Contest Winners – Poetry Grid Poetry Winners “La Fusión” By Gabriela García Sánchez (2017) June 16, 2017 It was reverence I felt then, and I did not cower as it vibrated through me. El ritmo bonded us by our pies, our caderas, ventilating the air with... Slam at the Benton: “Food Stamps” by Jacob Lowell (2017) April 20, 2017 Food Stamps by Jacob Lowell When I was 5 years old I would sit with my mother and cut out the coupons in the newspaper, all spread out on the dining... Slam at the Benton: “Hardwood Laxatives” by Jacob Nelson (2017) April 15, 2017 Hardwood Laxatives by Jacob Nelson I think HGTV is trying to redefine what a home is After realizing that at 3000 Sq ft two bedrooms And a home office... Slam at the Benton: “tops of trees” by Jillian Cundari (2017) April 8, 2017 tops of trees by Jillian Cundari today for the first time in a long time I saw the tops of trees. I rolled to a near stop in drive at the top of the... Slam at the Benton: “Splinter People” by Kelly Stoldt (2017) April 6, 2017 Splinter People by Kelly Stoldt My mother has announced her worry That living in a single dorm room is bad for me. She asks if I’ve been socializing... Slam at the Benton: “The Anthem” by Mary Kozan (2017) April 1, 2017 The Anthem by Mary Kozan i. The bungalow colony was in its heydey. Blondes unfurled Their legs on plastic deck chairs, laughing like advertisements... C. Buddingh’ – “The Hyena” – Translated from the Dutch By Matthew Ryan Shelton (2016) June 17, 2016 Empirical Science has often shown a reputation up: the old Egyptians held him in high esteem, and Pliny held that the stone he carried in his eye, the... “The Blood Shed” translation by Ana Arriaga (2015) February 7, 2016 Spanish LA SANGRE DERRAMADA ¡Que no quiero verla! Dile a la luna que venga, que no quiero ver la sangre de Ignacio sobre la arena. ¡Que no quiero... “Missing” by Colby McAdams (2015) February 7, 2016 ... 1234