Since its inception in 2007, the Simian Poetry Contest Series has received numerous submissions from around the world.  The following have risen to the top (in alphabetical order by prizes):

First Prize

Beth Cagle Burt — “Sacrament to the Artistry of Geisha Gaia”

Norm Milliken — “Crop Circles in Montana”

Ann Murphy — “Lincoln”

Kath Abela Wilson — ” Telling the Bees”

Second Prize

Sarah Catherine — “Nyarubuye”

Richard Allen Taylor — “Old Fat Man with Book”

Jennifer Weible — “Indelible Cowardice”

Third Prize

Cliff Hammet — “Smoldering Graffiti Sleep”

Nicholas Moore — “Europe”

Bruce W. Neidt — ” Ladies’ View”

Honorable Mention

Scott Utley — “City of Angels”

Pauli Dutton — “God Parking”