After a bit of a dry stretch, I’m thrilled to report that my poem “From The Front Porch” just won Kelsay Books’ 2023 Women’s Poetry Contest! The poem and judge’s citation can be read here. Interestingly, Allison Joseph was also the judge who chose my poem “Tandem Hang-Gliding Incident” as the winner of the 2016 Lauren K. Alleyne Difficult Fruit PP.
Along with a cash prize and several other goodies, this poem will be featured in the Summer 2024 issue of The Orchards Poetry Journal, along with some of my others plus an interview. I’ll be sure to keep you posted on that – and an upcoming virtual reading. My deep thanks to Karen and the Kelsay Books team for their generous support of authors!
Lynne Burnett 
Congratulations, Lynne!
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Thank you, Ken!
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I love this poem, Lynne. I’m going to reread it now, a number of times, to savour all the depths, the flavours and touches. Congratulations.
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Thank you so much, Dan!💚
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Woohoo 🙌. Way to go Lynne! Not surprised 😉 but nice to have the validation….and what a great time of year for that poem…. We often sit and wonder this time of year what new things will grow and enthrall, and sadly, what succumbed to the cold hands….
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Thanks so much, June! Love how you phrased that!😘
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Way to go, Lynne! I’m so pleased for you, and not a bit surprised… 😉
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Awww thanks so much, Stephanie, and for your support!😘
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“Always” remained in the phone pad!!! 😆
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Congratulations, Lynne. You are so freaking talented!
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Thanks so much, Bob ❤️ – and I can sure say the same about you!
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A bouquet for you dear Lynne of Light – always illuminating the present, the past and the future with your luscious images and sensuous use of the English language to explore our feelings and emotions – quite a remarkab
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Thank you so very much, Helen!💜 Longer reply in next few days (I’m in an airport now)
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Congratulations, Lynne, on this achievement.
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Thank you, Michael!
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Beautiful Lynne. Congratulations!
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Oh thank you so much, Chris!
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