FINALIST IN BROOKLYN POETS' WHITMAN BICENTENNIAL CONTEST

I'm excited to be a finalist in the Brooklyn Poets Whitman Bicentennial Contest, judged by Mark Doty, Tina Chang, and Rowan Ricardo Phillips.

The celebration on May 31 will feature readings from the winners (including my friend and Sweet Action member Marietta Brill) and the judges. More on the winners and celebration on May 31 here. 

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