![Despy Boutris, against a white sheet as background, looks into the camera with head slightly turned to her left with a small smile.](https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Despy-Boutris-l.jpg)
Despy Boutris (pictured) wins a 2023 Zócalo Poetry Prize honorable mention award for "Cityscape With Dysthymia." Courtesy of Despy Boutris.
Every year, we award the annual Zócalo Poetry Prize to the poem that best evokes a connection to place. Zócalo is pleased to recognize four honorable mention submissions this year, which we will publish over four Fridays in celebration of U.S. National Poetry Month.