Thursday, May 14, 2015

Winning Terror Poems Announced

On Tuesday evening we held our 5th annual poetry celebration reception, with as always, a fantastic speaker. This year's speaker was Edgar Allan Poe. At the end of the reception, during the refreshments, many who attended asked to have their picture taken with Poe, and/or for his autograph on their poetry award certificate.  

To read the winning poems go to the poetry page on this blog.
Following are the winners of this year's Teen Poetry Contest:


Best Entry Grades 6-8:
Rory Haltmaier, for “The Bracing Light”

Best Entry Grades 9-12:
Savannah Panjwani, for “My Non-Life”

2nd Place Grades 6-8:
Lily Knudsen, for “When I Was Four”

2nd Place Grades 9-12:
Fiona Worsfold, for “Pinned”

Honorable Mention Grades 6-8:
Oz Reyes, for “War”

Honorable Mention Grades 9-12:
Savannah Panjwani, for “They Came in the Night”

Director’s Choice Award:
Nathan Giarnese, for “The Annual Witch”