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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
3rd Annual Poetry Contest Winners
Adult Category (ages 18 and up)
Time to Let You Go
by Valerie Abbott
It’s oh so sad that God decided to take you in his arms tonight-
He’d concluded that your lifetime journey had to come to a close and then showed you his beautiful light.
You closed your eyes as you whispered your final good-bye and to Heaven’s gate you soared-
No longer are you present here on this Earth, but instead have found yourself at God’s door.
The Angels were there to welcome your presence and quickly measured you for your wings-
Then they held you close and sang for you, as the church bells loudly did ring.
But, while you’re in Heaven, and peaceful and content, your family still grieves for you-Please know that even though you’re in a better place, we will never stop loving you!
So now it is time for us to reminisce on how you have blessed us all-
You helped us to face adversity and through troubling times we were able to stand so tall.
So, yes, we will shed some tears, but we will also remember the good times, too-
Where once we were able to spend some quality time together, we now have only memories of you.
And although your life has now ended, another journey for you has begun-
God chose this new path for you to take, so who are we to judge?
But a place in our hearts is where you will stay and from there forever grow-
We love you and wish you only the best, but it’s now our time to let you go!
Teen Category (ages 13-17)
Days
By Brittany Farley
Age 17
On this day, one day among many,
You sit and think about what you may do.
Chill with friends, clean your room.
But this day may not be like normal days.
Everyday is different in its own way.
No one’s day is the same as someone else’s.
Some may be happy, some sad;
Some you may not know what they are.
Days can be short or long.
Boring or fun.
They can be what you want them to be.
But you may not always know what you want.
The day moves along for ever and ever,
But when night comes, it seems too short.
Night and day,
Dusk and dawn, are they all the same?
Juvenile Category (ages 12 and under)
Earth
By Corey Carpenter
Age 11
Earth is very colorful
With birds, bees, and trees,
Men and beasts, birds and plants,
They thrive and come alive on it
They go through storms together
Earth is wondrous and unique
Just spins and spins
Never stopping
Honorable Mention
Teen Category
Recognizing theGreat
By Kenneth Douglas
Age 14
The things I see
While I forget to remember
Why great things happen
Without being asked
A cat that stopped at crosswalks
When I stopped
To a friend that played well with others
While I watched in the wind
For the things I forget
to remember
of all
that I love to remember.
Honorable Mention
Juvenile Category
Wedding Bells
By Alyssa Garner
Age 9
I’m a flower girl walking down the aisle,
smiling a pretty smile.
The bride takes one step then she pauses before taking another
so I think to myself, this will take her all day.
After what seems like two hours,
it is finally coming to an end.
My mom tells me this is the moment I should not miss…
but it was really gross because I saw them kiss!
Monday, April 20, 2009
Meet local teen fantasy author, K.E. Bruder
6:30PM - 9PM Meet local teen fantasy author, K.E. Bruder
Local author, from right here in Shortsville, will be in the library all evening signing copies of her first novel, The Tir Nan Og chronicles : the curse of the lost onyx. Bruder, who is just a teenager herself, has been autographing at Borders in Victor and Barnes & Noble in Pittsford and now at RJCL. The novel is about a girl named Elisabeth O'Reilly who grew up being told of a mythical land called Tir Nan Og and its ten towns. Years later she finds out the fairy tales are real.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
3rd Annual Red Jacket Community Library Poetry Contest
To enter you must first write an original poem, then put your name, age and phone number on the BACK. Finally, submit the poem to the library by May 4th. You may send your entry by mail or drop it off at the library. One entry per person. All ages are welcome to submit. Poems will be posted in the library and judged by our patrons.
Prize categories will be:
Adult (age 18 and up),
Young Adult (ages 13-17), and
Juvenile (ages 12 and under).
Prizes will be given at an Awards Ceremony and Open Mike night to be held at the Ice Cream Shoppe & Coffee Café, 9 North Main St., Manchester on June 2 at 7PM.