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