107 Bagian Lengkap DewasaThese my offerings,
tiny and fragile, they must take root
in stubborn soil. Fertilize them.
Give them shape. Twisted they may grow,
but their trunks must be strong.
They must reach through the night.
They must be of their ground...
Some of these poems were published in a chapbook, Eleusinian Mysteries, in 1995, under the pen name Sarah Maddox.
Other publications that accepted my poetry include The Mill, Isis Magazine (the literary magazine for students at the University of Oxford), Tournaments Illuminated, and the late, great Shadowdance zine.
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FIRST PLACE WINNER, POETRY, THE 2024 INFERNO AWARDS
FIRST PLACE WINNER, POETRY, THE 2024 CLOUD AWARDS
FIRST PLACE WINNER, BEST WRITING STYLE, THE PADAUK MINI AWARDS (RAVENDIPITY)
THIRD PLACE WINNER, POETRY, 2024 WILDEST DREAMS AWARDS
SECOND RUNNER-UP, POETRY, THE GRAND MASQUERADE
HONORABLE MENTION, BEST WRITING STYLE, THE CORAL AWARDS 2024
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 AMBY AWARDS
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