Poetry Spring 2017, Fourth Place: “Colonial Composition” by Brett Salsbury

We received an extraordinary number of amazing submission for our first poetry contest of the year, and it took much hard work from our poetry staff to make the final decisions. Congratulations to Brett Salsbury for taking fourth place in the Spring Poetry Contest of 2017!    Colonial Composition With that, I accomplish a great, … Continue reading Poetry Spring 2017, Fourth Place: “Colonial Composition” by Brett Salsbury

Poetry Spring 2017, Third Place: “The Half Life of Love” by Sara Dailey

We received an extraordinary number of amazing submission for our first poetry contest of the year, and it took much hard work from our staff, to make the final decisions. Congratulations to Sara Dailey for taking third place in the Spring Poetry Contest of 2017!    The Half Life of Love The rate of decay … Continue reading Poetry Spring 2017, Third Place: “The Half Life of Love” by Sara Dailey

Poetry Spring 2017, Second Place: “Divorce” by Carl Boon

We received an extraordinary number of amazing submission for our first poetry contest of the year, and it took much hard work from our amazing staff to make the final decisions. Congratulations to Carl Boon for taking second place in the Spring Poetry Contest of 2017!  Divorce To Mother she wants the almost-moon, the almost-flower … Continue reading Poetry Spring 2017, Second Place: “Divorce” by Carl Boon

Poetry Spring 2017, First Place: Audi Alteram Partem (Hear the Other Side)

We received an extraordinary number of amazing submission for our first poetry contest of the year. Congratulations to Amanda Rachelle Warren for taking first place in the Spring Poetry Contest of 2017!  Audi Alteram Partem (Hear the Other Side) I shut my eyes; a dead man sings in my head. And I can pick the … Continue reading Poetry Spring 2017, First Place: Audi Alteram Partem (Hear the Other Side)

“Marriage Backwaters (A Love Story)” by Shelley Wood

Shelley Wood is the winner of our Winter 2016-2017 Non-Fiction contest.  We had traveled to South India to explore the famous Kerala backwaters, but we figured while in Kochi, we may as well visit Mattancherry Palace with its mural of Lord Krishna playing the flute while pleasuring eight milkmaids at once: six with six hands … Continue reading “Marriage Backwaters (A Love Story)” by Shelley Wood

Fall Poetry 2016: Second Place Winner, “Meta” by Jacob Minasian

We had an enormous number of excellent submissions for our Fall 2016 Poetry Contest, and we're excited to announce our Second Place winner, "Meta" by Jacob Minasian! We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!  Meta    In a grass  the fire flinches backwards,  inhaling its conclusion, as  wood lightens over ember, and  … Continue reading Fall Poetry 2016: Second Place Winner, “Meta” by Jacob Minasian

Fall Poetry 2016: Third Place Winner, Berfin by Carl Boon

We had an enormous number of excellent submissions for our Fall 2016 Poetry Contest, and we're excited to announce that we have two third place winners. "Berfin"  by Carl Boon is one of our amazing winners, and we hope you enjoy it!    BERFIN    Berfin above her  Maiden’s Tower notebook  attempts to sketch  her … Continue reading Fall Poetry 2016: Third Place Winner, Berfin by Carl Boon

Poetry Fall 2016: Third Place Winner, “walking with an alter ego” by Nikoletta Nousiopoulos

We had an enormous number of excellent submissions for our Fall Poetry 2016 Contest, and we're excited to announce that we have two third place winners. "walking with an alter ego"  by Nikoletta Nousiopoulos is one of our amazing winners, and we hope you enjoy it!  walking with an alter ego    We meet at … Continue reading Poetry Fall 2016: Third Place Winner, “walking with an alter ego” by Nikoletta Nousiopoulos