[Maryann Corbett]

Here's the announcement for this year's LA Times Opinion Poetry event.

If I recall correctly, some Sphereans were published in last year's event, the first of its kind for the paper.

[Michael Juster]

Yes, to my surprise they ran my "A Prayer to Bill Gates."

Thanks so much for the heads-up.

[Jennifer Reeser]

I was delighted to see some friends win last year, and thought you all might like to be reminded:

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed...727-story.html

Jennifer

[E. Shaun Russell]

Merging two posts on the same topic.

[Michael Cantor]

Anybody have any idea whether previously published work in acceptable? The article doesn't say. I suspect it is, based on the rules of (1) they didn't say it wasn't, and (2) who's gonna check. I'm not even sure I'll submit an oldie - haven't riffled through my oeuvre yet - but wondering about the rules, or lack thereof.

[E. Shaun Russell]

I was wondering the same thing, Michael.

[Patricia A. Marsh]

Here's a link to the 2013 opinionated poems --->
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed...rygallery.html