Simian Winners Announced!

Congratulations to the new Simian Award Winners!

Third prize went to "Ladies’ View", by Bruce W. Niedt

Second Prize went to "Old Fat Man With Book" by Richard Taylor

And the first prize went to "Telling the Bees" by Kath Wilson

To read these poems, please buy the magazine!

It was a grueling adventure this time. The judges went over the entries for weeks, bickering quietly among themselves and advocating for the works that they felt best epitomized great poetry.

Of the almost 100 poems submitted, more than a quarter garnered votes to win 1st, 2nd or 3rd prize. The quality of the submissions was truly exceptional, and it is a bit sad that everyone could not win.

I am so grateful to each of the entrants for supporting the contest. For the first time, we broke even. We received enough entries that the entry fees and the secret philanthropist sponsor of the contest covered the cost of the prizes.

This is an enormous stride in the right direction. It is my sincere hope that all moneys raised by the contest can help me incraese the prizes and pay contributors to the Revue more than just the $10 I can afford.

Thank you so much.

1- Colleen on Jul. 30 2008

congratulations to the winners!! can't wait to read the winning poems!

2- Laurie on Jul. 30 2008

Yay!!! CONGRATS to the winners! I suggest you all buy the magazine! The poems are outstanding!

3- Jen on Jul. 30 2008

Congrats to the Simian Winners and to Stephan and those who help to make Shakespeare's Monkeys a success!

4- Norm on Aug. 1 2008

Congratulations to the winners!

5- Leanne on Aug. 2 2008

The poems ARE outstanding; the magazine's just been printed and is ready to go forth and monkeyply so if you don't get a copy, you're missing out on something supremely special.

And we'll all talk about you behind your back and point at your silly ears. That means you. You know who you are.

6- Mosquitobyte on Aug. 3 2008

*sobs quietly in corner*

But I don't have ears.... :(

Mos.

7- Aphasic on Aug. 19 2008

Very merry confabulations to y'all. I have the magazine and it looks sublime. - poetry , cover art, even the publisher's note merits its place, right at the back. [sniggle]

I'm all admiration [despite being under headphones - having no musical taste to scream of, I am sliming in the face of adversity, or perhaps absurdity]

A huge simianulated ellipse of applause for Kath, Richard and Bruce and their respective therapists :>