My question is, who picks the judge? I highly doubt it's a Powow member! So choosing judges has nothing to do with whether they are Powows or not. The fact is, many Powow poets happen to be stars of the formalist scene, which is why they are chosen as judges.
Seems to me there've been a lot of non-Powow judges, in recent memory. Rachel Hadas, Dana Gioia, Charles Martin, Timothy Steele, to name a few.
BTW, many congratulations, Bob! I'm sure it's well deserved.
Marion
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