After months of careful consideration and many late nights spent reading (and re-reading) more than 250 submissions, Geist is pleased to announce the short list for the 2011 Erasure Poetry Contest. Congratulations to the short-listed entrants!
- Janet Baker, "A week passed--"
- Maxianne Berger, Wabi-Sabi
- Amanda Earl, "Carly grew fried..."
- Joy Hamilton, Daydreaming
- Sam Helmer, A Family Gathering
- Renae Keep, ape
- Patty Milligan, Uncouth
- Kathryn Mockler, Companion
- Raymond Nakamura, Had Me At
- Karen Press, My Word
The three winners will be announced in Geist 83, our winter issue, out in January 2012.
Honourable mentions and the remaining short-listed poems will be available to read at geist.com in January 2012.
