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We'd like to thank the dozens of people who entered the 2004 Urban Poetry Contest.

Most of all, we'd like to thank Ciara King for her untitled poem, which has been named the winner.

The winning poem, and the runners-up are displayed below, and your constructive comments are welcome.

Entries are now being accepted for the 2005 Urban Poetry Contest.
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Title (sort) Author Location (sort)
untitled Alan J. Higbee Cleveland, Ohio
From Brainscan 90 Aldo Tambellini New York, New York
untitled Aldo Tambellini New York, New York
untitled Aldo Tambellinialdo Tambellini New York, New York
untitled Alfredo Granados, Jr. Fort Worth, Texas
City Life Ashlee Wisdom Bronx, New York
Los Angeles Brandon Ford Los Angeles, California
Self-Portrait as a House Christine Hamm New York, New York
Concrete Christopher Kendalls Dayton, Ohio
untitled Ciara King Chicago, Illinois
The Lion and the Dragon Cindy Williams Redditch, England
Remember Me Deanna Crouse Sun Valley, California
This is Oklahoma Ed Roberts Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
City Stars Ed Roberts Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Heat Attack Esther L. Hurwitz Ann Arbor, Michigan
untitled Evangeline Avlonitis New York, New York
Manhattan Bridge (inspired by the bridge while under construction) Evangeline Avlonitis New York, New York
Harlem Evangeline Avlonitis New York, New York
Spring in NY on 57th Street Evangeline Avlonitis New York, New York
untitled Evangeline Avlonitis New York, New York
The Old Iron Horse Frank J. Hornsby Harrodsburg, Kentucky
April on Sunset Jack Bowman Altadena, California
untitled Janae Banks High Point, North Carolina
untitled Jovana unknown
Home for Christmas Lencio Dominic Rodrigues Dubai
Los Angeles, The Dream Utopia: Dream of Headphones Mitchell Bordelon Houston, Texas
A Walk Through Benin Osemwengie Williams I. Oviasuyi Benin
The Glen Mar on Garfield Patricia R. Williamson Seattle, Washington
Ghetto Walk Reginald Sweet Albany, Georgia
untitled Renee Laflesh Montville, New Jersey
untitled Rewaa Yas Kansas
untitled Sara unknown
Too Little Sarith McGregor Arcadia, California
Blackout, Two Thousand Three Sharon Lynn Griffiths New York, New York
Dark Ride - for Times Square, beatified Sharon Lynn Griffiths New York, New York
Lessons From the Urban Woods Sharon Lynn Griffiths New York, New York
Like a Moth to Flame Sharon Lynn Griffiths New York, New York
Mannahatta Sharon Lynn Griffiths New York, New York
untitled Steven Magallanes Phoenix, Arizona
Justice Taycha Wolfries Springfield, Virgiinia
untitled Teeny Boynton Beach, Florida
Fingerprints Tifffany T. Allen Athens, Georgia
Chicago Wills Troubadour Cardiff, Wales
Lump in a Gut (about Cardiff, Wales) Wills Troubadour Cardiff, Wales
Prague, 2003 Wills Troubadour Cardiff, Wales
St. Mary's St., Cardiff, 2:03 AM Wills Troubadour Cardiff, Wales
White Out (about Cardiff, Wales) Wills Troubadour Cardiff, Wales
Hollywood Wills Troubadour Cardiff, Wales
Run-on (about Cardiff, Wales) Wills Troubadour Cardiff, Wales
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