2009 Poetry Tournament, Eastern Region Round 1 continued

Here's Group 2 for round 1:

Jeffrey Levine, "Blisses"
vs.
Nancy Krygowski, "This Loss, Any:"

WINNER: Nancy Krygowski, "This Loss, Any:"

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A. Loudermilk, "Daring Love"
vs.
Alessandra Lynch, "Birthday"

WINNER: A. Loudermilk, "Daring Love"

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Sarah Hannah, "The Garden As She Left It"
vs.
Mark Bibbins, "Just Yesterday"

WINNER: Mark Bibbins, "Just Yesterday" - Mark Bibbins is pretty freaking awesome. Reading this poem makes me want to read sky lounge again. And since I've read sky lounge before Sarah Hannah's poem was probably at a disadvantage since I haven't read Inflorescence before. You could call it bad refereeing.

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Jean-Paul Pecqueur, "Truth"
vs.
Aimee Nezhukumatathil, "One Bit"

WINNER: Jean-Paul Pecqueur, "Truth" - I can't really say anything about this one. This was an upset. I loved Aimee Nezhukumatathil's At the Drive-In Valcano and thought she'd win this won. But alas, Jean-Paul is the winner.

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On to round 2.