Honorable mentions go to “Sisters” by McKenzie Shea Pate, “Cats” by Cameron Sacco, “Haiku” by Elle Gys, “History” by Calla Taylor, “Darkness,” by Eric Sousa, “Hands,” by Alice Hunter, “Books and Covers,” by Iqra Mohamed, “The Last Soldier,” by Delila, “Hello World, “ by Endjou Felix, “Reading,” by Anya Miller, and “The Story of the World” and “Before the Trees Walked,” by Robert Leoni.
Awards: Best Poet, Best Poem, both awarded to Dominic Helder Resendes. Best poem, 2nd place, awarded to "A Poem" by Calla Taylor. Best Poem, 3rd place, awarded to "Irish Girl" by Layla Gillick.