I spent a large portion of the past two months reading and critiquing poetry instead of writing it.
Why? Because I had the honor of judging a contest for the first time, the 2009 Shine Journal Poetry Contest.
The talent of the entries was impressive and choosing winners was challenging. You can read the winning poems by clicking here.
I learned a lot serving as a judge and getting a chance to be on the “other side” of the whole contest rigmarole. Thanks to Pamela Tyree Griffin for this opportunity – I enjoyed the experience and believe in the long run it will also help me in my development as a poet.