VoicesNet Homeschool 1 International Poetry Contest Results plus Top 3 Poems

We would like to announce the Special Recognition Awards and the Top 3 Poems for the 1st VoicesNet International Homeschool Poetry Competition.

Congratulations to all of the worldwide youth poets who contributed to this Competition.

The top 3 poets will receive free complimentary Contest Books. All of these poems will be denoted in the published books with special designations. Additionally the top 3 poems will be displayed on our website and published to over 51,000 current VoicesNet Visions Literary Journal subscribers.

The Poems and Poets listed here were selected from 701 total poems submitted.

There will be 82 Selected poems published in the Book series. Of the 82 poems being published, 22 received Special Recognition and three of those were chosen for the top awards.

Position Poet Age Country Poem
Winner Raquél Bruce 15 USA THE OBSERVER
2nd Place Robert Hill 13 USA PIGSKINNED AND TOUGH: THE TALE OF A FOOTBALL
3rd Place Rachel Synan 13 USA OCEAN DEEP
Special Recognition Christopher Abbott 14 USA HARD TIMES
Special Recognition Suraya Asmal 18 South Africa ROSE
Special Recognition Katie Carlisle 17 Spain OH HONOR, WHERE ART THOU?
Special Recognition Sydney Clark 8 USA PERHAPS YOU'D LIKE THE BAKERY
Special Recognition Daniela Crasneanu 17 Romania LOST...
Special Recognition Dwight Davidson, Jr. 17 USA HAPPINESS
Special Recognition Hannah halstead Halstead 8 USA THE RAIN FOREST AT NIGHT
Special Recognition Elizabeth Kirk 14 USA WHO?
Special Recognition Kara Lambert 15 USA A FRIEND LIKE YOU
Special Recognition Jeremias Malbas 18 Philippines IN SUPERIORITY 1
Special Recognition Davan Odonnell 6 USA SKIES
Special Recognition Merin Paul 17 India DREAM OF REALITY
Special Recognition Lynn Ryals 12 Canada LOVE
Special Recognition Shane Schimming 11 USA THE CHANGING SEA
Special Recognition Chelsea Sullivan 8 USA GOD
Special Recognition Amanda Tornel 12 Chile THE SEA
Special Recognition Michaela Von seydlitz 15 Namibia TAKEN
Special Recognition Karmen Wade 14 USA REMEMBER THIS
Special Recognition Adam Wells 15 USA THE QUESTION
Special Recognition Chantel Wilson 13 USA WHO I WANTED TO BE