Of the Baptized Apostate Hiking in Drought

Third Place: "Of the Baptized Apostate Hiking in Drought" by Betsy K. Brown

Autumn Field with Hay, 9 x 12, pastel

The Enigma of Purpose

The Enigma of Purpose: A Conversation with Claude Wilkinson Conducted by Tessa Carman

Your Old Men Will Dream Dreams

Honorable Mention: "Your Old Men Will Dream Dreams" by Lauren K. Carlson

Flood

Honorable Mention: "Flood" by Daniel Gustafsson

Galaxie

Honorable Mention: "Galaxie" by Ted Morrissey

An Answer to Dylan Thomas

Honorable Mention: "An Answer to Dylan Thomas" by David Strunk

Eschata

Honorable Mention: "Eschata" by Skyler Jay Keiter-Massefski

Entre Mundos

A young poet learns to speak with God. By Juan Carlos López

The Hardest Person to See

A priest and poet reflects on an anthology of poems as the entry point to help her young parishioners learn the art of self-examination. By Megan McDermott

Cocktail: Roger Prim

The Roger Prim cocktail