The Poe Museum celebrated National Poetry Month this spring by hosting its annual student poetry contest. Middle and high school students across the U.S. were encouraged to write poems based around emotions featured in Poe’s poetry: love, loss, and isolation. While we received many thoughtful and engaging poems, we ultimately selected one middle school and two high school winners. Thank you to everyone who submitted their works! Check back soon for more information on our next student writing contest this fall.
Middle School 1st Place Winner
Jacob | Grade 8
“Misplaced”
Theme: Isolation
High School 1st Place Winner (tied)
Nghi | Grade 12
“A Soldier’s Woes – An Elegy”
Theme: Loss
High School 1st Place Winner (tied)
Mariana | Grade 12
“The Sea”
Theme: Loss