2 Higher Ground Poetry Contest Winner!

Congratulations and Happy Mother's Day to our 2HG Poetry Contest winner, Jenelle Gaines! It was so difficult to choose from the entries we received and we thank everyone who entered. Jenelle captured the spirit of the contest with her entry titled, "What it Means." Jenelle is a mother, activist, and writer who lives in Enon, OH and her poem is absolutely what we were looking for here at 2 Higher Ground. And so, enjoy:

What It Means

To be a woman you must have poise,
And hold your own with all the boys.
To be a woman you must have class,
And know when it’s time to use your sass.
To be a woman you must have grace,
And know when you’ve fallen out of place.
To be a woman you must rejoice,
When you finally find your hidden voice.
To be a woman, you must be all
The higher you climb, the farther you fall.
To be a woman you know this well
And the story of the climb is yours to tell.

Congratulations to Jenelle Gaines!

Stay tuned for our next contest!



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Without Regret

In honor of National Poetry Month, I'll be posting a variety of poems throughout the next couple of weeks. Don't forget to get your entry in for the First Annual Higher Ground Poetry Contest. Just write a poem about what it means to be a woman and you could win a nice prize package which will include a $50 gift card to Bath & Body Works. Deadline is April 30th, winner will be announced on Mother's Day!

And now, for the poem...



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Without Regret

It is without regret that I have chosen to walk this particular path.
Without regret that I have chosen these lessons to learn.
Without regret that I have looked in the wrong direction at times.
Without regret that I chose to feel the fire burn.
For sometimes in my life I have needed proof that there was a reason to go the right way.
And that proof came in the form of pain felt as a result of making a mistake.
Or taking a wrong turn.
Without regret I have done these things.
And I stand undefeated in the face of all that life has brought.

Rebecca Benston

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First Annual Poetry Contest

2 Higher Ground is holding its First Annual Higher Ground Poetry Contest! Submit your entries by sending in a poem about "What it means to be a woman." The winner will receive a $50 gift card to Bath and Body Works! There is no entry fee and you may enter as many times as you like!

This month is National Poetry Month, so seek out your muse and send your poems to 2HG! Be sure to include your name and your city and state with your entry! Contest ends on April 30th. The winner will be announced on Mother's Day, May 10th!

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