THE 2024 ALLEN GINSBERG POETRY AWARD WINNERS
Honoring Allen Ginsberg’s contribution to American literature and his Paterson upbringing, this annual poetry competition awards the first prize of $2000, the second prize of $1000,
and the third prize of $500 for a single poem.
FIRST PRIZE
Mark Hillringhouse, Verona, NJ “Giving Away All My Books”
Colleen Michaels, Beverly, MA “Round Table”
SECOND PRIZE
Jennifer Martelli, Marblehead, MA “Auntie’s Sliced Pear”
Jason Craig Poole, South Orange, NJ “Sentence”
THIRD PRIZE
R. Bremner, Glen Ridge, NJ “I was a young child, then”
Cindy Veach, Snoqualmie, WA “Drop Leaf Table”
Download a complete list of the winners, Editor’s Choice, and Honorable Mention poems and poets
Guidelines for Submissions for the 2025 Award