[Alex Pepple]

Dear Eratosphereans,

I bring you delightful news of our brand new moderator -- who is no stranger to any Sphere regulars, and, has been with us since those distant early days: drum rolls ... yes, it's a big welcome to Jennifer Reeser into Erato staffdom! She will be co-moderating the Metrical Poetry -- Deep End, with John Beaton who has done an exceptional job with that forum even after he had to wing it solo.

Jennifer is an eminently competent Eratospherean who has already contributed so much to the Sphere, and even, to Able Muse. She will continue to do so as our new moderator:

Jennifer is the author of An Alabaster Flask, winner of the Word Press First Book Prize, and Winterproof. Her poems, essays, and translations of Russian and French literature appear internationally in such journals as POETRY, Botteghe Oscure, The National Review, Salt, The Formalist, Louisiana Literature, and The Dark Horse. Her work is gathered in numerous print and online anthologies, including Introduction to Poetry, edited by X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia, and Phoenix Rising: The Next Generation of American Formal Poets, The Alsop Review (which also produces her CD as part of its Spoken Word series), and Famous Poets and Poems Online. She has twice been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, and received awards from the World Order of Narrative and Formalist Poets and The Lyric magazine. In 2006, she was a member of the West Chester seminar on Russian/English translation, and was a finalist for the 2008 Willis Barnstone Translation Prize awarded by the University of Evansville. She lives in southern Louisiana.

Please join me in giving a hearty Eratosphere welcome to Jennifer!

Cheers,
...Alex

[Janet Kenny]

Hearty welcome indeed Jennifer and many thanks for accepting such an onerous task.
Janet

[Anne Bryant-Hamon]

Yay, Jennifer R. ! Glad to see you appointed. Don't let the place drive you nuts

Anne

[David Rosenthal]

Another thrilling new moderator announcement! I am a big fan of Jennifer Reeser's work, and I thrilled that she will be the Deep End's new Lifeguard.

Meanwhile, I hope it isn't inappropriate here to praise John Beaton for his excellent work at TDE. He has been inarguably even-handed as moderator, and has set an excellent example as a critic with his insightful and generous posts.

Beaton and Reeser sounds like a pretty dynamic duo. Nicely done, Alex. Thanks John and Jennifer.

David R.

[Robert J. Clawson]

Hey, welcome Jennifer. I promise to behave.

And, John, thanks for the steady attention.

Youse will do good.

Shameless

[John Beaton]

A warm welcome, Jennifer. On my own, I haven't been able to get to all the poems that deserve attention and sometimes it's a little awkward to take time out. You bring with you strong experience, credentials, and respect. Then there's the old saying: Two mods are better than one. I'm delighted to have you join me here.

John

[Maryann Corbett]

Welcome, Jennifer, and thanks for being willing to serve.

[Jerry Glenn Hartwig]

I promise to behave.

An ominous portent.

Hey Jennifer! Good luck with this crew! (heh-heh). We are glad for your assistance.

[Janice D. Soderling]

Needless to say, i am thrilled to have another brilliant role model standing within arm's reach and totally awed by the expertise in this forum.

So a huge and warm welcome from me as well, Jennifer.

Janice d.

[Jennifer Reeser]

Many, many thanks, everyone, for the warm attention. I hope to do you justice.

Humbly,
Jennifer