1st: David Radavich for “Bunker Thoughts”
2nd: Brigid Cooley for “one day, a daughter”
3rd: L’Écrivain Fokam for “Pockets of Static”
Honorable Mention: Julie Butler for “Inventory of Lost Things”
Congratulations to the winners of the Rod Carlos Rodriguez Inaugural Prize for Poetry, Judge, Rod Carlos Rodriguez!
Editors, d. ellis phelps and Rachel Aguirre long-listed eleven poems from eight writers chosen from more than a hundred and fifty “pockets themed” submissions to send to Judge, Rod Carlos Rodriguez who chose the award winners.
Congratulations is also due to the poets whose work was long-listed for the prize:
Lori Bonati for “Bank Statement”
Kendra Leonard for “Whatever Language You Speak, Escaping”
Ariel Lepore for “What the Children Left in Mom’s Pockets”
Sandi Stromberg for “o, innocent container…”
The full-length “pockets themed” anthology is forthcoming. Check back here the week of Sept. 1st for that downloadable link.