We really honored National Poetry Month here at the West/Romig library! Thanks to everyone who participated in our Blackout Poetry contest! We picked winners in several categories:
Best Overall Poem
Best Artistic Poem
Best World Language Poem
Librarian’s Choice
The high school Spoken Word Club selected the winners for Best Overall Poem and Best Artistic Poem:
Best Overall Poem Winners:
First Place:

Second Place:

Third Place:

Best Artistic Poem:
First Place:

Second Place:

Third Place:

The middle school Spanish Immersion students judged and translated the World Language entries for us.
Best World Language Poems:
First Place:
The hand
The fire
Doesn’t wait
And it doesn’t silence

Second Place:
I don’t want to be the same person they think I am.

Third Place:
The magic of a pen.

Honorable Mention:
The students loved this poem, but said it does not translate well. So if you can read Spanish, enjoy!

Luba W. / Grade 8
The final category is Librarian’s Choice, because I simply couldn’t bear to let these two go unrecognized!
Librarian’s Choice: Best Overall Poem

Librarian’s Choice: Most Artistic Poem:

We have such creative and talented students! Here are some more amazing entries!