2026 Contest

Theme: As He Said

Long form Poems

🏆 Winner

Trick or Treat

by Jenni Fisher

From heaven to her, a surprising start and instant takeover of my heart Each cell a roadmap of what’s to be Fingernail, eyelash, liver, knee A tiny...

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🥈 Runner-Up

A Broom

by Becky Compton

A humble broom in hands of Grace, A metaphor of Christ’s embrace to Lift life's gloom. With bristles fine and purpose true, He sweeps away what once...

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• Christmas Story

  by Peter Compton

  Gentle breezes coming down There you see a baby born In Bethlehem Prince of Peace King of Kings God of Gods Peace,...

• Grace

  by Michael Miller

  Take His hand, He’ll be your sight, Guide you through your darkest night, For what now seems to be a wall, Standing...

• Jesus Said He Was Risen

  by Olivia Fisher

  Jehovah is anothEr way of Saying JesUs. ChriSt is the Son of God. JeSus A holy person Is. Jesus saiD He was JEsus, and...

• Taste of Eternity

  by Sean Fisher

  What more can yet be said, Of Lord, of Hope, of Prince? What more remains to hear Of parables and prints? How many...

• Victorious

  by Lisa Fisher

  Here was truth foretold: I will come, victory win Glory to Father Faith, hope, trust we choose Earth’s joy full, awaits...

Short form Poems

🏆 Winner

Mistakes are Made

by Jenni Fisher

Bumble fumble stumble, Grumble mumble tumble. Just another day Time to pray

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🥈 Runner-Up

Rock of Salvation

by Jennie Compton

Rock of Salvation Rock of His Word Stone without hands To fill the world Rock gushing water Rock alters made Houses with Rock Foundations laid Rock...

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All Other Entries

• A Crown for a Crown

  by Morgan Fisher

  A Crown for a Crown He wore the thorns we could not bear, Each wound a mercy, laid in prayer. Our sin, our shame, upon...

• A Gift for Giving

  by Becky Compton

  A loaf of bread, a cookie batch, Candy or a sandwich - wrap A kindly word, a loving smile A gift of sharing for awhile....

• As He Said

  by Evan Fisher

  A - As he said, he went on the cross S - Souls were hopeless, all was lost H - His carriers sobbed on the death E -...

• Easter Basket Grass

  by Lisa Fisher

  Baskets full and neat Enter a few toddlers sweet Explosion complete

• Risen

  by Evan Fisher

  R - Right to the tomb did Mary go I - Inside there were angels all clear from head to toe S - Sitting on the bench, they...

• The Easter Story

  by AnneMarie Compton

  When he climbed the hill to Calvary the pain he felt was misery he carried his cross up the hill when he was nailed down...

• The Empty Tomb

  by Peter Compton

  Gentle breeze coming down Mary sees the empty tomb The angel comes down from the sky Gently tells her what has happened...

• The poem that doesn't really rhyme

  by AnneMarie Compton

  baby bunnies baby chicks Easter eggs are hiding all around the yard maybe if you're lucky you'll see the Easter bunny...

• The Water Miracle

  by Peter Compton

  Jesus walks upon the sea Telling me to come to Thee Gently sinking in the sea Jesus saves me gratefully.