Suellen Wedmore, “The Iceman Cometh”
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 moreSuellen Wedmore, “The Iceman Cometh”
2017 Contest Poems
Vivian Shipley, “A Gift for My Seventieth Birthday”
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 moreVivian Shipley, “A Gift for My Seventieth Birthday”
Vickie L. Weaver, “Judging Poetry”
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 moreVickie L. Weaver, “Judging Poetry”
Paula Bonnell, “Fooling Around With Words”
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 morePaula Bonnell, “Fooling Around With Words”
Jean Kreiling, “Finally Found It”
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 moreJean Kreiling, “Finally Found It”
Alfred Nicol, “An Indelicate Proposal”
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 moreAlfred Nicol, “An Indelicate Proposal”
Hagop Missak Merjian, “Father (19??-1997): Chiromancy”
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 moreHagop Missak Merjian, “Father (19??-1997): Chiromancy”
Diana Woodcock, “Fire Raging, Questions Blazing”
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 moreDiana Woodcock, “Fire Raging, Questions Blazing”