2025 Dancing Poetry Winners List
The 2025 Dancing Poetry Contest received 272 poems from 20 states and 4 countries.
Within each category, all prizes are equal. Each category is organized according to poet’s last name.
3 Grand Prizes:
A Free Flowing Yes Claire J. Baker Pinole, CA
Special Delivery Linda Eve Diamond Port Orange, FL
Oubatori Evie Groch El Cerrito, CA
6 1st Prizes:
Where You Belong Cathy Dana Alameda, CA
The Book Burners Eric Machan Howd Ithica, NY
The Seeds of Hope Tatiana Lyulkin Burlingame, CA
Listening for All the Memories Catherine Moran Little Rock, AR
All My Illusions Catherine Moran Little Rock, AR
Federico Garcia Ruth Wildes Schuler Novato, CA
12 2nd Prizes:
A Question of Hope Linda Eve Diamond Port Orange, FL
Eremistism Evie Groch El Cerrito, CA
Villa Nelle, Spring Moonlight Suzanne Hitomi Alameda, CA
Free Taler Lakin Readding CN
Stew Taler Lakin Readding, CN
Gratitude Louise Moises Richmond, CA
Those Inside Thoughts Catherine Moran Little Rock, AR
Vibes and Vibrations Jane Russell Pittsburg, CA
Book of Many Pages Deborah Schmidt El Sobrante, CA
Invitation Allegra Jostad Silberstein Davis, CA
Native Source Deborah Tash San Francisco, CA
River Stones Deborah Tash San Francisco, CA
30 3rd Prizes
The First Day Dianne Alvine Barnegat, NJ
Luca—Last Universal Common Ancestor Cynthia Anderson Yucca Valley, CA
Peace Cynthia Anderson Yucca Valley, CA
Fantasy, In Time of War Claire J. Baker Pinole, CA
The Beauty of Autumn Rosalind L. Braga Castro Valley, CA
Report to Ancestors Rosalind L. Braga Castro Valley, CA
The Harpist LaVon Bridges Anchorage, AK
No More Silence Suzanne Cottrell Oxford, NC
A Magic Trick Cathy Dana Alameda, CA
Which Way, America? Cathy Dana Alameda, CA
Dance of Life Gail Denham Bend, OR
Mangata Patricia Doyne Hayward, CA
Regardless Indeed Bridget Eu Ipo Parak, Malaysia
Religious Shinko Fushimi Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
Night Music Jerri Hardesty Brierfield, AL
Villanelle Phoenix Jerri Hardesty Brierfield, AL
Entering the Temple of Words Jennifer Lagier Monterey, CA
La Danza de la Moza Donaso Mary Lindberg Bronx, NY
Her Tower Katharyn Howd Machan Ithaca, NY
Staging Uncle Vanya Karen Marker Oakland, CA
Land of Many Dancers Garrett Murphey Oakland, CA
Siesta Elizabeth Palaez Norris Oakland, CA
The Story of My Life Livingston Rossmoor Modesto, CA
Apology Lori Shannon Manning, IA
Marigold Magic Allegra Jostad Silberstein Davis, CA
Hakipurim Lisa Solinga New Rochelle, NY
Ruse de Cezanne Nick Sweet Shepherd, TX
Take a Leap of Faith Gail Wasserman Benicia, CA
World Poetry for Every Day Becky Bishop White Benicia, CA
Regardless Diana Woodcock Doha, Qatar
Honorable Mention Youth Awards
Four Cats Take a Selfie Bozena Brumer (11 yrs old) Walnut Creek, CA
Haiku Persey Sonderup (12 yrs old) Bearsville, NY
