
And the Winners are...
Here are the winners of the 2nd Annual Willamette Store Poetry Contest! Thanks to all our contributors and our judges. Information regarding our public reading and award ceremonies are listed below. Congratulations to our Winners!!!
Children's/Youth Division
Elementary Haiku
1. Brittany Brannen, Age 10, Ocean Haiku
2. Garret Fisher, Age , Candy
3. Sarah Calvin, Age 8, The Stream
Elementary Unrhymed
1. Kylie Coombs, Age 10, The First Tear
2. Keara Haack, 3rd Grade, Rain
3. Alaina Hatfield, Age 7, Marbles
Elementary Rhymed
1. Drew Miner, 3rd Grade, I Found a Little Kitty
2. Sarah Calvin, Age 8, Seasons
3. Sammi Loomis, Age 7, Unique Eyes.
Middle School Haiku1. Grayson Ward Prettyman, Age 13, Icicles
Middle School Unrhymed1. Katie Hughes, Age 13, The Poem Vampire
2. Meilani Santos, Age 13,Rumors
3. Selena V., 6th Grade, Mom
High School Haiku1. Nicholas Herb, Age 16, Love in a Child/ Scilence
2. Kate Johnson, Untitled
3. Scott Brown, Untitled
High School Unrhymed
1. Eleanor Ellis, Age 16, Fear of Newton
2. Maya Lim, Age 17, Teatime
3. Stephanie Finley, Age 18, Cliff
High School Rhymed
1. Sophia Morrison, The Tragedy of the Star and Sky
2. Hayden Muhs, Age 15, Spring
3. Ian Prine, Swooping Flight
Adult Division
Adult Haiku
1. John Edge, Seven Turtles.
2. Tim Pfau, Untitled.
3. Cynthia G. Evans, Stag in the Aspens
3. L.S. Lee, Haikus About a Rat
Adult Unrhymed
1. John Hofer, An Idea I Stole from A Poem by Billy Collins
2. Margaret Gish Miller, Body Poem
3. Tim Pfau, My Guide Rethabile
Adult Rhymed
1. John Edge, The Wizard
2. Sharon Moore, It's Just One Damn Thing After Another
3. L.S. Lee, The Journey So Far
Saturday, April 5th Poetry Readings
The Willamette Store will host the festivities for a great day of special poetry
readings to honor this year's winners and contestants.
Both readings will be held in the Alumini Lounge, 3rd floor, Putnam University
Center, Willamette University.
10:00am Children's Readings Come to hear the wit and wisdom of our next
generation! Free cookies & punch!
2:00pm Adult's Award Presentation & Reading Join us for an afternoon of
refreshments and great poetry! Please call 503.370.6772 or email us at
booknotes@willamette.edu with any questions, thanks!
Current Issue: Volume 2, Number 2, Spring 2008
Past Issues
Volume 1, Number 1, Spring 2007
Poetry Contest - Official Rules