Salvation

On Sunday
I went to church
at the river.

Where words of light
broke
the stained glass
water.

And the choir
of fall-crisp leaves
rose and fell.

Submerging me
in their sermon.
Their song
of death, rebirth.

Such rich currents.
Such holy wine.
Autumn, blessing

And blessed.
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I am also blessed to share the publications and organizations that have recently honored my work:

• My poem “Salvation” was awarded first prize in a Minnesota State Poetry Society contest. MSPS also awarded an Honorable Mention to my full-length poetry collection Flowers and Bones in the John Rezmerski Memorial Manuscript Competition. Thank you, Minnesota!
• Three of my poems were published in We are the West: Tributaries, the second annual print anthology of TwentyBellowLit.
• My poem “Frying Pan, Fire” was published in print and online in Progenitor: Volume 58.
• My poem “Crow Brothers” was awarded a first prize and published in Cadence, the annual publication of the Florida State Poets Association.
• In 2023, my poetry was featured alongside art exhibits at the Lone Tree Arts Center and The Town of Windsor Museum.
• Coming Soon: my poem “The Wilds after Winter” will be published in the annual publication of the Pennsylvania State Poetry Society.

I am also very grateful to everyone who turned out for my poetry workshops last year in Crestone, Ft Collins, and Denver. Thank you for continuing to support the Colorado poetry community!