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East Lake Mini Library Poetry Contest

Entries are no longer being accepted. Entries were accepted through April 30, 2023.


2022 Winners

Adult age Group (19+)

Place Winner Poem
1st Place Janet Pauley Morning Walk
2nd Place Peg York Remote Control
3rd Place Elaine Person Doom
Honorable Mention Jack Donohue Message in a Bottle
Honorable Mention Sarah Gilmore Veteran Within
Honorable Mention Cheryl Ann Guido Night Lights
Honorable Mention C. David Hay Best Friend
Honorable Mention Kathy Philpot Ego Non Curo Amplius
Honorable Mention Marc Rissman Fishing With Grandpa

Teen Age Group (13-18)

Place Winner Poem
1st Place Erin Adler Voice
2nd Place Ariana Benjamin You
3rd Place Jayla Ortiz And Just Like the Sun
Honorable Mention Gwenevere Dizon Your Withered Promise
Honorable Mention Grace Godette Tumbled Words
Honorable Mention Ethan Gruner When the Waking World Encounters…
Honorable Mention Lawson Hall Ain’t Supposed to Be
Honorable Mention Katrina Morse Pain
Honorable Mention Karalyn Principe Butterflies

Children’s Age Group (up to 12)

Place Winner Poem
1st Place Robin Buckman Winter Performance
2nd Place Nathan Stevens Cat? Fish?
3rd Place Michael Malave A Fallen Knight
Honorable Mention Cate Classon Nightmare of Living Alone
Honorable Mention Xander Flores Growing Up
Honorable Mention Addison Hale 4th of July Fireworks
Honorable Mention Havoc Hughes A Day at the Park
Honorable Mention Charlotte McAlister The Hunt
Honorable Mention Christopher Vitale Numbers

1st Place Prizes - $50 Gift Certificate to Books-A-Million
2nd Place Prizes - $25 Gift Certificate to Books-A-Million
3rd Place Prizes - $15 Gift Certificate to Books-A-Million
Honorable Mention Prizes – Certificate of Recognition
All entries will receive a digital certificate of participation.

Prizes were donated: by the Friends of the East Lake Mini Library

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