The Finalists and Winners are...
GRADE 7 AND YOUNGER
JACKSON GREGORY PRIZE
Season's of Childhood, Laura Hoyt, Jackson
FINALISTS
In The Sky, Miranda Chaves
Ode to the Ocean, Lizzy Bradley
Inspiration, Lindsey Hoyt
Twilight, Lindsey Hoyt HONORABLE MENTIONS
Alligators, Nolan Matthew Taylor
I Am a Deer, Lizzy Bradley
Silly Fat Cat, Laura Hoyt
Smoking, Chloe Liggett
GRADES 8-12
EULALIE PRIZE
An Escape Upon The Shore, Tiffany Hamilton, Colfax
FINALISTS
In the Rhythm of the Night, Tiffany Hamilton
A Prayer, Alexa Bolton
Changed, Tiffany N. Shaw
Copper Ocean, Tiffany N. Shaw
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Technology is our Coffin, Matthew Gollins
The Difference, Colleen Stafford
The Storm of Stars, Matthew G. Mulford
The Tears that Cry Chaos, Tiffany Hamilton
Wintersong, Alex Kasner ADULT
CLARK ASHTON SMITH POETRY PRIZE
Tenth Summer, B. K. England, Newcastle
FINALISTS
Listen, R. Jo An Hayes Loop
Where Train Wrecks Begin & Angels End, William S. Gainer
The Reluctant Apprentice, Evelyn Stecher
The Seekers,
Roberta D'Arcy
Through the Hut Door at Aslan's Keep, David Anderson
HONORABLE MENTIONS
The Divine Audience, Suzanne Chaves
Blood Lines/Love Lines, Cleo Kocol
Day-By-Day, Evelyn Stecher
Lost, David Anderson
Thanksgiving Reverie, R. Jo An Hayes Loop
Fifty, Theresa Allen
Love's Fire, Duane Beggs
The Land of Milk and Honey, Brianna Leigh Morris
The Taking of the Cardboard, William S. Gainer
To Mourn, Roberta D'Arcy
Empty Nest, B. K. England
All monies received
are directed back to PlacerArts to be used only for next year's Sierra
Foothill Poetry Contest.
ABOUT THE PRIZE NAMES
CLARK ASHTON SMITH POETRY PRIZE. Smith (1893-1961) was arguably one of the most
noteworthy writers to spring from the Sierra Foothills. A long time resident of Auburn, California, he wrote novels,
short stories, and always, throughout his life, poetry.
THE EULALIE PRIZE. Mary Eulalie Shannon (1824-1854) was California's first published
female poet. She lived in Auburn, died during childbirth, and was buried in the town's cemetery.
JACKSON GREGORY POETRY PRIZE. Gregory
(1882-1943) was an American storyteller, he often lived in the place where the plot was laid and
became for a time a native son. He wrote many of his westerns while living in Auburn, California.
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