1st Place – Touch

by Anne-Marie Oomen

04/09/2020, Empire, MI

Adult Category

I walked the empty road to a neighbor’s house.
I hesitated to knock—I’d have to touch the door,
but then I did. She came, her hair mussed,
smiled, and put her palm against the glass
and I put mine against the cool on my side.

3rd Place – Weirdest Bike Ride Ever

by Alex Reynolds, 04/08/2020, Traverse City, MI

Middle School 6-8 Category

Let’s go for a bike ride,” my mom said.
“Ok,” I replied. “But let’s go to the library this time.”
I had been out of school for 3 weeks because schools were closed due to
COVID19 . . .

The Powerful Pandemic

by Sam Schutte, 04/08/2020, Traverse City, MI. Middle School 6-8 Category

COVID Coyote

by Carrie Sharp, 04/06/2020, Maple City, MI. Adult Category

#3

by Mimi DiFrancesca, 04/03/2020, Northport, MI. Adult Category

Transit in the Time of Corona

by Don Driver, 04/02/2020, Chicagland, Il. Adult Category