Social Issues Award judged by Paula Sergi with 63 entries

First: Shoshauna Shy for “Keepsake”
Second: Jeffrey Johannes for “Art Therapy”
Third: Kathryn Gahl for “Who the Virgins Are Not”
HM Alice D’Alessio for “From all that haunts us”
HM Karla Huston for “A Woman Dancing Topless Slows Traffic in Seattle”

Poet’s Choice Award judged by Constance Egemo with 77 entries

First: Brent Christianson for “The Committee Meeting”
Second: Charles Ries for “Marlboro Man on Michigan Ave.”
Third: Sandra Lindow for “In the Month of Lengthening Days”
HM David Scheler for “Suspended”
HM Rosemary Kenny for “Green Man”
HM Alice D’Alessio for “To plant a legacy”

New Poet Award judged by Katherine Holman with 49 entries

Peg Sherry for “Full Moon Fishing”
HM Linda Aschbrenner for The Polar Bear Recalls Kenneth Koch”
HM Kathryn Gahl for “Summer Dress”
HM Ann M. Penton for “Midlife in Mexico”

THEME: HUMOR
judged by Barbara Smith
71 entries

First : Sherry Elmer for "Kissing The Bald"
Second: Barbara Larsen for "Sitting At The Art Fair"
Third: Annette Grunseth for "Cast Out The Line As Though Ya Been To Church"

Honorable Mentions:
F J Bergmann for "Application for a Poetic License"
Mariann Ritzer for "Early Evening Prayer Of A Middle Aged Woman Poet"
Nancy Jesse for "No Seizing of the Season"

POET'S CHOICE
judged by Lori Stoltz
82 entries

First: Joan Johannes for "Opening Day"
Second: William McConnell for "Why We Called The Flower 'Power'"
Third: Jan Chronister for "Ruby Amaryllis"

Honorable Mention:
Marion Youngquist for "Soldier's Return – 1946"
Liz Hammond for "Bayou Rhapsody"

NEW POET
judged by Laurie MacDiarmid
58 entries

Jeffrey Johannes for "Testament"

Honorable Mentions:
Mariann Ritzer for "Newlyweds"
Timothy Young for "The Moon Is A Red Eye"