Poetry Super Highway Contests

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The 2001 Poetry Super Highway Poetry Contest
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s p o n s o r e d b y

afterCharles books, A GiftToPoetry.com, Am Fonda Press, Ancient Wind Press Publications, Andrea Forbing, Angélique Jamail, Barbra Nightingale, Bob Nelson/Anthology Literary Magazine, Chocolate Waters, Cider Press, Circle Magazine, Concrete Wolf, Dan Weinberg and U-Direct, Dennis Ambrose, Drift Wood Highway Poetry Anthology/Robt O'sullivan Schleith, E-Pub2000, Frances Lemoine, Green Bean Press, Hanover Press, Humynpress Ink Publishing Company, Ibbetson Street Press, Inevitable Press, Thee Instagon Foundation, Jenn Rubi, Jim Bennett, John Sokol, Katie O'loughlin, Karawane Magazine, Kitty Litter Press, Limestone Circle/Renee Carter Hall, Lizzie Wann, Lummox Publications, Marc Awodey, Marco Morelli, Muse's Kiss, /noserialmice, Phony Lid Books, Poem.x Poetry Series, Poesy Magazine, Poetry At Suite101.com, Poetry Society Of America/ Los Angeles, The Poet's Porch (PoetsPorch.com), Pointoflife.com, Resourcesforwriters.com, Robert Diskin, Sacred Beverage Press, Sharpened Word, Sick Puppy Press, Spoken Images Inc, Stazja Mcfadyen, Tea and Oranges Publications, Undertow Lit + Art Website, and United Workers Press

Winners | Prizes | Meet Your Judges | Contest Calendar

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Winners and What They Won

First Place:
Will Roby
$269.00

Second Place
Rachelle Markley
$161.40

Third Place
Corey Mesler
$107.60

We received 538 entries into the contest. The $538 in entry fees were dvidied amongst the top
three scoring poets. First place won 50%, Second place took 30%, and Third Place won 20%.

Every single poet who entered the contest received at least two prizes just for entering thanks to
the generosity of the many sponsors who supported this years contest.

Thanks to everyone for entering!

read the winning poems

Prizes

First Prize: 50% of the entry fees collected plus winning poem featured on the PSH

Second Prize: 30% of the entry fees collected plus winning poem featured on the PSH.

Third Prize: 20% of the entry fees collected plus winning poem featured on the PSH.

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, we were able to supplement the cash prizes with an impressive array of prizes which would be of interest to poets and writers...and here they are:

Additional Prizes:

AFTERCHARLES BOOKS
1 copy of the book "On Writing" by Stephen King with 1 the book "San Francisco Beat: Talking With Poets" by David Meltzer
1 soft-cover set of D.H. Lawrence novels, including: "Lady Chatterley's Lover", "The Rainbow", "Sons And Lovers", "The Plumed Serpent" and "Women In Love."
1 soft-cover set of Herman Melville novels, including "Typee", "Moby Dick", "White Jacket" and "Bartleby The Scrivener/Benito Cereno/Billy Budd."

A GIFT OF POETRY
http://agiftofpoetry.com/
5 Custom Poems

AM FONDA PRESS
http://www.PoetryUSA.com/
1 copy of the book "The New Now Now New Millennium Turn On Anthology 2001 to 3000 & Beyond" Edited by HD Moe
1 copy of the book "The Human Face of Love" edited by Mary Rudge

ANCIENT WIND PRESS PUBLICATIONS
5 copies of the book “The Old Cowboy and Other Selected Works” by Francis J. Whitby

ANDREA FORBING
1 Poetry WebPage with up to FOUR pieces of poetry and up to TWO graphics and/or pictures
1 written critique of up to 5 poems not longer than 40 lines each

ANGÉLIQUE JAMAIL
10 copies of the book “Gypsies” by Angélique Jamail

BARBRA NIGHTINGALE
http://fs.broward.cc.fl.us/~bnightin/
1 copy of the book “Singing in the Key of L” by Barbra Nightingale
1 copy of the book “Greatest Hits” by Barbra Nightingale

BOB NELSON/ANTHOLOGY LITERARY MAGAZINE
http://www.anthologymagazine.com/
3 copies of the CD "The Best of Essenzaslam, Vol I CD: the 2000 Slamoff"

CHOCOLATE WATERS
http://www.chocolatewaters.com/
1 signed copy of the book “To the man reporter from the Denver Post” by Chocolate Waters
1 signed copy of the book “Take Me Like A Photograph” by Chocolate Waters
1 signed copy of the book “Charting New Waters” by Chocolate Waters

CIDER PRESS
http://www.ciderpressreview.com/
2 one year subscriptions to the Cider Press Review

CIRCLE MAGAZINE
http://www.circlemagazine.com/
2 one year subscriptions to Circle Magazine

CONCRETE WOLF
http://concretewolf.com/
2 one year subscriptions to Concrete Wolf (4 issues each

DAN WEINBERG AND U-DIRECT
5 vintage copies of 'u-direct' zine.

DENNIS AMBROSE
5 copies of the book “September Morning” by Dennis Ambrose

DRIFT WOOD HIGHWAY POETRY ANTHOLOGY / ROBT O'SULLIVAN SCHLEITH
http://poetryscenestealers.tripod.com
3 copies of the 2001 'Drift Wood Highway' Poetry Anthology

E-PUB2000
http://go.to/E-Pub2000
10 electronic books (winners choose from E-Pub2000 catalogue)

FATES CREATION PRESS
5 copies of the chapbook "Passions Casualties" by Elizabeth Iannaci

FRANCES LEMOINE
2 one year subscriptions to Flash!Point literary journal

GREEN BEAN PRESS
http://www.greenbeanpress.com
3 copies of the book “North Beach Revisited” by A.D. Winans
3 copies of the book “People Everyday” by Daniel Crocker
3 copies of the book “do yu know. what distortion. sowndz like” by joe r

HANOVER PRESS, Ltd.
http://faithvicinanza.writernetwork.com/custom2.html
20 copies of “The Underwood Review” literary magazine Volume 2, 136 pages edited by Faith Vicinanza and Linda Claire Yuhas

HUMYNPRESS INK PUBLISHING COMPANY
http://angelfire.com/zine/HumynpressInkPubCo
3 one year subscriptions to HEART'S VOICE monthly poetry release

IBBETSON STREET PRESS
http://homepage.mac.com/rconte
2 subscriptions to Ibbetson
1 copy of the chapbook “Poems From 42nd Street” by Rufus Goodwin
2 copies of the chapbook “Prayers From A Tenement Rooftop” by Ed Galing
1 copy of the chapbook “Poems For The Working Man” by AD Winans
1 copy of the chapbook “The Inaccessibility of the Creator” by Jack Powers

INIVITABLE PRESS
2 chapbooks from the Laguna Poets Series

THEE INSTAGON FOUNDATION
http://www.tif.org/
2 copies of the chapbook "Amuse" by Charles Ardinger
2 copies of the chapbook "120 BPM" by Sean Morrison)
1 copy of the chapbook “Edly of Erededor" by Lob
2 copies of the cassette “Ardinger Comes Alive" by Charles Ardinger
1 copy of the CD “Space 1999" by Instagon
1 copy of the CD "Wackees Clubhouse"
1 copy of the CD "Sections ov Dingo"

JENN RUBI
9 copies of the book "Up Liberty's Skirt" by Rick Lupert

JIM BENNETT
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/1127/
2 copies of the CD “Down in Liverpool” by Jim Bennett

JOHN SOKOL
2 copies of the chapbook “Kissing the Bees” by John Sokol

KATIE O'LOUGHLIN
3 copies of the chapbook "I can't pull it together enough to look like my poster” by Katie O’Loughlin

KARAWANE MAGAZINE
http://www.karawane.org/
5 three issue subscriptions to Karawane Magazine

KITTY LITTER PRESS
http://www.kittylitterpress.com
2 copies of the chapbook "What's this about then?" by Kevin Donihe
2 copies of the chapbook “Reheated Coffee" Lindsay Wilson

LIMESTONE CIRCLE/RENEE CARTER HALL
3 one-year (2-issue) subscriptions to Limestone Circle
2 copies of the chapbook "The Way to Love" by Renee Carter Hall
5 copies of the chapbook "Losing the Moon" by Renee Carter Hall

LIZZIE WANN
http://www.meetinggrace.com
http://www.mp3.com/lizziewann
5 copies of the CD "A Wing & A Prayer" by Lizzie Wann

LUMMOX PUBLICATIONS
http://members.tripod.com/~Raindog/
1 subscription to Lummox Journal
1 John Thomas - Lummox of the year 2001 T Shirt (L)
1 copy each of 6 books from the Little Red Book series

MARC AWODEY
4 copies of the landmark treatise "95 theses: Art and Machine" by Mark Awodey

MARCO MORELLI
5 copies of the book "Ruben's Orphans, Anthology of Contemporary Nicaraguan Poetry"

MUSE'S KISS
http://members.aol.com/museskiss
2 copies of the book “Suicide Pumpkins” by LB Sedlacek

/NOSERIALMICE
http://www.noserialmice.com
1 copy of the book "Birthday Letters" by Ted Hughes (hardcover)

PHONY LID BOOKS
http://www.fyuocuk.com
2 copies of the book “Unborn Again” by S.A. Griffin
2 copies of the book “Erratic Sleep in a Cold Hotel” by Marie Kazalia

POEM.X POETRY SERIES
1 copy of the book “Celestial Burn” by Jeanette Clough
1 copy of the book “In the Bee Trees” by Jim Natal

POESY
http://www.geocities.com/bmorrise2/
1 one year subscription to Poesy Quarterly (4 issues)

POETRY AT SUITE101.COM
http://suite101.com/welcome.cfm/poetry
1 copy of the book “Perfect Words” by Kay Day

POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA/LOS ANGELES
20 'Poetry In Motion' Posters

THE POET'S PORCH (POETSPORCH.COM)
http://Poetsporch.com/
1 Personal custom designed WEB site. With custom graphics and limited 3D animation if wished. (four max.) with personal E mail limited to 5 pages. 1 year.

POINTOFLIFE.COM
http://www.pointoflife.com
3 copies of the book “Minds of Blue Souls of Gold” by Michael Levy

RESOURCESFORWRITERS.COM
http://ResourcesForWriters.com/
3 $25 gift certificates to Amazon.com

ROBERT DISKIN
http://fp1.centurytel.net/ctn04863/a_falling_star.htm
20 copies of the book “A Falling Star” by Robert Diskin

SACRED BEVERAGE PRESS
1 copy of the book “The Ellyn Maybe Coloring Book" by Ellyn Maybe
1 copy of the book “Creve Coeur" by Richard Osborn Hood
1 copy of the book “Celestial Burn" by Jeanette Clough
1 copy of the book “Percy, Bob & Assenpoop" by Elliott Baker
1 copy of the book “Twisted Cadillac" by the Carma Bums
1 copy of the book “The Apocalyptic Kid" by Erica Erdman

SHARPENED WORD
http://pub79.ezboard.com/bthesharpenedword
1 copy of the book “Zen Poetry” by Stryk with 1 copy of the chapbook “Autumn Reflections” by Gary Blankenship

SICK PUPPY PRESS
http://www.sickpuppypress.com
15 copies of the chapbook “Artifacts” by Scott C. Holstad

SPOKEN IMAGES INC
http://www.spokenimages.blinks.net/
1 copy of the book "'Back Talk' Poetic Confessions From The Soul" by Michael Guinn

STAZJA MCFADYEN
5 copies of the anthology "Spiraeas"

TEA AND ORANGES PUBLICATIONS
5 copies of the anthology "Whispering Reeds" a collection of thoughts and poems of online friends.

THE UNDERTOW LIT + ART WEBSITE
http://www.theundertow.org
2 Undertow Lit + Art T-shirts, size XL

UNITED WORKERS PRESS
1 years membership/subscription to the United Workers Press (Roughly two broadsides per month)

Meet Your Judges

Angélique Jamail (Houston, Texas)
Angélique Jamail earned her degree in English - Creative Writing from The University of Houston. She lives and writes poetry and fiction in Houston most of the time. Her first book of poems, Gypsies, came out in late 1998, and she expects to complete her second book, Barefoot on Marble, this summer. She counts librettos and textbooks among her minor publications. Her poems have been featured in various anthologies and journals. One of her favorite things is to tell stories through poetry, and much of her fiction lives in the realm of magical realism.

Christine Lennon (Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia)
The poet presently resides in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She is also the editor of "The Eclipse" (http://theeclips.net), Verse Libre Quarterly (http://thispoetgirl.com/VerseLibre/) and Erosha (http://artisanstudio.org/erosha). She is a web designer and freelance artist/writer, and active in the Confederate Air Force. Previously, she has also been a magician's assistant, an "extra" in a few movies, a computer operator, a licensed artist in New Orleans' French Quarter, a soldier in this girl's U. S. Army, a baker, and a student of all things interesting. She is also a Master Poet in Ardeon's Poets Guild. Some of her publications include Kota Press, The 2River View, Friction Magazine, Niederngasse, Free Zone Quarterly, Countless Horizons, The Critical Poet, Kookamonga Square, and New World Poetry, Clean Sheets, and Beauty for Ashes. Her personal poetry sites are Allegory (http://thispoetgirl.com/allegory/) and Pieces of Me... (http://thispoetgirl.com)

2001 Contest Calendar

June 28: Contest begins

June 8, 2:00 pm (pacific): Chat Room Event: Ask us questions live about the contest.

July 2 - 8: Judges featured as Poets of the Week

September 15: Final deadline for contest entries. (Entry fees must be postmarked by September 15 or they'll be returned.)

September 23: Judges deadline for returning scored poems.

September 28: Second round scoring deadline (in the event of tied scores.)

September 30: 2pm (pacific) Chat Room Event "Winners Announced"

October 1 - 7: Contest Winners featured as Poets of the Week.