Poetry

Books of poetry must be by a single author.
Chapbooks (a pocket-sized booklet) over twenty pages are eligible for submission within the Poetry: Chapbooks subcategory which awards a Gold Medal. If submitting a chapbook, please select the “Poetry: Chapbooks” subcategory within the application.

2023

Book Cover of One Way to Listen
By: Asa Drake
Category: Poetry
Book Cover of Everhwhen
By: Anne Barngrover
Bronze
Category: Poetry
book cover of buffalo girl
By: Jessica Q. Stark
Silver
Category: Poetry
Cover of Saltwater Demands a Psalm
By: Kweku Abimbola
 Gold
Category: Poetry

2022

(Chapbook) Concussion Fragment Cover
By: Brendan Walsh
 Gold
Category: Poetry
Field Notes from the Flood Zone cover
By: Heather Sellers
Bronze
Category: Poetry
Thunderbird cover
By: Collin Callahan
Silver
Category: Poetry
Worrisome Creatures cover
By: Kate Postle (now Kate Sweeney)
 Gold
Category: Poetry

2021

Book cover for The Places That Hold
By: John Davis Jr.
Bronze
Category: Poetry
Book cover for Pine
By: Julia Koets
Silver
Category: Poetry
Book cover for Danzirly
By: Gloria Muñoz
 Gold
Category: Poetry

2020

Love Song to the Demon-Possessed Pigs of Gadara
By: William Fargason
 Gold
Category: Poetry
Earnest, Earnest?
By: Eleanor Boudreau
Silver
Category: Poetry
Sacrificial Metal
By: Esther Lee
Bronze
Category: Poetry

2019

book cover
By: Seaton, Maureen
 Gold
Category: Poetry
CavanKerry Press
Hometown: Coral Gables
book cover
By: McGrath, Campbell
Silver
Category: Poetry
Ecco/Harper Collins
Hometown: Miami Beach
book cover
By: Grae, Tanya
Bronze
Category: Poetry
YesYes Books
Hometown: Tallahassee

2018

book cover
By: Hoover, Erin
Bronze
Category: Poetry
Elixir Press
book cover
By: Aderibigbe, D. M.
Silver
Category: Poetry
University of Wisconsin Press
book cover
By: Dawson, Erica
 Gold
Category: Poetry
Tin House Book

2017

book cover
By: Hettich, Michael
Bronze
Category: Poetry
Red Dragonfly Press
book cover
By: Akbar, Kaveh
 Gold
Category: Poetry
Alice James Books
book cover
By: Thaxton, Terry Ann
Silver
Category: Poetry
Truman State University Press

2016

book cover
By: Cancio-Bello, Marci Calabretta
Bronze
Category: Poetry
University of Pittsburgh Press
book cover
By: Welch, Tana Jean
Silver
Category: Poetry
Marsh Hawk Press
book cover
By: Hopler, Jay
 Gold
Category: Poetry
McSweeney’s Publishing

2015

book cover
By: Morrill, Donald
Silver
Category: Poetry
Anhinga Press
book cover
By: Fink, Jonathan
Bronze
Category: Poetry
Dzanc Books
book cover
By: George, Brandi
 Gold
Category: Poetry
Black Lawrence Press

2014

book cover
By: Dawson, Erica
Bronze
Category: Poetry
Measure Press
book cover
By: Hamby, Barbara
Silver
Category: Poetry
University of Pittsburgh Press
book cover
By: Belieu, Erin
 Gold
Category: Poetry
Copper Canyon

2013

book cover
By: Thaxton, Terry Ann
Bronze
Category: Poetry
Salt Publishing
book cover
By: Kirby, David
Silver
Category: Poetry
LSU Press
book cover
By: Blais, Craig
 Gold
Category: Poetry
University of Wisconsin Press

2012

book cover
By: Haskins, Lola
Bronze
Category: Poetry
Anhinga
book cover
By: Witek, Terri
Silver
Category: Poetry
Orchises
book cover
By: McGrath, Campbell
 Gold
Category: Poetry
HarperCollins

2011

book cover
By: Kampa, Stephen
 Gold
Category: Poetry
Ohio University Press
book cover
By: Kirby, David
Silver
Category: Poetry
Louisiana State University Press
book cover
By: Russo, Gianna
Bronze
Category: Poetry
Kitsune

2010

book cover
By: Groom, Kelle
Bronze
Category: Poetry
Anhinga
book cover
By: Haskins, Lola
Silver
Category: Poetry
Paper Kite Press
book cover
By: Frost, Carol
 Gold
Category: Poetry
Northwestern University Press

2009

book cover
By: Millner, Jesse
Bronze
Category: Poetry
Kitsune
book cover
By: Duhamel, Denise
Silver
Category: Poetry
University of Pittsburgh Press
book cover
By: McGrath, Campbell
 Gold
Category: Poetry
Ecco

2008

book cover
By: Pruitt Wallace, Helen
Bronze
Category: Poetry
Ashland Poetry Press
book cover
By: Giampietro, Frank
Bronze
Category: Poetry
Alice James Books
book cover
By: Witek, Terri
Bronze
Category: Poetry
Orchises Press
book cover
By: McGrath, Campbell
Silver
Category: Poetry
HarperCollins
book cover
By: Kirby, David
 Gold
Category: Poetry
Alice James Books

2007

book cover
By: Kirby, David
 Gold
Category: Poetry
LSU Press
book cover
By: Baggott, Julianna
Bronze
Category: Poetry
Pleiades Press
book cover
By: Shepherd, JReginald
Silver
Category: Poetry
University of Pittsburgh Press