Lyrical Iowa Competition

Lyrical Iowa is an annual anthology of 300 or more poems chosen from those submitted to the competitions listed below. Contests are open to all persons with an Iowa address; you do not need to be a member of the Association. No entry fee.

IPA 2013 Contest Rules

It is essential that you follow the Contest Rules when submitting poems for consideration.
Please note: We require that all poems except haiku have titles. Also, the "Indigenous to Iowa" category has been eliminated.

Click here for the 2013 Contest Rules.

For 2013 NFSPS College/University Level Poetry Contest Rules, click here.

IPA 2012 Contest Winners

There are copies of Lyrical Iowa 2012 available for $10.00 postpaid.

ADULT GENERAL CATEGORY:
1086 entries, Judge: Diane Glancy, Shawnee Mission, KS
1st - Liz Lynn Miller, Iowa City
2nd - Lauren K. Alleyne, Dubuqye
3rd - Elaine Erickson, Urbandale
1st HM - William P. Riddle, Colfax
2nd HM - Norbert Rudolf, West Burlington
3rd HM - William Ford, Iowa City

Norman Thomas Memorial Award
Bill Graeser, Fairfield
Special Award for First Time Entrant
Pamela Klein, Waterloo

NATIONAL/WORLD EVENTS:
22 entries, Judge - Stanley Malless, Murphy, NC
1st - Michael Cavanagh, Grinnell
2nd - Michael Bourgo, Cedar Rapids
3rd - Barbara Kearney, Storm Lake
1st HM - Denise Tiffany, Iowa City
2nd HM - Kay L Herring, Davis City
3rd HM - Carol Booth, Indianola

SONNETS:
38 entries, Judge - William Ford, Iowa City, IA
1st - James H. Sutton, Des Moines
2nd - Jean M. Evans, Grundy Center
3rd - John McBride, Bettendorf
1st HM - Betty Taylor, Hartley
2nd HM - Joseph Baumhover, Central City
3rd HM - Linda Helt, Rowley

POEMS FOR CHILDREN:
63 Entries, Judge: Marilyn E. Juhl, Mitchellville, IA
1st - Gretchen Fosket, Des Moines
2nd - Sue Drake, Grinnell
3rd - Dale Netherton, Farmington
1st HM - Betty Medena, Rock Rapids
2nd HM - Kathryn Hofman, Sanborn
3rd HM - Amy Jump, Garner

HAIKU:
129 entries, Judge: Stanley Malless, Murphy, NC
1st - Patricia E. Noeth, Iowa City
2nd - Deborah Lewis, Ames
3rd - Virginia K. Westbrook, Des Moines
1st HM - Janvier Abramowitz, Coralville
2nd HM - Mary Logan Sweet, Cedar Falls
3rd HM - Mary McLaughlin, Clive

HUMOROUS VERSE:
66 entries, Judge: Nancy Riggan, Orange City, IA
1st - Bonnie L. Forey, Spirit Lake
2nd - Bruce Bothwell, Asbury
3rd - Jean Kitzmiller, Des Moines
1st HM - Jean Blankenburg, Donnellson
2nd HM - Ferne Hart Norris, Grinnel
3rd HM - Carole D. O'Banion, Davenport

SCHOOL DIVISIONS

COLLEGE:
71 entries, Judge - Walter E. Butts, Manchester, NH
1st - Alexander Thomas, Newton (Dordt College)
2nd - Ryan Lapadula, Visalia, CA (Dordt College)
3rd - Danielle Richards, Geneva, NE (Dordt College)
1st HM - Kenyon Gradert, Ireton (Dordt College)
2nd HM - Lily Allen-Duenas, Spencer (Univ. of Iowa)
3rd HM - Meghan Aardsma, Oak Lawn, IL (Dordt College)

HIGH SCHOOL:
212 entries, Judge: Karen Sibach, Salt Lake City, UT
1st - Allison Zieser, 9th grade, Valley Southwoods, WDM
2nd - Kiv Petukhov, 12th grade, Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg
3rd - Eris Lynn, Hartwick, 10th grade, HLV Community School, Victor
1st HM - Marissa Govel, 12th grade, Valley HS, WDM
2nd HM - Ben Weinberg, 11th grade, Valley HS, WDM
3rd HM - Kendall Neuberger, 11th grade, Valley HS, WDM

UPPER GRADES (5-8):
522 Entries, Judge: Eleanor Andrews, Wells, ME
1st - Lydia Offt, 6th grade, Trinity Lutheran, Cedar Rapids
2nd - Kelsey Ben, 8th grade, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Dubuqye
3rd - Emma Larson, 7th grade, North Polk Jr/Sr High, Alleman
1st HM - Naomi Meiner, 6th grade, Manchester, Home School
2nd HM - Megan Klein, 8th grade, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Dubuqye
3rd HM - Courtney Bonewitz, 7th grade, North Polk Jr/Sr High, Alleman

LOWER GRADES (K-4):
255 Entries, Judge: Eleanor Andrews, Wells, ME
1st - Isaac Prosch, 4th grade, Dubuque Lutheran School
2nd - Ella Strong, 4th grade, New Albin Elementary
3rd - Anna Jenson, 4th grade, Dubuqye Lutheran School
1st HM - Michael Schafer, 4th grade, East Mills Community School
2nd HM - Brianna Beaty, 2nd grade, Moravia Community School
3rd HM - Emma Arends, 4th grade, Ashland Ridge Elementary, Ankeny

OUR CONGRATULATIONS ALSO TO:
Catherine Babikian, 2011 Valley High, WDM graduate, whose poem enetered in IPA's 2011 contest son a 5th honorable mention in 2012's national competition.

Some student poems entered in the 2012 IPA contest will be selected to be sent to next year's Nationals Student Award.

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