Phren-Z

Nicholas Tolkien of Santa Barbara, California, won the 2016 Morton Marcus Poetry Contest for his poem “The Taxidermist’s Daughter.” He received $1,000, publication of his poem in phren-Z, and an invitation to read at the 2017 Morton Marcus Poetry Reading at the University of California in Santa Cruz in November. The annual award is given for a poem. The next deadline is September 1. (SEE DEADLINES.)