Each year, the library hosts a Poetry Contest for grades K-12 to celebrate National Poetry Month, which is in April. Winners and honorable mentions are selected for grades K-2, 3-6, and 7-12. This year’s theme was “Who Am I?” A big thank you to Mrs. Claudia Wasserman for her generous donations to support the poetry contest and for selecting our winners! Below are our winners for Kindergarten through 2nd grade.

1st Place: Grace Chornoma, 1st grade, East Moriches Elementary School

Who Am I?

I am smart…

Could I be a surgeon?

I am kind…

Could I be someone’s best friend?

I am fast…

Could I be an Olympic swimmer?

I am beautiful…

Could I be a princess?

I am musical…

Could I be a famous pianist?

I am brave…

Could I be an astronaut?

I am helpful…

Could I be a teacher?

I am ME…

I can be ANYTHING!

 

2nd Place: Mason Rignola, 1st grade, Raynor Country Day School

Who Am I?

Jumping over rocks.

Leaping over logs.

Running into the water.

Catching jellyfish.

Climbing up trees.

Catching tree frogs.

Flipping over rocks.

Finding crabs.

On boats seeing

dolphins. Running after

lizards. Petting gopher

tortoises. I am…

Adventure Mason!

 

3rd Place: Kevin Kretz, Kindergarten, East Moriches Elementary School

Who Am I?

I am sharing with my brother.

I am helping my mom clean up.

I am making sad friends feel better.

I am drawing pictures for my cousins.

I am listening to my teacher.

I am taking care of my dad.

I am sitting on my grandpa’s lap.

I am helping my grandma feed the dog.

Who am I?

I am kindness.

 

Honorable Mention: Jordyn Schneyer, Kindergarten, East Moriches Elementary School

                          Who Am I?

                          Jumping jacks and gymnastics

    kindles and cOmputers

   my special cuRly hair

                          Dirt bikes and quads

my bright blue eYes

                      paiNting and play dough

        Also I love my name, Jordyn.

 

Honorable Mention: Danika Schneyer, 2nd grade, East Moriches Elementary School 

Nail Clippers 

Nail Clippers, Nail Clippers, 

I haven’t used all year. 

Mommy would frown,

And say, Here’s a crown, 

please trim them today my dear.

 

The thought of it makes me tear,

Because they go all the way up to my ear. 

And if I turn them upside down,

Silly as it sounds, they go past my rear.

 

Daddy would like to use his tools, 

Scissors, snips, dikes, or sheers? 

Maybe a file, grinder or band saw is cool.

But sawzalls, and weed wackers I fear!

 

If I clipped them I would be able to write, 

My quad I would be able to steer.

I would be able to play softball,

And mommy would cheer!

Nail Clippers, Nail Clippers.