Many good things have occurred since my last blog. In July 2018, I entered a poetry contest sponsored by the United Poets Laureate International (UPLI). I entered the poem in my last blog, As I Rise, and it was awarded third place in the Free Verse category. My poem, Casualties of War, received third place in the Open Forum category. The highest honor was that my poem, My Best Friend, was awarded Best Overall in the Open Forum category. This…..