Our regional paper, the Columbia River Reader hosts an annual haiku poetry contest called Haikufest. This year there were 204 entries. I won First Place in the Traditional Category with this poem. Poppies remember; their petals silent witness of true sacrifice. Check out the other winners at: http://www.crreader.com . (I wrote under the pen name… Continue reading Haikufest Winner
Month: February 2019
Valentiny Contest Entry
Happy Valentine's Day, Readers! I am participating in Susannah Leonard Hill's 4th Annual Valentiny Contest. https://susannahill.com/2019/02/13/oh-guilty-heart-the-4th-annual-valentiny-writing-contest/ The rules for the contest are that it must be 214 words or fewer (not including title), be written for children, and someone in the story must feel guilty (each year Hill chooses a different emotion for us to… Continue reading Valentiny Contest Entry