Nationally known poets Elaine Terranova, Carol V. Davis and Richard Silberg were judges, selecting winners from works by more than 300 poets in the United States, Canada, Israel, Europe and the Far East.

For entry form and guidelines for the 1998 awards, send self-addressed stamped envelope to Poetry Award, Judah L. Magnes Museum, 2911 Russell St., Berkeley, CA 94705. For information, call (510) 549-6950.

Meditation pioneer to teach in 3 area cities this month

Rabbi Ted Falcon, a pioneer in Jewish meditation and Kabbalah study, will come to the Bay Area in mid-December for a weekend of teaching.

He will speak twice on Friday, Dec. 19 — after a 6 p.m. creative minyan service and after the potluck dinner — at Congregation Sherith Israel, 2266 California St., S.F. (415) 346-1720.

He will discuss Jewish spirituality at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 at Chochmat HaLev, 2525 Eighth St., No. 13, Berkeley. Cost is $15. (510) 704-9687.

He also will lead a workshop called "Prayer, Meditation and Kabbalah: Rededicating the Inner Sanctuary" from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21 at Congregation Kol Shofar, 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon. Prepaid cost is $50, or $36 for Kol Shofar members. Cost is $60 on day of workshop, if space is available. (415) 388-1818.