South Midday Rose stain glass window at Notre Dame.Monika Cooper Wins Sacred Poetry Contest, SCP Readers Invited to June 6 Reading-Celebration The Society June 5, 2023 Poetry, Poetry Contests, Readings 23 Comments . Congratulations to SCP Poet Monika Cooper who took First Place in the 2023 Annual Sacred Poetry Contest held by Catholic Literary Arts. See details here: https://www.catholicliteraryarts.org/2023-poetry There will be “a virtual Celebration of Winners and Finalists,” on Tuesday June 6 at 7 p.m. CST (that’s 8 p.m. EST) including poetry reading, that you can register for here (the virtual tickets are free): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-sacred-poetry-contest-celebration-of-winners-and-finalists-tickets-518301452597 . . NOTE TO READERS: If you enjoyed this poem or other content, please consider making a donation to the Society of Classical Poets. The Society of Classical Poets does not endorse any views expressed in individual poems or commentary. Trending now: 23 Responses Paul Erlandson June 5, 2023 Well done, Monika! Reply Cynthia Erlandson June 5, 2023 Congratulations, Monika! I saw it. Great work! Reply Monika Cooper June 5, 2023 Thank you so much, Paul and Cynthia! And thank you, Evan, for posting this announcement. Reply Paul Freeman June 5, 2023 I’ve just had a read. Great stuff, Monika. Well done. Reply Monika Cooper June 5, 2023 Thank you, Paul! Reply James Sale June 5, 2023 Great news and a wonderful poem: it soars like its subject matter – Elijah, truly late in the day compared with the patriarchs, judges and even great kings of Israel, yet has truly some of the most breathtaking stories of all the Old Testament. Love this. Well done, worthy, very worthy indeed. Reply Monika Cooper June 6, 2023 Thank you very much, James! Reply Joseph S. Salemi June 5, 2023 Very fine work, Monika. A well-deserved prize. Reply Monika Cooper June 6, 2023 Thank you, Joe! Reply ABB June 5, 2023 Nice. I can promote this win on my podcast episode this week. Reply Monika Cooper June 6, 2023 Sweet. Thank you! (I love the podcast.) Reply Margaret Coats June 5, 2023 “With zeal have I been zealous” is straight from Biblical Hebrew style. Congratulations, Monika! Reply Monika Cooper June 6, 2023 Yes, indeed. Elijah’s trademark. Thank you, Margaret! Reply Shaun C. Duncan June 5, 2023 It’s a beautiful poem, deserving of acclaim. Congratulations, Monika! Reply Monika Cooper June 6, 2023 Thank you, Shaun. So glad you liked it! Reply Satyananda Sarangi June 6, 2023 Congratulations Monika ma’am. Your poems have always been a class apart. Reply Monika Cooper June 7, 2023 Thank you very much, Satyananda! Reply jd June 7, 2023 Congratulations, Monika. Such a jewel in your crown! Reply Monika Cooper June 7, 2023 Thank you, jd. Deo gloria 🙂 Reply Jeanna Cooper June 7, 2023 Congratulations Monika! It was wonderful to hear you recite your poem. Thank you for the invite! Reply Monika Cooper June 8, 2023 Thank you, Jeanna. I’m so glad you were there!! Reply Joshua C. Frank June 13, 2023 Congratulations Monika! By the way, I was pleasantly surprised to see some of your work published in Atop the Cliffs as well. Reply Monika Cooper June 14, 2023 Thank you, Joshua! Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Monika Cooper June 5, 2023 Thank you so much, Paul and Cynthia! And thank you, Evan, for posting this announcement. Reply
James Sale June 5, 2023 Great news and a wonderful poem: it soars like its subject matter – Elijah, truly late in the day compared with the patriarchs, judges and even great kings of Israel, yet has truly some of the most breathtaking stories of all the Old Testament. Love this. Well done, worthy, very worthy indeed. Reply
Margaret Coats June 5, 2023 “With zeal have I been zealous” is straight from Biblical Hebrew style. Congratulations, Monika! Reply
Shaun C. Duncan June 5, 2023 It’s a beautiful poem, deserving of acclaim. Congratulations, Monika! Reply
Satyananda Sarangi June 6, 2023 Congratulations Monika ma’am. Your poems have always been a class apart. Reply
Jeanna Cooper June 7, 2023 Congratulations Monika! It was wonderful to hear you recite your poem. Thank you for the invite! Reply
Joshua C. Frank June 13, 2023 Congratulations Monika! By the way, I was pleasantly surprised to see some of your work published in Atop the Cliffs as well. Reply
