1. The Alabama State Poetry Society Fall Contest (sponsor ASPS)
This category is open to paid members only
$100, $50, $25, $10, and 3 HM's in order of merit
any form, any subject, no line limit
1st - Debbie Parvin - Fancy Gap, VA
2nd - Georgette Perry - Huntsville
3rd - Jan Martin Harris - Birmingham
4th - Donna Jean Tennis - Montgomery
1st HM - Kathleen Thompson - Birmingham
2nd HM - Madelyn Eastlund - Beverly Hills, FL
3rd HM - Joe Whitten - Odenville
2. The Football Fever Award (sponsor John Curbow)
Three Winners of $50 each in alphabetical order: must be present to win
any form, subject "Football," line limit 42: open to ALABAMA residents only
Sarah Fechter - Trussville
Donna Jean Tennis - Montgomery
3. Ekphrasis Award (sponsor Kathleen Thompson)
This category is open to Alabama residents only
$50, $30, $20, and up to 3 HM's at judge's discretion
"Ekphrasis: a lucid, self-contained explanation or description"
any form, line limit 50
1st - Georgette Perry - Huntsville
2nd - Donna Jean Tennis - Montgomery
3rd - Gloria Horton - Jacksonville
HM - Jerri Hardesty - Brierfield
4. Cloak & Dagger Award (sponsor Sheila Mau)
$50, $30, $20
any form, subject "Halloween," line limit 60
1st - Jan Martin Harris - Birmingham
2nd - Jerri Hardesty - Jerri Hardesty
3rd - Donna Jean Tennis - Montgomery
5. Oil on Canvas Award (sponsors Gail & Joe Whitten)
$50, $30, $20, and 3 HM's at judge's discretion
any form, subject "poem based on a famous painting," line limit 40
1st - Helga Kidder - Chattanooga, TN
2nd - Kathleen Thompson - Birmingham
3rd - Madelyn Eastlund - Beverly Hills, FL
HM's in Alphabetical Order
Mary Halliburton - Hope Hull
Debbie Parvin - Fancy Gap, VA
Vincent J. Tomeo - Flushing, NY
6. Frosty Notecard Award (sponsor Donna Jean Tennis)
Winner will receive 50 notecards featuring the winning poem.
any form, subject "winter or winter holiday(s)," line limit 8
Debbie Parvin - Fancy Gap, VA
7. The Albert C. Van Pelt Memorial Award (sponsor Evelyn Hurley)
$50, $30, $20
any form, any subject, line limit 42
1st - Joe Whitten - Odenville
2nd - Kathleen Thompson - Birmingham
3rd - Madelyn Eastlund - Beverly Hills, FL
8. The World Congress of Poets Award (sponsor Mary Halliburton)
$50, $30, $20, 3 HM's at judge's discretion
any form, any subject, line limit 42
1st - Peggy Teel - Birmingham
2nd - Theda Bassett - Salt Lake City, UT
3rd - Georgette Perry - Huntsville, AL
HM's in alphabetical order
Ninette Freed - Palm Desert, CA
Virginia Gilbert - Madison
Michael E. Strosahl - Elwood, TN
Future contest guidelines and winners lists may be found on the ASPS website:
www.alabamapoets.org
Contest Winners