| Year | Title | Publisher | Prize Amount | Judges |
| 2012 | Shoulda Been Jimi Savannah | Coffee House Press | $25,000 | Cornelius Eady |
| Claudia Emerson | ||||
| Gregory Orr |
Born on June 25, 1955, Patricia Smith is a poet, teacher, performance artist and author. She is the author of six books of poetry.