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Remembrance Sunday: The Extremely Moving Poem Written By Talented 11-Year-Old

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'Still Remembered, Never Forgotten' by Nicole Zheng won 1st prize in the Royal British Legion's WW1 centenary poetry competition.

The poem was heard during the Nigel Farage show on @LBC on Remembrance Sunday.

It was read by the school girl who had written it and won 1st prize in the 9-11 year-old category of the 'Thank You' competition.

Listeners praised the poem which contained poignant lines including -

"The lush, red poppies,
That grow in the field,
Are a symbol of sacrifice,
Of those who didn’t yield."

Listen to the reading of the poem below...