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Poetry

New Millennium Award for Poetry
Seth Simons of the Bay Area, CA for “Like My Father”

“Like My Father” is a neat and tidy indictment of late-stage capitalism, its sins and spoils, and the inner workings of those whose only rule book is a ledger.

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Contributors

59th NMW Award for Poetry.
Sara Shea of Asheville, North Carolina for “Customs”

An evocative rumination on heritage, familial connection, and citizenship, Shea’s poem is a dynamic lament that grows more achingly relevant by the day.

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Contributors

First Place Winners, Finalists, and Honorable Mentions of the 60th New Millennium Writing Awards!

Creative Nonfiction Submissions
Contributors

60th NMW Award for Flash Fiction.
J.P. Bellipanni of Cape Neddick, Maine for “The Curator of Forgotten Things”

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