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January 15th, 2026
Chicago Poetry Contest #1 – First Place
Drifting Along
by Brandi Reynolds
(Breckenridge, Minnesota, United States)
January 15th, 2026
Eulogy for My Cottonwood
by Scott McConnaha
(Plymouth, Wisconsin, United States)
January 15th, 2026
Gigantopithecus
by Isaiah Janisch
(Evansville, Wisconsin, United States)
September 15th, 2025
The Night I Didn't Cry
by Nikkiema S. Harris
(Zion, Illinois, United States)
January 15th, 2025
The P in PTSD Stands for
by Ron Riekki
(Dearborn, Michigan, United States)
September 15th, 2024
A Rare Affair
by Kayla Trinidad
(Chicago, Illinois, United States)
September 1st, 2023
The Gusts Will Attempt to Sweep You Away
by Isa Kallieris
(Chicago, Illinois, United States)
May 1st, 2023
Zeroes and Ones
by Linda Imbler
(Wichita, Kansas, United States)
September 1st, 2022
Marengo, Illinois
by James Madigan
(Oak Park, Illinois, United States)
May 1st, 2022
Riding in Cars With Black Boys
by J.Victoria
(Chicago, Illinois, United States)
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