Can you write a short science poem? This year we are calling for your poems about seeds, plants and/or landscapes.
In Australia, we have vast regions of tropical forests, eucalyptus woods, mulga, mallee, saltbush and savanna landscapes to celebrate. Plants, their flowers and fruit, feed and support an amazing array of creatures too. So, this is a big topic!
Please email your poems to feedback@sciencerhymes.com.au by Friday 31st July. Include a poem title and your name, plus your town, school name and an adult name & email address for school-aged poets, so we can reply. A rhyming poem of up to 4 verses would be ideal (but others may be considered for publication). Published poems by children will be acknowledged by first name only (and school name where supplied). If you use ChatGPT or other AI tools to create your poem, you need to declare this. You are both valid authors of the poem.
If you need help getting started, there’s a free downloadable PDF called Seeds to Scenery below, or available the Science Rhymes website under National Science Week, which includes an example of how to use AI to support your writing.
By the time Science Week begins on Saturday 15th August, the Science Rhymes website will display a collection of your rhyming verse poems (and Haiku) for our FLORA-VERSE anthology blog.
This year, we will choose one of the best poems and gift the author with a copy of the book “Science Rhymes in the Sea”, with the chosen poem and poet announced in the Science Rhymes September newsletter.
