Congratulations to our 3rd Annual Poe-it Like Poe Poetry Contest Winners!!

Thank you to all the poets who entered their work in the adult and youth categories. We received a plethora of entries creating the feel and inspiration of Mr. Poe.  The judges had a wonderful time reading every entry with much difficulty in choosing the winners. We want to say a huge thank you to our judges: Thad & Season Ciechanowski, Sara Crocoll Smith, Holly Knightley, Levi Leland, Virginia Poe, A. A. Rubin, Chris Semtner, Trisha Leigh Shufelt, and Dr. Jeff Thompson.

We want to thank everyone who entered our 3rd Annual Poe-It Like Poe Poetry Contest. We want to encourage you to keep writing in the mindset of Edgar Allan Poe. Please watch for next year’s contest, our 4th Annual Poe-It Like Poe Poetry Contest, that will be posted for entries beginning April 1, 2026 to May 15, 2026. 

Poe-it Like Poe Adult Category

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Poe-it Like Poe Adult Category 〰️

1st Place - “Seen Unseen”

by C. Oulens

2nd Place - “The Lake Remembers”

by Renee Cronley

3rd Place - “Beyond the Raven’s Door”

by Pete Iussig

Honorable Mention - “sirocco sheeting”

by Cassondra Windwalker

Honorable Mention - “Dreamers”

by Keech Ballard

Poe-it Like Poe Youth Category

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Poe-it Like Poe Youth Category 〰️

1st Place Youth - “Mirror, mirror”

by Johanna Pitts

2nd Place Youth - “Visions of the Grave”

by Isaiah Walker

3rd Place Youth - “Melancholy Folly”

by Claire Lin

Honorable Mention Youth - “Phantom of Love”

by Amera Rankin

Honorable Mention Youth - “The Phoenix”

by Evan Daly