8.1, January 1979

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THE 1979 FLORIDA POETRY CONTEST

Non-Student
Brenda Ferneau, Last Communion

College and University Student
Garman Gary, Dancing Along the Curb

High School Student
Luanna Huffman, Feeding Time

Middle School Student
Lari White, Light Within

Elementary School Student
Darrin Weeks, untitled [first place]
Simon Condron, untitled [second place]
Cassandra Crownover, Old Docks of Manchester [third place]

COVER ART
Cecile M. Rochefort, untitled

NON-STUDENTS
W. C. Morton, Intimation
Willie Reader, Cabrito
P. V. Leforge, Sketching the Pottery
Susie Fry, The Last Dance
Susie Fry, Winter Bus Stop
Jeannette Barnes, The Ponies

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Julie Herrod, The trick is to stay on the inside
George Coan, Ravens in November
Richard Campbell, Returning
Peggy Friedman, Take some time to be alone, as your drive is intense
Karen Herzog, Dracula’s Bride Forever
Teresa Agrillo, stoned wedding muses
Justine Krug Buisson, Poltergeist
Ruth Wertalka, In the evening
Dianne Shepard, The Root of All Evil
Peggy Friedman, Stretch your imagination, Reduce thoughts to paper

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Diana George, Fly On
Stefan Anders, lost in sleight of hand
Kadee Livingston, untitled
Joellyn McCracken, interference
David Onkst, untitled
Penny Mears, untitled

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
Terry Allen, untitled
Lyntonia Harris, I’m Black
Scott Waring, Untitled: A Haiku Poem
Robert Bateman, Indigo
Calvin Andrew Green, The Milk on the Milk Cart

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Robby Hart, Water
Donald Smith, untitlted
Phillip B., untitled
Alisha Robinson, My Dog, Hog and Donkey Poem
Angie Harris, untitled
Tamara Jones Daniel, An Old Dream
Michelle Lynn, My Scratchings
Todd Jones, untitled
Michelle Lynn, Reflections in the Rain
Plasheta Jones, Moon
Kim Hall, untitled