First Place

yesterday, a child today, raving lunatic atrocious hormones.   —Ames Hardymon

Honorable Mention

Good apples all shined, elected with confidence, must still face the worm.   —Belinda Friedrich

Honorable Mention

Harvard, thinking big, puts in its bid for a gig. Google that, Franken!   —R. Diane Senkowski

Honorable Mention

How to quench my thirst In this dry town, I ponder, will there soon be wine?   —Nick Kouros

Honorable Mention

Our town of Harvard Red brick, white clapboard, green leaf Low stress, no mess…kind.   —Jeff Ritter

Horses in the field Leisurely mowing sweet grass Turn and whirl away   —Jan Miles

Kind, gentle, and calm We’ll miss your peaceful manner God’s firefighter now   —Anonymous

Ding, ding, ding, dong, ding heroes of the day and night volunteer their hearts   —Belinda Friedrich

We are “sixty plus.” You are wrong when you don’t come If you’re sixty-plus.   —Thelma M. Griffin

Love is all around. The sun shines as bright as gold. So trite I may puke   —Fred Karotkin

The select board sits sphinx-like, silent, unmoving while the masses speak.   —Jeff Ritter

Wallace now retired. Better for her, worse for us. What now for Harvard?   —Anonymous

Some beer in Harvard And a glass of wine there, too Law that’s just for me and you   —Bill Herbert

FIAT, then EDAT, Don’t think about Devens now, EDC, then what?   —Worth Robbins

Miss him already Birth seems just like yesterday His growth, our reward   —Carol Landry

Cold cash. Hot debate. It is budget time again! Town meeting awaits.   —Jeff Ritter

To spray or not to. That is the controversy. Toxins vs. itch.   —Sue Robbins

Sheep; old, tired woolie She’s the last of Dawson’s flock Soon she will be still   —Jan Miles

We must find our calm. water frozen or falling we must find our calm.   —Belinda Friedrich