National League of American Pen Women

National League of American Pen Women

Spring River Branch

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Text Box: ESSAY CONTEST The essay contest is now closed. The winners of the contest are as follows: 1st place – Steve Whisnant from Little Rock, Arkansas              2nd place – Lois Elfman from New York, New York   3rd place – Michelle Kercheval from Pocahontas, Arkansas   Honorable Mention – Anne Hendricks-Browning from Griffin, Georgia  Honorable Mention – Elaine Jordan from Prescott, Arizona                We received entries from AR, NY, GA, AZ, MI, CA, NE and NC. ***************** Winners of the "Image Inspired Poetry" Contest The Spring River Branch of the American Pen Women sponsored an “Image Inspired Poetry” contest. Contestants used a photograph or picture to inspire them to write an original poem. The winners of this contest are listed below. E.R. Carlin from Cazenovia, NY Winning Poems:  first, "Carson McCullers in the Tenth Grade, 1932" and second, "Group Photograph at Yaddo, August, 1942" Pat Durmon from Norfork, AR Winning poem:  "On Revisiting the House" Charlet Cathleen Estes from Violet Hill, AR  Honorable Mention: "Helpless Now ... 1968 is Missing ..." Jean Tupper from Wrentham, MA Honorable Mention: "Staying Put in New Orleans"