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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s the poem:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Where the Heart Lives</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Here and now, in the moment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Late summer sounds float through the window<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>crickets echo, The rhythmic creak<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Soon quieted by cool temperatures<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Mindful echoes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Suburban activities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The railways hum, acrid stench of highway fumes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Broken by a sweet honeysuckle Scent-Ribbon <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Voices, car doors, and barking dogs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Replaced by after dark stillness<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>By dew, new grass, skunk<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Presence<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Human touch<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Holding hands before<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Slipping off to sleep<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>A hug and kiss from a friend<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The release of laughter or tears During a phone call<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>A sense of doing, of being<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Awareness of the body, of blood, pulse<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Breath, and purpose.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Home.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Ann Chiappetta, MS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>President, Friends In Art, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="mailto:president@friendsinart.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>president@friendsinart.org</span></a> <a href="http://www.friendsinart.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.friendsinart.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>914.393.6605 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="http://www.annchiappetta.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.annchiappetta.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Metropolis-Regular;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Trust your dreams. Trust your heart and trust your story. Neil Gaiman<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Stylist <stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Vejas Vasiliauskas via Stylist<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 24, 2024 11:42 AM<br><b>To:</b> Writers' Division Mailing List <stylist@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Vejas Vasiliauskas <alpineimagination@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Stylist] got third place<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Congrats, Annie! <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Vejas<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Jan 22, 2024, at 15:11, Ann Chiappetta via Stylist <<a href="mailto:stylist@nfbnet.org">stylist@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Dear Ann, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>It is Oprelle Publication’s great honor to congratulate you on being chosen as the</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Third Place Winner in the </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:105%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>2023 “Coming Home” Poetry Contest</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> This contest was uniquely challenging in that the competition drew awarded and published writers as well as complete novices ...where so many times, we find diamonds! Needless to say, the Coming Home competition always draws some tough contenders. Our judges really enjoyed your poem, <i><u>Where the Heart Lives</u></i><b>. </b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Your lines like,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>"</span></i><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> Presence</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> Human touch</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> Holding hands before </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'> <span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Slipping off to sleep</span><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>"</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>will not soon be forgotten. We really enjoyed your poem's gentle journey in imagery and thought. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Your writing will gain excellent exposure because your poem and name will be featured in the upcoming “Coming Home” Anthology. The book will be in a 5.5 by 8.5 layout. We are looking forward to a really beautiful paperback later this year. We would also like to hear from our winners about their visions for the book cover. If any idea would strike a chord with our designers…who knows?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ann Chiappetta, MS</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President, Friends In Art, Inc.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="mailto:president@friendsinart.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>president@friendsinart.org</span></a> <a href="http://www.friendsinart.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.friendsinart.org</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>914.393.6605 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.annchiappetta.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.annchiappetta.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Metropolis-Regular;color:black;background:white'>Trust your dreams. Trust your heart and trust your story. Neil Gaiman</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Writers Division web site<br><a href="http://writers.nfb.org/">http://writers.nfb.org/</a><br>Stylist mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Stylist@nfbnet.org">Stylist@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Stylist:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/alpineimagination%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/alpineimagination%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>