Contest Sponsors
Ain’t Got No Press • Akshaya Pawaskar • Alexandra Umlas • Amélie Frank • Angele Ellis • Angélique Jamail, Author • Arroyo Seco Press • Author & Book Promotions • Beakful & Urtica • Betsy Mars • Bill Cushing • Carey Link • Carol Carpenter • Carrie Magness Radna • Charlie Brice • Chris Vannoy • Christian Garduno • Christopher Nielsen • Chuck Peek • Compulsive Reader • Daniel S. Irwin • David Flynn • Don Krieger • Dreams & Nightmares Magazine • Ellaraine Lockie • Frank Mundo • Gnashing Teeth Publishing • Guinotte Wise • Ink Publications • James Croal Jackson • Jerry Garcia • Jonathan Yungkans • Joshua Corwin • Judith R. Robinson • Lannie Stabile • Larry O. Bubar • Lawrence Berger • LB Sedlacek • Lesléa Newman • Linda Kleinbub • Lummox Productions • M. J. Arcangelini • Mary Langer Thompson • Muddy River Poetry Review • Neil Leadbeater • Randal A. Burd, Jr. • Rohini Sunderam • Rolland Vasin • Ron Kolm • Samantha Terrell • SFPA – Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association • Sibling Revelry Poetry • Silver Birch Press • Space Cowboy Books • Susan Tutors • Susana H. Case • Suzanne O’Connell • Sybaritic Press • Tebot Bach • Tina Hacker • Unlikely Books • Voices Israel Group of Poets in English • Winning Writers
Winners
First Place: Kelli Simpson (Norman, Oklahoma) is a mother and poet. She has published poems in Lamplit Underground, Rabid Oak, The Avenue, Ghost City Review, and The River.
Second Place: B. J. Buckley (Power, Montana) has worked in Arts in Schools/Communities programs throughout the west and midwest for over 45 years. She conducts residencies and workshops in schools, libraries, senior centers, homeless shelters, museums, at conferences, with writing groups and book clubs, and with special needs adults and children. Her poems address the stark and dangerous beauty of the west, its animals, plants, weather, geology and geography, as well as the lives of the people who choose it as home.
Third Place: Mary Beth Hines (Reading, Massachusetts) is formerly a project manager who writes poetry and short fiction and non-fiction from her home in Massachusetts. Her work has been published, or is forthcoming, in journals such as Crab Orchard Review, The Galway Review, Gyroscope Review, The Lake, Literary Mama, and Sky Island Journal, among others.
Prizes
First Prize: 50% of the entry fees collected plus winning poem featured on the PSH website.
Second Prize: 30% of the entry fees collected plus winning poem featured on the PSH website.
Third Prize: 20% of the entry fees collected plus winning poem featured on the PSH website.
In addition, contest sponsors Rolland Vasin and Lummox Productions have each donated $300 (total $600) which will be added to the prize poet divided by the three winning poets. Also, thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, we are able to supplement the cash prizes with an impressive array of prizes which would be of interest to poets and writers. The following prizes will be used to bolster first through third prize as well as distributed to other contest entrants. Our goal is to be able to send every single person who enters the contest something.
Additional Prizes:
Ain’t Got No Press
www.poetrysuperhighway.com
1 copy of the book “The Tokyo-Van Nuys Express” by Rick Lupert
Akshaya Pawaskar
1 copy of the book “The falling in and the falling out” by Akshaya Pawaskar
Alexandra Umlas
2 copies of the book “At the Table of the Unknown” by Alexandra Umlas
Amélie Frank
1 copy of the book “Beyond The Valley of the Contemporary Poets 1997 Anthology”
7 copies of the book “Beyond The Valley of the Contemporary Poets 1998 Anthology”
6 copies of the book “Beyond The Valley of the Contemporary Poets 2001 Anthology”
17 copies of the book “Beyond The Valley of the Contemporary Poets 2002 Anthology”
11 copies of the book “Beyond The Valley of the Contemporary Poets 2003 Anthology”
6 copies of the book “Beyond The Valley of the Contemporary Poets 2004 Anthology”
Angele Ellis
https://www.linkedin.com/in/angele-ellis-03985a31/
3 original Shakespearean-style sonnets written by Angele Ellis for a special occasion. 8″ x 10″ PDF format. Suitable for printing and framing.
Angélique Jamail, Author
www.AngeliqueJamail.com
1 copy of the book “Finis.” by Angélique Jamail
1 copy of the book “Homecoming” by Angélique Jamail
1 copy of the book “The Sharp Edges of Water” by Angélique Jamail
1 copy of “Sonic Chihuahua zine” (volume 2, issue 1)
Arroyo Seco Press
www.arroyosecopress.org
10 Copies of the book “Leave With More Than You Came With” by Christian Lozada and Steven Hendrix
Author & Book Promotions
www.author-promotions.com
2 copies of the book “Becoming: The Life & Musings of a Girl Poet” by Nadia Janice Brown
Beakful & Urtica
urticalitblog.blogspot.fr
1 book of the winners choice published by Beakful
1 book of the winners choice published by Urtica
Betsy Mars
https://marsmyst.wordpress.com/
1 copy of the anthology “Floored” edited by Betsy Mars featuring 27 poets from around the world
1 copy of the book “In the Muddle of the Night” by Betsy Mars and Alan Walowitz
1 copy of the book “Alinea” by Betsy Mars
Bill Cushing
2 copies of the book “Music Speaks” by Bill Cushing
Carey Link
1 set of the three books “To Light a House of Bones”, “Through the Kaleidoscope” and “I Walk a Frayed Tightrope Without a Safety Net” by Carey Link
Carol Carpenter
1 copy of the book “In the space we leave behind” by Carol Carpenter
1 copy of the book “Love and Besides” by Carol Carpenter
1 copy of the book “Open Sky” by Carol Carpenter
Carrie Magness Radna
https://carriemagnessradna.com
1 copy of the book “Conversations with dead composers at Carnegie Hall” by Carrie Magness Radna
Charlie Brice
1 copy of the book “All the Songs Sung” by Charlie Brice
Chris Vannoy
https://www.facebook.com/cvannoy777
2 copies of the book “What is BEAT” by Chris Vannoy
Christian Garduno
https://gumroad.com/christiangarduno
2 copies of the book “Digital Pompeii: The Lost MySpace Archives” by Christian Garduno.
Christopher Nielsen
https://christophernielsenpoetry.com/
2 copies of the book “A Kaleidoscope of Love” by Carla Joy Martin
Chuck Peek
1 copy of the book “Nebraska–Conflicting Reports” by Chuck Peek
Compulsive Reader
http://www.compulsivereader.com
1 one-month advertisement of your book in Compulsive Reader.
Daniel S. Irwin
1 copy of the book “East of Bengazi” by Daniel S. Irwin
David Flynn
2 copies of the book “Selected Poems” by David Flynn
Don Krieger
http://DonsPoetryPage.com
2 copies of the book “Discovery” by Don Krieger
Dreams & Nightmares magazine
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/p/submission-guidelines-i-print-primarily.html
3 One-year (3-issue) PDF subscriptions to the venerable speculative-poetry magazine “Dreams and Nightmares”
Ellaraine Lockie
https://www.bookthatpoet.com/poets/lockieel.html
1 copy of the book “TRIO” coauthored by Ellaraine Lockie, Connie Post and Karla Huston
Frank Mundo
https://www.amazon.com/Frank-Mundo/e/B004KUAB1Y
2 copies of the book “Eleven Sundry Flowers” by Frank Mundo
Gnashing Teeth Publishing
http://gnashingteethpublishing.com/
1 copy of the book “malepoet.” by PW Covington
1 copy of the book “Rain Minnows [Notecards and Poems]” by Joshua Bridgwater Hamilton
1 copy of the book “Insurrection” anthology
1 copy of the book “Heat the Grease, We’re Frying Up Some Poetry” anthology
1 copy of the book “Love Notes You’ll Never Read” anthology
Guinotte Wise
www.wisesculpture.com
2 copies of the book “I Was In The Vicinity” by Guinotte Wise
Ink Publications
https://inkpublications1.wixsite.com/mysite
1 copy of “The Anatomy of a Cratedigger” by Eric Evans
James Croal Jackson
www.jamescroaljackson.com
1 copy of the chapbook “Our Past Leaves” by James Croal Jackson
Jerry Garcia
www.gratefulnotdead.com
2 copies of the book “On Summer Solstice Road” by Jerry Garcia
Jonathan Yungkans
3 copies of the book “Beneath a Glazed Shimmer” by Jonathan Yungkans
Joshua Corwin
www.joshuacorwin.com
2 copies of the book “Becoming Vulnerable” by Joshua Corwin
Judith R. Robinson
http://www.judithrrobinson.com/
2 copies of the book “Carousel” by Judith R. Robinson
Lannie Stabile
http://www.cephalopress.com/good-morning-to-everyone/
2 copies of the book “Good Morning to Everyone Except Men Who Name Their Dogs Zeus” by Lannie Stabile
Larry O. Bubar
1 copy of the books “Poetry of War” volumes 1 and 2 by Larry Bubar
Lawrence Berger
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrenceberger/
1 copy of the book “Instant Poetry (Just add words!)” by “Laughing” Larry Berger
LB Sedlacek
http://www.lbsedlacek.com
1 copy of the book “The Poet Protection Plan” (nonfiction) by LB Sedlacek
1 copy of the book “Red Headed Eskimos and Other Poems” by LB Sedlacek
2 copies of the book “For the Love of Poetry, LB Sedlacek is a Woman” by LB Sedlacek
1 copy of the book “Star Maps” by LB Sedlacek
Lesléa Newman
https://lesleanewman.com/
1 copy of the book “I Carry My Mother” by Lesléa Newman
1 copy of the book “I Wish My Father” by Lesléa Newman
Linda Kleinbub
https://www.instagram.com/lindakleinbub/
2 copies of the anthology “The Silver Tongued Devil” Edited by Linda Kleinbub & Anthony C. Murphy
Lummox Productions
www.lummoxpress.com
$300.00 added to the prize poet divided by the winning poets.
M. J. Arcangelini
https://mjarcangelini.bandcamp.com/merch
1 copy of the book “What the Night Keeps” by M.J. Arcangelini
1 Copy of the book “A Quiet Ghost” by M.J. Arcangelini
Mary Langer Thompson
1 $15.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble
Muddy River Poetry Review
1 book of poetry from Zvi Zesling’s Personal Library
Neil Leadbeater
2 copies of the book “Reading Between the Lines” by Neil Leadbeater
Randal A. Burd, Jr.
http://theedgeofmemory.com
2 signed and numbered copies of the book “Memoirs of a Witness Tree” by Randal A. Burd, Jr. (Kelsay Books, 2020)
Rohini Sunderam
https://fictionpals.wordpress.com
1 copy of the book “Twelve Roses for Love” by Rohini Sunderam
Rolland Vasin
$300.00 added to the prize poet divided by the winning poets.
Ron Kolm
7 copies of the book “Swimming in the Shallow End” by Ron Kolm
Samantha Terrell
http://SamanthaTerrell.com
2 copies of the book “Vision, and Other Things We Hide From” by Samantha Terrell
SFPA – Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association
www.sfpoetry.com
2 one-year memberships with the SFPA includes 4 issues of Star*Line, The Rhysling and the Dwarf Stars Anthologies (Digital only PDFs)
Sibling Revelry Poetry
siblingrevelrypoetry.newwindpublishing.com
5 copies of the book “Hand on My Heart: Poems” by Anara Guard
5 copies of the book “Red Thread Through a Rusty Needle” poetry by Gay Guard-Chamberlin
Silver Birch Press
https://www.silverbirchpress.com/
20 copies of the book “Gerald Locklin: New and Selected Poems (1967-2007)” by Gerald Locklin
Space Cowboy Books
http://www.spacecowboybooks.com
2 copies of the book “Betelgeuse Dimming” by Jean-Paul L. Garnier
Susan Tutors
5 copies of the children’s book “The Missing Toe Cylinder” by Susan Taylor
Susana H. Case
www.susanahcase.com
2 copies of the book “Body Falling, Sunday Morning” by Susana H. Case
Suzanne O’Connell
www.suzanneoconnell-poet.org
1 copy of the book “A Prayer For Torn Stockings,” by Suzanne O’Connell
1 copy of the book “What Luck,” by Suzanne O’Connell
Sybaritic Press
https://www.sybpress.com/
2 copies of “Gondal Heights: A Bronte Tribute Anthology” edited by Marie C Lecrivain
Tebot Bach
http://tebotbach.org
2 copies of Spillway 29 guest edited by Lynne Thompson and Patricia Smith
Tina Hacker
2 copies of the book “GOLEMS” by Tina Hacker
Unlikely Books
https://www.unlikelybooks.org/
1 copy of the book “fata morgana” by Joel Chace
1 copy of the book “Typescenes” by Rodney A. Brown
1 copy of the book “Political AF: A Rage Collection” by Tara Campbell
1 copy of the book “The Deepest Part of Dark” by Anne Elezabeth Pluto
3 copies of the book “Swimming Home” by Kayla Rodney
3 copies of the book “The Mercy of Traffic” by Wendy Taylor Carlisle
3 copies of the book “Cantos Poesia” by David E. Matthews
1 copy of the book “anonymous gun.” by Kurtice Kucheman
1 copy of the book “Ghazals 1-59 and Other Poems” by Sheila E. Murphy and Michelle Greenblatt
1 copy of the book “brain : storm” by Michelle Greenblatt
1 copy of the book “Definitions of Obscurity” by Vernon Frazer and Michelle Greenblatt
1 copy of the book “ASHES AND SEEDS” by Michelle Greenblatt
1 copy of the book “pleth” by j/j hastain and Marthe Reed
Voices Israel Group of Poets in English
www.voicesisrael.com
2 copies of the book “A Second Decade of Poems” published by Voices Israel – selections from that decade’s annual anthologies
Winning Writers
https://winningwriters.com/
2 copies of the book “Bullies in Love” by Jendi Reiter, signed by the author
Meet Your Judges
Taylor Byas (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Taylor Byas is a Black Chicago native currently living in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is now a third year PhD student and Yates scholar at the University of Cincinnati, and an Assistant Features Editor for The Rumpus. She was the 1st place winner of both the Poetry Super Highway and the Frontier Poetry Award for New Poets Contests. Her work appears or is forthcoming in New Ohio Review, Borderlands Texas Poetry Review, Glass, Iron Horse Literary Review, Hobart, Frontier Poetry, SWWIM, TriQuarterly, and others. Her chapbook, Bloodwarm, is forthcoming from Variant Lit this summer. She is represented by Rena Rossner of The Deborah Harris Agency.
Kathleen Holliday (Salish Sea, Washington)
Kathleen Holliday lives on an island in the Salish Sea in Washington State. Her writing has appeared in The Bellingham Review, The Blue Nib Literary Magazine, Cathexis Northwest Press, Common Ground Review, Ocotillo Review, Poetry Super Highway, SHARK REEF, and The Write Launch. She is a graduate of Augsburg University, Minneapolis, MN. Her debut chapbook, Putting My Ash on the Line, was published by Finishing Line Press in 2020. Two of her poems, “Indoor Life” and “The Wine-Dark Sea” were tied for 4th place in the Poetry Super Highway Poetry Contests 2019 and 2020. Her poem, Boatman, Pass By, was long-listed in the Fish Poetry Prize 2021, judged by Billy Collins. Some of her published work can be read and heard at: www.kathleenholliday.com
Jonathan Yungkans, Los Angeles, California
Jonathan Yungkans is a Los Angeles-based writer and photographer who earned an MFA from California State University, Long Beach while working as an in-home health-care provider, an occupation he continues to this day. His work has appeared in High Shelf Press, MacQueen’s Quinterly, Panoply: A Literary Zine, San Pedro Poetry Review, Synkroniciti and other publications. His second poetry chapbook, Beneath a Glazed Shimmer, won the 2019 Clockwise Chapbook Prize and was published by Tebot Bach in 2021.
Contest Calendar
- June 30: Contest begins
- July 5-11: Judges featured as Poets of the Week
- July 11, 2:00 pm (pacific): PSH Live Judges Event: Live broadcast (Via Zoom and Facebook Live) where Judges had the chance to read poems and discuss the contest. Watch it on our website here or on Facebook here.
- September 18: Final deadline for contest entries. (Entry fees must be received by PayPal or postmarked by October 5 or they’ll be returned.)
- September 25: Judges deadline for returning scored poems.
- October 1: Second round scoring deadline (in the event of tied scores.)
- October 3, 2:00pm (pacific): PSH Live Event: “Winners Announced” in a special broadcast. Listen to it live and if any of the winners happen to be listening, they’ll be invited to call in and read their winning entries live on the air..
- October 4 – 10: Contest Winners featured as Poets of the Week.
