We are thrilled to announce the winner of the
2026 Birdy Poetry Prize
These Blessings Are All We Have
by David Ebenbach!
Congratulations, David!
David Ebenbach is the author of twelve books of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction, winners of such awards as the Juniper Prize, the Drue Heinz Literature Prize, and the Birdy Poetry Prize, among others. He has a PhD in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MFA in Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. David lives with his family in Washington, DC, where he teaches creative writing and literature at Georgetown University's Center for Jewish Civilization and works with faculty and graduate students to support their teaching at Georgetown's Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship. You can find out more at davidebenbach.com.
We would also like to extend a hearty congratulations to our Birdy finalists and semi-finalists!
Meadowlark would like to thank Poet Laureate of Kansas
Traci Brimhall for serving as this year's judge!
Here, you can watch the recording of the announcement event, including readings from David Ebenbach and our 2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025 winners, Alison Hicks (Knowing Is a Branching Trail), Jonathan Greenhause (Cupping Our Palms), Alicia Rebecca Myers (Warble), and Catherine Anderson (Afloat)! Thank you to all who attended the event and made it a special, celebratory evening!
