The following won first place in the Humanities/Literature division of the Walter Spara Writing Contest sponsored by the Department of English and Communications in the spring semester, 2012.  By Lauren Massey  Blake’s Implications of “Innocence” and “Experience”  William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and of Experience~ is a collection of poems divided into the categories mentioned in its title. To attempt...

The following won first  place in the Poetry division of the Walter Spara Writing Contest sponsored by the Department of English and Communications in the spring semester, 2012. by Lauren Massey   Regarding Last Sunday   When we watched that horse die, I had a better view than you did. I could see him kick back, stumble, and collapse into...

The following won second place in the Humanities/Literature division of the Walter Spara Writing Contest sponsored by the Department of English and Communications in the spring semester, 2012.  Carla Courtney   PAINTING WITH WORDS: A COMPARISON OF AUTHORS TO ARTISTS   If a picture paints a thousand words, then it can also be said that a thousand words paint a...

The following won second place in the Poetry division of the Walter Spara Writing Contest sponsored by the Department of English and Communications in the spring semester, 2012. by Brooke Martin The Course of a Relationship Like the flu, It can begin with just a touch. Once you‘re infected, It can take only days to develop into an illness. Sometimes...

The following tied for third place in the Poetry division of the Walter Spara Writing Contest sponsored by the Department of English and Communications in the spring semester, 2012. Luke Bremner        Bubba Dew sits atop green blades laced with yellow. Thick oaks pour Spanish moss in gobs outlining open strips of manicured Bermuda and the suns first glance starts...

The following tied for third place in the Poetry division of the Walter Spara Writing Contest sponsored by the Department of English and Communications in the spring semester, 2012. Samantha Shields   Tag. He covered his mouth to hush the panting breaths he took. Leaning his bare back against the shed, he re-formed his small hand and placed a finger...

The following won third place in the Humanities/Literature division of the Walter Spara Writing Contest sponsored by the Department of English and Communications in the spring semester, 2012.  Rachel Girouard   An Admirable Gambler   Author Bret Harte is best known for his story, “The Outcasts of Poker Flat,” in which the main character John Oakhurst is introduced as a...

The following won second place in the Expository/Argumentative Essay division of the Walter Spara Writing Contest sponsored by the Department of English and Communications in the spring semester, 2012. by Elise Gerard CONSEQUENTIALLY CURIOUS   “I wonder what’ll happen if I do this.” I thought to myself as I held a large, pink can of hairspray in my left hand...

The following won first place in the Short Fiction and Creative Nonfiction division of the Walter Spara Writing Contest sponsored by the Department of English and Communications in the spring semester, 2012.  By Emily Krzan “The Scarlet Cloak”   “Ohhh it’s so lovely, Mutti!” Ulrika squealed as she delicately ran her fingers down the length of her new red-velvet cloak....