by Katherine Gotthardt

Make no mistake:

the ambit of your energy

shines far beyond

the flashlight’s ring

– ungrounded.

You are culmination:

stars and moon and ascension.

Luminous in all

you have ever given.

Radiant in what

you’re becoming.

Katherine Gotthardt, M.Ed., was winner of the 2021 PW Perspective and Business Crossing Network DMV Best Business award in the category of Author. A creative advocate, she has been writing, editing and teaching for more than 20 years and marketing professionally for more than 15. With 11 books to her name, one an Amazon bestselling new release and another a Nonfiction Writers Association Silver Award winner, she pens poetry, children’s books and prose from her home in Prince William County. In her day job, she serves as a marketing writer and publication specialist for a large government contracting firm that also frequently sponsors her creative endeavors. She uses proceeds from book sales to benefit community give-back initiatives and can often be found volunteering and supporting the community in her spare time. Learn more at www.katherinegotthardt.com.