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The idea behind the competition was to write a poem about your Mum - it could be humorous or heart-warming, whatever took your fancy

They were judged in two categories, under 16 years, and over 16 years and there was one winner in each category.

Get writing

The winning entries were read live on air on Jeff Owen's mid-morning programme on Friday the 23rd of March.

Winning poems were also shortlisted to be read out on ‘East Midlands Today’ on the same day on 91Èȱ¬1.

But now you can read the winning entries yourself.

Under 16's winner

Katie Sawford, age 9, from Mapperley

No wonder she's smiling. Katie and her winning poem

Mum

Mum never cooks,
But she reads lots of books.
Mum doesn't clean,
But she's the wine queen.
But mum's really great,
And she's nearly twenty eight.

See Katie read her winning entry (28k) (56k)

Over 16's winner

Liz Kerry, Sandiacre

Mum, you mean the world to me,
But I never really knew,
What it meant to be a mum,
Till I became one too.

24 hours a day on call,
Eyes in the back of your head,
Wiping endless tears away,
Keeping us warm and fed.

Answering the questions,
Of our inquisitive minds,
Helping us out,
When we get into binds.

Lending us money,
When we've got none,
Mumbled thanks,
And then we're gone.

Years and years
Of putting us first,
Even when we
Were at our worst.

Now we're grown,
We can see it is true,
How you scrimped and saved,
But got nothing for you.

So this is our way,
Of letting you know,
How special you are,
And we love you so.

 

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