POEMS WANTED! Enter Rapid River Magazine’s Annual Poetry Contest. 5 Winners! Prizes include: Tickets to local concerts; Tickets to the Opera, Mellow Mushroom Gift Certificates, and, books from Malaprops. Any…
2013 Poetry Contest Winners
A huge thank you to all who entered our 16th Annual Poetry Contest! We had more than 450 poems to choose from. First Place Winner: Joyful Marinara by Jim Reid…
2013 Poetry: 2nd & 3rd Place, Honorable Mentions
Second Place “Splitting Logs in the Summer” By Preston Woodruff It’s sweat that lifts the log onto the block and stings the red-rimmed eyes that read the grain. It’s sweat…
Returning to Appalachia: Five Poems from Five Books
by Ted Olson When I began writing this monthly column for Rapid River Magazine in June 2009, I thought I’d primarily be reviewing books by contemporary Appalachian poets. I did…
2012 Poetry Contest Winners
We here at Rapid River Magazine always like to provide a forum for our local and regional poets. This year’s contest winners are unique, diverse, and talented. As always, we…