Kauaibackstory.com congratulates the 2008 “Surf” creative competition winners Michelle Dick for her image “The Waterman,” Sandra Krawciw for her poem “Watching Lincoln Surf,” Ben House for his essay “Remind Me I’m Alive,” Frank Reilly for his story “Surf Dog,” and
Kauaibackstory.com congratulates the 2008 “Surf” creative competition winners Michelle Dick for her image “The Waterman,” Sandra Krawciw for her poem “Watching Lincoln Surf,” Ben House for his essay “Remind Me I’m Alive,” Frank Reilly for his story “Surf Dog,” and 11th-grader Emily Rider for her untitled poem.
Winners and runners up (see list below) are invited to read and share their entries from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at Small Town Coffee. Submissions of the contest winners and runners up will begin posting on kauaibackstory.com after the public reading.
Kauaibackstory.com is a venue for rigorous writing with a view about Kaua‘i. The on-line literary journal welcomes high-quality writing and thoughtful images from the public year-round. All submissions are moderated by a three-person editorial board, however, not all are posted.
Kauaibackstory.com encourages the expression of all voices and delights in words and images that shift thinking and open minds. Much like an on-line blog, kauaibackstory.com encourages interactive dialogue with the hopes that the time-honored tradition of kama‘ilio, talk story, will build community and understanding.
Runners-up: Laurie Barton for “Surfer Cake” and “Ocean Death;” Faith Harding for her untitled submission; Alison Hummel for “Return to the Surf;” Sandra Krawciw for “Watching Daughters Surf;” John Ullis for “Surf Northshore” and Susan Ullis for “Tank in Sand.”
