FIRST PLACE
Daejah Skinner
Grade 9
She no longer cares
Waiting for her time to leave
The light will open
SECOND PLACE
Lisa Hillian
Modern Chrysanthemum
Deep root history
Pulling from inheritance
Trying to find home
THIRD PLACE
Deborah Baxter
It is not allowed
For me to seek my freedom
In my mother’s house.
Honorable Mention
Tommy Zheng
Grade 9
I am An-Mei Hsu
There is a scar on my neck
Gift from my mother
Hannah Brein
Grade 6
Life is yet to come
Like in the forest, there's hope
One ray of sunlight
Special thanks to all of the writers, the teachers, and the judges, Sarah Stevenson and Jon Pineda.
The support of the faculty, administration, and staff in the Darden College of Education at Old Dominion University was invaluable.
