Download - 2009 Poetry - part 1
Many thanks to all of the school principals, school librarians and teachers in East Haven for their
support and cooperation. We received more than 300 entries and the difficult task of choosing the winners fell to an extraordinary group of Friends of the Library. Most of all, we extend a special
thanks to all of the talented students who wrote
such wonderful poetry! Bravo!
Sascha Gardiner Children’s Librarian
203-468-3890 [email protected]
8th Annual Poetry Contest 2009
Dedicated to Carolyn Siedzik,
beloved Children’s Librarian,
who inspired young poets for more than 30 years at
Hagaman Library
April 2009
Children’s Department Hagaman Memorial Library
East Haven, CT
Honorable Mention Page 30
This Path
by Cindy Recinos
Grade 8, JMMS
Page 3
Grade 2: Peace and Justice, by Augie Segger, St. Vincent de Paul
Grade 3: Billy, by Ellyn DiVerniero, St. Vincent de Paul School
Grade 3: Rainbow, by Olivia Coyle, St. Vincent de Paul School
Grade 4: Shooting Stars, by Taylor Spadory, St. Vincent de Paul
School
Grade 4: The City, by Daniel Molster, St. Vincent de Paul School
Grade 4: When I Grow Up, by Alexa Battaglino, Robert W.
Carbone School
Grade 5: Rocky Burgers, by Caitlyn Keish, Ferrara School
Grade 5: What I Think of Jack Frost, by James Weaver, Deer Run
School
Grade 5; St. Patrick’s Day, by Stefan Daniw, Ferrara School
Grade 6: Bunny Bunny Bunny, by Shahvuleh Qureshi, Carbone
School
Grade 7: The Summer Morning, by Susanna Longmire, Home
School
Grade 7: The Wall She Lies Between, by Medina Hammonds,
JMMS
Grade 8: Think, by Rose Maldonado, East Haven Academy
Grade 8: Those Days, by Bryant Miranda, JMMS
Grade 8: It Only Takes One Person, by Kayla Burt, JMMS
Grade 8: Pain, by Alexander Bamford, JMMS
Grade 8: I Believe, by Amber Williams, JMMS
Grade 8: A Wish, by Kelsey Cole, JMMS
Grade 8: This Path, by Cindy Recinos, JMMS
Grade 8: War, by Sarah Farnsworth, East Haven Academy
Honorable Mention
2009 Poetry Prize Winners
Honorable Mention Page 28
I Believe
by Amber Williams
Grade 8, JMMS
Page 5 First Place
Just a Family
by Jordan Kikosicki
Grade 3, St. Vincent de Paul School
Honorable Mention Page 26
It Only Takes One Person
by Kayla Burt
Grade 8, JMMS
First Place Page 7
Snowflake Out My Window
by Amy DeFilippo
Grade 5, East Haven Academy
Honorable Mention Page 24
Think
by Rose Maldonado
Grade 8, East Haven Academy
First Place Page 9
Jeans
by Amanda Michelle Garcia
Grade 7, JMMS
Honorable Mention Page 22
The Summer Morning
by Susanna Longmire
Grade 7, Home-schooled
First Place Page 11
Earthquake That Made No Sense
by Anthony Trimachi
Grade 8, JMMS
Honorable Mention Page 20
St. Patrick’s Day
by Stefan Daniw
Grade 5, Ferrara School
Honorable Mention Page 13
BILLY
by Ellyn DiVerniero
Grade 3, St. Vincent de Paul School
Honorable Mention Page 18
Rocky Burgers
by Caitlyn Keish
Grade 5, Ferrara School
Honorable Mention Page 15
Shooting Stars
by Taylor Spadory
Grade 4, St. Vincent de Paul School