Winners of the 2022 BCLS Poetry Contest
Berkeley County Library System is proud to announce the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place winners in three separate categories from the Poetry Contest submissions. Poets of various ages and interests joined the BCLS staff on Friday, April 1, 2022, for the Poetry Reading/Open Mic Event and read their poems.
The winners are:
Children’s Division
- 1st Place Kai Cronin – Books
- 2nd Place John Cronin – How to Slide in Baseball
- 3rd Place Eloise Brauchler – Two Horses
Youth Division
- 1st Place – Isabella Weikal – Hope
- 2nd Place – Emelia Potter – God Guides Me
- 3rd Place – Sarah Guille – Ode to the Broken Bathtub
Adult Division
- 1st Place – Jacqueline Adams – Through the Eyes of a Foster Parent
- 2nd Place – Lydia Potter – A Nature Walk
- 3rd Place – Andrea Fletcher– Lost in a Book
“This was an opportunity for people to find their inner voice and share their feelings.”
– Florence Lewis-Coker, Senior Branch Librarian
BCLS wants to thank every poet who submitted a poem and/or read a poem. The BCLS staff judges enjoyed reading the intelligent, creative prose in all age categories. BCLS also wants to thank the Friends of Berkeley County Library who provided the prizes and refreshments!