Sofia Ismail (1 Taat) was awarded 1st runner-up in the secondary category, while Adeena Salimee (5 Jujur) secured 1st runner-up in the open category.

Here are their powerful poems under the theme Failing Forward:

 Sofia Ismail

1. Failing Forward

2. My Daughter’s Missing

3. Morals

Adeena Salimee

1. My Biggest Failure Is Not My Fault

2. The Principles of Energy Conservation

3. I Was Supposed to Write a Poem