2024 River of Words Poetry

2024 River of Words Poetry
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2024 River of Words® Poetry Winner and Finalists

We were pleased to receive over 1,800 poetry submissions for the 2024 competition year. After extremely difficult judging decisions, the ROW team would like to present the following 12 Category Winners, 7 Special Prize Winners, and 63 Finalists for poetry!

Category I

Kindergarten-Grade 2

Category I Grand Prize

Grand Prize

"My Earth - My Paradise" by Nitara G., Grade 2, India

Category I First Runner Up

First Runner Up

"LIFE OF A BUTTERFLY" by Rishvi J., Grade 2, India

Category I Second Runner Up

Second Runner Up

"Royal Flowers" by Mei W., Kindergarten, California

Category II

Grades 3-5

Category II Grand Prize

Grand Prize

"My Heart Flows on the River" by Emerson R., Grade 5, Georgia

Category II First Runner Up

First Runner Up

"Sun" by Ishveer S., Grade 4, California

Category II Second Runner Up

Second Runner Up

"Swimming through the Majestic Fortress" by Emily L., Grade 5, Georgia

Category III

Grades 6-8

Category III Grand Prize

Grand Prize

"Deforestation ends with tion" by Kareem A., Grade 7, Georgia

Category III First Runner Up

First Runner Up

"Among the Evergreens" by Riddhima D., Grade 8, Washington

Category III Second Runner Up

Second Runner Up

"The In-between" by Louisa T., Grade 6, Switzerland

Category IV

Grades 9-12

Category IV Grand Prize

Grand Prize Winner

"Before the Kudzu" by Elise R., Grade 11, Louisiana

Category IV First Runner Up

First Runner Up

"Like Seeds, We Grow Old" by Tane K., Grade 11, New York

Category IV Second Runner Up

Second Runner Up

"Gaia" by Renee S., Grade 9, Virginia

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