Literary Awards
In 2023 I was one of ten winners of the Tulsa Curbside Haiku contest. My haiku was displayed all over downtown Tulsa, archived at the Woody Guthrie Center, and I attended the celebration at the Woody Guthrie Center. Fairfield Poet Laureate Suzanne Bruce, who was raised in Tulsa, was also one of the winners.
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Proclamations
![Poet Laureate of Vallejo D.L. Lang](https://i0.wp.com/dianalangpoetry.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_1136.jpg?resize=716%2C960&ssl=1)
- 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.
- On March 14, 2023 I was listed among fellow women writers honored for Women’s History Month by the Vallejo City Council.
- On March 12, 2024 I was among fellow women community advocates honored for Women’s History Month by the Vallejo City Council.
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County Fair Awards
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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- “To Get Free”, Best of Show rosette and First Place in Unpublished Poetry, 2015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- ”Columbia River Gorgeous,” Reserve Best in Show and Second Place in Unpublished Poetry, 2022
- ”The Dreamers,” 2nd Place in Published Poetry, 2024
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
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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
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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