2nd Place "April, I'd Wait For You" by Noemi Saucedo    How bright the stars have become!  The winter nights have melted down into spring mornings  Once again the season for hibernation...

3rd Place "Rivers that Flow and Flowers that Bloom" by Marley Begorre    Many have heard  Only few have truly felt  What it is to delve into the depths of what the mother provides...

4th Place "Spring is Here" by Amber Rose Churchill    The blue jays hide their corn and peanuts,  Casting a watchful eye on their own brethren to make sure their treasure is carefully...

5th Place "Who is She?" by Shaelin Robinson    Who is she? The one that dances under the sun? The one that provides the very air we breathe? With the long strands of emerald hair and...

2nd Place: "La Llorona" by Felipe Lucero    She went insane, She drowned her kids, Regret overcame her, She dived right in, She could not find them, She still looks for them...

3rd place tie with: "Séance" by Ricardo Marquez    Rotten eggs, nail clippings, and strands of hair from bed. Colored candles in a circle lit as the sun descends. A cracking iron...

3rd place tie with: "Hidden" by Victoria Beattie-Phillips   Behind the mask there is small smiles and chuckles. Behind the costumes there is a person  displaying an art. This is...

4th Place: "Children Never to be Found" by Brian Hautau    Too dark to see but the wavy lights from creepy jack-o-lanterns glow. Children trespass with bags of sugary delights. The...

5th Place: "There are Monsters" by Sai Kaylaan Ajoy   There are monsters stalking through the night. There is nothing scarier than Halloween. During this night, fear reigns supreme, As...