| Year | Title | Publisher | Prize Amount | Judges |
| 1986 | Victims of the Latest Dance Craze | Ommation Press | $5,000 | Philip Booth |
| Louise Glück | ||||
| Charles Simic |
Born on January 7, 1954, Cornelius Eady was raised in Rochester, New York, in 1954. He attended Monroe Community College and Empire State College.