These poems were submitted for the spring 2017 contest themed category judged by Charles Goodrich, but were omitted from Verseweavers 22. Any future reprints of Verseweavers 22 will include the Oregon/Pacific Northwest category. They will also be Included in the upcoming Verseweavers 23 to be published late spring 2019.
Honorable mentions
1. “What to Love” – Sherry Wellborn — Eugene, Oregon
2. “We only had fourteen days of summer in 2002” — Charlotte Van Werven – Salem, Oregon
3. “How to Care for Roses” – Toni Hanner – Eugene, Oregon