Little Verse Explorers (Age Group 5-8 Years Old)
Nurturing the rhythm, rhyme, and imagination of our youngest poetic dreamers.
Rising Rhythm Poets (Age Group 9-11 Years Old)
Celebrating young poets discovering their voice and learning to shape words into magic.
Budding Bard Award
Layla Tadesse
Young Verse Visionary
Penelope Barker
Creative Cadence Award
Phoebe Wong
Aspiring Poetic Voices (Age Group 12-14 Years Old)
Recognizing the depth, emotion, and growing artistry of emerging poets.
Expressive Echo Award
Angelo Lin
Stanza Storyteller Award
Ishana Kunapureddy
Poetic Pathfinder
Teagan Golden
Masterful Verse Makers (15-18 Years Old)
Honoring the confidence, craft, and powerful expression of tomorrow’s literary voices.
Tiny Rhyme Award
Aayah Khaja
Little Lyric Award
Anika Saxena
Sparkling Stanza Star
Thaksin Karthik