[ChrisGeorge]

From David Ayers for the InterBoard Poetry Community (IBPC):

Poets of the Decade

We are excited to honor the following ten poets, who have amassed the most total award “points” in the IBPC competitions over the last decade. Points were determined by adding 12 points for each winner, 9 points for each 2nd place, 8 points for each 3rd place, and 6 points for each HM, or Special Mention. The grand total for each poet is the sum of all the monthly competitions, plus the poem of the year and the poem of the decade competitions.

1. Laurie Byro (224 points)
2. Laurel K. Dodge (116)
3. Sarah J. Sloat (112)
4. Jim Zola (109)
5. Bernard Henrie (99)
6. Brenda Levy Tate (97)
7. Catherine Rogers (86)
8. Christopher T. George (80)
9. Jude Goodwin (75)
10. TE Ballard (73)

For individual breakdown of the achievements by places registered in the monthly and yearly IBPC competitions by the poets and by the boards go to:

IBPC Poets of the Decade

IBPC Boards of the Decade

[Roger Slater]

Chris, though I'm not sure I know what these competitions are or what exactly they mean, a decade is a long time so I'm sure this is a great honor and I'm pleased to see you on the list.

[W.F. Lantry]

Chris,

It's good to see your name (and Bernie's) on the list!

Thanks,

Bill

[David Rosenthal]

Congrats to Chris and Bernie. Go non-Met!

David R.

[ChrisGeorge]

Originally Posted by Roger Slater

Chris, though I'm not sure I know what these competitions are or what exactly they mean, a decade is a long time so I'm sure this is a great honor and I'm pleased to see you on the list.

Thanks, Roger, Bill, and David, for your kind words. Roger, over twenty poetry workshops participate in the IBPC contest and send what are judged to be their best poems to the competition each month. Bernie and I and the other poets happen to participate on a number of IBPC-participating boards. We have been fortunate to achieve recognition representing a number of boards each.

All the best

Chris