VoicesNet Anthology 8 International Poetry Contest Results plus Top 3 Poems

We would like to announce the Special Recognition Awards and the Top 3 Poems for the 8th VoicesNet Anthology International Poetry Competition.

Congratulations to all of the worldwide poets who contributed to our eighth"VoicesNet Anthology International Poetry Competition".

The top 3 poets will receive $100, $50, and $25 and will also receive free complimentary Contest Anthologies. All of these poems will be denoted in the published books with special designations. Additionally the top 3 poems will be displayed on our website and published to over 34,000 current VoicesNet Visions Literary Journal subscribers.

The Poems and Poets listed here were selected from 4932 total poems submitted.

There will be 837 Selected poems published in the 8th VoicesNet Anthology series. Of the 837 poems being published, 44 received Special Recognition and three were chosen for the top awards.

Position Poet Age Country Poem
Winner Christopher Farris 34 USA THE WORSHIP OF TEARS
2nd Place Ravie Iyer 29 India WAITING FOR HER
3rd Place Richard Butler 49 USA LOSING WORDS
Special Recognition Joyce Balentine 55 N/A MEMORIES
Special Recognition Tyrone Battle 25 USA MY VISION
Special Recognition Dr. linda Bielowski 52 USA COLD-WATER FLATS
Special Recognition Sharecia Blake 12 USA UNTITLED
Special Recognition Danielle Boston 10 USA THE SEASON OF THE ROSE
Special Recognition James Burdick 69 USA ENDINGS
Special Recognition Marsha Ceniceros 0 USA THE POET
Special Recognition Anjali Chhetri 25 Nepal MUSIC
Special Recognition Theresa Chin-hing 45 USA DANCE OF SADNESS
Special Recognition Tarina Doolittle 14 USA BREATHE
Special Recognition Mina Elliott 14 Scotland THE MASK'S VICTORY
Special Recognition Amanda England 18 USA THE CAFE
Special Recognition Paul Feldman 44 UK WIND OF SECRETS
Special Recognition Bryn Harrington 16 USA INSOMNIA
Special Recognition Stephanie Hutson 13 USA NATURE'S AWAKENINGS
Special Recognition Heather Jack 17 USA BEAUTIFUL FLAW
Special Recognition Sidney Johnson 50 USA WHEN SHALL WE WASH EACH OTHERS FEET
Special Recognition William Jolley 19 USA SIXTY
Special Recognition Chad Kerst 31 USA AWAKENING
Special Recognition George King 30 USA MY CANVAS WITH COLORS OF LIFE
Special Recognition Karen Koslick 49 USA THE BEDROOM WINDOW
Special Recognition Abigail Lagermann 14 USA I AM
Special Recognition Patricia Ledbetter 0 Ireland COFFEE TOWN
Special Recognition Dana Lizzul 37 USA THE VIEW
Special Recognition Naomi Mackay 12 UK THE VOICE OF YOUTH
Special Recognition Sharon kate Mercado 28 Philippines ENCHANTMENT
Special Recognition Shannon Moore 27 USA COURAGE
Special Recognition Owi Nandi 37 Switzerland SUMMER AT THE LAKE
Special Recognition Caoimhe O'connor 18 Ireland REFLECTION
Special Recognition Akinwale Oguntola 19 USA A TOAST
Special Recognition Victoria Oluwatuyi 15 UK WINTER'S HEART
Special Recognition Rosa Mae Pandoy 19 USA SOLILOQUY
Special Recognition Jenna Pelley 17 Canada CHANGE
Special Recognition Linda Pentney 0 N/A BALA LAKE (WALES UK)
Special Recognition Renee Petrola 55 USA ONE MORE TIME TO CELEBRATE CONNIE W.
Special Recognition Charity Sawicki 22 Canada WHY?
Special Recognition Amy Schweitzer 23 USA WINTER
Special Recognition Jodi Smith 31 N/A I AM FREE
Special Recognition Danny Stetzel 46 USA I'M OK MOMMY
Special Recognition Bhupesh Tamang 26 India CONVERSATION AT BREAKFAST
Special Recognition Meetu Tewari 19 India BEGINNING AND END
Special Recognition Jacqueline Vietor 12 USA WHERE IS THE TRUTH?
Special Recognition Laura Wagner 17 USA BRAINWASHED
Special Recognition Chri York 16 USA LEARNING OF BEFORE SEEING VIOLATES OUR HUMAN RIGHT TO BEDAZZLEMENT