In the September issue (winners published in February 2025), we asked you to write your best poem about something unexpected or surprising.
(1st Prize 10 & under) Lyla W., age 10, Chester, NJ, "Why Leaves Fall from Trees"
(1st Prize 11 & up) Sofia M., age 13, Newton, MA, "The Aftertaste of Adulthood"
(2nd Prize 10 & under) Colin L., age 9, Folsom, CA, "The Big Black Monster"
(2nd Prize 10 & under) Kate A., age 9, Bulverde, TX, "A Very Special Night"
(2nd Prize 10 & under) Vivien M., age 10, Fairfax, VA "My Trip to the Aquarium"
(2nd Prize 11 & up) Beatrice T., age 11, Highlands Ranch, CO
(3rd Prize 10 & under) Basil M., age 10, East Brunswick, NJ, "Halloween Spook"
(3rd Prize 10 & under) Everly J., age 9, Los Angeles, CA, "Car Wash Disaster"
(3rd Prize 11 & up) Amy F., age 12, Irvine, CA, "Beauty in the Barrenness"
(Honorable Mention) Ameila D., age 9, Wayland, MI, "Found"
(Honorable Mention) Calvin L., age 7, Northville, MI
(Honorable Mention) Kira M., age 9, Princeton, NJ, "An Unexpected Entry"
