This special issue of Bridge Ink features the winners of PWN Teen’s 2024 Voice & Verse writing contest. We received over 100 submissions to this contest and we are so proud to present this year’s winners. Follow us @pwnteen to find out more information about next year’s Voice & Verse writing contest!
POETRY AGES 12-14
1st place: MICHELLE ZHANG, 12 || freedom
2nd place: VALERIA N. LOPEZ LUMES, 12 || ablaze into flames
3rd place: AVA SANTOS, 14 || what it is to breathe
honorable mention: ANGELINA DE BRUIJN, 14 || snow days: the new way
PROSE AGES 12-14
1st place: MANUELA RUSSO, 13 || moon
2nd place: OLIVER TIRO, 13 || the sun
3rd place: DANIELA FLORES, 14 || life
honorable mention: MARLENY CAMPOS BENITEZ, 13 || things I wish I could say
POETRY AGES 15-18
1st place: JOVI AVILES, 16 || del
2nd place: WISENIE LAHENS, 16 || crucifixion
3rd place: TOBY GUI, 15 || an eclectic collection of works of varyingly pretentious mannerisms / accolade of suffrage
honorable mention: SOPHIA KURDES, 15 || why do we stay?
PROSE AGES 15-18
1st place: ADJA TANDJIGORA, 16 || to be or not to be
2nd place: SARAH PAIR, 15 || nothing
3rd place: MAROWH JUMA, 18 || innovation does not begin until we start within ourselves
honorable mention: OLIVIA BUVANOVA, 16 || illusions
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