About the Poet

Jeremy is a Grade 12 final year student at Raffles World Academy, Dubai.  He is studying for the IB Diploma. He describes himself as a Third Culture Kid, because although he was born in the UK, he has lived and been a school student in Malawi, Colombia, China, the UK and the UAE.

Jeremy achieved first place in the Emirates Airlines/Taleem Poetry Competition (18-25 age group) last year.  He was also the World Scholars Cup Top Scholar for the Middle East and Central Asia, taking Gold Medals in Debate and Collaborative Writing and competed in the Tournament of Champions at Yale University last November.

He aims to create poetry that is gender neutral and he often conveys emotion and ideas through word play which can complex and unorthodox. Jeremy enjoys playing drums, travelling to new places and getting involved in charity projects. He also loves Indian food and most things vegan.

Dawn Of Peace

Peace: the dawning light
that lit up the world anew.
Newly formed ideas
and ideologies illustrate a change in pace,
Perhaps in place of the warring hate
That hateful people had loved.

To secure this though are us,
Those that indicate and innovate
The beliefs of the first,
The nature of the second,
The culture of the third-
Three worlds in one.
One for all to prevent all undone.

Peaceful we sit under our setting suns
as sons and daughters, us, carry on
Carrying, caring, sharing minds.
Hearts and souls generating
Generations of hope
Hopeful for a better time.

Life, a piece of an infinite line
One our owl-wise eyes can shape.
Creating, aiding, improving relations
As old expectations break.

While we form our foundations
The violent foes fade,
Faded by shimmering dawning skies.
As we watch, once again
Hopeful and happy,
At our glorious and peaceful sunrise.