34th Keats-Shelley Poetry Prize for schools - The Winners

The winners of the thirty-third Keats-Shelley House Poetry Prize for Schools were announced on 6th June 2025 by Dr Ella Kilgallon, KSH Curator/Director, together with Dr Luca Caddia, KSH Deputy Curator.

This year's competition themes were:

'Sun' or 'Friendship' for Primary school students
'Ascent and Descent' or 'Solitude' for Middle school students
'Artificial Intelligence' or 'Climate Change' for High school students

See below for the names of all the winners and runners-up, while their poems can be read here.

ENGLISH

Primary school students

Winner: 'The Sun Oh The Sun' by Tobias Fennimore Kranis from Ambrit International School, Rome

Specially commended: 'The Beautiful Sun' by Alessio Valentini Lee from Ambrit International School, Rome

Middle school students

Winner: 'Solitude' by Leila De Marzo from Istituto Comprensivo Statale 'Hypatia,' Rome

Specially commended: 'Ascent and Descent' by Martina Fanuele from Ambrit International School, Rome

High school students

Winner: 'A Love Letter to a Dying World' by Giorgia Scortegagna from Liceo Scientifico e Linguistico, Ceccano (RM)

Specially commended: 'Hope in the Face of Fury' by Sabina Piersimoni from Istituto Magistrale Statale Giordano Bruno, Rome

ITALIAN

Primary school students

Winner: 'La Mia Perla di Luce' by Francesco Sgreccia from Ostia International School, Rome

Specially commended: 'IL SOLE' by Cedric Made Mancusi from Ambrit International School, Rome

Middle school students

Winner: 'SALITA E DISCESA' by Sophie Morano from Ambrit International School, Rome

Specially commended: 'Che cos'è la solitudine?​' by Ginevra Toro from Deutsche Schule, Rome

High school students

Winner: 'Cecità' by Antonio Santarpia from Liceo Scientifico - IIS Tulliano, Arpino (FR)

Specially commended: 'ARI.A. - Ode ad un respiro mai nato' by Virginia Marzia Massone from Marymount International School, Rome