Speak the Language of the Land

These are the 3 Winners and 4 Honorable Mentions from the first Angela C. Mankiewicz Poetry Contest... from the Lummox Poetry Anthology (annual) aka L 7 (2018). Jeffrey Alfier, First Prize; Mike Mahoney, Second Prize; Vachine, Third Prize; Donna Snyder, Honorable Mention; William Taylor, Jr., Hon. Men.; James Deahl, Hon. Men.; and April Bulmer, Hon. Men. Jeff and Vachine are from S. California; Mike is from Wallingford, PA; Donna is from El Paso,TX; William is from San Francisco, CA; James is from Sarnia, Ontario, CAN; and April is from Cambridge, Ontario, CAN. Overall it's an eclectic group. Special thanks goes out to the judge, Thelma T. Reyna and to Chris Yeseta, the layout genius.