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Eulogy for My Brother

Published on November 5, 2019 by Editorial Staff

Eulogistic poems don’t have to mournful, somber or depressing. This poem took first place in the category, Loss, in the Poetry Society of Michigan’s annual contest. Patricia Barnes is from Wyandotte, Michigan.

Decisions / Diana Dinverno

Published on October 31, 2019November 3, 2019 by Editorial Staff

The winner of the Margo LaGattuta Award in this year’s Poetry Society of Michigan Poetry Contest is Diana Dinverno for Decisions.

night soon / David Fitch

Published on October 29, 2019 by Editorial Staff

This year’s winning poem in the category “Evening” from the annual contest issue of Peninsula Poets, the journal of the Poetry Society of Michigan.

Mushrooms and Agates / Ellen Lord

Published on October 23, 2019November 3, 2019 by Editorial Staff

The fall issue of Peninsula Poets is the contest edition. The winner of this year’s Founder’s Prize is a Haibun* from Charlevoix poet, Ellen Lord..

*Haibun, literally, haikai writings, is a prosimetric literary form combining prose and haiku. It first appeared in the 17th century and was popularized by the haiku master poet, Matsuo Bashō.