Write From Home: GPL Writing Contest

Winners and Entries

Congratulations to all of our entrants and winners! To read each piece, choose “Prose” or “Poetry” and select the age group to see all entries and winners.

Prose

Grade 4 - 5

Winner

Journey To Peace by Aria F.

 

The Necklace Of Life by Sri Anvitha Gadamsetty

Only Light can Drive Out Darkness by Catherine Zhong

A Summer On Clove Island by Sierra Levy

Grade 6 - 8

Winner

Reunion by Isla Besha

 

Apples to Apples by Nathaniel Burke

The Boy by Srimukha Chanubala

The Big Day! by Aiswarya Selvam

Friendship by Micaela Heller

Lost by Olivia Mair

Grade 9 - 12

Winner

The Best Summer of My Life by Noelle Heller

 

Faith Forever by Caelyn Hanna

Hero by Nithya Gutta

Adult

Winner

Dancing With Mom by Tom Donovan

 

A Day in My Village by Sangeetha Selvam

Dancing the Charleston by Quinn Burch

Eight by Suzanne Cifarelli

Endozoochory by Sigrin Newell

The Lost Library by Melissa McTernan

Winds of Unrest by Linda Bakst

Poetry

Grade 4 - 5

Winner

“Ode to Lemonade” by Anthony Padula

 

“Cheetahs” by Abinhav Komperla

“Color Inspiration” by Bryn Levy

“The Deep Ones and the Ones that Took Me Ages” by Kamsi Akubuo

“Easter Hunt” by Bridgit Goldman

“The Potion on the Beach” by Melody Liu

“My Sister, My Friend” by Amariah Heller

Grade 6 - 8

Winner

“Closed Off” by Taylor Yund

 

“Storm” by Michaela Yund

Grade 9 - 12

Winner

“Memory’s Tragedy” by Amy Meng

 

“A Dreary Day” by Kathleen Guo

“Itinerary” by Victoria Ewing

“Promises, Promises” by Abby Casavant

“Rebellious Rachel” by Rachel Lai

“RED” by Sydney Yund

Adult

Winner

“Tomato Soup” by Nareen Rivas

 

“COVID-19 Reflections” by Theresa Smolen

“Fathersong” by Quinn Burch

“Limations” by Tom Donovan

“Perfume” by Ann Lapinski

“Post-Apocalyptic Cozy” by Stephen Dukenski

“QUARANTINA” by Cherry Neil

“Willow Tree” by Miah Bartlett