Congratulations to the winners of our Poetry Contests for Children and Teens!
In celebration of our return to an in-person festival, the theme of our contest this year was Joy.
Thank you to the Wellington County Library for co-presenting this contest, and to library staff Sofia Kowal and Kelly Rodrigues for acting as our 2022 contest judges.
Read the winning poems by clicking on the links below.
Primary (Grades 1-3)
Winner: Sequoia Hill-Henry, “Paradise“
Runners Up:
Scarlett Landers, “The Piano“
Adia Ross, “Under the Stars with Animals“
Lilith Carson, “Poppy“
Junior (Grades 4-6)
Winner:Veda McEwan Hosken, “My Joy“
Runners Up:
Samantha Gamage, “The Lottery Mix-up“
Isabel Ye, “Eclipse“
Sarah Somesan, “Hugging Mom“
Intermediate (Grades 7-8)
Winner: Maya Irean, “Joy“
Runners Up:
Mairead McEwan Hosken, “If you asked…“
Tori Gayman, “Dance“
Junior High (Grades 9-10)
Winner: Lizzie Hentschel, “November Chills“
Runners Up:
Isabella Wossen, “Three Letters, One Word“
Kellan MacKenzie, “Joy (The Small Things)“
Senior High (Grades 11-12)
Winner: Susie Malina, “Eidetic Summer Memory“
Runners Up:Callista Pitman, “I wait at the bus stop on the first good morning in a while“
Bronwen Tani, “Measure of Delight“
Vanessa Boyce, “Such a Little Beautiful Thing“