There were 244 poems entered by 56 poets and the level of writing was very high, making final decisions difficult.
With much thanks to the many entrants and our esteemed panel of judges (the widely published & award-winning authors Bernadette Rule, John Terpstra and Linda Frank), the awards went to:
GRAND PRIZE WINNER (The Silver Hammer plus $250):
Stan White (for "Lie and Listen")
SECOND PRIZE WINNER ($150):
Ellen S. Jaffe (for "Bosque Del Apache")
THIRD PRIZE WINNER ($100):
j.s. porter (for "so lightly here")
HONOURABLE MENTIONS ($50 each):
Susan McCaslin (for "In A Room Called Resurrection")
j.s. porter (for "a sculpture the size of a cricket")
John B. Lee (for "Water Will Find A Way")
To read the winning poems and for more information about the winning authors, please go to:
http://hammeredoutlitzine.blogspot.com
We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has been involved with Hammered Out during 2006 and to wish you all the best for the holiday season, however you may (or may not) celebrate.
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