2018 Halcyon Poetry Prize--Best Poetry Book
2019 American Book Fest Finalist
2020 Human Relations Indie Book Award--Poetry Gold Winner
2020 International Book Awards Finalist
2021 Book Excellence Awards Finalist
2021 Independent Press Awards--Distinguished Favorite
2021 NYC Big Book Awards--Distinguished Favorite
2021 Royal Dragonfly Book Award Winner--Honorable Mention
2022 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Winner--Honorable Mention
2022 Nature Conservancy International Photography Contest--"Favorite"/Climate Category*
2022 Nature Conservancy International Photography Contest--"Favorite"/Plant/Fungi Category*
*nonwinning
Those poems that use "I" (also known as first person narrator). The voice/perspective sometimes gets confused for being the poet's actual thoughts/feelings/experiences. But poets, like novelists or playwrights, can also create different characters in their work.
And speaking of Billy Collins, if you're not sure about poetry, check him out. You might be surprised: Poetry can actually be accessible and funny. This former US Poet Laureate shows the way.
How great that people can sign up to read and hear a poem a day! Anybody out there receiving these online poems who would care to share some thoughts? If you hate poetry or aren't sure about it but