Winners of the Third Annual Rhina Espaillat Poetry Award

Congratulations to winner Jean L. Kreiling for her poem “Clair de lune” and to finalists Midge Goldberg for “Argument of Periapsis” and Matthew King for “Advent” all published in Plough Quarterly No. 36: Money. The winners were announced at a livestreamed event with Rhina P. Espaillat and Plough poetry editor A. M. Juster. The award is for a poem of not more than fifty lines that reflects Espaillat’s lyricism, empathy, and ability to find grace in everyday events of life.

Plough’s 2024 poetry competition is now open. The winner receives $2000, and two finalists receive $250. All three will be published in Plough. Submit your new poems here.