Winners of the 20th Annual Daryl Fisher Creative Writing Contest

Poetry Winners:

First Place: Ava Blakley, “Ocean Lovers. ” Edmond Santa Fe (Instructor: Valerie Roberson)
Second Place: Elaine Gao, “Superfluous Verbiage.” Jenks (Emily Stewart)
Third Place: Gabriella French, “Cracked Pavement.” Life Ready Center (Maureen DuRant)

Honorable Mentions:
Sarah Peters, “Pills.” Shawnee (Scott Bartley)
Nora Garrison, “The Echo of an Answer.” Edmond Memorial (Kelly Bristow)
Kailee Long, “Either a Lover or a Hater.” Edmond Memorial (Kelly Bristow)
Chloie Harris, “Motherly Love.” Howe (Rachel Kardokus)
Ava Reno, “Today I Cried.” Kingston (Mrs. Bain)
Landen J, Wright, “Monologue of a Devoted Lover.” Coalgate  (Mary Klinger)
Anna Arnold “Into the Unknown.” Salina  (Mr. Thompson)
Brinley Hines, “Drowning.” Elmore City Pernell (Tina Casey)
Jenna Koehn, “Endings.” Bixby (Heather Thatcher)
Gabryella Whitlow, “Stars.” Schulter  (Vanessa Vancleve)

Fiction Winners:

First Prize: Garrett Riley. “Ant God.” Washington (Instructor: Dawn Lanham)
Second Prize: Faith Lawson. “Doctor.” Ada (Talina Eaker)
Third Prize: Jocelyn James. “Tvska Alla Tek.” Latta  (Hayley Bryant)

Honorable Mentions:
Elaine Gao. “The Girl at Chateau-LaGrange.” Jenks High School (Emily Stewart)
Rachel Prince. “Eschaton.” Coalgate (Mary Klingler)
Sarah Peters. “Not in This Life.” Shawnee (Scott Bartley)
Diesel Johnson. “Neon Angels.” Lawton (Maureen Durant)
Addison Vance. “Tricks of the Light.” Salina (Coty Thompson)
Bella Hendrix. “Glitter Can’t Fix Everything.” Edmond Memorial (Kelly Bristow)
Makayla Bostwick. “A Warm Return Home.” Edmond Memorial (Kelly Bristow)
Nora Garrison. “Takes One to Know One.” Edmond Memorial (Kelly Bristow)
Brady Hackett. “Past the Creek.” Edmond Memorial (Kelly Bristow)
Ava Blakley. “Arson is a Crime, Only if You’re Caught.” Edmond Santa Fe (Valerie Roberson)