To be listed amongst poets of color, poets whose work I admire, and poets based in different areas of New England is an incredible honor.
I have so much gratitude for the New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA) for this year's selection, my publisher Game Over Books for advocating for my book so well, everyone who has engaged with my book, and fellow finalists Joshua Bennett (whose workshop I took at The Watering Hole in 2021), Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, Colin Channer, and Oliver de la Paz (who is a poet laureate of a city like me!).
I look forward to hearing about winners of each category this fall.
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