New England Poetry Club Der-Hovanessian Award, selected by Chloe Garcia Roberts Winning Poet: Rhina Espaillat, translation from the Spanish of “A Bout Rime Pair of Sonnets” by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Sonnet … Read more
Erica Mumford Prize, selected by Moira Linehan Winning Poet: Suellen Wedmore, “The Iceman Cometh” The Iceman Cometh ─after visiting the Iceman Exhibit at the … Read more
Barbara Bradley Award, selected by Marjorie Thomsen Honorable Mention: Vivian Shipley, “A Gift for My Seventieth Birthday” A Gift for My Seventieth Birthday The man selling the Sunday New … Read more
Barbara Bradley Award, selected by Marjorie Thomsen Winning Poet: Vickie L. Weaver, “Judging Poetry” Judging Poetry Each year I judge a poetry contest on a certain theme. Enamored, I’ve … Read more
Rosalie Boyle / Norma Farber Award, selected by Wendy Drexler Honorable Mention: Paula Bonnell, “Fooling Around With Words” Fooling Around With Words Sestinas always seem false to me, the … Read more
Rosalie Boyle / Norma Farber Award, selected by Wendy Drexler Winning Poet: Jean Kreiling, “Finally Found It” Finally Found It (the name of an antique store in Maine) As … Read more
Rosalie Boyle / Norma Farber Award, selected by Wendy Drexler Winning Poet: Alfred Nicol, “An Indelicate Proposal” An Indelicate Proposal Let us conscript an army of old men and … Read more
Daniel Varoujan Award, selected by Fanny Howe Honorable Mention: Hagop Missak Merjian, “Father (19??-1997): Chiromancy” Father (19?? – 1997): Chiromancy Who would carve words … Read more
Daniel Varoujan Award, selected by Fanny Howe Winning Poet: Diana Woodcock, “Fire Raging, Questions Blazing” Fire Raging, Questions Blazing Live the questions now. Perhaps, … Read more
@Yenching Library 7:00 Meeting and Election (members only) 7:30 Reading (open to the public) Paula Bonnell, honorable mention, Rosalie Boyle/Norma Farber Award Rhina Espaillat, Der Hovanessian Prize Len Krisak, honorable … Read more