Catching Moments - By Sarah Checketts

Written By: Sarah Checketts

Category: Poetry

Competition: Global Poetry and Creative Writing Competition 2026

Sarah Checketts, writing under the name "Catching Moments," presents a captivating poem in the Global Poetry and Creative Writing Competition 2026. Her submission, "Catching Moments," explores the essence of capturing fleeting beauty through the lens of poetry. As part of the poetry category, this piece navigates the delicate intersection of time, memory, and art, inviting readers to ponder the nature of moments that slip through our fingers like grains of sand.

About the Work

In "Catching Moments," Sarah Checketts paints vivid imagery of a snapshot in time, where light, laughter, and ephemeral beauty come together. The poem's evocative tone and rhythmic cadence reflect on the act of capturing memories, raising questions about whether we catch or create these moments. Through strong visual imagery and contemplative musings, Checketts invites us to reflect on the transient nature of joy and memory.

Catching Moments

Original Submission by Sarah Checketts

Catching Moments

Camera poised,

sunshine on skin,

timing, strong angles.

Click.

Faces alight, the sprint

to the sea locked

in a moment.

Smiles captured, laughs frozen,

a thousand silvered water

droplets suspended

in time,

a fraction of a

second held forever,

never touching

the ground.

Catching or creating?

Chasing a moment

before it unfolds.

About the Competition

The Global Poetry and Creative Writing Competition 2026, hosted by Hashtag Kalakar, is a prestigious platform celebrating the finest in poetic and narrative arts. It offers participants worldwide the opportunity to showcase their talent and creativity in various categories, fostering a global community of writers and poets who share their unique voices and perspectives.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to Sarah Checketts for sharing her evocative poem "Catching Moments" in the Global Poetry and Creative Writing Competition 2026. Her work beautifully captures the fleeting nature of time and memory, offering readers a moment of reflection and inspiration. We look forward to seeing more of her creative endeavors in the future.

About Hashtag Kalakar

Hashtag Kalakar is a creative platform dedicated to providing artists, writers, singers and other creative talents with opportunities to showcase their work and reach wider audiences through competitions, features and creative initiatives.