Awards:

• " Christmas Eggnog (Epulaeryu) and Lentil Soup and Bread (Epulaeryu)." Semi-Finalist - International Poetry Contest, March 2008

• Editor's Choice Award March 25, 2008:  "Life."

• Editor's Choice Award March 19, 2008:  "Tuesday Acrostic."

• Editor's Choice Award March 4, 2008:  "Tax Times Blues."

• 2007 Poet Fellowship Award.

• Editor's Choice Award Deceber 18, 2007:  "Tender Thanksgiving Turkey - Double Reverse Upulaeryu."

• Editor's Choice Award August 2007:  "Tender Thanksgiving Turkey" (Double Reverse Epulaeryu).

• World of Poets - Rumination Award Nomination August 2007

• "Amazing Grace" poem. Finalist with Honorable Metion - International Poetry Contest, August 2007

• Top Ladies of Distinction, "Father of the Year Award." Milwaukee, WI June 2007

• Turtle Award for Excellence, MATC, Oak Creek, Wisconsin, 2007

• International Society of Poets - Poets of the Year Nominee, 2007

• Cushcity.com Best Author Award for 2007

• World Haiku Association - Haiku poems published in 2007, No. 3, Edited by Ban'ya Natsuishi (January 2007)
• Editor's Choice Award - "Angel Beauty (Double Reversed Tetractys)" (January 2007)
• TimBookTu Featured Writer (September 2006)
• Best of the Best Award - Milwaukee Community Journal 30th Anniversary Gala  Awards (August 2006)
• The NAACP Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological, and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) Dramatics Award (July 2006)
• Commemorative Poetry Ambassador Medal - The International Library of Poetry (May 2006):

• Poet Laureate Award - The Poet's Workshop (2006):

• Judge Advocate Award - The Poet's Workshop (2006):

• You Have Been Spotted Award - Shadow Poetry (May 2006):

• MATC President's Award Finalist (April 2006)
• The NAACP Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological, and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) Bronze Medal Award for original poetry "As I Put My Contacts On In The Morning." (March 2006)
• International Who's Who in Poetry - The International Library of Poetry "Looking Out Today--The Horizon" (2005)
• Published Poet Ribbon Pin Award - The International Library of Poetry (December 2005)
• Editor's Choice Award - "New Horizon" (September 2006)
• Editor's Choice Award - "A Father's Heart" (August 2006)
• Editor's Choice Award - "Baby First Rose" (August 2006)
• Editor's Choice Award - "Childhood Favorites" (July 2006)
• Editor's Choice Award - "Volunteerism is the Greatest" (March 2006)
• Editor's Choice Award - "Grocery Shopping" (March 2006)
• Editor's Choice Award - "A Child's Dream" (September 2005)
• Editor's Choice Award - "Your Smile My Son" (July 2005)
• Editor's Choice Award - "If I Were A Paycheck" (July 2005)
• Editor's Choice Award - "I Like Tropical Living" (June 2005)
• Editor's Choice Award - "The Beautiful Leaf" (November 2005)
• Editor's Choice Award - "Praising Him All The Way" (September 2005)
• MATC Lamp of Knowledge Award (December 2005)
• Alpha Kappa Alpha - Young, Black and Talanted Award (May 2005)
• Annual YMCA Teen Achievers Poetry Contest - 2nd place for "As I Put My Contacts On In The Morning." (February 2005)
• United States Postal Service - Women Putting Their Stamp on Metro Milwaukee (March 2004)