Thanks so much to all who attended the Awards Reception on Friday – we packed the house (mall) with poets and their entourages. Great food + great speakers + great videos = happy families. We had a blast and hope you did, too!
I know everyone’s anxious to see the red carpet photos from the event, but they’re not quite ready yet. In the meantime, please enjoy these photos that were taken at KLRU studios on the famous ACL stage.
Super-stars, one and all!
If you took photos at the event and would like to share them, please send them to pmonear@austincc.edu.
TONIGHT!
We are SUPER-EXCITED about our big party tonight to celebrate the poets who participated in the 2019 Vision+Voice Poetry Contest.
SEE the posters!
READ the anthology!
MEET your fellow poets!
WATCH the poetry videos!
GLAM IT UP on the red carpet!
If you know someone who wants to be here tonight but can’t make it, please share this link to the event live stream. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to share the refreshments via technology, so we really hope you can be here in person.
Did I mention that we’re SUPER-EXCITED?!
It’s (almost) time to celebrate!
It’s a big party and we want you to be there!
We’re SO EXCITED to unveil this year’s poetry posters and the Vision+Voice Anthology, and we can’t wait to show you the great videos that KLRU created for us.
Friday, April 26
7-9pm
ACC Highland Campus, Building 4000
6101 Highland Campus Drive Austin, TX 78752
Come ready for red carpet photos, great food, and live music.
No RSVP required – all are welcome!
2018-19 Winners
We are very happy to present the winners of the 2019 Vision+Voice Poetry Contest! Congratulations to the poets who shared their voices and created these wonderful poems. Thank you to the teachers and parents who encourage and guide these young poets.
Here are the the winners:
Kindergarten Winner: OK by Avery S.
Honorable Mention: Autumn by Clayton Y.
Honorable Mention: Fall by Leo S.
First Grade Winner: Insects are Wonderful by Saanvi V.
Honorable Mention: Colors by Alchemy D.
Honorable Mention: Lawn Mower by Alchemy D.
Honorable Mention: The Colors of Fall by Maliha K.
Second Grade Winner: I am still me by Maple W.
Honorable Mention: Dusky Thoughts by Aldus C.
Honorable Mention: As Good As You Are by Ines G.
Honorable Mention: Hate Burned Out by Hudson R.
Third Grade Winner: The Asteroid by Joseph C.
Honorable Mention: Green by Callahan T.
Honorable Mention: Nature by Sawyer S.
Honorable Mention: La nina y el pajarito by Daniela R.
Fourth Grade Winner: A Fall Walk by Norah H.
Honorable Mention: River by Stella S.
Honorable Mention: “I won’t be satisfied” says my kitten by Nessa D.
Honorable Mention: El perro y la luna by Lian H.
Fifth Grade Winner: Yellowstone by Phidias B.
Honorable Mention: The Sapling by Beatrix L.
Honorable Mention: bird by Eloise A.
Honorable Mention: The Price of the US by Emmy W.
Sixth Grade Winner: The Sea by Ahmory H.
Honorable Mention: Love Letter by Harper J.
Honorable Mention: Coral by Didion C.
Seventh Grade Winner: Cactus Poem by Noah L.
Honorable Mention: Shooting Stars by Hadley S.
Honorable Mention: Curiosity by Nicole P.
Eighth Grade Winner: One With the City by Gibson H.
Honorable Mention: Somewhere Far From Home by Talitha S.
Honorable Mention: The First Time by Jessica V.
Honorable Mention: Obicham Te by Boriana S.
Honorable Mention: History Books by Claire M.
Ninth Grade Winner: An Accidental List by Grace S.
Honorable Mention: I am alive by Andrea H.
Tenth Grade Winner: Hackneyed by Brenna E.
Honorable Mention: Anticipation by Daphna B.
Honorable Mention: Steampunk Embodiment by Torri G.
Eleventh Grade Winner: The Difference by Riley H.
Honorable Mention: Hold My Weight by Shira F.
Twelfth Grade Winner: Hubris from 35000 Feet by Amy S.
Honorable Mention: The Rain by Rowan S.
Honorable Mention: Paper Dreams by Amy S.
Honorable Mention: Silence in the Museum by Payton B.
Honorable Mention: Aquarium Dreams by Payton B.
Dean’s Choice Award: El Sol by Samantha R.
Provost’s Choice Award: Dust by Ray C.
Stay tuned for more news about how we will celebrate these poets!
The Good, Bad Dog
He barks one thousand times a day.
he scratches the door
and rips up the toys
he is filthy as a hog
and his soft black fur
blows in the wind like a flower in the spring
he screams and yells all day long
licks and licks when we arrive
good bad dog
relaxing with my brother, none else
likes and does not hate
Good
at times bad almost never
does bad things but he is good
his attitude is unpredictable
but we still love him
Gorzycki
7
Christmas
Many presents lie still against the tree,
The tree so many kids dream about,
And the single star and many ornaments
It’s a time to be happy,
A time to complain how you can’t wait,
A time to bribe your siblings so they tell you what you’re getting,
And wait was that a BARK
r c
e o
l a
l s
o t
Christmas is a r e
r
You climb your way through December,
Build up excitement and tension,
And then it happens… quickly, too quickly.
And then you get off the ride and the line is a m i l l i o n miles long.
Gorzycki Middle School
7
The Rain
a soliloquy of tapping
the earth orchestra
opening windows
opening ears
that rain came from a cloud
that cloud gave you it’s tears
Gonzalo Garza High School
12
Winter
Darkness always falls at the end of the day Suffering through the night
They all talk and whisper and say
Why can’t we live in the light?
No
We won’t make it here comes the snow
A dark in your soul makes you shiver Found a boat of light why can’t we just row Across
the
frozen
river?
Behold
The darkness creates a forever cold In the agony of losing him
Light and warmth is to bold
In the eyes of the Grim
Let’s make a fire with some tinder
But no here comes the darkened winter
Gorzycki Middle School
7
words
I don’t feel like writing
I don’t have a river of words
I can’t feel them in my heart
I can’t feel them in my head
I can’t see them in my mirror
I can’t hear them in my echo
I can’t drink them in my water
I can’t taste them in my food
I can’t smell them in my flowers I can’t sense them in my pencil they are simply not
here
there
or anywhere
but what I do have is a poem
Pearson Ranch Middle School
6
Ice Cream
When I walk in to an ice cream shop,
my nose fills up with good smells.
When people leave the ice cream shop,
they all ring the exit bells.
I get my favorite flavor – bean vanilla.
When I get home I eat a big quesadilla.
When I go to sleep that night I have a wonderful dream,
I dream I’m swimming in a pool of whip cream.
Zilker Elementary
3