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On June 13 at 7:30 p.m., the Hylton Performing Arts Center hosts the Heroes’ Voices National Poetry Contest Reading, an evening of live music and poetry that explores many perspectives on war, peace, and military service. The performance culminates the Heroes’ Voices National Veterans Poetry Contest, which is a cooperative venture between Heroes’ Voices in San Francisco, CA and George Mason University in Manassas, VA. This event is free and open to the public, and more information can be found at HyltonCenter.org/veterans.
This year, the winning poems of the Heroes’ Voices National Veterans Poetry Contest represent reflections on war, conflict, and service. These include: “Home Without a Home” by Tim Connelly of Richfield, Minnesota (4th Prize), “Spouse of a Hero” by James Kennard II of Shelby, Ohio (3rd Prize), and “Squadron Requiem” by Michael Mullane of Annapolis, Maryland (2nd Prize). The contest’s top honor goes to “I.E.D.” by Bill Glose of Yorktown, Virginia (1st Prize), a resident of Virginia since 1979. Now a regular columnist for Virginia Living magazine, Mr. Glose participated in poetry readings at the Hylton Center’s 2016 Veterans Day Celebration. The upcoming poetry readings will also feature musical selections provided by Dr. Darden Purcell, Director of Jazz Studies at George Mason University and a third generation Veteran.
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