Thank you to everyone who has submitted work to Cha: An Asian Literary Journal‘s “Encountering” poetry contest. Judges Arthur Leung and Tammy Ho have now selected the following twenty long-listed poems.
The short list will be released on Friday 10 February 2012. The six winning poems will be announced on Wednesday 15 February and published in the February/March 2012 issue of Cha.
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Reunion | Aditi Rao
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On Encountering Jean-Claude Van Damn | Andrew Barker
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Aporia | Arlene Yandug
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The Deer at Exmoor | Christian Ward
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Two Girls Very Small | Daniel A. Nicholls
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Cadaver on Bloor St.| David B. Huebert
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When I Was the Chinaman’s Granddaughter-In-Law | Dena Guzman
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Dragon Fruit | Gillian Sze
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Sonia Wants To Rent An Apartment | Jose Manuel Sevilla |
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Rokujō | Judith Huang
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Towards the Intimation of an Ode | Lam Chun Yu (Charlie Lam)
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Boxing Day Ode | Laurice Gilbert
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Possum | Michael Farman
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Sample 70215, 84 | R. Joseph Capet
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Flashback Sonnet: B- Film Actress Seeks Lost Bastard Child | Ranjani Murali
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Prostitute’s Nocturne | Ranjani Murali
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Bees | Shivani Sivagurunathan
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Badminton | Simon Jackson
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Homecoming | Sophie Mackintosh
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Classroom | Sumana Roy
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Just curious if the Poem by David Huebert is about Bloor Street in Toronto, Canada. I live on this street. Best wishes for the six winners.
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I would imagine it is Bloor Street in Toronto, but it could really be anywhere as there are few details about the street itself.
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Thanks.
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Could not make it. But I'll try again next time. 🙂 If you could please tell me what is the age of the youngest of these selected poets, it would be great. Thank you..:)
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Rokujo: http://judithhuang.com/words/rokujo/
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Anonymous, what exactly is your purpose of showing us the link? You surely know we have the poem.
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Arshrock, I am afraid I don't know the age of the writers. I have no right to know, anyway.
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I don't think there was any age limit on the poets right?
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There was no age limit.
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Congratulations to the short-listed poets! Wish the very best to all of them! Will wait eagerly to have the opportunity to read them in forthcoming issues of CHA.
–Susmita Paul
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Hi, now I'm out of the running, congrats to everyone still in it and here's the link to my poem 🙂
http://judithhuang.com/words/rokujo-2/
Judith
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