On October 10, 2017 I was proclaimed Poet Laureate of Vallejo, California by the Vallejo Mayor and City Council.
On October 6, 2018 at the Gathering of California’s Poets Laureate I received a Certificate of Recognition from the California State Senate for Public Service as Poet Laureate of Vallejo, California.
On October 6, 2018 at the Gathering of California’s Poets Laureate I received a Certificate of Recognition from the California Arts Council for participation in the gathering and contribution to local California communities through the art of poetry.
On January 28, 2020 I received my outgoing proclamation for service as Vallejo’s Poet Laureate from the Vallejo Mayor and City Council.
California Arts Council Certificate of RecognitionState Senate Certificate of Appreciation
County Fair Awards
D.L. Lang at Solano County Fair
Solano County Fair
“To Get Free”, Best of Show rosette and First Place in Unpublished Poetry, 2015
“Generation Awake!”, Second Place in Published Poetry, 2015
“Master of Peace”, Reserve Best of Show rosette and First Place in Published Poetry, 2016
“Generations,” Reserve Best of Show rosette and First Place in Published Poetry, 2017
“Is” 3rd Place in Published Poetry, 2019
”Road Trip” 1st Place in Poetry, 2021
”Ingredients” 2nd Place in Poetry, 2021
”Awe Births Hope” 3rd Place in Poetry, 2021
”Forming Temples in the Sky” Honorable Mention, 2021
”Columbia River Gorgeous,” Reserve Best in Show and Second Place in Unpublished Poetry, 2022
San Mateo County Fair
“The Choice,” First Place in Adult Free Form Poetry, 2018
Marin County Fair
”Howie” – 4th place, 2021
”Starlight” – Honorable Mention, 2021
”Oh, Possum!” – Honorable Mention, 2021
“The Flight of a Lifetime” – Honorable Mention, Virtual Poetry Contest, 2020
“Bovine in Orbit” – 1st and Best in Class in Moonscapes Haiku, 2019
“Moonlight Song” – 1st in Moonscapes Haiku, 2019
“Moonscapes” – 2nd in Moonscapes Poetry, 2019
“Laugh With Me” – 3rd in Haiku, 2019
“Berlin, 2001” – 3rd in World Travel, Creative Writing, 2019
“Orion” – 5th in Any Other Poetry, 2019
“The Journey to Sunland” – 5th in Any Other Poetry, 2019
“Heidi” – 5th in My Pet, Creative Writing, 2019
“Stars” – Honorable Mention in The Universe Poetry, 2019
“Wandering Stars” – Honorable Mention in The Universe Poetry, 2019
“7 Words You Cannot Say in a ‘Free’ Country,” Best in Class and First Place in World Unity, Equality, & Diversity, 2018
“The Sixties”, First Place in Flashback to the 60’s Poetry, 2017
“Lift Off!”, First Place in Fair Themed Poetry, 2017
“Generations”, Second Place in Any other Poetry, 2017
“Street Mouse”, Second Place in Any other Haiku, 2017
“Cabinet Construction”, Second Place in Presidential Politics, 2017
“Sally”, Third Place in My Pet, 2017
“Fine China”, Third Place in Any other Poetry, 2017
“Fair”, 2nd place in Fair Themed Poetry, 2016
“Marin Is…”, 3rd place in Marvelous Marin, 2016
“From Unity to Community”, 3rd place in Any Other Poetry, 2016
“Headline Antidote”, 5th place in Any Other Poetry, 2016
Alameda County Fair
“Forest Whisperings” 1st Place in Explore California State Parks, 2019
“The Woodpecker’s Beat” Honorable Mention, Poetry, 2019
“Expectations of a Future”, Silver Award rosette, Poetry, 2017
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Film and television
Diana Camera Operator 2002
PEGASYS Video Fest
Best Editor, 2002 Producer of the Year, 2003 and 2004
2nd place in Entertainment for Grey: The Rock & Pop Sessions: Part 3, 2002
1st Place in Education for Grey: The Interviews, 2003
2nd Place in Education for Access Central TV presents the Bare Bones International Film Festival, 2003
1st Place in Performing Arts for Tea & Sprockets, 2003
1st Place in Sports for Liquid Wind, 2004
Grey the Music Videos at Bare Bones Film Festival 2003 – Diana and Tim
Bare Bones International Film Festival
Best Student Music Video for Grey: The Music Videos, 2003
Best Movie Trailer for Liquid Wind, 2004
Music Documentary Honorable Mention for Acoustic Grey, 2008
Babelgum Music Video Awards
Semi-Finalist, fire Zuave, “Colors of the Sun,” 2009
