It's not a question of politics, Mark. I'm happy to be included in publications along with people whose politics I strongly disagree with. I'd even be thrilled to be published with you! But I do not use "politics" as a euphemism for all viewpoints, nor do I think the word lends respectability or cover to those who delight in publicly attacking my friends.
I like your poem quite well and am glad to find it online presented so elegantly beside other poems I also admire. I also have great respect for the publication and the integrity with which editorial decisions have been made. Honestly, it's very rare to see so many truly excellent poems gathered together in one place and presented so elegantly, and I'm delighted that so much of the best work is from poets I am proud to know. (Can we just leave it at that?)
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