poetry – The Cornwall Local

Usen takes 2nd in state poetry competition

April 12, 2023 Jason Kaplan

Moses Usen accomplished what no other Cornwall student has in the past — he placed second in the state Poetry out Loud competition.

CCHS poets have been recognized

December 28, 2022 Editorial Staff

ornwall High School sent out a text and email blast last Thursday that said: “Congratulations Ellen & Moses!”

Library hosts reception for young poets

May 11, 2022 Ken Cashman

A recent Sunday was a special day at the Cornwall Public Library. After a two-year hiatus caused by COVID, the library hosted a reception for the winners of the Mumford Poetry Contest.

Poem on budding friendship takes competition

May 16, 2019 Jason Kaplan

Cornwall High School sophomore Isabella Crow didn’t enter the Timothy Mumford Poetry Contest expecting to win, but when she received the news, she was surprised.

Life Had Just Begun

March 21, 2018 Ken Cashman

The Poetry in Crisis Class at Cornwall Central High School composed the following poem. The contributions of different groups are identified by a change in type style.

Mumford Poetry Contest

June 1, 2017 Ken Cashman

The awards ceremony for the Timothy Mumford Poetry Competition drew a large audience at the Cornwall Public Library. The award winners and their parents were there. But they weren’t the only ones.

Ad resurrects a long-forgotten poem

May 5, 2017 Editorial Staff

The memory of Amelia Barr, who wrote more than 25 popular novels while living in Cornwall-on-Hudson between 1885 and 1912, got a recent boost when one of her poems was turned into a video shown at college bowl games.

High school duo makes return to regional poetry contest

January 13, 2017 Editorial Staff

Cornwall High School students Kristen Henry and Jessica Wu are no strangers to the Poetry out Loud competition.

Poetry competition goes international

May 6, 2016 Ken Cashman

The award winners at the Timothy Mumford Memorial Poetry Contest change every year. But a part of the audience remains the same.

Big lectern doesn’t faze kindergarten poet

May 2, 2014 Ken Cashman

The new lectern in the library’s Community Room was stately and polished. It looked impressive, but six-year-old Luba Ferencevych eyed it warily.