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


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


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


Think

by Rose Maldonado

Grade 8, East Haven Academy

First Place Page 9

Jeans

by Amanda Michelle Garcia

Grade 7, JMMS


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


St. Patrick’s Day

by Stefan Daniw

Grade 5, Ferrara School


BILLY

by Ellyn DiVerniero



Rocky Burgers

by Caitlyn Keish

Grade 5, Ferrara School


Shooting Stars

by Taylor Spadory


2009 Poetry - part 1

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