2026 WINNING POEMS (N though R) AND BIOS

BY GRACE NEILAN

BY EZRA ROBISON

Ezra Robison, originally from New Jersey, followed his wife, Ziva, to Massachusetts in 1997. In 2014, they moved to Newton where they have happily lived ever since. Their son and his partner live in Boston. Their daughter is an undergraduate. Ezra began his career as an actuary. He now spends more of his time as a data scientist at Liberty Mutual.