Awards & Accolades

Atlanta Review International Poetry Competition

2014 Poetry First Place

Blue Light Poetry Prize

2024 Winner

For Stray Moments

NYC Big Book Award

2025 Distinguished Favorite

For The Way Back
Category: Poetry – Journeys, Memory, and the Self

NYC Big Book Award

2025 Distinguished Favorite

For Twisted Threads
Category: Poetry – Journeys, Memory, and the Self

Independent Press Award

2025 Distinguished Favorite

For Twisted Threads
Category: Poetry-Emotional