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Assume Nothing Press, Brick Cave Media, Chocolate Waters, Christine Bruness, Colin Galbraith, Concrete Wolf Poetry Chapbook Contest, Deborah P Kolodji, DJ Monkey, Egoboy Studios, Ellaraine Lockie, Horosho Dlia-Menia Publishers, Ink Publications, Jafansta, Inc, Jerry Garcia, Jonathan Penton, Katherine L. Gordon, Kingfisher Road Gifts, Larry O. Bubar, Layalama.com, LB Sedlacek, Linda Leedy Schneider, Lizzie Wann, Lovely Trinkets, Marie Lecrivain, Mary Kennedy Eastham, Midnight Tea Poetry, Mike Scheidemann, Poetic Matrix Press, Science Fiction Poetry Association, Skysaje Enterprizes, Southern California Haiku Study Group, Stacy Smith, The Compulsive Reader, The Poetry Market Ezine, Point of Life . Com, The Ranfurly Review, Tom (WordWulf) SternerHowe, Trish Shields, Uphook Press, Virtual Tales, Water Forest Press, WinningWriters.com, Write Away Literary Services, www.benbarton.co.uk
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Winners and What They Won
First Place:
Dawn O'Leary
$285.00
Second Place
Salvatore Buttaci
$171.00
Third Place
F.J. Bergmann
$114.00
We received 570 entries into the contest. The $571 (one dollar per poem entry fee) was divided amongst the top three scoring poets. First place won 50%, Second place took 30%, and Third Place won 20%.
Every single poet who entered the contest will receive at least one prize just for entering thanks to the generosity of the many sponsors who supported this years contest.
Thanks to everyone for entering!
read the winning poems
Assume Nothing Press
http://assumenothingpress.blogspot.com/
1 copy of the chapbook "Red Headed Eskimos" by LB Sedlacek.
www.benbarton.co.uk
http://www.benbarton.co.uk/
1 copy of the chapbook "drop, anchor" by Ben Barton
1 copy of "The Red Book" by Ben Barton
Brick Cave Media
http://www.brickcavemedia.com/
5 $10 Gift Certificates to the Brick Cave Media Online Store
Chocolate Waters
http://www.chocolatewaters.com/
2 copies of the book "Ladies and Gentlemen: the Hudson Pier Poets" by various (mostly NY) poets
Christine Bruness
http://www.chatnoirstudios.com/
One signed copy the book “Imbalance, An Experimental Collection of Micro Stories and Poetry” by Christine McGuigan (author’s maiden name)
Colin Galbraith
http://www.colingalbraith.co.uk/
3 sets of: 1 signed copy of the chapbook, “Fringe Fantastic” and the e-book “Poolside Poetry” both by Colin Gailbraith
The Compulsive Reader
http://www.compulsivereader.com/
1 month's online advertisement in The Compulsive Reader including a newsletter ad as well ($40 value).
Concrete Wolf Poetry Chapbook Contest Deadline 11/3/08
http://ConcreteWolf.com/
1 copy of the chapbook “Squeezers” by Alison Pelegrin
1 copy of the chapbook “Such Short Supply” by Michelle Brooks
1 copy of the chapbook “Tallahassee Letters” by Ryan G. Van Cleave
2 copies of the chapbook “The Grape Painter” by Lou Suarez
Deborah P Kolodji
http://dkolodji.livejournal.com/
1 copy of the book "Red Planet Dust" by Deborah P Kolodji
1 copy of the book "unfinished book" by Deborah P Kolodji
DJ Monkey
http://www.djmonkey.tk/ and/or http://www.myspace.com/joeyalkes
5 copies of the CD “Corporate Oil War, best of DJ Monkey” compilation
Egoboy Studios
http://damien.stednitz.googlepages.com/
1 Copy of the book "We Are Our Own Lions" by Damien Stednitz
1 Copy of the spoken word CD "Burn Process Complete" by Damien Stednitz
Ellaraine Lockie
1 copy of the chapbook, "Blue Ribbons at the County Fair" a collection of my first-place winning poems in poetry contests by Ellaraine Lockie
Horosho Dlia-Menia Publishers
1 copy of the book "The Breaking of the Glass" by Tovli Simiryan
1 copy of the e-book "Tiny Stories: The Inclusive Holiness of the Number Six" by Tovli Simiryan
1 copy of the e-book "Ester bat Shmuel Yosif v' Branah" by Tovli Simiryan
Ink Publications
http://www.inkpublications.com/
1 copy of the chapbook "The Halo Effect" by Eric Evans
1 set of 3 ink publications broadsides including "Crows" by Eric Evans, "Good Fortune" by Alicia Hoffman, and "Reap Eat" by Carly Christensen
Jafansta, Inc
http://www.jafansta.com/
1 framed poem "Procrastination" by Tonja Dudley Bagwell
1 framed poem "Humanitarian Deeds" by Tonja Dudley Bagwell
1 framed poem "Success" by Tonja Dudley Bagwell
Jerry Garcia
http://www.gratefulnotdead.com
3 original photographs by Jerry Garcia
Jonathan Penton
http://jonathan.unlikelystories.org/
10 copies of the book "Prosthetic Gods" by Jonathan Penton
Katherine L. Gordon
1 copy of the book “Translating Shadows” by Katherine L. Gordon's poetry
Kingfisher Road Gifts
1 handpainted journal
Larry O. Bubar
1 copy of the book "Life Isn't Always A Be Of Roses" by Larry O. Bubar
Layalama.com
http://www.layalama.com/
1 copy of the book "Essence of Beauty", a collection of 24 poems, by Pushpa Ratna Tuladhar
LB Sedlacek
http://www.lbsedlacek.com
1 copy of the chapbook "The Cat and the Carroll A. Deering and Other North Carolina Poems" by LB Sedlacek
1 copy of the chapbook "Alexandra's Wreck" by LB Sedlacek
Linda Leedy Schneider
1 copy of the chapbook "Through the Lattice: Poetry of a Psychotherapist" by Linda Leedy Schneider
1 copy of the chapbook "Through my Window: Poetry of a Psychotherapist" by Linda Leedy Schneider
Lizzie Wann
http://www.myspace.com/lizziewann
2 copies of the CD "A New Leaf" by Lizzie Wann
2 copies of the CD "A Wing & A Prayer" by Lizzie Wann
Lovely Trinkets
http://lovelytrinkets.com/
4 $12 dollar gift certificates to Lovely Trinkets
Marie Lecrivain
http://www.poeticdiversity.org/
One copy of the book "The Painter," a narrative poem with illustrations by Marie Lecrivain and Aurora Antonovic.
Mary Kennedy Eastham
http://www.RP-Author.com/MKE
1 copy of the boook "The Shadow of a Dog I Can't Forget" by Mary Kennedy Eastham now in its Third Printing
Midnight Tea Poetry
http://www.midnightteapoetry.com/
One copy of the book "Driving With Dante" by Brian Michael Tracy;
One copy of the spoken word/music CD "Midnight Tea" by Brian Michael Tracy, Andy Hill & Renee Safier
Mike Scheidemann
http://www.poetry-voices.8m.com/
2 copies of the 'Voices' anthology 2008 (250 pages of superlative poetry from Israel and abroad).
1 copy of the book “Singing in my Mind” - a didactic dance by Mike Scheidemann
2 copies of the book “Another Song, Another Eden” by Mike Scheidemann
Poetic Matrix Press
http://www.csusm.edu/profe
2 copies of the book "Driven into the Shade" by Brandon Cesmat
The Poetry Market Ezine
http://www.thepoetrymarket.com/
1 four issue e-subscription to "The Poetry Market Ezine - Premium Edition."
Point of Life . Com
http://www.pointoflife.com/
2 copies - Ultra Violet Haiku De-lights by Michael Levy
The Ranfurly Review
http://www.ranfurly-review.co.uk
A feature in the Rainfurly Review consisting of 1) a selection of the poet's work, 2) an interviewm and 3) inclusion of any associated artwork/photography, including the front cover
Trish Shields
http://trishshields.tripod.com/
2 copies of the book "Coast Lines: Canadian Poets Communicate"
Science Fiction Poetry Association
http://www.sfpoetry.com/
1 one-year membership in the Science Fiction Poetry Association
Skysaje Enterprizes
2 copies of the CD "Dragons Dance Volume One" by Lawrence Berger
Stacy Smith
http://srsmith25.tripod.com/tranquilmoments/index.html
1 copy of the book "Poems of Nature" Edited by Gail Harvey
1 copy of the book "Silent Voices: Recent American Poems on Nature" Edited by Paul Feroe
1 copy of the book "Grandmother Earth X: 2004" Edited by Patricia Smith & Frances Brinkley Cowden
1 copy of the book "Grandmother Earth XI: 2005" Edited by Patricia Smith & Frances Brinkley Cowden
Tom (WordWulf) SternerHowe
http://pages.prodigy.net/sterner-howe/
1 copy of the book "Madman Chronicles: The Warrior" by Tom (WordWulf) SternerHowe
1 copy of the book "Cost of Freedom" Anthology of peace and activism
Uphook Press
http://www.uphookpress.com/
2 copies of the anthology "A Cautionary Tale: Peer into the Lives of Seven New York Performing Poets."
Virtual Tales
http://www.virtualtales.com/
25 individual prizes of one free eBook or eSerial each from the Virtual Tales website
Water Forest Press
http://www.waterforestpress.com/
1 copy of the book “Literary House Review, 224 pages of brilliant short stories and engaging poetry.”
1 copy of the book “Fast Food, Slow Mind” by Jacob Erin-Cilberto
10 copies of ”A Hudson View Poetry Digest - Spring 2008 Issue
8 signed copies of the book "Like a Woman Falling" selected poems by Stephanie Pope
WinningWriters.com
http://www.winningwriters.com/
One year of online access to the Poetry Contest Insider database, with in-depth profiles of over 750 poetry contests, a $31.80 value with a Winning Writers T-shirt
Write Away Literary Services
http://www.geocities.com/ston_bran
1 copy of the book "City Lights Pocket Poets Anthology" edited by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
1 copy of the book "Mooring Against the Tide: Writing Fiction and Poetry" by Jeff Knorr and Tim Schell