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E.E. Cummings Prize

“I Dream the Dodgers Back to Brooklyn” by Matthew Johnson

December 2, 2025November 5, 2025 by David Miller
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E.E. Cummings Prize Finalist, selected by Chard deNiord Matthew Johnson, formerly of Stratford, CT, is author of Shadow Folks and Soul Songs (Kelsay Books), Far from New York State (NYQ Press), and Too Short to … Read more

Categories 2025 Contest Poems, Contests Tags E.E. Cummings Prize

“not next now next” by Bryan Marshall

November 18, 2025November 5, 2025 by David Miller
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E.E. Cummings Prize Finalist, selected by Chard deNiord Bryan Marshall trained as a musician (including writing a PhD thesis on New England’s own Danbury-boy-done-good, Charles Ives), and has worked as … Read more

Categories 2025 Contest Poems, Contests Tags E.E. Cummings Prize

“A pea deprived a princess of sleep” by Julia H. Fonte

November 18, 2025November 4, 2025 by David Miller
Julia H. Fonte photograph

E.E. Cummings Prize Finalist, selected by Chard deNiord  Julia H. Fonte lives on the edge of Vermont woods.  When not writing she preserves wildflowers in three-dimensional form; grows and dries organic herbs; … Read more

Categories 2025 Contest Poems Tags E.E. Cummings Prize

“On Seeing the Movie No Other Land” by Wendy Drexler

November 18, 2025November 4, 2025 by David Miller
Wendy Drexler, photograph by Debi Milligan

E.E. Cummings Prize, selected by Chard deNiord Wendy Drexler is a recipient of a 2022 artist fellowship from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Her fourth collection, Harvest of What Remains, will be published … Read more

Categories 2025 Contest Poems Tags E.E. Cummings Prize

2025 Contest Results

September 27, 2025 by David Miller
NEPC 2025 Contests Winners and Finalists

The New England Poetry Club Board of Directors is delighted to announce the results of our 2025 contests!Samuel Washington Allen Prize, selected by Jennifer GarfieldWinner:Kirun Kapur, “Marsiya”Finalists:Mary Christine Delea, “Why … Read more

Categories Contests Tags Amy Lowell Prize, Der Hovanessian Prize, E.E. Cummings Prize, Jean Pedrick Chapbook Prize, Samuel Washington Allen Prize

2025 Contest Judges Announced

May 13, 2025 by David Miller

Samuel Washington Allen Prize: Jennifer Garfield Jennifer Garfield‘s poetry has appeared in journals including The Threepenny Review, ONE ART, Frontier, SWWIM, Sugar House Review, MER, On The Seawall, and elsewhere. … Read more

Categories Contests Tags Amy Lowell Prize, Der Hovanessian Prize, E.E. Cummings Prize, Jean Pedrick Chapbook Prize, Samuel Washington Allen Prize

Sara Backer, “Shifting”

September 9, 2024 by David Miller
Photograph of Sara Backer

E.E. Cummings Prize Honorable Mention, selected by Marcia Karp Sara Backer‘s first book of poetry, Such Luck, follows two chapbooks: Scavenger Hunt, and Bicycle Lotus, which won the Turtle Island Chapbook Award. Recent poem publications include Lake … Read more

Categories 2024 Contest Poems Tags E.E. Cummings Prize

Susan Donnelly, “Chattanooga Choo Choo”

September 9, 2024 by David Miller
Photo of Susan Donnelly

E.E. Cummings Prize Honorable Mention, selected by Marcia Karp Susan Donnelly’s newest poetry collection is The Maureen Papers and Other Poems.  Its title poem was 2019 co-winner of the Samuel … Read more

Categories 2024 Contest Poems Tags E.E. Cummings Prize

Mary Beth Hines, “Waking Uncle Edward”

September 9, 2024 by David Miller
Photo of Mary Beth Hines

E.E. Cummings Prize Honorable Mention, selected by Marcia Karp Mary Beth Hines is the author of Winter at a Summer House (Kelsay Books, 2021). Her work appears widely in literary … Read more

Categories 2024 Contest Poems Tags E.E. Cummings Prize

Owen Lewis, “(from captivity) When living children”

September 9, 2024 by David Miller
Photograph of Owen Lewis

E.E. Cummings Prize, selected by Marcia Karp Owen Lewis is the author of three collections of poetry and three chapbooks, most recently Knock-knock. Field Light, was a Distinguished Favorite, 2020 … Read more

Categories 2024 Contest Poems Tags E.E. Cummings Prize
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