Why should I?
Why should I?
To Write
Improve language skills and spark creative thinking
Be Seen
Your work will be displayed at the Carrickfergus Museum
To Think
Increase self-awareness
and self-efficacy
Be Heard
Your work will be published in Voices of Children Collection
To Express
Explore new ways
to be expressive
Get Published
Selected poems will be set to music by composers
Get involved by
Writing a Poem
There are no rules. We are just interested in what you want to express. The submissions will not be marked or assessed. You can work naturally and organically. If you have never written a poem before there are severals tips at on our website to help you get started.
Get started~
Click on the images on the right to download a worksheet to help you get started!
Submit your work with the submission page to get your poem exhibited.
Poetry and music has the power to express emotions, create cohesion, and suggest an identity.
The Voices of Children
We encourage the appreciation of words and music among children. Through creation we develop mutual understanding between individuals. The project consists of a call-for-poem exercise, and poem exhibition, and a public performance of the music written based on the selected poems.