| Year | Title | Publisher | Prize Amount | Judges |
| 1990 | New Poems, 1980-88 | Story Line Press | $25,000 | Donald Hall |
| Josephine Jacobsen | ||||
| Molly Peacock |
Born in Norfolk, Virginia, on June 29, 1924, John Haines studied at the National Art School, the American University, and the Hans Hoffmann School of Fine Art. He is the author of more than ten collections of poetry.