[Ned Balbo]

I hadn't seen this thread when I posted a new one at Accomplished Members today. Feel free to combine threads. Thanks.

[Ned Balbo]

Thanks, Michael. Whatever works to bring the most notice within Eratosphere guidelines is fine with me.

For those who may be new to Kevin's poetry, here's a link to his chapbook, in the spirit of getting to know a fine poet's work a little better...

http://www.amazon.com/Los-Angeles-Fo...+durkin+poetry

[Siham Karami]

Thanks for posting this wonderful news! Kevin is a fine poet, and I congratulate him on this well-deserved honor.

[Siham Karami]

Huge congrats to Kevin and all the runners-up! I also saw the other thread first, and this one is more detailed.

[Rob Wright]

Congratulations to Kevin! I found it a real treat to read at the Frost Farm last year — such a erudite crowd. And just to be reading at the great man's house was kind of magical.

[Ed Shacklee]

Congratulations, Kevin. Rob and Meredith, too. Well done!

The honorably mentioned Ryan Wilson is also a Spherian, as it happens. I don't know him, but unless there's another poet by the same name out there I heard him give a fine reading at Catholic University last winter.

Best,

Ed

[Catherine McDonald]

You can read Kevin Durkin's winning poem here.

What an absolute delight to have had Kevin not only kick-off the Poetry at the Frost Farm: Writing in Meter and Form conference with Joshua Mehigan but also stay on to attend it. His wealth of experience and knowledge truly added to the wonderful conversations taking place throughout the three days.

[Janice D. Soderling]

Specially big congratulations to my talented friends Kevin, Rob and Meredith.

PS. And to Ryan who I didn't know was a member. Hope to see more work from him here and elsewhere.

[Bill Carpenter]

Excellent, thanks for posting, Catherine. A satisfying technique.