The Word of the Month word for January is…

Hi everyone,

Two things. One, I apologize for failing to post the January word at the first of the month. I don’t remember that happening before. Thank you, GINA WYCKOFF, for reminding me!

Two, we learned last week that a dear friend died in October. INCORONATA CORRADO was born in Italy but lived in Montreal. We knew her as CORY, who attended my first poetry workshop for Highlights in Pennsylvania in 2011. Cory was a kind, sweet soul. I tried to reach her over the last few months, not knowing that her health had failed and she was struggling for life. Cory will be missed by many, including her mates at the workshop. She was a faithful contributor to Word of the Month and kept a careful record of each month’s word from the beginning. I dedicate January’s word to her honor and memory.

In Italian, Incoronata means “crowned.” Therefore, the Word of the Month for January, 2026 will be crown or crowned. I wish that Cory could contribute a poem of her own but the rest of us can do it for her.