Hi Marcia,
OK, since we're almost in agreement then, the answer is, yes, we're still going to include previously published poems. The only slight tweak is that if that published poem is readily googleable (is that a word?) and it's a finalist, then the poet will be given the chance to send in a replacement poem (which may or may not make the final). So, if what you sent in is published and readily googleable (meaning readily googleable without prior knowledge of the author's name, in other words, you can readily find it when you Google without including your name as the author), then, just send me a replacement now, and I'll the DG ignore your previous submission and consider the replacement instead. Sorry for tweaking the rules mid-stream, but Lois just brought to the fore something I'd concerned with all along, and I think it's not too late to tweak and address it now.
Cheers,
...Alex
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