Grateful and excited to have a poem, Rendezvous at Crater Lake, in the recent issue of literary magazine The Esthetic Apostle. Click here to read.

Though it was years ago now, some might remember the embryonic antecedent of this poem workshopped on the sphere. In any event, your feedback improved it way back then as well as provided the basis of my more recent revamp.

Thanks for your help,

Erik

Congrats, Erik. There's much to admire in this piece.

Thank you, Andrew. This piece means a lot to me, and it means a lot to hear that from one such as yourself.

Best

Congratulations, Erik

Hi Erik,

That's an elegant poem. Well done!

Cheers,
John

Congrats, Erik! I remember fondly the draft you posted here.

Best,

Aaron

Thanks, Aaron N. Much appreciated.

Best,
Erik

Thank you for the kind word, John. I am happy that you enjoy it.

Cheers,
Erik

Thanks, Aaron P. I figured someone might remember that draft from way back when. This poem came together by degrees; I was never fully satisfied with it until I was. Glad that you enjoy it.

Best,
Erik

Congratulations, Erik. Nice one :)

Jayne

Congrats, Erik! I remember the earlier draft. I very much enjoyed this sonnet.

Best,

Martin

Thank you kindly for the kind word, Jayne.

Best,
Erik

I appreciate your saying so, Martin, very much. You recognised this as a sonnet; I think the form might be called a Wyatt/Surrey Sonnet if I am not mistaken.

Best,
Erik

Congrats, Erik! I love the scale you bring to this sonnet.

Thanks, Mary. That means a lot to me coming from you.

Cheers,
Erik

Nice one, Erik!

Very cool poem, Erik!

Congrats on the publication :) Well deserved.

Cheers,
Jake

Mark and Jake,

Wow, not sure how I managed to miss you guys till now. Since I take occasions to do the like not for granted, I cannot forbear to register my warm thanks to you both!

Regards