Congratulations to our 2025 winners!
Children’s Poetry Contest
Theme: “One Tiny Marvel” – noticing small wonders when we pause.
Write about the smallest thing that made you stop and look twice today — a pebble, a ladybug, even your shadow.
Categories:
- Primary (Grades 1–3)
- Junior (Grades 4–6)
- Intermediate (Grades 7–8)
Teen Poetry Contest
Theme: “Things My Phone Didn’t Capture” – moments too tactile, immersive, fragile, or real to photograph.
Categories:
- Junior High (Grades 9–10)
- Senior High (Grades 11–12)
Thank you to our contest partner Wellington County Library and our judges: Allison Jungert, Daubney Thielking, and Danielle Drimmie.
Read the winning entries by clicking on the links below.
Poetry Contest for Children
Grades 1-3
Winner: Poppy Schout, “One Tiny Moment”
Runners-up:
Ezra Kooiman, “Untitled (Lake Huron Song)”
Grades 4-6
Winner: Henry Reniers, “Noises”
Runners-up:
Mila Giddings, “Wren”
Ella Shawley-Glod, “Listen”
Grades 7-8
Winner: Sequoia Hill-Henry, “Pigeons”
Runners-up:
Xavier Lozano, “Unclassified”
Poetry Contest for Teens
Grades 9-10
Winner: Olivia Yang, “The Dance”
Runners-up:
Abby Wang, “The Monster in Me”
Grades 11-12
Winner: Archie Shah, “Alphonso Mango”
Runners-up:
Kate Shahidi, “The Air Between”