Winners

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the April 2008 SWW International Monthly Writing Competition

Poetry

1st Prize: Dana Reilly, Albuquerque, NM, for “Before Our Eyes.”

2nd Prize: Amy C. Williams, Haven, KS for "Knowledge and Wisdom.”

3rd Prize: Dana Reilly, Albuquerque, NM, for "Spring Isn't."

Honorable Mentions:
Karin Bradberry, Albuquerque, NM, for "Delicious Illicit Kisses."
Doris A. McCraw, Colorado Springs, CO, for "Fog."
Diane Thorne, Albuquerque, NM, for "Writer's Lament."

Judge's comments:

Too much "telling" and not enough "showing." Poems should let the reader experience the event or emotion, not just read about it.

Some forced rhymes, old-fashioned words and awkward sentences detracted from otherwise strong poems.

Keep writing!

Winners

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the May 2008 SWW International Monthly Writing Competition

Happy Memories

1st Prize: Amy C. Williams, Haven, KS, for "The Apricot Tree."

2nd Prize: Hamilton Edwards, Abilene, TX, for "Easter Photo."

3rd Prize: Catherine Ford, Redwood Valley, CA, for "Noisy-Paladin."

Honorable Mentions:

Rose Marie Kern, Albuquerque, NM for "Flying Up Front."
Marc Calderwood, Albuquerque, NM for "I Can Surf If I Want To."
Charles J. Garcia, Erie, CO for "Face to Face with the Champ."
Doug Ellerbusch, Albuquerque, NM for "The Case of the Collapsible Columbo."
Jan Fenimore, Rio Rancho, NM for "The Case of the Missing Lingerie."
Murray Edwards, Clyde, TX for "Nakakin."
Ruth Friesen, Albuquerque, NM for "Fifteen Minutes of Fame: Modeling in Las Vegas."
Rose Marie Kern, Albuquerque, NM for "Those Who Can't..."
Anne Marie Whitmore, Albuquerque, NM for "Wedding Blues."
Elsie Schmied Knoke, Oak Ridge, TN for "The Holy Terrors of Holy Week."
Carole C. Deily, Plano, TX for "Plastic Dinosaur Goes to Church."
Barbara DuBois, Socorro, NM for "The Happiest Birthday."

Judges' Comments:

The quality of submissions was surprisingly high. The entries were all closely ranked, but the winners had that little "extra."