2017 Poetry Contest, Honorable Mention: “Trillium” by Melissa Jean

We're excited to announce "Trillium" by Melissa Jean as an Honorable Mention in our 2017 Poetry Contest! A special thank you to our hard-working poetry staff! Trillium In the woods there are velvety black flowers; someone calls them trillium. I thought trillium was a white flower. This one is elegant and dark as a shroud. … Continue reading 2017 Poetry Contest, Honorable Mention: “Trillium” by Melissa Jean

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)