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Lake County Library Annual Poetry Contest

Contest Opens 4-1-2026

Sorry, entries submissions for the 23^rd Annual Poetry Contest aren't being accepted at the moment. The contest is open 4/1/2026 12:00:00 AM - 4/30/2026 11:59:59 PM.

2024 Winners

Adult age Group (19+)

Place	Winner	Poem
1st Place	Jessica Chung	In the Silence
2nd Place	Trisha Rodriguez	Dandelions
3rd Place	Allie Hostetler	Juniper Field
Honorable Mention	Emily Ross	Novice
Honorable Mention	Noelle Dunham	A Heart Most Rare
Honorable Mention	Faith Freijo	A Day at Steak ‘n Shake
Honorable Mention	Ruth McIntyre Williams	Swamp Soul
Honorable Mention	Clay Waters	When I Went Back
Honorable Mention	Kathy Philpot	Lacrimosa

Teen Age Group (13-18)

Place	Winner	Poem
1st Place	Mikhaela Dominicci	Quince
2nd Place	Sophie Fisher	My Companion
3rd Place	Karalyn Principe	Never Enough Time
Honorable Mention	Jay Fisher	Beauty That Washes Down the Drain
Honorable Mention	Matthew Terry	Simon McRay
Honorable Mention	London Diaz	Feeling Trapped
Honorable Mention	Adreana Alexander	The Rainbow Bridge
Honorable Mention	Nevaeh Lipps	Fighter
Honorable Mention	Amera Williams	Alone

Children’s Age Group (up to 12)

Place	Winner	Poem
1st Place	Faith Brown	Blue Jay
2nd Place	Gabriella Romero	From Leaf to Leaf
3rd Place	Ray Roden	Gecko Grief
Honorable Mention	Josiah Love	A Fun Day
Honorable Mention	Emma Leslie	Space
Honorable Mention	Ian Naron	Beaches
Honorable Mention	Elizabeth Plank	Lakeside Morning
Honorable Mention	Shuraym Khan	The Noises the Jungle Makes
Honorable Mention	Penelope Del Pino	Dusk Till Dawn

Prizes were donated by the Friends of the East Lake County Library

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