Writes of Spring
Writes of Spring is Metro's annual writing contest. Any registered MSCD student may submit entries. Cash prizes are awarded for the top three entries in each of five categories: Poetry, Drama, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Linguistics, and Academic Essay.
~~~
Congratulations to the 2009 winners!
Academic Essay:
1. “Oh Jamesy!: the Embrace of the Feminine in Joyce” by Elyssa Lewis
2. “Globalization from a Marxist Perspective” by Rokaia Almosawi
3. “An Unclear Cultural Reclamation” by Michael Cavaleri
Honorable Mention: “Momma I’ll Go with You” by Debby L. Conklin
Honorable Mention: “Observing Prufrock” by Kristofer Adam Speirs
Linguistics:
1. “The Language of Home and Community” by Elyssa Lewis
2. “Language of the Move” by Grant Aiton
3. “President Clinton’s Apology” by Suriah Bahr
Honorable Mention: “Building Reality” by Lisa M. Holthausen
Creative Nonfiction:
1. “Saffron and Silk” by Amina Chaudhry
2. “Lazy Five Ranch” by Margaret Rode
3. “Laurie” by Erika Garton
Honorable Mention: “Nausea and Euphoria in Cambodia” by David Thomas Gates
Honorable Mention: “Four Hours” by Lindsay M. Hammond
Drama:
1. “Excerpt from Mortuary Larry’s” by Rhianna Lobat-Ruch
2. “In the Manner of an Echo” by Rachel Bailey
3. “Your Coffee to Go” by Patty Adams
Honorable Mention: “Carving Turkeys” by Mark Reagan
Honorable Mention: “Revolutions” by Kathryn Vrice
Fiction:
1. “The Don’t Come Back” by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
2. “Whale” by Elizabeth Fritzler
3. “Requin” by Amina Chaudhry
Honorable Mention: “Maab” by Timothy West
Honorable Mention: “The Cost of a Label” by Kenneth Garton
Poetry:
1. “My Brother in the Evening” by Sebastian Doherty
2. “Dot” Margaret Rode
3. “I Accidentally Wrote a Confessional Poem” Kristofer Adam Speirs
Honorable Mention: “Santa Fe: After a Poem of the Same Title by Joy Harjo” by Jon Nehls
Honorable Mention: “Mermaid” by Tameca Coleman
~~~
Writes of Spring 2009
Writes of Spring 2008
Writes of Spring 2007
Writes of Spring 2006
Writes of Spring 2005
Writes of Spring 2004
Writes of Spring 2003
Writes of Spring 2002
Coordinator: Dr. J. Eric Miller and Dr. Anne Evans
