2017 Judge: Andrea England

Theme: Revolution

Winner
Fran Markover – On the Fourth of July
Kurt Luchs – Winter Begins
Emily Rosello Mercurio – On the Conservation of Energy

Finalists
Emily Rosello Mercurio – Holocene
Alex Umlas – This Is an Alternative Poem
Alex Umlas – 2 am
Jen Karetnick – 23andMe Says My Body Is a Sanctuary City
Jen Karetnick – Mobility
Jennifer Reimer  – A Week After the Failed Military Coup
Laura Shovan – Baking Challah