Thank you to everyone who has submitted work to Cha: An Asian Literary Journal‘s “Encountering” poetry contest. Judges Arthur Leung and Tammy Ho have now selected the following twenty long-listed poems.

The short list will be released on Friday 10 February 2012. The six winning poems will be announced on Wednesday 15 February and published in the February/March 2012 issue of Cha.

Reunion | Aditi Rao

On Encountering Jean-Claude Van Damn | Andrew Barker

Aporia | Arlene Yandug

The Deer at Exmoor | Christian Ward

Two Girls Very Small | Daniel A. Nicholls

Cadaver on Bloor St.| David B. Huebert

When I Was the Chinaman’s Granddaughter-In-Law | Dena Guzman

Dragon Fruit | Gillian Sze

Sonia Wants To Rent An Apartment | Jose Manuel Sevilla

Rokujō | Judith Huang

Towards the Intimation of an Ode | Lam Chun Yu (Charlie Lam)

Boxing Day Ode | Laurice Gilbert

Possum | Michael Farman

Sample 70215, 84 | R. Joseph Capet

Flashback Sonnet: B- Film Actress Seeks Lost Bastard Child | Ranjani Murali
Prostitute’s Nocturne | Ranjani Murali

Bees | Shivani Sivagurunathan