Sept. 25, 2002 – Mary Myers, a University of the Virgin Islands employee, was nominated as Poet of the Year for 2002 by the International Society of Poets.
Myers was inducted as an International Poet of Merit and Honored Member of the International Society of Poets at the summer 2002 convention and symposium held in August in Washington, D.C., where she presented her poem "Special Lady" to an audience of fellow poets.
As an International Poet of Merit honoree, Myers received an engraved silver bowl mounted on a walnut base along with a commemorative award medallion.
Myers said she was ecstatic about her nomination. "The poem nominated has a special meaning to me," she said. "Being nominated has made me appreciate the work that I have done thus far, and has given me more encouragement to write often."
Myers, an administrative assistant II/financial aid administrator on UVI’s St. Thomas campus, has been writing poetry for 17 years.
To read the poem, log on to www.poetry.com and search for Mary Myers.
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