by Latasha Willis
On Saturday, April 27, the Evelyn Taylor Majure Library in Utica concluded their Poet Shout Out Program with an awards ceremony. The event included refreshments and a presentation of certificates in the categories of Six Word Poems, Acrostic Poems, Rhyming Poems and Honorable Mention.
The award recipients are as follows:
SIX WORD POEMS
First Place: Jamal Hughes, The Black Man
Second Place: Jemerius Wilson, God is in Heaven
Third Place: Jaren Robertson, We Can Be
ACROSTIC POEMS
First Place: Quanesha Burks, Motivation
Second Place: Tierra Davis, College Life
Third Place: Micheal Wilson, SHE
RHYMING POEMS
First Place: Mario Taylor Jr., Sand at the Beach
Second Place: Jekilriya Lee, To Love A Person
Third Place: Cristian Romero Lopez, You Make Me Talk
HONORABLE MENTION
George Powell
Sa’Karra Willis
Congratulations to the winners!