August winners – young writers

Congratulations to the winners of our August competition. Feeling inspired? Have a go at this month's prompt.

Young writers (12–18) winner

Hannah Phillips, 13

Watching

Cage opens

Freedom at last

Or at least I thought

Landscape spread out for miles

I spread my wings, ready to take flight

I leap off the base, my feathers bristle in the wind

Nothing holding me back, nothing keeping me down

Suddenly everything changed without explanation

Bang

Thud

Young writers (5–11) winner

Robyn Hunter-Kelly, 11

I heard a knock on my door. "Hello?" I answered through the door. The person knocked again. Ah. "Enter!" I called. The lady came in. She had an elegant black dress on, layered make-up, and a feathered gothic beret. "Hello, Eleanor," She declared, "I have come take you home."