Quippy Choice Awards

16 Poems that were More-than-Honorable-Mentions in the inaugural Ps & Qs Audio Poem Contest

The Quippy Choice Awards were created midway through our first Ps & Qs Audio Poem Contest to make more room for poems that stood out powerfully in our process, beyond the final award placements — including entries that were either finalists or specially curated by the Quibble team.


While some contests might call this an “honorable mention”, we mean something fuller by it: a meaningful recognition in its own right, for work that stayed with us, made a real impression, and deserves continued attention. Their work and performances are published here, and we will be including additional deep dives and coverage of all Quippy Award winners

Quippy Choice Awards

by Melissa Balmain

by Kelsey Britt

by Patricia Cannon

by Eric Colburn

Quippy Choice Awards

by Eve Devera

by Dean Gessie

by Alexandra Price

by Oak Morse

Quippy Choice Awards

by Alicia Rebecca Myers

by Lucy Nelson

by Christian Perfas

by James Spencer

Quippy Choice Awards

by Jillian Stacia

by Jeff Stumpo

by Jasmine Vallejo-Love

by Carole Vasta Folley