Some very nice person out there has nominated my poem “The Emerald Tapestry” for the Rhysling Award.  Many thanks for lifting up a narrative fantasy ballad that doesn’t shy away from end rhyme!  This is my first time being nominated in the long poem category. 

For those unfamiliar with this award process, members of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA) can nominate one short poem and one long poem.  These nominees are then verified, longlisted, and later reviewed by a committee.  They determine which poems become finalists and appear in the annual Rhysling anthology.  Then SFPA members vote for the winners. 

You can see the full longlist of this year’s nominated poems.  And if anyone’s looking for poems to nominate for the Nebula and/or Hugo awards, may I suggest perusing this list for ideas?  There are so many poets whose work I adore on this list!