Library Advisory Council Member, Candace Tippett was awarded the 2025 First Place Award for her poem, Requiem for Father at the third annual ARS POETICA exhibition. (page 30)
The reception to announce the winners was held on Thursday, November 13. The reception included an awards ceremony to announce the pairings chosen for the two Judges' Choice Awards as well as the People's Choice Award. The exhibition was on display in the Alexander Community Gallery from September 6 through November 13, 2025.
Congratulations, Candace!
Requiem for Father
My dad and I bobbled in a
dinghy
A word so silly I thought he had made it up
A man full of nonsense
The boat filled
Ankle-high with briny water
My dad held a sponge the size of a hymnal
And handed me one too
A sponge? I thought
A sponge against a boatload of water?
He showed me how
Dip low into the water and wring out into the bay
Dip and wring
Dip and wring
In rhythm we worked
Unit the absence became apparent.
- Candace Tippett 2025
Candace Tippett being awarded first place for her poetry
