So this happened. I won a poetry contest!
You can read it here.
Thank you to all the judges, and to Yecheilyah for making it happen and publicizing my poem.
Hey Guys!
I am honored to introduce to you our Grand Prize Winner of my first poetry contest!
First, a special thank you to Colleen and Lisa for helping me to put this together. With my schedule, I could not have done it without you two! Family, please go ahead and follow their blogs. You WON’T be disappointed!
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Next, I would like to thank everyone who entered as well as those of you who shared this contest. It is not easy to “stand” up here and do something like this so thank you for your support.
Drumm Rollll…
Congratulations to Merril D. Smith for her poem “Zora Neale Hurston.”
Not only did it touch on our theme, but it embodied so much of Zora that I felt like if I didn’t know who she was before, I did now. Here’s what Colleen had to…
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Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
Congratulations! A splendid poem. Have to admit I’ve never read any of work, except for maybe an excerpt here and there while in college. Your poem inspires me to do so. 🙂
Thank you very much!
I actually have to go back and read more, too. 🙂
Congratulations!!!!!
Thank you very much, Victo!
Woot! Congrats!
Thanks so much, Ken!
That’s fantastic! Yay for Merril 🙂
Thank you, Rose! 🙂
Congrats Merril! I enjoyed your poem very much. I felt it really captured the essence of the poetry contest.
Thank you, Lisa. I’m glad you enjoyed the poem, and I appreciate your kind words. 🙂
Wow. This is fantastic. Well-deserved.!!!
Thank you so much, Claudia! I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Another wow! Just rewards. (K)
Aww–thank you so much, Kerfe!
Splendid poem. You are deserving of applause. 🙂
Thank you so much, Olga! 🙂
Congratulations. Good work
Thank you very much.
Merril — Congratulations. Woot Woot!
Thank you, Laurie! 🙂
I left a message but using my cellphone it may not have recognized me as a legitimate comment! This happens to Dan Antion, who wrote a whole post this week and he is an actual tech “geek!”
Your poem was a beautiful and memorable tribute to Zora N Hurston. She really was a fascinating woman who left her mark. The way she entered a room, wrote in an avant garde fashion and then, sadly was not given her due while living were depicted through your words.
I left a poetic description of your own impact upon my life. You’re a great friend and I hope when winter comes more timely responses will come from me to you.
Congratulations on your well earned first prize poem!
Thank you so much, Robin. I appreciate your kind words (and actions)!
Always happy to support a friend’s superb writing, Merril. 🙂
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I went back and so glad I did since the silly cellphone had morphed my word “pictures” into “or tires.”
Take care and have a splendid Sunday, Merril! 💐
Thank you, Robin. You, too! 🙂
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