Winners Announced for GreenTree Assisted Living Poetry Contest
Posted by Dave Baylis on Tue, May 11, 2010 @ 03:58 PM
GreenTree Assisted Living's Poetry Contest was held in April and was a celebration of poetry and its vital place in American culture.
Dozens of entries from GreenTree residents and the surrounding community were received. The following are the winning poems.
Most Whimsical/Fun & GreenTree Resident
"The Bee" by Virginia Stoner, GreenTree Resident
Overall Grand Champion
"A Small Town Farm Girl" by Patty Uffman, age 58
Daughter of Evelyn Sim, GreenTree Resident
Reserved Grand Champion
"My Window" by Betty England, age 75
Most Insightful/Inspired
"Memories" by Mary Patrician Spears, age 58, written 23 years ago
Most Powerful/Powerful
"Dink" by Matthew Jackson Most
Heartfelt/Intuitive
"Baptism" by Vivian Thayer
Honorable Mention & GreenTree Resident
"In Memory of Philly's Birthday" by Shirley Salmons
Pictured: Karen Brock, Executive Director; Virginia Stoner, GreenTree resident poetry contest winner; and Maxine Adkins Littrell, retired Ivy Tech English professor and contest judge.
View all of the winning Poems.
