Well, this is new.
The Molotov Cocktail has been around for well over six years now, and this is the very first time that poetry is gracing our pages. We were ecstatic to see such a strong turnout, and the quality was out of this world. Our primary poetry judge, Mary Lenoir Bond, had her work cut out for her.
Don’t forget to check out our results page to take a peek at the coveted close-but-no-cigar shout-outs. Our next quarterly contest, Flash Icon, is in full swing and requires that you include an iconic person, place or thing. Get weird with it!
But enough about me…
Shadow Award Winner
The Devil’s Taken His Dress Off
by Amanda Chiado
2nd Place
stark raving naked
by Christopher P. Mooney
3rd Place
Children of the Damp
by B.T. Schweitzer
Honorable Mentions
4th – The Divine Heap
by Amanda Chiado
5th – Mud Ceremony
by Sara Ryan
6th – Visitation
by Frances Klein
7th – Persephone Hangs Insulation
by Elizabeth Vignali
8th – Changeling
by Hannah Craig
9th – A Water Can Sprays a Flowerbed City
by John Gosslee
10th – The Black Dog and Goat
by Forrest DePoy
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