Prize Poems 2026

This is not a poem, but a list of my poems that have won prizes or recognition. It is a continuation of 'Prize Poems', which is getting too large to manage easily. It will be modified from time to time. Newer items will be at the bottom of the list. Latest modification: 30 July 2026. 2026 Wins --- UTSPS (Utah State Poetry Society) Spring Poetry Contest 'Floppy Sue' Second Honorable Mention (27 entries) Category 9: Pat Bader's Celebration of Living (Poetry for Children) 'He's Part of Me' First Place (19 entries) Category 12: Norma Asplund Memorial 'Old Paint' Third Place (14 entries) Category 16: Vera Isadore Pearce Spears Memorial 'Snakes in School' Third Honorable Mention (28 entries) Category 18: Ben Lomond Chapter Award 'Keeping Secrets' Third Place (26 entries) Category 22: Meagher Memorial 'Time for Ice Cream' First Place (19 entries) Category 24: Lloyd Murray Light Verse 'Don't Let Me Linger' First Honorable Mention (31 entries) Category 25: Short Poem --- Vesta Crawford Memorial 'Dying in the desert' First Honorable Mention (28 entries) Category 26: Redrock Writers Founders Award 'A Majestic Creature' First Honorable Mention (21 entries) Category 26: David F. & Robert H. Balph Memorial 'A People Betrayed' Second Place (18 entries) Category 28: American Indian Heritage Award 2026 Continued: Mississippi Poetry Society Spring Contest (The number of entries in each category was not revealed.) 'The Pastor's Choice' Third Honorable Mention Category 12: Narrative Poem Award 'Play Pals' Second Honorable Mention Category 17: Childhood with Animals Award 'The Rescue' Third Place Category 18: Dan Olive Memorial Award 'Kids Will Be Kids' Second Place Category 19: Finnanegans Award 2026 Continued: NSFPS (National Federation of State Poetry Societies) Contests 'Beauty All Around' Sixth Honorable Mention (55 entries) Contest 5: NFSPS Board Award 'My Father's Garden' Fifth Honorable Mention (147 entries) Contest 10: Lucille Morgan Wilson Memorial Award 'Lamb Raisin Cookies' FIRST PLACE! (126 entries) Contest 21: League of Minnesota Poets Award 'No More Toothaches' First Honorable Mention (57 entries) Contest 36: Miriam S. Straus Memorial Award 'Another Day' Fourth Honorable Mention (148 entries) Contest 46: Massachusetts State Poetry Society Award