The Utah State Poetry Society has named its winners for the 1989 competition.
Maryan Paxton of Salt Lake City was named Poet of the Year for her book, "Downward Toward Night."Second place in the book category went to Pearl M. Olsen. Donna K. Mackert took third. Other first-place winners were:
President's Award: Maxine Jennings
Roberts Award: Rosalyn Ostler
Whitney Award: Alice Morrey Baily
Sabin Award: Helen Mar Cook
Socwell Award: Geraldine Felt
Lighten Your Life Award: Val C. Wilcox
Kulkarni Award: Kathryn Clement
Anderson Award: Elaine Christensen
Readers Award: Donna Mackert
Open Competition Award: LaVon Carroll
Behunin Award: LaVon Carroll
Reeder Award: Helen Mar Cook
Christensen Award: Anita Tanner
Meagher Sonnet Award: Donna Oakeson
Meagher Free Verse Award: LaVon Carroll
Meagher Light Verse Award: Grace Haynes Smith
Hafen Award: Margaret McKinnon
Tangren Award: Maryan Paxton
Wangsgaard Award: Helen Mar Cook
Newcomers Award: Julia Anne Mueller
USPS Free Verse Award: Anita Tanner
Haiku Award: Phyllis Christensen
USPS Light Verse Award: Julia Anne Mueller
Light Verse Chapbook: Lloyd Murray
Poets Under 13: Molly Lauber
High School Poets: Carrie Richter.