SCP Poet Cynthia Erlandson Wins the Maria W. Faust Sonnet Competition The Society July 11, 2023 Poetry, Poetry Contests, Readings 24 Comments . 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. . . . . 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. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Trending now: 24 Responses Russel Winick July 11, 2023 Congratulations Cynthia!!! Reply Jeffrey J Essmann July 11, 2023 So happy to hear this, Cynthia. Warmest congratulations–and God bless. Reply Paddy Raghunathan July 11, 2023 Congratulations! Reply Joseph S. Salemi July 11, 2023 This is very welcome news. It’s becoming harder and harder for the SCP to be ignored and shadow-cancelled. Reply Allegra Silberstein July 11, 2023 Bravo! Reply Monika Cooper July 11, 2023 Congratulations, Cynthia! Can’t wait to read/hear your winning poem. Reply Margaret Coats July 11, 2023 Congratulations, Cynthia! Looking forward to your sonnet. Reply James A. Tweedie July 11, 2023 Wow. Wow. Wow! Congratulations, Cynthia! This is a very big deal, indeed. We are all happy for you and proud of your achievement! Reply jd July 11, 2023 Many congratulations, Cynthia. I look forward to reading your Sonnet. Reply Brian A Yapko July 11, 2023 Congratulations. Cynthia! You make us proud! Reply Rohini July 11, 2023 Well done! Congratulations. So pleased and happy for you Reply Joshua C. Frank July 11, 2023 Congratulations, Cynthia! It’s always nice when one of our own is recognized elsewhere. Reply Roy Eugene Peterson July 11, 2023 Congratulations, Cynthia! That is wonderful news and a great feather in your cap! Reply Cynthia Erlandson July 11, 2023 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. Reply Paul Freeman July 12, 2023 Great stuff, Cynthia. The Maria W. Faust sonnet competition is a tough nut to crack and you’ve cracked it admirably. Reply Cynthia Erlandson July 12, 2023 Thank you, Paul! Reply James Sale July 12, 2023 Excellent news, Cynthia – well done! Not a Faustian pact, though? Reply Cynthia Erlandson July 12, 2023 Oh, I get it. Haha — thank you, James! Reply Susan Jarvis Bryant July 12, 2023 Huge CONGRATULATIONS! Cynthia. A prestigious contest won by a prestigious poet… this is wonderful news. Very well done indeed! Reply Cynthia Erlandson July 12, 2023 Thank you so much, Susan! Reply Cheryl Corey July 12, 2023 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. Reply Cynthia Erlandson July 12, 2023 Thank you very much, Cheryl! I’ll see what I can do to put in a word for SCP. Reply Charles E. Southerland July 13, 2023 Congratulations, Cynthia. I am so proud of you. Reply Sally Cook August 7, 2023 Dear Cynthia – So good to see yet another SCP woman win a top prise !Q Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Jeffrey J Essmann July 11, 2023 So happy to hear this, Cynthia. Warmest congratulations–and God bless. Reply
Joseph S. Salemi July 11, 2023 This is very welcome news. It’s becoming harder and harder for the SCP to be ignored and shadow-cancelled. Reply
Monika Cooper July 11, 2023 Congratulations, Cynthia! Can’t wait to read/hear your winning poem. Reply
James A. Tweedie July 11, 2023 Wow. Wow. Wow! Congratulations, Cynthia! This is a very big deal, indeed. We are all happy for you and proud of your achievement! Reply
Joshua C. Frank July 11, 2023 Congratulations, Cynthia! It’s always nice when one of our own is recognized elsewhere. Reply
Roy Eugene Peterson July 11, 2023 Congratulations, Cynthia! That is wonderful news and a great feather in your cap! Reply
Cynthia Erlandson July 11, 2023 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. Reply
Paul Freeman July 12, 2023 Great stuff, Cynthia. The Maria W. Faust sonnet competition is a tough nut to crack and you’ve cracked it admirably. Reply
Susan Jarvis Bryant July 12, 2023 Huge CONGRATULATIONS! Cynthia. A prestigious contest won by a prestigious poet… this is wonderful news. Very well done indeed! Reply
Cheryl Corey July 12, 2023 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. Reply
Cynthia Erlandson July 12, 2023 Thank you very much, Cheryl! I’ll see what I can do to put in a word for SCP. Reply
Sally Cook August 7, 2023 Dear Cynthia – So good to see yet another SCP woman win a top prise !Q Reply