Read the winning poems here! 

The 21st Annual East Lake County Library Poetry Contest winners have been chosen! The contest began in April as part of the National Poetry Month, with submission accepted through April 30, 2023. 

All first place winners received a $50 gift certificate to Books-A-Million, second place winners received a $25 gift certificate to Books-A-Million, and third place winners received a $15 gift certificate to Books-A-million. Honorable mention poets received a Certificate of Recogntion and all entrants received a Certificate of Participation. The Friends of the East Lake County Library, a non-profit group, donated the prizes.