The grand winner is

TERRY BRINKMAN - VIEW FROM THE TOP
Terry Has been painting for over forty five years; now he paints with words too. Poems in
Rue Scribe, Tiny Seed. Winamop, Snapdragon Journal, Poets Choice, Adelaide Magazine,
Variant, the Writing Disorder, Ink Pantry, In Parentheses, Ariel Chat, New Ulster, Glove,
and in Pamp-le-mousse, North Dakota Quarterly, Barzakh, Urban Arts, Wingless Dreamer, True Chili, LKMNDS and Elevation.

The first runner-up is:

DOUGLAS COLSTON - IT IS UP TO YOU
Douglas Colston hails from Australia, has played in Ska bands and picked up university degrees, supported his parents during terminal illnesses, developed chronic mental and physical illnesses pursuant to sustained workplace harassment, married his love, fathered two great children, had his inheritance embezzled and among other things, he pursued a PhD he hoped would provide a positive contribution to the zeitgeist. In addition to various Wingless Dreamer anthologies, his fiction, nonfiction and poetry has appeared in various anthologies and magazines, including: POETiCA REViEW; Impspired; New Note Poetry; Otherwise Engaged Literary and Arts Journal; and Revue {R}évolution. http://theancientoracle.com/

The second runner-up is:

LINA BUIVIDAVICIUTE - STENDHAL’S SYNDROME
Lina Buividavičiūtė was born on May 14, 1986. She is a poet and literary critic. Lina is an author of two poetry books in Lithuanian language. Her poetry is published in "Matter", "Masters", “Proverse poetry prize" contest anthologies, "Drunk monkeys", "Beyond words", "The Dewdrop", "The limit experience", "Poets choice", "HOW", "Beyond queer words", "Maudlin House", "Cathexis northwest press", "Poetry online" magazines and "Versopolis" poetry platform. Upcoming publications will appear in “New millennium writings”, "Cathexis northwest press", "Quillkeepers Press", "The Stardust review" and “Beyond words” magazine.

Here are the top finalists:

WILL WEISS - AFTER 17 YEARS
William Weiss is a writer hailing from Pasadena, California. He works with disabled adults to help expand their capabilities and possibilities, and as a musician, he loves the rhythm behind words and the diverse dialog of interpretation poetry brings. You can often find William brooding over a line under his desk, sitting on his desk, on the floor, in a crowded elevator, or really any place that he has a second to think. He is a recently published poet featured or forthcoming in The Broadkill Review, Wingless Dreamer, Oprelle Publications, and a semifinalist for Philadelphia Stories’ National Prize in Poetry.

R. ELLIOTT MARTIN - VISIONS OF GETTYSBURG
R. Elliott Martin is a Graduate Student in History at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, where he minored in creative writing. He is a poet, musician, and aspiring Civil War Historian. His poetry appears in Poetry Breakfast, ARTEMIS Journal, Jerry Jazz Musician, The Copperfield Review, and elsewhere. Originally from southwest Virginia, he lives in Richmond.

RAQUEL MELODY GUARINO - DOLCE FAR
Raquel Melody Guarino is a poet living in New York City. Past publications include The New School's LIT Magazine and SOUP CAN Magazine.