Winners of 37th Sandburg Poetry Competition announced

 Sandburg has announced the winners of the 37th annual Sandburg Poetry Competition.

 

First through third place and honorable mentions were selected in four categories: elementary (grades K-5), junior (grades 6-8), intermediate (grades 9-12) and adult. Award winners were invited to attend a banquet April 30 in the Student Center on Sandburg’s Galesburg campus.

 

Elementary

First place — “When It Rains” by Eva Godina

Second place — “ABC Poem about My Baby Brother” by Raeley Lee

Third place — “I Wish” by Louisa Kamerer

Honorable mention — “My Class is a Zoo” by Sutton Boley

Honorable mention — “No One’s Life is Perfect” by Baylor Leffler

 

Junior 

First place — “Caged Canary” by Stella Bennett

Second place — “Dear Grandma” by Vida Wilcox

Third place — “War” by Ethan King

Honorable mention — “Blooming with Time” by Nael Morales Medina

Honorable mention — “I am from” by Addison Hawk

 

Intermediate 

First place — “Dear Earth” by Apolonia McClure

Second place — “The Echo We Carry” by Kaleia Pulse

Third place — “Stories” by Lily Heitz

Honorable mention — “The Woods” by Lillian Rogers

Honorable mention — “Shallow Ribs” by Katelin Rohlfes

 

Adult 

First place — “Silent Scene” by Gary Armstrong

Second place — “La Harpe, Illinois” by Tricia Owsley

Third place — “Unity” by Kristy Ordoña

Honorable mention — “Prairie” by Darrin Ross

Honorable mention — “Goodbye…Or Something Like It” by Christopher Bell