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2011 Writing Contest Winners

Elementary School Poetry

Third Grade Winner: My Blue Pig by Madison Firmin

Fourth Grade Winner: Spring by Hailey Morrill

Fifth Grade Winner: Spring by Hosler Whitney

Middle School Poetry

Third Prize: Baby James by Katelyn Daniels

Second Prize: Love by Esther Eaton

First Prize: True Beauty by Sharon T. Chikuta

Middle School Flash Fiction

Second Prize: Finding the Perfect Dog by Samuel Trautman

First Prize: The Mysterious Glittering Rooster by Esther Eaton

High School Poetry

Third Prize: Simply Alice by Molly Stewart

Second Prize: Sestina for A Woman by Megan Mitchell

First Prize: Captain Pele by Ian Hawkes

High School Flash Fiction

Second Prize (tie): Risks by Ian Hawkes

Second Prize (tie): What is Unseen by Clara Stickney

First Prize: Mud, Blood, and a Wedding Ring by Grace Eaton

Adult Poetry

Third Prize: Ashes by Dave Patterson

Second Prize: memphis dream #4 by Scott Caulfield

First Prize: Life-Cycle of the Lily-Beetle by James Siegel

Adult Flash Fiction

Third Prize: Over The Wall by Steve Crocker

Second Prize: The Motorcycle Man by Christine Daigle

First Prize: Standing in the Light by Dave Patterson


Congratulations to all of the winners.

Special thanks to all of the judges.

Elementary School Poetry
Judged by community members Judy Boulanger, Amy Geren and Youth Services Librarian Kathy Stevens

Middle School Poetry
Judged by community members Judy Egers, Marie Woodbrey and Diane Caswell

Middle School Flash Fiction
Judged by community members Pat Friedlander, Rose Phinney and Rebecca Varney

The High School and Adult Contests were judged by students and alumni of the Stonecoast MFA Creative Writing program at the University of Southern Maine:
Eric Bosarge, David Brady, Libby Cudmore, Joshua Davis, Jill Day, Devin Gaither, Bunny Goodjohn, Tamie Harkins, David Healey, Elliot Long, Joseph McDermott, Michelle Metcalf, Minku Paul, Bruce Pratt, Tigh Rickman, David Shuck, Bix Skahill, Robert Stutts, Erica Vega and Christine Woods.