2022 - Vol. VIII - Judge: Chard deNiord, Poet Laureate of Vermont
Grand Prize - $1,000 - David Sullivan for “Every Broken Thing”
Second Prize - $500 - Lucas Carpenter for “JoJo’s Snake Story”
Third Prize - $250 - Pamela Wax for “I’m Reacquainted with Death Each Morning”
2021 - Vol. VI - Judge Margaret Gibson, Poet Laureate of Connecticut.
Grand Prize - $1,000 - Susanna Lang for “Inspections”
Second Prize - $500 - Anne Casey for “Prayer-fish”
Third Prize - $250 - Margaret Chula for “Moonflower”
2020 - Volume V - Judge Richard Blanco, Inaugural Poet and multiple literary award recipient.
Grand Prize: $1,000 to Laura Apol for “Twenty Years On”
Second Prize - $250 to Kate Gray for “You Never Knew”
Third Prize - $100 to Faith Shearin for “Fly Fishing the Summer After You Die
2019 - Vol. IV - Judge Tina Cane, Poet Laureate of Rhode Island
Grand Prize - $1,000 to Joannie Stangeland for “Air on Air.”
Second Prize - $250 to Anjail Rashida Ahmad for “Proof of Redemption”
Third Prize - $100 to Greg Loselle - for “Eden
2018 - Vol III - Judge Lloyd Schwartz, poet and Pulitzer prize-winning critic.
GRAND PRIZE: $1,000 James Cooper for “Driving at Night in October”
SECOND PRIZE: $250 Heather Treseler for “Shorelines”
THIRD PRIZE: $100 Timothy Martin for “Oak Tree Scarred by Lightning”
2017 - Vol II - Judge Lisa Starr, Poet Laureate of Rhode Island Emeritus
GRAND PRIZE: $1,000 Jack Cooper for “Of Longing”
SECOND PRIZE: $250 AE Hines for “Financial Advisor”
THIRD PRIZE: $100 Jed Myers for “This Day”
