Canal Fulton Library

Teen Category (13-18 yrs) 

1st Place "Natalie" winning poem  "The Path Not Taken" prize Flip Video Camera
2nd Place "Courtney" winning poem "To The Fallen and To The Brave" prize $25 Books-A-Million Gift Card
3rd Place "Emily"  winning poem "Angel in the Hospital Room" prize a $15 Books-A-Million Gift Card

First Place Teen Winner

Natalie (18 yrs.)

The Path Not Taken

Who is to say that when I walk this trail

The trail does not walk on thee?

that those who have walked it before

Are no different from me?

There are those who say all wonder is lost,

Others say all that glitters is not gold.

When exploration only leads to worn paths,

It seems to me there is nothing left to unfold.

We spend our time quicker than our money,

Years, hours,

Days, seconds,

Shriveling away like raindrops of an April showers.

Time follows us,

Directly at our heels,

But sometimes one must step aside and stand out of line,

to feel what on one else feels.

Not everyone is finite,

The end is not always the end.

There's time, even if a little,

To make amends.

Second Place Teen Winner

Courtney  (18 yrs.)

To The Fallen and To The Brave

To the fallen and to the brave,

There was so much left to accomplish,

It’s hard to believe all that you gave.

The sacrifices, the tears,

The blood and the sweat

A lot has been done in a couple of years,

But those years were not spent in vain.

There has been many obstacles conquered,

You have put to shame

To the fallen and to the brave,

Things may be different,

But we know you overcame

Experiences that well never be done,

But to gain so much honor and respect

Just for picking up that gun.

Your families will love you

And so will many others as well,

For the dangerous things you will do.

To the fallen and to the brave,

You will never be forgotten,

But things, will never be the same.

Third place teen winner

Emily (14 yrs.)

Angel in the Hospital Room

Elderly man of ninety-three sat up in his hospital bed

He heard the doctors talking, but “Cancer” the doctors said

He then laid back and tried to rest his tired, worrisome head

The old man cried

First tears of sorrow, then tears of joy

Because an angel held his hand tight

The angel whispered, “You will be going home soon”

And the man’s last prayers were said that night

When the morning came, the darkness evolved into light

And the luminous angel lead him home

He was lead through a kingdom

With a gate made of pearls and roads paved with gold

And into a church laced with astonishing beauty and excellence

Where he then faced Jesus

The elderly man fell to his knees

And Jesus knelt down beside him

Embraced him

Then carefully placed a golden crown upon his wrinkled head

Eternity had begun

Tween Category (11-12 yrs.)

1st Place "Carter" poem "No School!" prize Flip Video Camera
2nd Place "Bekah" poem "Thinking of You" prize $25 Books-A-Million Gift Card
3rd Place "Maelynn" poem "Summer Solstice" prize $15 Books-A-Million Gift Card

1st Place Tween Category

Carter (12 yrs.)

No School!

Home is where I would to stay

Instead of going to school today

My excuses are many and here are a few

I have so much homework I don’t know what to do

The sun didn’t come up so it must be night

Oh where is the bus, its nowhere in sight

I woke up this morning putting up a fight

Just to realize Friday was last night!

Second Place Tween Winner

Bekah ( 11 yrs.)

Thinking Of You

As I am laying there,

Nothing to do,

I feel like I am in heaven,

Thinking of You,

Your sweet smile,

And kind eyes,

I don’t want this feeling to end,

With such painful goodbyes.

So you stay in my head,

And don’t ever go away.

I can always remember,

That amazing day,

When we first met.

Our hearts beating so fast.

Always thinking,

Let this last!

Picturing your face,

Your eyes sparkling blue.

While I am laying here,

Thinking Of You.

Third Place Tween Winner

Maelynn (12 yrs.)

Summer Solstice

Summer solstice

Beauty everlasting

Long, warm, inviting

The trees are dancers

Swaying to the music

Which is the breeze

The bright smiling sun

Glowing softly

As the dying embers of a summer’s bonfire

Waits to wave goodbye

Gently kissing the hilltop

Tender green shoots

Growing into trees

Growing to be like their ancestors

Swaying in the breeze

The end comes with a gentle sigh

Summer solstice

Saying goodbye

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