We are excited to announce the results of our Spring 2026 Poetry Contest (contest #2). Contest Judge Chris Reid conducted a blind reading and picked her top there choices as well as three Honorable Mentions. Winners have been notified.
Spring 2026 Poetry Contest Results
| Title | Author | |
|---|---|---|
| First Place | Losing a Loved One is Exile | Abduljalal Musa Aliyu |
| Second Place | First Words for the New Year | Lisa Vihos |
| Third Place | Guard Dolls | Amy B. Barone |
| Title | Author | |
|---|---|---|
| Honorable Mention | After the Funeral | Monty Mittleman |
| Honorable Mention | June | Maureen Tolman Flannery |
| Honorable Mention | Waning Time | Lucia Lemieux |
Winning poems will be included in the second issue of First Light Journal along with other selected poems. FLJ Issue #2 will be out in late April.