2023 Poetry Contest | Grades 9-12 | 1st Place

The Ballad of Little Bird Alexander Demuth There once was a little bird, living in a nest. Living a life he thought was blessed. Worms on his plate, and a warm bed, Blankets of the finest thread. Parents happy to give him all their love, A life that fit just like a...

2023 Poetry Contest | Adults | 3rd Place

Books Hold the Secretes, of Tales Untold Kris Van Gent    Books hold the secrets, of tales untold And memories, that time cannot unfold In pages, we find, knowledge divine That neither time nor memory can confine. Forgetting is a curse, that we all fear The loss of...

2023 Poetry Contest | Adults | 2nd Place

Long Lost Friend Jessica Van Der Molen I ran into ol’ what’s his name, That guy we used to know. He waved at me from ‘cross the store So I waved…or said hello. He said his wife’s been itchin’ For some plums (or was it pears?). I told him I should get some too, (But I...

2023 Poetry Contest | Adults | 1st Place

In A Breath Hannah Ridgway New life; fresh birth First year on earth Time makes you forget how it hurt. Seven years; so young. Life feels made for fun Learning, forgetting, regretting the hurt of the tongue.  Thirteen; “drama queen” Why are all these girls so mean?...

2022 Poetry Contest Grades 9-12

2022 Poetry Contest Grades 9-12 This contest was hosted by The Curiosity Shop as a way to encourage students to write and be creative and to recognize students for their work. Poems were submitted in three different categories and each category was given a different...

2022 Poetry Contest Grades 6-8

2022 Poetry Contest Grades 6-8 This contest was hosted by The Curiosity Shop as a way to encourage students to write and be creative and to recognize students for their work. Poems were submitted in three different categories and each category was given a different...