15th Annual Poetry Contest Winners

Congrats to the winners of the Niles Public Library 15th Annual Poetry Contest!

Nearly 130 poems entered in the contest this year. The winning poems are displayed on the 3rd floor slat wall at the Niles Public Library. Don’t forget to pick up a printed booklet with all the winning poems.

Adults
First: “the glass you left” by Leena Danawala
Second: “Poem #3285 Redemption” Scott Riesinger
Third: “The Moments Loved” Timothy Spadoni
Honorable Mentions: “CODA” by Jim Koppensteiner, “Patterning” by Pamela Wolff

Teens
First: “Bullets” by Najlah Iqbal
Second: “The Darkness of the Heart” by Gabrielle Carsello
Third: “Incomplete” by Anjana Tomy
Honorable Mentions: “Dreams” by Christina Alexandru, “What to Call a Home” by Connie Lay-Ngo, “PILLS” by Cassia Lev-Ruth