Philadelphia Poets proudly announces its annual award presentation and reading. The winners of the 12th Annual Amy award, whose poems appeared in the 2016 issue of Philadelphia Poets, are:

• Saul Zachary, for “Bedlam in Heaven”
• Hanoch Guy, for “Donkey’s Dung”
• Amy Barone, for “Lessons Learned from Moths”

The Amy Awards will be presented by her cousin, Lori Atkin.

The winners of the 11th Annual John and Rose Petracca & Family Award, whose poems appeared in the 2017 issue of Philadelphia Poets, are:

• Elliott Levin, for “. . .like when we were young”
• Norma West Linder, for “Lovely Limelight”
• Dennis Saleh, for “Array”

The Petracca Awards will be presented by Rosemary Petracca Cappello.

Since three of the winning poets cannot be here, their poetry will be read by others. Saul Zachary (Emiliano Martin will read his poetry)

• Hanoch Guy
• Amy Barone
• Elliott Levin
• Norma West Linder (Rosemary Cappello will read her poetry)
• Dennis Saleh (Francesca Costanzo will read his poetry)
• Special Guest Poet - Aschak, performing with Elliott Levin.