Congratulations to the winners and finalists.
MELISSA BARRETT FIRST PLACE ($1,500)
Rhymes with Thigh Gap and Other Poems
MAYA CATHERINE POPA SECOND PLACE ($750)
Yard Sale and Other Poems
MARK WAGENAAR THIRD PLACE ($300)
Insomnia: Triptych and Other Poems
FINALISTS ($75 each)
Cate Lycurgus Conditional
Danez Smith Seroconversion and Switch
Susan Sonde Kinesis with Garden Implements
And Don’t Miss:
The Spring Story Contest, with $5,000 in prizes.
Entry Deadline: July 31, 2025.
Entry Deadline: July 31, 2025.
The Seventeenth Annual Poetry Contest, with $3,300 in prizes.
Entry Deadline: July 18, 2025.
Entry Deadline: July 18, 2025.
