Local poet Peggy Weaver earns the 2021 top finish in Xpress’ annual poetry contest.
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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.