Chatterbox: Inkwell

WOOHOO!!!! I entered a poetry contest here in the Reno/Sparks area called Paws for Poetry and sponsored by the Shakespeare Animal Fund. The subject was animals, and seeing as how we have only one pet, my subject was really decided for me - my hamster, Lou. The night before Easter I stayed up late writing, and I sent in the poem. A couple of minutes ago they called. I won Grand Prize! It was all ages through 12th grade, I think, and they had a college English professor and a professional author and I don't know who else, and they said that there was no competition!!!!!! YEEEEHHAAAWWWW!!!!!Yippeeday!!!! Glorious morning!!!! Strange - I don't actually know what the prize is, but I'll find out at the event Saturday where they announce it. WOOHOO!!!! Oh, sweetness profound!

Ok, I'm done gloating. Sorry. I just wasn't expecting to win in my age group, let alone grand prize.... Oh, and for all you animal lovers, search for the Shakespeare Animal Fund - pretty cool, actually. I'm not going to post my whole poem just because I might enter it somewhere else too. I'm really done now. Had to tell someone, and my letters to my pen pals won't get there for a week or so. Thanks for spending your time on this.

-Emily