Poetry Contest

Hosted by The Eloquent Page Book Store.

2027 Vermont Maple Festival Theme is “Sweet Traditions with Strong Roots”

2026 Poetry Contest Winners

Youth

1 st Place - Growing up Sweetly – Charlotte Niles

2 nd place - Sweet Maple – Katie Amadon

Adult

1st Place - Maple Tree Nobility – Marnie Branca

2 nd place - Considering Maple Syrup – Anna Sutton

3 rd Place - Untitled – Rick Rice

People's Choice

Sugar Shack – Necia Campbell

Congratulations to the winners!

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Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? The Vermont Maple Festival is celebrating with a Poetry Contest!

Children 8 and under may enter our Maple Libs category. Maple Lib forms may be picked up at The Eloquent Page, downloaded from our website, or obtained here.

Adults and children under 18 may submit poems up to two pages, or a two-page excerpt of a longer work, for their categories.

Celebrate spring, creativity, and Vermont maple through poetry!

Rules and regulation form:

Here is a link to the online rules and registration form

https://www.vtmaplefestival.org/getinvolved

You can also find more information at

https://www.theeloquentpage.com/

Support the Contest!

VOTE for The People's Choice Award from April 15th - April 26. More info here: https://www.vtmaplefestival.org/peoples-choice