We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2022 Zoe Loren Foundation Poetry Contest!
Many thanks to our esteemed judges, Susan Goldstein and Stephanie Cassatly, for volunteering their time and expertise for our inaugural poetry contest.
Thank you to everyone who shared your beautiful and thoughtful poetry. We received over 140 submissions, and we are so inspired by the number of talented writers in our student community.
10-12 Graders
1st Place – Undead Lesbian Lover, by Charlotte Lebedeker, Dreyfoos School of the Arts
2nd Place – Did You Know, by Alexander Goldstein (no relation to our judge, Susan Goldstein), Suncoast Community HS
3rd Place – Inland Empire, by Liam Ramsey, John I. Leonard HS
7-9 Graders
1st Place – A Fake Relationship, by A. Phoenix Baldwin, Wellington Community HS
2nd Place – A Third Eye, by Johan Montalvo, Don Estridge High Tech Middle School
3rd Place – Her World, by Rosemary Tanachaiwiwat, Don Estridge High Tech Middle School
Spoken Word
1st Place – Time ≠ Healing, by Nedjie Aurelien, Atlantic Community HS
2nd Pl – Perception, by Adam Shamash, Suncoast Community HS
To read all of the poems go to: https://zoelorenfoundationcontest.us.launchpad6.com/poetry2022/entries
Stay tuned for our next art contest to be announced.