Cecil Hemley Memorial Award

The Cecil Hemley Memorial Award is given once a year to a member of the Poetry Society of America "for a lyric poem that addresses a philosophical or epistemological concern."

The award was established by Jack Stadler, the former Treasurer of the PSA, and his late wife, Ralynne Stadler. Cecil Hemley was a poet and a translator from the Yiddish.

Each winner receives a $500 prize.

Winners

 * 2001: Angie Estes, Judge: Lynn Emanuel
 * 2002: Andrew Zawacki, Judge: Wayne Koestenbaum
 * 2003: Lynn Veach Sadler, Judge:
 * 2004: Fritz Ward, Judge: Susan Stewart
 * 2005: G. C. Waldrep, Judge: Alice Notley
 * 2006: Rusty Morrison, Judge: Cal Bedient
 * 2007: Yerra Sugarman, Judge: Michael Palmer
 * 2008: Brian Henry, Judge: Norma Cole
 * 2009: Melissa Kwasny, Judge: Mei-mei Berssenbrugge
 * 2010: Karla Kelsey, Judge: Forrest Gander