Grasping the Fading Light by Julie Bloss Kelsey
Winner of the 2021 International Women’s Haiku Contest.

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This manuscript has a global feel in spite of it being a personal experience. The poems are strong and forceful and at the same time gentle and honest. The interleaving of haiku and tanka effectively help in the arc of its narrative.

Filled with a poignancy, the mood is one of resilience and bouncing back. One very important point to be noted is the healing that takes place as the pages unfold. In these times of trials and turmoil caused by Covid and war – the art of swinging back to sanity and normal life is deftly handled here. Definitely a winner!

KALA RAMESH, FINAL JUDGE
Grasping the Fading Light
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