Apr 25, 2016 1 min read

Bowlby Public Library held a poetry competition last month, allowing local citizens to submit their original poems in five different age categories, to celebrate National Poetry Month in April. From the 32 original poems that were submitted, judges from Waynesburg University’s Muse & Stone publications, narrowed it down to five winners, one from each age category. Kory Taylor won for his ode to a favorite teacher, “Mrs. Stoneking.” J.J. Martinez chose nature for his winning entry, “The Springtime Tree.” Jonathan Davis chose a spiritual subject for his original poem, “Knee of Christianity.” In the high school category, Taylor Phillips’ winning poem dealt with love and loss in “Briar Patch.” In the adult category, Harriet Villers won with her entry, “Skyflowers,” a poetic description of fireworks. The winners gathered in the Gallery of the library this past Thursday evening to read their winning poems.