Stars
Stars
Dancing through the night sky
Passing by
Singing a new song
Shining, waving
Thousands of miles away from us
Answering wishes
The moon’s children
Shining silver, shining gold
A light in the darkest night
About the author
Maryam a talented 12-year-old Iranian girl became the first asylum seeker to win the Upper Primary category in the Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards, the oldest and largest poetry competition for school-aged children in Australia. Her piece “Me” profoundly questions life. Maryam Sathat Sobhani has only been learning English for two years, but her rapid grasp of the language led to an emotionally powerful poem that won over the judges. Maryam and her parents spent time on Christmas Island, Manus Island and then in Darwin detention before being released into the community in Melbourne where she is flourishing at school.
Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards presentation 2014 | PHOTOS, VIDEOS
From Iran with love – young asylum seeker claims Mackellar prize