My Poem Won a Prize!

I am so excited to announce that a poem of mine, "The Rain Dance," has won 2nd Prize in Blue Institute's Words on Water Writing Contest (Adult Poetry Category).

This prize means a lot for two reasons: a) the poem includes a memory of my late father and b) this is the first poem of mine to be recognized with any award or prize. I'm truly honored and thrilled. I hope you check out Blue Institute's ecological mission and I'm including a link below to where the poem is published on their website.

Going from refused entrance to a poetry course at Bennington College to being awarded and published is truly edifying. It just goes to show you writers: keep submitting and keep believing in yourself.

Ladies and gentlemen-- "The Rain Dance"