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Student Poetry Competitions & Awards

The Academy of American Poets Prize

This prize recognizes the best single poem written by a Bradley University student. Administered by the Academy of American Poets in New York at nearly two hundred colleges and universities throughout the United States, the prize has been awarded to some our country's finest poets during their collegiate years. In fact, many well-known poets won their first recognition through the Academy College Prize, including Mark Doty, Alice Fulton, Li-Young Lee, Sylvia Plath, Mark Strand, and Charles Wright. The prizewinner receives a $100 award from the Academy, and finalists receive certificates of award presented by the English Department.

Note to teachers: Some poems may contain explicit language.

2009 Academy of American Poets Prize

Winner

Ben Sparks - "rosetta stone - rainy may 27"

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The Chester Sipple Poetry Award

This award acknowledges student achievement in creating a larger body of poetry. Therefore, students must submit portfolios of five original poems. The winning entrant receives a $500 award, the runner-up earns $250, and third place garners $125. In addition, the English Department presents certificates to student poets whose work earns finalist honors.

2009 Sipple Poetry Award Winners

(A sampling of the students' winning poems appears below.)

Winner

William Ankrum

"Model of Intentionality: Possibilities-of-Being"

"The Voyage of Sugar Ant "

"Waiting Room, ER, Discharge Papers, and Signed"

"The Day I Fell Out of Me"


2nd Place

Chelsea Pfeister

"Omen"

"Back Porch Summer"

"Homeland"

"Hackberry House"

"The Junk Lady"

3rd Place

Amber Schultz

"watching fox news"

"bitchfest"

"celebration peom"

"sweet November"

"truth about the sun"

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