2009 Conflict Resolution Day Poetry Contest Entries

Poem Topic: "Ways We Make Peace"

This contest was sponsored by the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) as an activity for ACR’s International Conflict Resolution Day celebration. K-12 students were invited to write a poem, 20 lines or less, that describes “Ways We Make Peace” at home, in school, in our community, or in the world. Three grade categories were established to group the entrants. For information about ACR and Conflict Resolution Day, go to www.acrnet.org/crday

Age Category: Grades 9-12

• See also Grades 3-5 or Grades 6-8.

1st Place Winner: Rise of Dawn by Barielba N. - view
  Grade: 12th  Home State: Georgia

2nd Place Winner: The Street's by Hassan W. - view
  Grade: 10th  Home State: Georgia

Honorable Mention: Conflict by Destiny P. - view
  Grade: 10th  Home State: New York

Honorable Mention: June Peace by Rachel J. - view
  Grade: 12th  Home State: Ohio

Honorable Mention: Ways We Make Peace by Darian T. - view
  Grade: 12th  Home State: Hawaii

• Poem Title: Fever - view
  Author: Charlotte Grade: 10  State: NY
• Poem Title: Unfortunate Truths - view
  Author: Brittany Grade: 10  State: GA
• Poem Title: Letting Go... - view
  Author: Darryl Grade: 10th  State: GA
• Poem Title: All Or Nothing - view
  Author: Quinn Grade: 10  State: HI
• Poem Title: Peace - view
  Author: Anis Grade: mother  State: Tajikistan
• Poem Title: Take A Step Forward - view
  Author: Monishia Grade: 12  State: GA
• Poem Title: Let Me Count the Ways - view
  Author: Derrell Grade: 12  State: NY
• Poem Title: ways we make peace - view
  Author: abdul aziz Grade: 12th  State: nagarhar
• Poem Title: Jack and Jill - view
  Author: Emilie Grade: 12  State: GA
• Poem Title: Peace...Is it real - view
  Author: Dannah Grade: 9  State: Georgia
• Poem Title: Compom-Eyes - view
  Author: Jessy Grade: 11  State: Ohio
• Poem Title: After A While - view
  Author: Rachel Grade: 12  State: Ohio
• Poem Title: Eternal Peace - view
  Author: Rachel Grade: 11  State: HI
• Poem Title: Infinite chance - view
  Author: Lizl Grade: 12  State: HI
• Poem Title: The Way we Make Peace - view
  Author: Jeremy Grade: 11  State: Hi
• Poem Title: A Gentle Breeze - view
  Author: jonathan Grade: 12  State: HI
• Poem Title: Unite with Peace - view
  Author: Shirrita Grade: 11th grade  State: GA
• Poem Title: Palm Of A Poet - view
  Author: Trevor Grade: 11  State: GA