The results are in for our first-ever poetry contest. Thanks so much to all who entered. The judges were very impressed by everyone’s poems!
Congratulations to Jess Perkins (adult division) and Morgan Mossuto (under 18 division). Read their award winning submissions below!
Peaches by Jess Perkins
I want to sink my teeth into the ripe August peach,
To feel the longing hunger answered, sweet and rich.
Please be forgiving,
As the fruit juice dries, sticking to my cheeks,
Dripping down my fingers, crystalizing in the sharp grass below.
The bugs enjoy their share.
It is a messy thing
To want life so fiercely, to devour it whole.
I dreamed up an adult
So perfectly satiated and clean, only
To find satisfaction in the stickiness of summer fruit,
In dirty hands, sunburnt cheeks, and a hunger that never shrinks.
Piles of unkempt laundry await, but I leave them,
Chasing after another bite of the day soon to set.
Mismatched plates served to hungry mouths,
Sharing wine, our garden’s jammy tomatoes, leftover pierogi and cheese.
We are at home here, in this messy little life,
Where hunger is sated not through perfected meals,
But by the shared joy of taking, and giving,
Of tasting all we can.
Untitled by Morgan Mossuto
Hunger lingers, empty and bare,
A quiet plea hangs in the air.
Belly aches, a longing sigh,
For a meal to satisfy.
People move, but still it stays,
A daily need in simple ways.
A piece of bread, a cup of tea,
Just enough to set them free.
It lingers there, but doesn’t shout,
A quiet feeling, round about.
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