Learned by Heart

A poem memorized in common becomes part of a life together. By Chelsea Wagenaar

In Time and Out

Jones’s epic poem brings both time and eternity to bear on his homeland of Wales, and on our transitory lives. By J.C. Scharl

First Place: "Say Jonah was right and grace is wasted" by MEH

Second Place: "Easter Afternoon" by Claire Lewandowski

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: A Conversation with Claude Wilkinson Conducted by Tessa Carman

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

Honorable Mention: "Flood" by Daniel Gustafsson

Honorable Mention: "Galaxie" by Ted Morrissey

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

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

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