It’s OUR birthday, but five of YOU are getting the birthday presents! To celebrate the 17th anniversary of the Tanka Society of America, which was founded on April 14, 2000, we’re giving away five free back issues of our tanka journal, Ribbons. The drawing for those who entered was held on April 11, and we’re pleased to announce the following winners, who each get one free back issue:

• Susan Burch (USA) 
• Mary Kendall (USA) 
• Eric Lohman (USA) 
• Aron Rothstein (USA) 
• Joanne Watcyn-Jones (Australia) 

We’ll be contacting each winner directly to arrange the selection of a back issue of Ribbons. Thank you all for entering. And happy 17th birthday to the Tanka Society of America!