First Place Winner

This poem is for anyone, particularly preteens and teenagers, who has been bullied or felt like they didnt belong.

Submitted By Sheila Webster-Heard

Beautiful Bird

I poem about losing loved ones and how they are still with us after their death.

Submitted By Sheila Webster-Heard

The Lilies

A poem describing a certain understanding of life, illustrated with the images of lilies.

Submitted By Dionne Obeso

Individual Worth

Children are the beauty and hope of our future. Herein lies a reminder that our nurture becomes their character's nature. May our confidence and hope permeate the environment we create for our children, that they may learn what we can only teach by example: Love.

Submitted By Katrina Lantz

The Vultures Grasp

A poem about the illusion of freedom.

Submitted By Darlene Zagata

The Mother Tree

A poem about motherhood.

Submitted By Darlene Zagata