Lake County, FL - We would like to offer our sincerest thanks to everyone who submitted a poem to the 2026 Lake County Library System Annual Poetry Contest.   It's not an exaggeration to say that we were blown away by how many talented entrants we had this year.

To all our winners, well done!  And to everyone who entered, we appreciate your amazing work.  The 2026 winners are:

Child

Whispers by Penelope Del Pino

Again by Everly Vitta

A Lone Flower by Lola Silva

Teen

Reflections of Electra by Alice Philomena High

To Let Go by Cassandra Necco

Yellow and Blue by Evy Falcon

Adult

The Imposter by Nicole Zizka

Forgetting by Barbie Ables

For Sale by June Fodor