I was delighted and really quite bowled over to learn that my poem, ‘Event Horizon,’ had placed second in the poetry competition hosted by Gabriela Marie Milton to celebrate her poetry collection Woman: Splendor and Sorrow. The poem was inspired by Gabriela’s poem ‘You in Another Life.’ Here is a taster:
Event Horizon
In another life
we were lovers:
donβt you feel it?
Somewhere beyond the limits of the sea
we set sail hard for the horizon,
hard to tell if we should sink or fall
over the precipice
for sure, we fell…
Please head over to Gabriela’s site to read the rest of the poem, and the other winning entries, which are truly stunning. Special congratulations to first place prizewinner Virginia Mateias!
I have been travelling and therefore absent from the blogosphere for the last few days. It may take me a while to catch up with reading and commenting, so please bear with me!
Special thanks to Gabriela for hosting the competition, and serving as an inspiration to our online poetry community through her critically-acclaimed poetry and her tireless dedication to supporting emerging poets!
Congratulations, Ingrid! Beautiful poem, and the winning one, too.
Thank you Merril! I love them all π
You’re welcome. π
Well done. The pressure’s really on now.
Thanks π
Congratulations, Ingrid! Loved it!β€οΈ
(And see, you won a competition! Capitalize on the winning streak.)
Yes, I have a few more competitions to enter so letβs seeβ¦β€οΈ thanks Punam!
All the best! ππΌβ€οΈ
Congratulations Ingrid ππ. Read your poem, it’s wonderful. π
Thank you Aishwara! π
You are welcome, Ingrid. π
Well done Ingrid. i enjoyed this poem the first time I saw it.
Thank you Hobbo: Dauphy wrote it for me on the sly π
ha ha ha. Well, he must be very talented.
Congratulations
Thank you Ron!
Congratulations Ingrid! You are so deserving of this award! <3
Thank you so kindly Cheryl π₯°
Congratulations, Ingrid! I absolutely love the feelings and images in your piece that built to a whole!
Thank you so much Jaya!
Congrats, great jews and well deserved.
Thank you so much!
Congratulations Ingrid .. and well deserved ,.. πππ
Thank you Ivor – always glad to get some happy news π€
Congratulations (once again!) So great that your talent is getting recognition. (K)
Thank you Kerfe!
Woo hoo, Ingrid! <3
Thanks Susi π₯°
You’re so welcome, Ingrid! π
I had no doubt Ingrid! Your poem was fabulous that we all have come to know and expect!
Enjoy your time traveling. ππππππ Bravo!!!!
I am so excited to read yours, and for all the winners: what a fabulous competition π₯°π€©β€οΈππ
Oh you’re so sweet …. thank you. I so agree.. it was a wonderful experience! ππ
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It’s so true what they say: The more you praise and celebrate life, the more life there is to celebrate. (Don’t know who said that) Amazing, Ingrid. Keep going, dear friend. I celebrate you and all the winners.
Thank you so much for your support Selma! X
Congratulations!
Thank you!
Congratulations! Beautiful writing!
Thank you π
Congratulations π Again Ingrid!
No surprise to me!!! You are a brilliant writer and I love your poem!!! So beautiful!π
Thank you Cindy! As I love yours πππ
Youβre so welcome!! Thanks I think Iβll post it Monday π
You should! β€οΈ
Ok good it’s not too late!π
Well writtenππ
Thank you!