Congratulations to Our Contest Winners!

To all the soulful poets who entered the 2021 “Coming Home” Poetry Contest… this was one of our most difficult to judge. The concept of home takes on so many layers of meaning, and every one of your entries tugged at our heartstrings. Thank You for sharing of yourselves with unanimously powerful entries. Without further ado, Oprelle Publications proudly and humbly announces this year’s “Coming Home” Poetry Contest Winners.



Winners


- 1st –

"A Marriage"
- David Sloan


Poem

- 2nd –

"The Brook in the Woods Behind My Old House"
- Melissa Goodwin


Poem

- 3rd

“Remnant”
- Pat McCulloch


Poem

 

- Honorable Mention

“Homecoming”
- Jennifer Lagier


Poem

 

Finalists


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