Regina Rohrs
First Place

Baidarka
II had no idea that it would fly. That above all things, I can admit, still leaves me breathless at times. Never in my wildest could I have ever expected the velocity that was reached by the vessel that I created. That first rush as we skimmed through the waves, barely touching the surface of the water, or so it seemed at the time; the feeling was indescribable. A natural high. The fumes from a nearby diesel engine, or the joint I smoked earlier that morning could have contributed, but there was a natural high there too. I know it.... (read more)

Voice From a Distant Star
 When had I last heard your voice?
When had I last held your hand?
I still remember from afar,
Your voice a distant star..... (read more)

Sean Pang
Second Place