[CW-Grad] Poetry Alumnus Neil Aitken strikes again!

[Sara Borjas]

Yay! Congratulations Neil!

On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 6:23 PM, Robin Russin <robin.russin at ucr.edu> wrote:

> >From Neil, via FB:
>
> Guess it's official now. My poem "Vigil" was selected out of 800 entries
> from all over the US and awarded 1st prize in the 3rd annual Beyond Baroque
> Poetry Contest. Needless to say, I am humbled and delighted by this honor.
> It's a poem that grew out of a scrap of paper, a few unmoored images, and a
> memory of my mother during the long days while we cared for my father who
> was dying of ALS.
>
> Regarding the poem, contest judge Suzanne Lummis said:
>
> “Of all the entries, my first choice, "Vigil," was the one that struck
> that fine balance between clarity and mystery, simplicity, and shimmering
> depth. After I'd read it, it continued to echo in my imagination.”
>
> Kudos, Neil!
>
> Robin Russin
>
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