Teen Poetry Contest Winners
2000
Grades 6 through 10
First Place
Untitled, Margo Chervony, Lincoln Junior High
Second Place
Untitled, Kevin Michelson-Kelly, Niles North High School
Third Place
THE FINAL HUNT, Marina Braginsky, Niles North High School
Honorable Mentions
Untitled, Pavia Brown, Timber Ridge School
Water Child, Jessica Ruth Katz, Sager Solomon Schechter Middle School
Ancestor's Dance, Jennifer Murphy, Niles North High School
The Living Prairie, Sarah Sheikh, McCracken Middle School
Grades 11 and 12
First Place
Stupid, Tamar Rubin, Niles North High School
Second Place
Autumn Disordered, Maureen Jacob, Niles North High School
Third Place
El Bus, Ben Guezentsvey, Niles North High School
Honorable Mentions
Once Upon a Child, Lauren Anthony, Niles North High School
The Lady of Darkness, Lindsay Handler, Niles West High School
Midnight Highway: Arkansas, Maureen Jacob, Niles North High School
Message in a bottle, Laura Stewart, Niles North High School
You may also want to take a look at the list of winning poems from the 1999 Teen Poetry Contest!
You can find more poetry written by teens on the Teen Ink website