Winners for February 2011

The theme: THE FANTASTIC
The winners:

POETRY

Invisible

Heroes –

Not Superman,

Not Wonder Woman,

Just people

Regular, everyday people.

No superpowers,

Fancy costumes,

Or even cool gadgets.

Just personality,

And humanity

They make themselves a hero.

A single parent,

Who does their best to fill both roles.

A teacher,

Truly trying to do their job.

Even a small child,

Who, though naïve,

Sees the world through golden eyes.

These are the heroes in our world.

Each one of them fantastic,

In their own special way.

They’re all around us.

Sometimes,

We just don’t see them.

By Alyssa, age 16
Katie Wheeler Library

Artist's Statement: The first thing that popped into my head when I saw that the theme was "the fantastic," was superheroes.  But I didn't want to write a poem about superheroes, so instead I chose to write about the real heroes of our world.  I felt that acknowledging the everyday, generally unrecognized heroes fit this theme perfectly.

FILM

By Gianni, age 13
West Garden Grove Library

Artist's Statement: Me and my cousin Alexus made a video about how fastinating dinosaurs were. We were inspired to do this by the lady in the front desk with the blonde hair. This video was made by us with windows movie maker. HOPE YOU ENJOY IT! THANK YOU!!!

ART

By Katlyn, age 12

West Garden Grove Library

Artist's Statement: Why I drew this- I drew this because I am truly inspired by the velvety way they look and feel. My passion for flowers is amazing! This flower is represented for power and peace. That's why I picked a flower.

NEXT THEME: FRIENDSHIP

Entries due April 30, 2011. Enter today!

Winners for January 2011

The theme: HUMOR
The winning entries:

POETRY

The Storybook Princess

Arcane Queen of Fae

Please make my heart race.

You’d be charmed if I had

Sleeping Beauty’s face.

Charming Prince Charming,

Where are you?

Would you come if I had

Cinderella’s shoe?

Brave Knight in Armor,

I lie on the stair.

You’d save me if I had

Rapunzel’s hair.

Gracious Peasant Boy,

Please come along.

Would you hear if I had

The Little Mermaid’s song?

But that’s okay—

I guess I’ll wait.

Heartbreak comes early

For a girl who’s just eight.

By Kelsey, age 15
Villa Park Library

ART

By Tiffany, age 16

Brea Library

FILM

SILLY PUPPY! by Tiffany, age 16
Brea Library

Artist's statement:
My puppy Euphie likes to be funny, and this is just a short clip showing one way she is comedic :)

HONORABLE MENTIONS

 

POETRY

Black Prism

Laughter.

Essential in life,

It keeps your mind clear

Open,

And ready for anything.

Good or bad,

It gets you through the day.

And sometimes,

Laughing is the only thing you can do.

It is a source of infinite strength –

And one that only you can create.

But ultimately,

Laughter offers an escape.

An escape from reality,

Pain

Hardships,

Even an escape from yourself.

Without laughter,

The world would become lost.

Lost in all that is wrong –

Never looking at what is right.

People would die.

And life as we know it would become trapped in a black prism –

An inescapable, suffocating,

Humorless prism.

By Alyssa, age 16
Katie Wheeler Library

Artist's statement:

Generally, laughter is perceived as happy and the result of something humorous.  But I wanted to interpret this theme of humor in a different way.  I wanted to show that humor isn't just a daily action or an entertainment industry or even something that occurs during times of joy.  I wanted to show that humor provides relief from the bad, and that it is an essential part of life that cannot ever afford to disappear from this world.



The Song of the Birds

Do not forget your smile

When your dear friend cracks a joke

When you look deep into the warmth of the sun

When you are with your true love

When you have open the most excellent novel,

And as you flip through each page

At the green leaves at the end of a bitter winter

While watching the sun set, then rise, then set

At the laughter of a one year old

While receiving a hand-written letter

At being in love

At the sound of the ocean

And at the laughter, the sound of the birds

Yet, do not remember your smile

When your dear friend falls deep on his head

When the love of your life disappears

When the world seems to be crashing down

When the rain comes through, pouring harder than ever

When the ocean seems to not crack a sound

When the stars have left the sky

And when the birds seem to be mute

By Akshay, age 15
Brea Library

Artist's statement:

The inspiration of the poem was the central idea that everyone must appreciate the little things in life and always remember to smile at them.

ART

SPLASH! by John, age 15

Brea Library

Winners of the February contest will be here on April 1. Enter your creative works today!