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Spring 2015
Congratulations to Maxine Scates, whose poem, "Singer," from Cave Wall
Issue #13, was awarded a Pushcart Prize.
Congratulations to Maxine Scates, whose poem, "Singer," from Cave Wall
Issue #13, was awarded a Pushcart Prize.
2017
Thanks to all who entered Cave Wall's 2017 BROADSIDE CONTEST.
Congratulations to our winners and finalists:
Thanks to all who entered Cave Wall's 2017 BROADSIDE CONTEST.
Congratulations to our winners and finalists:
Spring 2017
Congratulations to Nickole Brown and Judson Mitcham whose poems,
"The Dead," and "White," from Cave Wall Issue #14, were chosen by Natasha
Trethewey for the Best American Poetry anthology.
Congratulations to Nickole Brown and Judson Mitcham whose poems,
"The Dead," and "White," from Cave Wall Issue #14, were chosen by Natasha
Trethewey for the Best American Poetry anthology.
1st PLACE – Jennifer Grotz, “Come, No Longer Unthinkable”
2nd PLACE—Molly Spencer, “In Southeast Lower Michigan, a Chance of Snow
after Midnight”
3rd PLACE—Chelsea Wagenaar, “Night Shift”
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Danielle Beazer Dubrasky, “Palimpsest”
Matthew Thorburn, “Gray Light on an Unmade Bed”
FINALISTS:
Emma Bolden, “The Two White Pigeons”
Christopher Buckley, “After Su Tung-Po”
Malcolm Friend, “Ode to My Curls”
Charlotte Matthews, “Companion to the Mind”
Tori Reynolds, “Rabbit Rabbit”
2nd PLACE—Molly Spencer, “In Southeast Lower Michigan, a Chance of Snow
after Midnight”
3rd PLACE—Chelsea Wagenaar, “Night Shift”
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Danielle Beazer Dubrasky, “Palimpsest”
Matthew Thorburn, “Gray Light on an Unmade Bed”
FINALISTS:
Emma Bolden, “The Two White Pigeons”
Christopher Buckley, “After Su Tung-Po”
Malcolm Friend, “Ode to My Curls”
Charlotte Matthews, “Companion to the Mind”
Tori Reynolds, “Rabbit Rabbit”
May, 2020
Congratulations to RACHEL ELIZA GRIFFITHS, winner of the 2020 Nina
Riggs Poetry Award for her poem "Good Mother," selected by guest judge
Maria Hummel.
Honorable Mention goes to Melissa Crowe for "Dear Terror, Dear Splendor."
Congratulations to RACHEL ELIZA GRIFFITHS, winner of the 2020 Nina
Riggs Poetry Award for her poem "Good Mother," selected by guest judge
Maria Hummel.
Honorable Mention goes to Melissa Crowe for "Dear Terror, Dear Splendor."
To learn more about this year's winner and finalists,
click here.
click here.
For more infomration about The Nina Riggs Poetry Award, including how
to nominate poems or make a donation, click here and/or visit our
crowdfunding site.
to nominate poems or make a donation, click here and/or visit our
crowdfunding site.
April, 2021
We are happy to announce that guest judge Maggie
Smith has selected REGINALD DWAYNE BETTS as the
winner of the 2021 Nina Riggs Poetry Award for the
poem "Blood History."
Honorable Mention goes to George David Clark, Camille
Dungy, and Benjamin S. Grossberg.
We are happy to announce that guest judge Maggie
Smith has selected REGINALD DWAYNE BETTS as the
winner of the 2021 Nina Riggs Poetry Award for the
poem "Blood History."
Honorable Mention goes to George David Clark, Camille
Dungy, and Benjamin S. Grossberg.
June - July, 2021
Cave Wall artist Naoko Matsubara art exhibit, "In Praise of Hands," at Abbozzo
Gallery.
Cave Wall artist Naoko Matsubara art exhibit, "In Praise of Hands," at Abbozzo
Gallery.