Book Spine Poetry 2026

The Book Spine Poetry Contest challenges students to stack books so that their titles, read top to bottom, create a poem. Faculty vote on the winners. See the image for the spines, and below for a transcription of the winners. We had a lot of wonderful poets this year!

Winner

Listen, slowly
Let me play
Under the blood-red sun
Across a hundred mountains
This was our pact
Show me a sign
Nothing gold can stay
Adios, Nirvana

--Serena Q., 7th

Second Place

Falling up
Under the blood-red sun
Into the unknown

--Alex, 6th

Third Place

Listen, slowly
With a little help
Someday this pain will be useful to you

--Sophie, 7th

Honorable Mention

Between two skies
Wires crossed
A web of air
Linked