’Science Around Us’ Micropoetry Competition 2023 winners unveiled

Poet and broadcaster Lemn Sissay OBE - A panel of judges including former University Chancellor and poet Lemn Sissay, Creative Manchester Director and Professor of Poetry John McAuliffe and Manchester-based poet and critic Maryam Hessavi, gathered to judge this year's Micropoetry Competition en - Poet and broadcaster Lemn Sissay OBE A panel of judges including former University Chancellor and poet Lemn Sissay , Creative Manchester Director and Professor of Poetry John McAuliffe and Manchester-based poet and critic Maryam Hessavi , gathered to judge this year's Micropoetry Competition entries. The panel took a shortlist of the most intriguing of this year's entries and selected the very best based on their professional judgement and instincts. This year's poetry competition took place from 21 March 2023 to 21 June 2023. Entrants were asked to respond to the theme of 'Science Around Us' in no more than 280 characters. The winning poem was submitted by Roy on Twitter and created a thoughtful discussion among the judges about its ability to make a strong connection in short, impactful statements. "It really takes a lot of work to make something seem so effortless yet capture so much intrigue' commented Sissay. "It's taking facts and creating something truly magical It has a killer last line, a threat of a single pebble altering the height of the sea; it's really something." "I like this.