The Poetry Initiative would like to thank all of you that entered the 2011 Single Poem Contest and South Carolina Book Contest, and those of you who were able to join us for the awards ceremonies. We appreciate your support and look forward to your continued support and contributions in the future. Below are the results for the book contest and the single poem contest as well as the top 20 overall poems from the contest.


SC BOOK PRIZE

Hold like Owls by Julia Koets	Winner
Blue China by Laurel Blossom	Finalist One
The House of Mirrors by Hastings Hansel	Finalist Two

SINGLE POEM CONTEST

“In Medias Res” by Ken Autrey	1st Place	400.00
“Laundress, 1960” by Debra Daniels	2nd Place	300.00
“Parable of the Ladder” by Brian Slusher	3rd Place	200.00
“Laundress, 1960” by Debra Daniels	People's Choice	100.00

Top 20 Poems from the Single Poem Contest

• 1. In Medias Res/ Ken Autrey
• 2. Laundress, 1960/ Debra Daniels
• 3. Parable of the Ladder/ Brian Slusher
• 4. Breaking Commandments/ Terresa Haskew
• 5. I Cannot Tell a Lie/ Brian Slusher
• 6. Instructions for Kayaking/ Randy Spencer
• 7. Navistar/ Dawnn Chandler
• 8. After Stepdad Died/ Karen Peluso
• 9. Morning, washing the pan/ Susan Craig
• 10. tebe/ Kristine Hartvigsen
• 11. Connotations of Oven/ Terri McCord
• 12. Boundaries/ Randy Spencer
• 13. Miscarriage Poem #1/ Nichole Gause
• 14. French Impressions/ Lucinda Shirley
• 15. Tuesday's Children/ Gerald J. Hooker
• 16. North Bound/ Mark W. Meehan
• 17. Psyched/ Pamela Stuyck
• 18. Today I slept/ Dawnn Chandler
• 19. For Becky/ Pamela Stuyck
• 20. The Mirror/ Gerald J. Hooker