Gisela Vigil
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I was born in Cuba and emigrated to the United States at the age of three. Since then I have lived in New Jersey. I am the mother of three children and a recent new grandmother. During my days, I can be found in my classroom as I am a teacher of bilingual students. I believe that we all must discover our strengths and then use them to help those around us. We must also find ways to explore our fears and learn to extinguish the fire that keeps them alive. My writing is my way of dealing with the many ups and downs of life, the struggles of single parenting, the exploration of hope and new found love. Sometimes it is the simplest of things that inspires a poem. I may appear silent when in fact, my mind is gathering words for the start of a new poem. I have written hundreds of poems that I hope one day soon to publish.
It is an honor to have been selected as one of the winners for this contest. Not only does it humble me but also it inspires me to keep on writing.
Winning Entry: Milk and Cookies for Grandma
Contest Won: Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest 2009, Most Highly Commended
