A special poetry event was held this year as part of the 2013 Lake County BookFest. The Viva Libros! Poetry Contest offered local writers the opportunity of being reviewed by Pulitzer Prize nominee Vivian Shipley.
There were 19 winners selected from an incredible 87 submissions. These poets attended a special private workshop with Ms. Shipley on Thursday, March 14th in the W.T. Bland Public Library. The winning poems will also be published on the Lake County Library System website Writers’ Page.
The winning poets and their poems are as follows:
| Roderick Billette |
The Otter |
| Kathy Burkett |
Inside the Psychiatrist’s Den |
| Leslie Castle |
Fledgling |
| Judi Ciance |
Good Morning Mrs. President |
| Melinda Gammon |
Imagine |
| Tina Giansante |
Window |
| Pam Hayes |
I spent some time with Emily |
| Richard Henderson |
Graveside Solace |
| Susan Jaillet |
Cracker jacks |
| Janet Kabourek |
Hope |
| Mary Ann Kalonick |
Apathy |
| Reatha Thomas Oakley |
Maybe it's Cancer |
| Amy O'Malley |
would you |
| Marc Rissman |
Walnut fudge |
| Emily C. Ross |
I'll just step out |
| Peggy Seely |
Pied Piper of Celia's Cafe |
| Pat Shamrock |
No Longer Cold |
| Robert Toto |
The Ron |
| Dian Zirilli-Mares |
Waiting for Steve |