[Jean L. Kreiling]

Congratulations to Frank and the finalists, and to the honorables among whom I am thrilled to appear!

And much gratitude to Alex for all he does for poetry and poets.

Best,
Jean

P.S. After clicking on "Read More" at the official announcement site, and reading the sample poems, I'm editing in to offer more specific praise. "Pacific Drift," in particular, is just a magnificent poem, and makes me eager to read more.