Gratitude for the Literary Contest

 

On my own behalf, I wish to express my deepest gratitude to the Antonio Ferrer Atilano Literary Circle 

for granting me the honor of serving as a judge in this literary contest. 

It has been an enriching and deeply human experience, allowing me to listen to the diversity of literary voices that dare to name the world in their own language.

Thank you for trusting my judgment and for allowing me to take part in a process that celebrates imagination, memory, and a commitment to literature.

Reading each text was also an act of encounter, where poetry, storytelling, and reflection remind us that we continue dreaming, rehearsing life, resisting, and building community through language.

To the Circle, my respect and admiration for keeping the flame of writing alive. Thank you for preserving the essence and voice of our people. To the participants, my gratitude for sharing your truth. 

And to the organizers, my fraternal embrace for your dedication and effort.

With words and for the word,

Elvis Rafael