Thirteen poets competed for prizes March 10 at the TPLF fifth annual poetry slam

The Tolland Public Library Foundation’s fifth annual poetry slam March 10 was a rousing success with 13 poets competing from Tolland, Mansfield and Willington.

The 2016 poetry slam winners were, left to right, third place, Hannah Montgomery of Mansfield; second place, Natalie Wyse of Tolland, and first place, Aliza Pelto of Mansfield.

The 2016 poetry slam winners were, left to right, third place, Hannah Montgomery of Mansfield; second place, Natalie Wyse of Tolland, and first place, Aliza Pelto of Mansfield.

 

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The poets are, left to right, back row, Kate Barry of E.O. Smith High School and Mansfield; Norlinda Steward of E.O. Smith and Mansfield; Kaitie Dilan of Tolland High School; Sophia Blush of E.O.Smith and Mansfield; Hannah Montgomery of E.O. Smith and Mansfield; Mary Singer of Tolland and Abigail Lateer of Tolland. Front row, left to right, Kylee White-Ramirez of Tolland and the Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy; Kacey Dutton of Tolland High; Natalie Wyse of Tolland High; Aliza Pelto of E.O. Smith and Mansfield; Rachel Horowitz-Benoit of E.O. Smith and Willington; Sonika Kohli of Tolland.