This year’s competition asked writers to draft an original, previously unpublished piece on the theme of our shared humanity.
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Peggy Weaver wins 2021 Xpress Poetry Contest
Local poet Peggy Weaver earns the 2021 top finish in Xpress’ annual poetry contest.
Xpress Poetry Contest winner announced
James Brooks’ “For Ernst Laursen” was chosen as the top work about a famous or noteworthy person/personality in Western North Carolina.
2020 Xpress Poetry Contest is open for submissions
Poets are asked to submit work around the theme of a famous or noteworthy person/personality in Western North Carolina.
Xpress Poetry Contest winners announced
For this year’s Xpress Poetry Contest, writers were tasked with creating an ode (or a haiku or a ballad or a quatrain, etc.) to the Western North Carolina environment.
Final judge announced for Xpress’ 2019 Poetry Contest
Local poet, performer and event curator Justin Blackburn Blackburn is the co-creator of the Humansandpoetry collective and its event arm, the Asheville Biscuit Head Slam Poetry Series.
Sustainability-themed poetry contest winner announced
Asheville-based writer Holly Amann has been named the winner of this year’s Xpress Poetry Contest. Writers were invited to submit work around the themes of sustainability, environmental awareness and/or reverence for nature.
Submissions are being accepted for the 2018 Xpress poetry contest
Poets are asked to submit work around the themes of sustainability, environmental awareness and/or reverence for nature.