The English Department is proud to announce the winners of the 51st annual Dudley Randall Poetry contest. Visit udmercy.edu/dudley to read the winning poems.
- First Prize – Sarah Ko, “Red Packets”
- Second Prize (tie) – Taylor Bays, “Ballad of Atlanta”
- Second Prize (tie) – Nurzahan Rahman, “Muslim Not Muzlum”
- Third Prize – Mehar Soni, “A Letter to Olga”
Congratulations to Sarah, Taylor, Nurzahan, Mehar and to all of the excellent poets who submitted work this year. A special thanks also goes out to our poetry judges: Adjunct Professor of English Claire Crabtree-Sinnett, Poet John “Cal” Freeman and Poet Gloria House.