Dayton Library's February poetry slam

Veronica Manis' poem, Sheep Thrills, received plenty of laughs from listeners on February 23. Manis' poem, chronicled the events of a little boy who took his sheep-pulled cart to the market. Things got a little wild and wooly, but the best part of all, Manis said that her poem was based on true events. Manis was awarded Dayton Dollars for her reading.

Peggy James, of Dayton, read her poem titled Love: The Ultimate Sacrifice, at the Columbia County Rural Library District's February Poetry Slam. James shared that she wrote the poem for a contest she participated in while in high school. She received the highest marks from listeners, and was awarded Dayton Dollars, courtesy of the Friends of the Library.