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SCP Poet Cynthia Erlandson of Michigan has won the 2023 Maria W. Faust Sonnet Competition.  Her sonnet, “Fire and Ice,” is a Top Four prize winner, which is the highest designation in the contest.  A Zoom reading will take place this Saturday, July 15th, 12 pm noon (EST), and will be broadcasted live on Facebook here. The broadcast will later be posted on sonnetcontest.org here.
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24 Responses

  1. Jeffrey J Essmann

    So happy to hear this, Cynthia. Warmest congratulations–and God bless.

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  2. Joseph S. Salemi

    This is very welcome news. It’s becoming harder and harder for the SCP to be ignored and shadow-cancelled.

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  3. Monika Cooper

    Congratulations, Cynthia! Can’t wait to read/hear your winning poem.

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  4. James A. Tweedie

    Wow. Wow. Wow! Congratulations, Cynthia! This is a very big deal, indeed. We are all happy for you and proud of your achievement!

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  5. Joshua C. Frank

    Congratulations, Cynthia!

    It’s always nice when one of our own is recognized elsewhere.

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  6. Roy Eugene Peterson

    Congratulations, Cynthia! That is wonderful news and a great feather in your cap!

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  7. Cynthia Erlandson

    Thank you so much, everyone, for sharing in my happiness. It means all the more to have all of you encouraging me. Thank you especially to Evan for building this great supportive community.

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  8. Paul Freeman

    Great stuff, Cynthia. The Maria W. Faust sonnet competition is a tough nut to crack and you’ve cracked it admirably.

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  9. Susan Jarvis Bryant

    Huge CONGRATULATIONS! Cynthia. A prestigious contest won by a prestigious poet… this is wonderful news. Very well done indeed!

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  10. Cheryl Corey

    Wowzer, Cynthia. I’ve taken a stab at that contest myself. Another notch for an SCP poet! Hopefully your win will raise awareness and draw contestants to SCP.

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    • Cynthia Erlandson

      Thank you very much, Cheryl! I’ll see what I can do to put in a word for SCP.

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  11. Sally Cook

    Dear Cynthia –
    So good to see yet another SCP woman win a top prise !Q

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