Jeff Shearer of Nashville, Tennessee won the Tom Howard Prize of $1,500 for a poem in any style or genre, for “The Fitting”. Trent Busch of Lake Park, Georgia won the Margaret Reid Prize of $1,500 for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style, for “Edges of Roads”.…

Jeff Shearer and Trent Busch Win the 14th Annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest

We awarded $4,000 for outstanding poetry to 12 winners

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