2026 Contest Judges Announced
Samuel Washington Allen Prize: Kirun Kapur Kirun Kapur grew up in Hawaii and now lives along the banks of the Merrimac River. She is the author of three books of poetry: Women in … Read more
Samuel Washington Allen Prize
“Marsiya” by Kirun Kapur
Samuel Washington Allen Prize, selected by Jennifer Garfield Kirun Kapur is the author of three books of poetry, Visiting Indira Gandhi’s Palmist (Elixir Press, 2015) which won the Arts & Letters Rumi Prize and the Antivenom … Read more
“Hockey” by Roman Johnson
Samuel Washington Allen Prize Finalist, selected by Jennifer Garfield Roman Johnson, PhD is a writer and scientist from Memphis, TN. He is a second–year MFA student in poetry at Brown University … Read more
“Alzheimer’s Abecedarian and Erasure” by Wendy Drexler
Samuel Washington Allen Prize Finalist, selected by Jennifer Garfield Wendy Drexler is a recipient of a 2022 artist fellowship from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Her fourth collection, Harvest of What Remains, will … Read more
“Why I Chose Bernadette” by Mary Christine Delea
Samuel Washington Allen Prize Finalist, selected by Jennifer Garfield Mary Christine Delea is the author of The Skeleton Holding Up the Sky, three chapbooks, and numerous journal publications. She is … Read more
2025 Contest Results
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
2025 Contest Judges Announced
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
Ivy Schweitzer, “Manchester”
Samuel Washington Allen Prize Honorable Mention, selected by Enzo Silon Surin Born in Brooklyn, NY, Ivy Schweitzer has lived for many years in Vermont and taught English and Women’s, Gender, … Read more
Jennifer Garfield, “my own animal”
Samuel Washington Allen Prize, selected by Enzo Silon Surin Jennifer Garfield‘s poetry has appeared in numerous journals including The Threepenny Review, ONE ART, Salamander, On the Seawall, and Frontier Poetry. Her work has been nominated … Read more
Carolyn Oliver, “Phantasia on Dvořák’s Poetic Tone Pictures, Op. 85”
Samuel Washington Allen Prize Honorable Mention, selected by Enzo Silon Surin Carolyn Oliver is the author of The Alcestis Machine (Acre Books, forthcoming 2024), Inside the Storm I Want to Touch the Tremble (University of … Read more