Time to launch my poem into the world.

The journey begins with abstract watercolors – yellow swirls, purple splatters. I print my poem in 12-pt Arial. Since cutting feels predictable, I rip my words from the page. Once glue hits that wild art, a collage is born.

Blue ribbon – county fair.

Roberta Beach Jacobson is a poet from Iowa. This year she won three blues and two reds.