Writing Awards
2025
Long-listed for Rabindranath Tagore Poetry Competition for poem “Love of a Thornback”
2026
3rd place in Rabindranath Tagore Poetry Competition for poem “When I Think of You, I Want to Find You”
Writing Residencies
June 2026
Al & Eurithe Purdy poetry residencyI have been awarded a month-long residency at Al + Eurithe Purdy Poetry Residency in Ontario. The residency is competitive, juried, and paid!
There will be a community-based activity of a guided walk with generative writing and circle sharing. Sign up for my newsletter for more information!
Interviews
Pembina Valley Online, Local poet secures prestigious residency after just two years of writing, Kylee Bailey, April 19, 2026
The Eagle 93.5, Manitoba Artist Désirée Penner Celebrates Published Poems & Ontario Residency, Jayme Giesbrecht, April 15, 2026
Carman Dufferin Standard, Elm Creek artist earns prestigious Ontario poetry residency, Lana Meier, April 9, 2026, pg. 7, 9
Carman Dufferin Standard, Elm Creek poet places third in provincial competition, Lana Meier, June 11, 2026, pg. 6, 9