Jefferson was honored to be one of five finalists for The Hole in the Head Review's Charles Simic Prize for these three poems along with a slew of other incredible poets including second-place winner Betsy Sholl, Gibson Fay-LeBlanc, Jeri Theriault, Claire Milliken, Richard Foerster, S. Stephanie, and Mark DeCartaret. Many thanks to The Hole in the Head Review and editor Bill Schulz.