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Non-Member Poetry Competition Winners Congratulations!

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Charlene Puder

Lisa Scott-Ponce

Lisa Scott-Ponce

First Place Winner

of $200 prize for her poem

"Fire Season"

Charlene with Lorrain Gabbert and Luanna Leisure

Poetry contest coordinators

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Lisa Scott-Ponce

Lisa Scott-Ponce

Lisa Scott-Ponce

Second Place Winner

of $150 prize for her poem

"Malaysian Moon Pantoum"

This was a non-pen women contest and now Lisa is a member of the National League of American Pen Women. We are so pleased to have you as a member. 

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Mahal Miles

Lisa Scott-Ponce

Mahal Miles

Third Place and

Honorable Mention Winner

Third place prize was $75 for "Red-Tailed Hawk", and Mahal received an Honorable Mention certificate for her poem, "Solar Flares."

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Maya Sing

Congratulations Winners!

Mahal Miles

Maya received an Honorable Mention Certificate for her poem, "Baring Trauma"

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Congratulations Winners!

Congratulations Winners!

Congratulations Winners!

Maya Singh, Mahal Miles, Lisa Scott Ponce, Charleene Puder

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