From the Editor’s Desk  Kate Bernadette Benedict

Milestones

Welcome to the second and last installment of Milestones, an Umbrella Invitational. Poets who published with us during our first year, Winter 2006 through Fall 2007, and a few select others, were invited to send in a poem representing a turning point in their writing, with a prose explanation of how and why that one poem made a difference in technique, outlook, poetic philosophy or career. Some sent poems that represent almost a conversion experience; others look back and report that the poem opened a creative door or gave renewed hope. We certainly hope you enjoy these revelatory Milestones.