Myth of Arrival

Three of the first book contests I entered have sent out a list of their winners. While my name does not appear on any of them, the titles alone sound interesting and I hope to get my hands on the winning manuscripts and enjoy what the poets have to say. Congradulations, everyone!

A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize, Judge: Elizabeth Spires

First Place: Janice N. Harrington; From the Shadows' Darkness.

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James Hearst Poetry Prize, Judge: Joy Harjo

First Place: Jeanne Emmons; Polio Water in 1955

Second Place: Patrick Rosal; Poem for My Extra Nipple
Third Place: Mariette Landry; Tanning

Honorable Mentions:
Dilruba Ahmed; Josiah
Natalie Diaz; Abecedarian Requiring Further Examination

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TS Eliot Prize, Judge: Naomi Shihab Nye

First Place: Rebecca Dunham, The Miniature Room

Honorable Mentions:
Martin Earl, Obscurity
Moira Linehan, If No Moon
Immy Wallenfels, The Anti-Nostalgia Riots and Other Poems
Bill Wunder, Pointing at the Moon

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