1st Katharyn Howd Machan, The North of Skyros,” Ithaca, NY
2nd Raymond Peringer, “When Other Eyes,” Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3rd Michael Harty, “Dandelion,” Praririe Village, KS

HM Mel Goldberg, “Last Dance,” Laredo, TX
HM Esther Whitman Johnson, “She Might As Well Have Been a Single Mom,” Roanoke, VA
HM Deborah LeFalle, “Revisioning 71,” San Jose, CA

Special Recognitions:

Beth Staas, “In Praise of Tranquility,” La Grange Park, IL
Catherine Moran, “Settling for the earth,” Little Rock, AR
Libby Maxey, “Spring Snow,” Conway, MA

Congratulations to the winners, and many thanks to all who entered. A special thank you to our judge, Rebecca Kanan. There were many wonderful poems.