2013-2014 Poems

2013-2014 poets were selected anonymously by judges from outside the Mankato area.

Up to 3rd Grade

  • First Place: Ripples on the Pond – Isaiah Heins
  • Second Place: The River Blue – Lottie Holz and Kaya Berry
  • Third Place: Spring – Quinn Mackie

Grades 4- 7

  • First Place: Rain Song – Mikayla Rudolf
  • Second Place: My Special Place – Maddie Ceminsky
  • Third Place: Utensil Party – Anya Rodgers
  • The Leaves are a Gateway – Kate Brinkert
  • Listen to the Birds – Anya Rodgers

Grades 8-12

  • First Place: The Beach – Lindsey Schaffer
  • Second Place: The Sounds Of The Red Jacket Trail – Jacqui McGregor
  • Third Place: The Margaric Moon – Jacqui McGregor

Adult – Humor

  • First Place: I Had Them All – John Just
  • Second Place: Parts Unknown – Ed Brekke-Kramer
  • Third Place: For the Males – Esther Hoffmann
  • Fudgsicle – Randy Dinsmore
  • Alarm – John Calvin Rezmerski
  • Gratitude Goes Only So Far – John Calvin Rezmerski
  • Dreams of Coldstone – Yvonne Cariveau
  • Reclamation of a Junked Wash Machine – Henry Panowitsch

Adult – Serious

  • First Place: Everything is Sky Tonight – Angie Mason
  • Second Place: Metal Dream – Henry Panowitsch
  • Third Place: Hokyoji 02-05-13 – Henry Panowitsch
  • Night Fishing – Angie Mason
  • Off to Mankato to “get an education” – Audrey Kletscher Helbling
  • The Thrill of Vertical – Audrey Kletscher Helbling
  • mahkato – Donald Mead
  • Wrens – Jason Zahn