Congratulations to all young poets!
K and Grade 1
Robert Diangles, Winner, “Peaceful Woods,” Stony Brook Elementary, Brewster
Arjun Vova, Honorary Mention, “Foxes,” Birches School, Lincoln
Eleanor Laird, Honorary Mention, “Things I like,” The Park School, Brookline
Vivi Soling, Honorary Mention, “Butterflies,” Birches School, Lincoln
Tami LaNoue, Honorary Mention, “Rain,” Birches School, Lincoln
Grade 2
James Miles, Winner, “Willow Pond,” Atrium School, Watertown
Margot Breton, Honorary Mention, “The Silent Sea,” International School of Boston, Cambridge
Maggie Spellman, Honorary Mention, “Dreams,” FitzGerald Elementary, Waltham
Teo Bremer, Honorary Mention, “Pumpkin Pie,” Atrium School, Watertown
Mehmet Yildiz, Honorary Mention, “Spiderweb,” Atrium School, Watertown
Grade 3
Emanuel Blum, Winner, “Blueberries Atrium School,” Watertown
Royan Mclean, Winner, “Summer,” Thomas Kenny Elementary, Dorchester
Claire Berkheimer, Honorary Mention, “The Lonely Rose,” Atrium School, Watertown
Leyna Augotti, Honorary Mention, “Respect the Soldiers,” Kennedy Elementary, Billerica
Timothy Shen, Honorary Mention, “Puffer Fish,” Atrium School, Watertown
Avery Klein, Honorary Mention, “Sweet Summer,” The Park School, Brookline
Ayah Hassan, Honorary Mention, “Love,” Atrium School, Watertown
Grade 4
Arthur Blanchard, Winner, “The Fire,” Bowman School, Lexington
Liam Mattern, Honorary Mention, “The Last night of the owl,” International School of Boston, Cambridge
Louise Ting, Honorary Mention, “Thinking by the Sea,” The Park School, Brookline
Grade 5
Jasmin Guieterez, Winner, “Claudette Colvin,” O’Donnell Elementary School, Boston
Zoe Love, Honorary Mention, “Chalk on my hands,” International School of Boston, Cambridge
Livia Chen, Honorary Mention, “Diamonds,” Winthrop Elementary School, Hamilton
Quin Allred, Honorary Mention, “Darkness,” Clark School, Rowley
Grade 6
Grace Li, Winner, “Toying with Music,” Arlington Middle School, Arlington
Olivia Feng, Winner, “The Last Firework,” Jonas Clarke Middle School, Lexington
Dora Deng, Winner, “Splash,” Diamond Middle School, Lexington
Lilly Danner, Winner, “Grandma and Grandpa’s Table,” Jonas Clarke Middle School, Lexington
Gabriella Martin, Honorary Mention, “Golden Hour,” The Park School, Brookline
Julian White, Honorary Mention, “Dumplings,” Jonas Clarke Middle School, Lexington
Reilly Snow, Honorary Mention, “Would I still be Me Mount,” Alvernia Academy, Chestnut Hill
Adina Silbert, Honorary Mention, “Not Broken,” John D Runkle School, Brookline
Michael Schlatka, Honorary Mention, “The Sugar Maple House,” Jonas Clarke Middle School, Lexington
Samyuktha Rajaram, Honorary Mention, “Reality Makes Me Overthink,” William Diamond Middle School, Lexington
James Dumas, Honorary Mention, “Would I still Be Me Mount,” Alvernia Academy, Chestnut Hill
Grade 7
Sarafina Snyder, Winner, “But Here,” FA Day, Newton
Ava Sherman, Honorary Mention, “The Bird,” Star Academy, Belmont
Zy’here, Honorary Mention, “Salemme,” Lost FA Day, Newton
Anastasia Tsvetkova, Honorary Mention, “Overstimulation,” John Runkel Middle School, Brookline
Grade 8
Zoe Zak, Winner, “Moon,” River Jewish Community Day School, Watertown
Ella Magalit, Honorary Mention, “After the Storm,” John Runkle Middle School, Brookline
Gabrielle Aronov, Honorary Mention, “Overthink,” Newton
Pax Maddocks, Honorary Mention, “She Said Nothing,” John Runkle Middle School, Brookline
Haiku Lower Division
Abe Rontal, Winner, “Butterflies,” The Park School, Brookline
Amelia Scharf, Honorary Mention, “Poppies,” Mount Alvernia Academy, Chestnut Hill
Evelyn Drozdowski, Honorary Mention, “Shadows,” Mount Alvernia Academy, Chestnut Hill
Quinten Murray, Honorary Mention, “Silenced Pond Sounds,” Mount Alvernia Academy, Chestnut Hill
Haiku Upper Division
Radha Aiyar, Winner, “Goodbye,” Diamond Middle School, Lexington
Flora Urie, Honorary Mention, “Leaves,” Birches School, Lincoln
Ava Nguyen, Honorary Mention, “Blooming Flower,” The Park School, Brookline
Founders Awards
Milagros Surnamer, “Come Back Home,” The Park School, Brookline
Catherine Tillberg, “What It Means to Be A Girl,” F.A. Day, Newton
Joshua Chiu, “The Jacket Left Behind,” The Park School, Brookline
