In honor of National Poetry Month, the Sapulpa Public Library held a poetry contest open to all ages. Assistant Librarian Debra Chandler announced the winners at a celebratory event held Saturday, April 22, in Frank Hall.
Chandler said of the adult categories: “Everything was so hard to judge from that we could not help doing a couple of honorable mentions.
“The first of those honorable mentions goes to Miracle Harward. The second honorable mention goes to a patron who we have known and loved for a long time here, Marilyn Asbury.”
A certificate of honorable mention was given and a certificate along with a cash prize was awarded to each winner.
In the Teen Category:
- First Place—Edie Tillery for her poem: “School; Learn, Adapt, Survive”
- Second Place—Peyton Thompson for their poem: “The Struggle”
- Third Place—Cameron Bryan for their poem: “Existing as a Trans Person”
In the Adult Category:
- First Place—Victoria Morse for her poem: “The Five Senses”
- Second Place—Brittany Lee for her poem: “Her World With Dementia”
- Third Place—Ann Cornelius for her poem: “The Fight”
Brittany Lee then gave a heartfelt reading of her poem: “Her World With Dementia.
Following Ms. Lee, Edie Tillery read her poignant poetic work: “School; Learn, Adapt, Survive.”
Debra Chandler asked if anyone else wanted to read their poems, and asked the audience to indulge her. She subsequently read a poem by Oklahoma Native American Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, titled: “Four Songs.”
