Honorable Mention Page 16

The City

by Daniel Molster

Grade 4, St. Vincent de Paul School

Honorable Mention Page 17

When I Grow Up

by Alexa Battaglino

Grade 4, Carbone School

Honorable Mention Page 14

Rainbow

by Olivia Coyle

Grade 3, St. Vincent de Paul School

Honorable Mention Page 19

What I Think of Jack Frost

by James Weaver

Grade 5, Deer Run School

Honorable Mention Page 12

Peace and Justice

by Augie Segger

Grade 2, St. Vincent de Paul School

Peace in my bedroom,

1 year ago (in 2008) I couldn’t get any peace to sleep

Because my (little) brother was too busy crying and whining!

Peace with my friends,

Everyone who is fast in my class makes fun of me

If only I could be fast

They give me high-fives, but say “too slow”

If only I could be fast!

PROBLEMS SOLVED!!

My (little) brother doesn’t cry anymore!

I’m still slow, but my friends don’t tease me anymore!

Honorable Mention Page 21

Bunny Bunny Bunny

by Shahvuleh Qureski

Grade 6, Carbone School

First Place Page 10

Earthquake That Made No Sense

by Anthony Trimachi

Grade 8, JMMS

Honorable Mention Page 23

The Walls She Lies Between

First Place Page 8

Ocean to Ocean

by Victoria Preble

Grade 6, D.C. Moore School

Honorable Mention Page 25

Those Days

by Bryant Miranda

Grade 8, JMMS

Think (continued)

by Rose Maldonado

Grade 8, East Haven Academy

Page 6

Fun in the Sun

by Shannon Mastriano

Grade 4, St. Vincent de Paul School

First Place Honorable Mention Page 27

Pain

by Alexander Bamford

Grade 8, JMMS

Page 4 First Place

Seasons

by Dominick Crisco

Grade 2, St. Vincent de Paul School

Honorable Mention Page 29

A Wish

by Kelsey Cole

Grade 8, JMMS

Page 2

First Place

Grade 2:

Seasons, by Dominick Crisco, St. Vincent de Paul School

Grade 3:

Just a Family, by Jordan Kikosicki, St. Vincent de Paul School

Grade 4:

Fun in the Sun, by Shannon Mastriano, St. Vincent de Paul School

Grade 5:

Snowflake Out My Window, by Amy DeFilippo, East Haven Academy

Grade 6:

Ocean to Ocean, by Victoria Preble, D.C. Moore School

Grade 7:

Jeans, by Amanda Michelle Garcia, JMMS

Grade 8:

Earthquake that Made No Sense, by Anthony Trimachi, JMMS

2009 Poetry Prize Winners Honorable Mention Page 31

War

by Sarah Farnsworth

Grade 8, East Haven Academy