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SCP Poet Cynthia Erlandson of Michigan has won the 2023 Maria W. Faust Sonnet Competition. Her sonnet, “Fire and Ice,” is a Top Four prize winner, which is the highest designation in the contest. A Zoom reading will take place this Saturday, July 15th, 12 pm noon (EST), and will be broadcasted live on Facebook here. The broadcast will later be posted on sonnetcontest.org here.
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Congratulations Cynthia!!!
So happy to hear this, Cynthia. Warmest congratulations–and God bless.
Congratulations!
This is very welcome news. It’s becoming harder and harder for the SCP to be ignored and shadow-cancelled.
Bravo!
Congratulations, Cynthia! Can’t wait to read/hear your winning poem.
Congratulations, Cynthia! Looking forward to your sonnet.
Wow. Wow. Wow! Congratulations, Cynthia! This is a very big deal, indeed. We are all happy for you and proud of your achievement!
Many congratulations, Cynthia. I look forward to reading your Sonnet.
Congratulations. Cynthia! You make us proud!
Well done! Congratulations. So pleased and happy for you
Congratulations, Cynthia!
It’s always nice when one of our own is recognized elsewhere.
Congratulations, Cynthia! That is wonderful news and a great feather in your cap!
Thank you so much, everyone, for sharing in my happiness. It means all the more to have all of you encouraging me. Thank you especially to Evan for building this great supportive community.
Great stuff, Cynthia. The Maria W. Faust sonnet competition is a tough nut to crack and you’ve cracked it admirably.
Thank you, Paul!
Excellent news, Cynthia – well done! Not a Faustian pact, though?
Oh, I get it. Haha — thank you, James!
Huge CONGRATULATIONS! Cynthia. A prestigious contest won by a prestigious poet… this is wonderful news. Very well done indeed!
Thank you so much, Susan!
Wowzer, Cynthia. I’ve taken a stab at that contest myself. Another notch for an SCP poet! Hopefully your win will raise awareness and draw contestants to SCP.
Thank you very much, Cheryl! I’ll see what I can do to put in a word for SCP.
Congratulations, Cynthia. I am so proud of you.
Dear Cynthia –
So good to see yet another SCP woman win a top prise !Q