I’ve won my first poetry award!! I submitted a poem to The Ontario Poetry Society‘s ‘Arborealis Prize for Poetry’ and I have been awarded:
JUDGE’S CHOICE!
A certificate and cash!!
For my poem entitled: A Mother Eats Alone in her Car (Again)
I’m thrilled and honoured! Thank you TOPS and the judges! Yay!!!!
VANESSA SHIELDS 
Congratulations!
Wonderful you!
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A very big congrats from your Maritime amigo!
Chad
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Yay!! It was only a matter of time and syncronicity Vanessa, because your poetry rocks my socks!!
Congrats good woman!
=0)
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Amazingly talented and beautiful person through and through.
The judges have chosen well; it’s the first of many I’m sure.
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Another bit of love and congrats coming from the East coast!! Way to go, lady. You must feel so wonderful.
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Mark my words, Vanessa dear, this is the first of MANY more to come! 🙂
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Yeehoo !! And the awards are starting ! Clear a shelf !
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Proud of you, lady. Congrats. 🙂
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