March winners – adult writers

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

Adult winner

Philip McEvoy

soldiers

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At first, we are twelve.

Untested, uniform, full of youthful promise.

Every dawn raid brings new losses.

Reinforcements are scrambled.

Yesterday they poached our finest.

Orders arrive, heat is on.

In three minutes, I’m done.

Serious shelling.

Roof blows off.

Fresh assault, peppered from above.

Bleeding out.

Toast.

Gaelic winner

Ann MacLean-Fleming

Choisich an cù a-null gu mì-chinnteach. Choimhead e mun cuairt le amharas. Chlisg e nuair a mhothaich e am bùrach ach lean e air.  Dh’imlich e an t-ugh briste bhon làr,  a’ cumail sùil gheur air a’ bhoireannach na laighe gun ghluasad, bobhla, flùr is siùcar mun cuairt oirre.

Translation by The Gaelic Books Council  

The dog walked across cautiously. He looked around nervously. He flinched when he saw the mess, but carried on. He licked the broken egg off the floor, keeping a wary eye on the woman lying still on the floor, with the bowl, flour and sugar around her.