34th Annual Young Poets of Delaware County
2023 Poetry Contest
This year's Young Poets of Delaware County Poetry Contest winners have been announced! Congratulations!
1st Grade
1st Place: The Beach by Natalia DelMonte, Pennell Elementary School
2nd Place: Seasons by Emily McBride, Springfield Literacy Center
3rd Place: Tiger by Olivia Hall, Coebourn Elementary School
2nd Grade
1st Place: Fireworks by Gianna Gagliano, Concord Elementary School
2nd Place: A Shamrocks Bakery by Sophia Dao, Saint Dorothy’s Catholic School
3rd Place: Baseball Haiku by Jacob Linsky, Scenic Hills Elementary School
3rd Grade
1st Place: Poetry Is Everywhere by Sonali Amaravadi, Indian Lane Elementary School
2nd Place: Time by Naomi McFarlane, Indian Lane Elementary School
3rd Place: The Milky Way by Marin McCampbell, Homeschool
4th Grade
1st Place: The Toaster Cycle by Sebastian Richardson, Glenwood Elementary School
2nd Place: Orchid Praying Mantis by Danica Manion, Loomis Elementary School
3rd Place: Dancing In the Rain by Parker LePard, Rose Tree Elementary School
5th Grade
1st Place: Summer by Job Jones-Waite, Aronimink Elementary School
2nd Place: There’s an Alligator in My Pool by Peyton Fehrle, Pennell Elementary School
3rd Place: It’s Time by Ariya Bishop, Wallingford Elementary School
6th Grade
1st Place: Words by Elizabeth Boland, Strath Haven Middle School
2nd Place: Nothing Lasts Forever by Zora Lewis, St. Andrew School
3rd Place: What Defines Me by Amber Thompson, Beverly Hills Middle School
7th Grade
1st place: Double-Edged by Andrew DiPasquale, Northley Middle School
2nd Place: Bluebird by Maisey Santo, Northley Middle School
3rd Place: Springtime Stream by Leah Eastburn, Northley Middle School
8th Grade
1st Place: Burnt Out by Anika Fernandes, Radnor Middle School
2nd Place: Clothing Thief by Kevin Tran, Springton Lake Middle School
3rd Place: Aspirations by Maeve Raffaele, Strath Haven Middle School
9th Grade
1st Place: A Star by Favour Peters, Cardinal O’Hara High School
2nd Place: the city of my soul by Julia Menschik, The Grayson School
3rd Place: A Script by Anrui Xu, Radnor High School
10th Grade
1st Place: Untitled by Nahmier Abdur-Raheem, Upper Darby High School
2nd Place: Facade by Jessica Hassel, Sun Valley High School
3rd Place: Saving for a Rainy Day by Tabitha G. Shatney, Homeschool
11th Grade
1st Place: My Ptsd Does Not Get to Win. Neither Should Yours by Alexa von Berg, Springfield High School
2nd Place: Thoughts and Prayers by Madeline Wuest, Sacred Heart Academy
3rd Place: Nocte Felidae by Gwen Bradwell, The Baldwin School
12th Grade
No winner
This program is sponsored by the Mad Poets Society, Delaware County Libraries, Keystone State Literacy Association: Delaware County, Rose Tree Media Optimist Club, Pennsylvania Poetry Society and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.
Click here for a list of the judges. (PDF)
Past Contest Winners:
2022 (PDF)
2021 (PDF)
2020 (PDF)
2019 (PDF)
