Two young poets from the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) in Edgecomb were recognized by the 2025 Inkblot Writing Contest at the Maine Coast Waldorf School. 

In the grades 4-5 poetry category, CTL fifth grader Lila Milden placed first for her poem, “Wish.” In the same category, Gannon Inman, also a fifth grader at CTL, was the runner-up for his haiku series, “That Fall Feeling.” These young writers were recognized at a ceremony at the Maine Coast Waldorf School on Saturday, November 15, receiving a certificate and a monetary award. Congratulations to these talented poets! 

To learn more about CTL, please visit our website at www.c-t-l.org, or contact CTL’s Head of School, Katy Inman, at katy@c-t-l.org.

Wish

By LILA MILDEN, Inkblot 4-5 Poetry Winner 

My paintbrush glides along the paper
and a beautiful, dark red appears

I watch the colors dance across the page
creating a gorgeous rose

Suddenly
I’m inside of my painting
strolling through
looking around

The sky is blue
the clouds are wispy
as they float by

This is paradise

I snap back to reality
I’m back in my room

alone

wishing I could go back

That Fall Feeling, A Series of Haiku

By Gannon Inman, Inkblot 4-5 Poetry Runner Up

Smoke
Puffy white bundles float
into a bright-blue background,
uncovering a new universe.

A Torn Blanket
Shimmering red leaves
drift down from bare arms, only
to return to soil.

Apple
I crunch into
crisp, yellow sweetness, like yellow boots
splashing in a puddle.