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Fred Longworth 06-09-2002 09:42 PM

"Another Stupid Moon Poem" was just accepted to the hardcopy zine Limestone Circle; but enormously more exciting was the acceptance (the day before) of "How to Divide the Cat" by the hardcopy zine California Quarterly -- the official publication of the California State Poetry Society.

I had sent the cat poem to Spillway, Poetic Voices, Chelsea, and others -- to no avail. I had entered it in numerous contests, including the L.A. Poetry Awards, The San Diego Writers Cooperative 2nd Annual Contest, and the Mudfish contest, which it came within a hairsbreadth of winning according to a note slipped into my "winners" SASE. I kept sending it out: at last count FOURTEEN times.

The poor cat was beginning to look as dessicated as a mummy. Then, the CSPS acceptance!

So....................if you have a poem that you know is one of the best items you've ever writen, and you've spindled a few rejection slips in its name, don't give up. Keep burning those postage stamps, and licking the midnight oil.

Fred


nyctom 06-09-2002 09:50 PM

Fred:

How marvelous! Especially now that stamps are going up in price again!

Congrats on the publications.

Tom

inkwellpoetess 06-10-2002 05:19 AM

Fred,

Congratulations, and thanks so much for the encouraging words!

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Regards,
Terri

K Russell Agodon 06-10-2002 03:12 PM

Fred--

So good to hear. Congrats to you!

cheers,
Kelli

Nigel Holt 06-10-2002 03:26 PM

Fred,

With a wit like yours, you were never going to stay in the knife-drawer very long.

Congrats and best wishes,

Nige

Jennifer Reeser 06-11-2002 04:28 AM

What an encouragement! Thanks for letting us know, Fred, and congratulations.

Jennifer


Fantasia 06-11-2002 11:59 AM

Dear Fred ~

Wonderful news!! Love that title - "Another Stupid Moon Poem" -going to look for it now. Again, congratulations and

The very best to you ~

Elizabeth

[This message has been edited by Fantasia (edited June 11, 2002).]


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