[Martin Elster]

I just received this note from the Science Fiction Poetry Association:

Hello Martin:

Your poem "Astronomy in the Seventeenth Century" has won second place in the New Poets Contest - The Art of Poetry. Congratulations!

[Allen Tice]

Though no angel, I have feared to tread on this speculative plane of speculative existence. But I'd love to see the poem, one way or another.

[Janice D. Soderling]

Hey, that is nice going Martin. That's more than a drumroll, that's a whole percussion section!

[Stephenie McKinnon]

Congratulations! They'll be publishing it, I assume? I'll watch for it.
Stephenie

[Martin Elster]

Thanks, Allen & Janice!

The theme of the contest was a poem inspired by paintings they posted related to sci-fi, fantasy, or pure science. Yes, speculative is the word. It was fun writing a poem based on a picture which, of course, is ekphrastic poetry.

I'll post a link to my poem just as soon as it is published on their website.

Thanks again, folks.

Martin

[Martin Elster]

Hi, Stephenie

Many thanks! Yes, they'll publish it on their website. As soon I see it up, I'll post a link.

All the Best,

Martin

[W.F. Lantry]

Hurrah! Great going, Martin. Congratulations!

Bill

[Mary Meriam]

Fabulous, Martin! I'm happy for you.

[Martin Elster]

Many thanks, Bill, Kathleen, and Mary! This is quite exciting!

[wendy v]

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