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Anthony Liccione, Assume Nothing Press, bottle rockets press, Brandon Cesmat, Christine Bruness, Chrystine Julian, Cloudy Day Art - Poetry Podcast, Daniel E. Levenson, Deborah P Kolodji, Egoboy Studios, Ellaraine Lockie, Evvy Garrett, Feel the Flow Publishing, Fickle Muses, Foliate Oak Literary Magazine, Frances Macaulay Forde, from east to west: bicoastal verse, Helene Cardona, Ink Publications, J. Graham Publishing, Jerry Garcia, John M. FitzGerald, Katie Davis-Steward, L.B. Sedlacek, Larry O. Bubar, Late Blooms Poetry Postcard Contest for Women Over 40, layalama.com, Lenar Poetry Gifts, Magdalena Ball, Mary Brown, Mary Kennedy Eastham, Matthew Abuelo, Maureen Alsop, Michaela A. Gabriel, Mike Scheidemann for 'Voices' The Israel English Poetry Association, Poemeleon: A Journal of Poetry, Point of Life Inc, Pun Night Lady productions, The Rancho Pantalones Foundation, Santiam Publishing, Southern California Haiku Study Group, Stellar Showcase Journal, Terrie Leigh Relf, The Other Voices International Project, The Poetry Market Ezine, The Science Fiction Poetry Association, Trellis Literary Corporation/Trellis Magazine, Trish Shields, Turtle Ink Press, Twisted Tongue Magazine, Unlikely 2.0, Vasin, Heyn & Company, Winning Writers
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Winners and What They Won
First Place:
Gabrielle Mittelbach
$411.00
Second Place
Janet Leigh Dowd
$246.60
Third Place
P.J. Nights
$164.40
We received 497 entries into the contest. The $497 (one dollar per poem entry fee), along with an additional $225 donation from Vasin, Heyn & Company, and an additional $100 donation from Lenar Poetry Gifts, 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
Anthony Liccione
1 copy (Please Pass Me
the Blood & Butter) by Anthony Liccione
Assume Nothing Press
http://assumenothingpress.blogspot.com/
1 E-book copy of "Peripheral Visions" poetry chapbook by Scott Virtes.
1 Chapbook copy of "Hemlock Suicides Planned by Well-Dressed Men in Suits" by L.B. Sedlacek.
bottle rockets press
http://www.geocities.com/bottlerockets_99
2 copies of "buddha's fingerprint" by Stanford M. Forrester
2 copies of "toy submarine" (letterpress edition) by Stanford M. Forrester
Brandon Cesmat
http://www.csusm.edu/profe
2 copies of “Driven into the Shade” a Califor-noir poem cycle by Brandon Cesmat.
Christine Bruness
http://www.chatnoirstudios.com
5 signed and dated copies of the poetry book “Imbalance” by Christine McGuigan
Chrystine Julian
http://www.ChrystineDrums.com/
2 copies of the book "Sensual Spirit, poetry and thoughts from the place where body and soul meet" by Chrystine Julian packaged with a plastic egg shaker to add rhythm while reading.
Cloudy Day Art - Poetry Podcast
http://www.CloudyDayArt.com/
1 podcast showcase as featured poet for audio interview
1 $15 gift certificate to Amazon.com
Daniel E. Levenson
http://www.literarycomments.com
3 signed copies of the chapbook "Are These My Lions?" by Daniel E. Levenson
Deborah P Kolodji
http://dkolodji.livejournal.com
1 copy of Red Planet Dust by Deborah P Kolodji
Egoboy Studios
http://damien.stednitz.googlepages.com/
1 Copy of the book "We Are Our Own Lions" by Damien Stednitz
1 Copy of the poetry anthology "Hellos and Goodbyes" featuring a wide variety of poets from in and around the Burbank/Glendale area.
Ellaraine Lockie
1 signed copy of the chapbook "Finishing Lines” by Ellaraine Lockie
Evvy Garrett
http://www.evvygarrett.com/
3 copies of the e-book “Confabulations: A long poem” by Evvy Garrett via email
Feel the Flow Publishing
http://feeltheflowpublishing.com/
4 books published by Feel the Flow Publishing each with a bookmark.
Fickle Muses
http://www.ficklemuses.com/
2 free one year advertising on Fickle Muses. Description: Free 125 x 125 pixel ad on Fickle Muses home page plus free design if needed.
Foliate Oak Literary Magazine
http://www.foliateoak.uamont.edu/
3 copies of the magazine “The Best of Foliate Oak 2007”
Frances Macaulay Forde
http://www.francesmacaulayforde.com/
2 copies of the poetry book “Hidden Capacity ~ a poet's Journey” by Frances Macaulay Forde
From East to West: Bicoastal Verse
http://www.geocities.com/pj_nights
2 copies of the book "from east to west: bicoastal verse - print edition #1" edited by Ray Sweatman and PJ Nights
Helene Cardona
http://www.helenecardona.com/
1 copy of the book “Spring Water” by John M. FitzGerald
1 copy of “RUNES A Review of Poetry: Hearth”
Ink Publications
http://www.inkpublications.com/
2 copies of the book "Punk Rock for Hip Statisticians" by Eric Evans
J. Graham Publishing
http://www.grahamducker.com/
2 copies of the book "Observations Of Heart And Mind" by J. Graham Ducker
Jerry Garcia
http://www.gratefulnotdead.com/
3 Prints from Jerry Garcia's eclectic collection of photographs.
John M. FitzGerald
http://jmfitzgerald.com/
1 copy of the book “The Astonished Universe” by Helene Cardona
Katie Davis-Steward
http://www.katiedavissteward.com/
6 copies of the book "The Beginning of the Tumbling" by Katie Davis-Steward
Larry O. Bubar
One signed copy of "Ineffable Love" by Larry O. Bubar
L.B. Sedlacek
http://www.lbsedlacek.com/
1 Copy of the poetry Ebook "The Cat & The Carroll A. Deering and Other North Carolina Poems" by L.B. Sedlacek
1 Copy of the poetry Chapbook "Alexandra's Wreck" by L.B. Sedlacek
1 Copy of the Ebook "From the Mixed Up Mind of a Real Live Genius" by L.B Sedlacek
Late Blooms Poetry Postcard Contest for Women Over 40
http://lanaayers.com/LateBlooms.aspx
5 copies of the chapbook “Love is a Weed” by Lana Hechtman Ayers
Layalama.com
http://www.scribd.com/doc/873
2 copies of the poetry chap book "Essence of Beauty" by Pushpa Ratna Tuladhar
Lenar Poetry Gifts
http://www.LenarPoetryGifts.com/
$100 added to the cash prize shared by the top 3 scoring poets
Magdalena Ball
http://www.compulsivereader.com/html
10 copies of the e-book “Cherished Pulse” by Magdalena Ball and Carolyn Howard-Johnson With original artwork by Vicki Thomas.
Mary Brown
http://www.pretty-scary.net/
1 copy of the book "From there, you see..." by Mary Brown
Mary Kennedy Eastham
http://www.RP-Author.com/MKE
1 copy of the book "The Shadow of a Dog I Can't Forget' by Mary Kennedy Eastham
Matthew Abuelo
http://www.lulu.com/content/609313
2 copies of the book “Organic Hotels” by Matthew Abuelo
Maureen Alsop
5 poetry journals to be selected by sponsor
1 copy of the chapbook “Nightingale Habit” by Maureen Alsop
Michaela A. Gabriel
http://www.michaela-gabriel.com/
1 signed copy of the chapbook "Apples for Adam" by Michaela A. Gabriel
Mike Scheidemann for 'Voices' The Israel English Poetry Association
http://poetry-voices.8m.com/
1 copy of the hardcover book “Another Song Another Eden” by Mike Scheidemann
2 copies of the anthology “2007 Voices”
The Other Voices International Project
http://www.othervoicespoetry.org/
1 section in the UNESCO endorsed "cyber-anthology" The Other Voices International Project.
Poemeleon: A Journal of Poetry
http://www.poemeleon.org/
5 copies of the limited edition Poemeleon chapbook produced for the inaugural launch reading in July 2006
The Poetry Market Ezine
http://www.thepoetrymarket.com/
1 copy of the ebook "The Poet's Survival Guide."
Point of Life Inc
http://www.pointoflife.com/
1 copy of the book "The Joys of Live Alchemy" by Michael Levy
1 copy of the book "Enjoy Yourself Its Later Than You Think" by Michael Levy
Pun Night Lady Productions
2 chapbooks published by Pun Night Lady Productions
2 chapbooks published by other Canadian Publishers
The Rancho Pantalones Foundation
http://www.recursivemediaone.com/
1 copy of the multimedia e-book "Hazardous Danger" by Neil Gumwinder edited by James D. Babwe
Richard Beban
http://web.mac.com/r.w.b/iWeb/Site/Playa%20Poets%20Home.html
1 gift of Ten Euros cash for you and a friend to have a cafe creme (or even a hot chocolate) at an outdoor cafe in lovely Paris, France. A longtime mecca for poets and coffee drinkers, Paris is not just a dream, it's a reality. You can buy one cup o' java and waste an entire afternoon watching people walk by and getting ideas for poems and even books. While there are now at least fifteen Starbucks all over Paris, these ten Euros would be best spent at someplace more Parisian, like Cafe Contrescarpe, or the cafe on the square at St. Sulpice, but then, if you win, the ten euros are YOURS to spend where you will.
Santiam Publishing
http://garydawg.blogspot.com/
1 copy of the book "The River Wang Transformed" by Gary Blankenship
1 $20 gift certificate to Amazon.com
The Science Fiction Poetry Association
http://www.sfpoetry.com/
1 year membership in the Science Fiction Poetry Association
Southern California Haiku Study Group
http://www.socalhaiku.org/
2 copies of "Rattle of Bamboo” the 2007 haiku anthology
Stellar Showcase Journal
http://www.stellarshowcasejournal.com/
1 six month subscription (2 issues) to the Stellar Showcase Journal
An interview and feature on Stellar Showcase Journal for the winning poet
Copies of the print journal for the top three scoring poets
Terrie Leigh Relf
Two hours of writing coaching and/or critiquing.
Trellis Literary Corporation/Trellis Magazine
http://www.TrellisMagazine.com/
1 $10 gift certificate to Amazon.com
Trish Shields
http://trishshields.tripod.com/
1 autographed copy of the book “Spirit Harvest” by Trish Shields
Turtle Ink Press
http://www.myspace.com/mondaynightpoetry
4 Chapbooks from Turtle Ink Press (Anthologies and individual poets)
Twisted Tongue Magazine
http://www.twistedtongue.co.uk/
4 copies of the chapbook “Twisted Tongue Presents Practical Devil Worship (For all the Family)” by JwBennett
2 copies of Twisted Tongue Magazine--winner to decide which publication they'd like
Unlikely 2.0
http://www.unlikelystories.org/
3 copies of the chapbook “Mother Love” by Gwendolyn Joyce Mintz
3 copies of the chapbook “Star-Spangled Banter” by Bob Marcacci
3 copies of the chapbook “When Red Blood Cells Leak by Anne McMillen
3 copies of the chapbook “Midnight on Moloch” by Luke Buckham illustrated by Kelly Hoffman
1 copy of the double chapbook “Blood and Salsa/Painting Rust” by Jonathan Penton
Vasin Heyn & Company
http://vhcoaudit.com/
3 $75.00 cash prizes added to the cash prizes taken by the top three scoring poets
Winning Writers
http://www.winningwriters.com/
One year of access to “Poetry Contest Insider” (a $27.80 value)
