We are pleased to announce the winners of the fourth Semi-annual Webstatic Poetry Contest. You can read the winning works by clicking on their titles in the list below. During this contest period, 1,505 qualifying entries were submitted. Sincere thanks to all who entered. We look forward to reading more of your creative works in our future contests.

Sondra and Leon
Webstatic Editors

Category – Age 18 & above

First Place ($125)
Sylvia Spivey  –  East Dublin, GA  –  The Sunshine Room

Second Place ($60)
Nilanshu Kumar Agarwal  –  India  –  Tempest of Passion

Third Place ($30)
William W. Gill  –  Carlisle, U.K.  –  Tempus Fugit

First Place ($50)
Chris McConnell  –  Gloucester, VA  –  New School Prayer

Second Place ($30)
Rachel Westover  –  Littleton, CO  –  My Enemy

Third Place ($20)
Alexis Malcomb  –  Nampa, ID  –  Jericho

Finalists

• Nilanshu Kumar Agarwal  –  India  –  “Tempest of Passion”
• Eric B. Anderson  –  IL  –  “Night Owl”
• Gerrett Conover  –  FL  –  “In the Dark”
• William W. Gill  –  U.K.  –  “Tempus Fugit”
• Betty L. Hebert  –  ID  –  “Too Much Like Tears”
• Karen Inman  –  MI  –  “The Kiss Goodnight”
• Alexis Malcomb*  –  FL  –  “Jericho”
• Chris McConnell*  –  VA  –  “New School Prayer”
• Rosaly Natera*  –  FL  –  “Unrequited Love”
• Vickie L. Ohlman  –  OH  –  “Tears From Your Heart”
• Cynthia Proctor  –  FL  –  “Hazelnut Coffee”
• Sylvia Spivey  –  GA  –  “The Sunshine Room”
• Tony Spivey  –  NC  –  “On the Death of Her Father”
• Rachel Westover*  –  CO  –  “My Enemy”

* Category, age 16 & under