National League of American Pen Women

National League of American Pen Women

Spring River Branch

Contests

 

 

 

 

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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.

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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"