Reuben Rose Winning Poems 2022
Results of the 2022 Reuben Rose Poetry Competition
Judges:
- Yiskah Rosenfeld - the 2021 First Prize winner.
- Reuven Goldfarb - winner of an Honorable Mention in the 2021 competition.
- Yehoshua November - our International Judge for 2022.
First prize — Iris Dan, Israel – The Fear of Slipping Through Letters. To hear a recording of Iris reading her poem, click here.
Second prize — David Silverman, USA — The Prophet Elijah — Possibly — on 9th Avenue, Orders a Ham &
Cheese Sandwich (Easy Mayo).
To hear a recording of David reading his poem, click here.
To hear a recording of David reading his poem, click here.
Third prize — Judy Koren, Israel – How
To Write a Middle Eastern Symphony. To hear a recording of Judy reading her poem, click here.
Honorable Mentions (in alphabetical order of poem title)
1HLY 48 – by Pamela Wax, USA
Einstein's Brain – by Gabriel Emanuel, Israel
How To Break (A Container) – by Roy "Robin" Bass, USA
In Lviv – by Jo-Ann Mort, USA
Jacob Wrestles the Angel – by Simon Constam, Canada
Kol Nidrei Night Encounter – by Esther B. Lipton, UK
Our Saturdays – by Alan Elyshevitz, USA
Pears – by Celia Merlin, Israel
The Wedding Canopy – by Rochelle S. Kochin, Israel
Until 120 – by Solly Kaplinski, Israel
To read and download the texts of the three winning poems and the ten that gained Honourable Mention click here (PDF file).