Prize Poems 2021 Poem by Kim Barney

2021
Utah Poetry Society Spring Contest

'It Really Happened'
First Honorable Mention
Category # 9: Celebrating a Small Town Childhood (26 entries)

'Old Baldy and Me'
Second Place
Category # 24: Dixie Poets Award (15 entries)

'I Love Those Country Crooners'
Second Honorable Mention
Category # 25: Rhyme & Reason Award (32 entries)

'Shopping Tips from an Old Pro'
First Honorable Mention
Category # 26: Martha Morrise Memorial (18 entries)

2021 Continued
NFSPS Contests

'Shall I Compare Thee to a Bale of Hay? '
First Honorable Mention
Contest # 36: Mississippi Poetry Society Award (88 entries)

'Pirate Jean LaFitte'
First Honorable Mention
Contest # 48: Maine Poets Society Award (125 entries)

2021 continued
Arizona State Poetry Society Annual Contest

'Sittin' ‘Round the Campfire'
Third Place
Category 2: Cowboys

'Old Mac'
Second Place
Category 5: Humor

'The Streaker'
Third Place
Category 5: Humor

'My Uncle Paul'
Second Honorable Mention
Category 5: Humor

2021 continued
Poetry Society of Texas Annual Contest

'Shall I Compare Thee to a Bale of Hay? '
Tenth Place (32 entries)
Contest 2: Qamar Award

'King George'
Eighth Place (22 entries)
Contest 30: Clement Ellison Memorial Award

'Looking Forward to Tomorrow'
Sixth Place (46 entries)
Contest 40: Sisters Prize

'That Explains It! '
Second Place (19 entries)
Contest 83: Faux Pas Award

2021 Continued
Illinois State Poetry Society Annual Contest

'Brief Encounter'
Third Place
Category 5: The Alan Harris Appreciation Award

'When I Am Gone'
First Honorable Mention
Category 7: Formal Verse Award

'Forever'
Third Place
Category 10: Shakespearean Sonnet Award