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Judges
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First Place ($100)
Talbot Hook, Connecticut
“Mourning the Dead” by Li Qingzhao; “Bamboo-Grove Pavilion” by Wang Wei
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Second Place
Joseph Greene, California
“Solitude” by Wilhelm Müller; “Serenade” by Ludwig Rellstab
Sean Thompson, United Kingdom
“Autumn” by Friedrich Hebbel
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Third Place
Adam Sedia, Indiana
“The Flower” by Alceste De Lollis
R.W. Rhodes
“Passer Mortuus Est, from Carmen 3” by Catullus
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Fourth Place
Olga Dumer, California
“To Tchaikovsky” by A.N. Apukhtin
Cheryl Corey
“The Harp” by Gustavo Bécquer
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Honorable Mention
Hadyn Adams, United Kingdom
“The Two Corteges” by Joséphin Soulary
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Congratulations, Mr. Hook!
I also like these Chinese poems, 李清照「南歌子」, 王維「竹里館」 and 杜牧「清明」. It is quite refreshing for me to read these familiar poems in English verse. Thank you for your translation!
I’m also impressed other winners’ works, especially, Hadyn’s work on Joséphin Soulary’s sonnet. I recently come to know rather neglected his name and work in the shadow of Baudelaire. As I’ve just started to read his Sonnets humouristiques, I’m very glad to see its English translation here. Thank you for your work and please keep posting Soulary’s sonnets here…
You’re very welcome, and thank you for your kind words. I’m glad you enjoyed them.
Congratulations to all! I feel very honored to achieve fourth place.
Congrats to all!