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Kathy O’Fallon Wins 2026 Morgenthau Poetry Prize
Kathy O’Fallon from Encinitas, California, is the 2026 Henry Morgenthau III First Book Poetry Prize Winner for her manuscript, Proof of Life. Judge Alicia Ostriker said, “Philosophical, conversational, and sharply observant, O’Fallon’s manuscript surges through a lifetime of energy, experience, and wisdom—everywhere a pleasure to read.”


