YA Poetry Contest Winners!

Thanks to everyone who entered the Brookfield YA Poetry Contest! We received many great entries. Here are the entries from our three winners:

"The Ice" by Lucia

The ground was cold.
As the water settled, it slowly froze.
A lone leaf flies through the air, and lands.
Its weak force broke the thin ice,
and you could see the water
Rushing on.

"What If ..." by Yasmine

The only race was the human race
There was no discrimination in any place

Everyone gave up their weapons one by one
No one in the world owned a gun

Strength didn't empower you
Instead of the actions you do

Militaries didn't give authority to nations
People having generosity was an expectation

Children and animals weren't abused
Weapons were never misused

Animal cruelty was a myth
Criminals were magically put in jail forthwith

Murderers were unheard of
Everyone's heart was filled with love

"Just Because" by Alana

Just because I'm mixed
Don't assume I'm not black
Don't assume I'm not white
Ask me if you want to know
Just because I'm mixed
Don't think I'm spoiled
Don't think I'm ghetto
I have everyday problems
Just because I'm mixed
I can still like rap
I can still like rock
Music is music either way
So just because I'm mixed
I got the best of both worlds
I got two strong histories inside