New England Poetry Club Jean Pedrick Chapbook Prize, selected by Sara Backer Winning Poet: Krysten Hill, How Her Spirit Got Out This Mouth Never your bird, never finch, never graceful feathered thing. Maybe litany … Read more
Firman Houghton Award, selected by Sam Cha Winning Poet: D.G. Geis, “Psalm 152 (A Song of Ascent)” Psalm 152 (A Song of Ascent) Dying of Parkinson’s my mother’s handwriting … Read more
Gretchen Warren Award, selected by Donald Vincent Winning Poet: Hilde Weisert, “Ars Poetica” Ars Poetica “I learned to talk from my mother,” I said, and was startled: Doesn’t everyone? … Read more
Gretchen Warren Award, selected by Donald Vincent Winning Poet: Leslie McGrath, “Encountering Franz Wright Along the Way” Encountering Franz Wright Along the Way I had been dawdling I don’t … Read more
Der-Hovanessian Award, selected by Chloe Garcia Roberts Honorable mention: Len Krisak, translation from the Latin of lines from “Pharsalia” by Lucan LUCAN: PHARSALIA (The Civil War), Book III, 1-35 As … Read more
Der-Hovanessian Award, selected by Chloe Garcia Roberts Honorable mention: Stephen Massimilla, translation from the Italian of “The Hitlerian Spring” by Eugenio Montale The Hitlerian Spring “Nor she who turns to … Read more
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