Write Michigan Teen Poetry Contest and Slam was back this year, and received the most poems in the history of the competition: 562 submissions! KDL would like to thank all our teen poets – it takes courage to share your art with with strangers, and we are honored by your participation.
Our judge for the written competition, GF Korreck, had the following to say about this year’s entries: “Poetry isn't just words. It's discovery. Learning. Sharing. Your ability to work at this is important. No, it won't make you rich or show you how to build a house, but it will keep you in touch with what is truly important in life...what it means to be human.”
Congrats to the winners, who will each receive a $50 gift card to Meijer!
Written Competition, judged by GF Korreck
Broken by Lana Schell
eleusis by George Murphy
Ghosting grass as i float above shallow seas by Jesper Flynn
I am not a jealous person by Kaymin Behrens
It's Hard to Look Like Aster by Riley Douglas
One Day by Munira Alemayehu
a response to a poem my ex wrote//the answer you never wanted by Zoe Paskewicz
Suffocation through glass by Kendra Mojica
Swallowing my words by Kayla Szymaniak
Together by Shasta Mitchell
Spoken Word Competition, judged by Anna Roseboro, Rachel Hamlet and Jair Driesenga
Middle School Winners – Libby Berry, Marie Bult and Julia Clark
High School Winners – Elias Gemmen, Luka Caraway, Elias Moore, Jena Detweiler, Kaymin Behrens, Lea Prus and Maddie Uren
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