After many years of attending and participating in academic conferences, I quickly decided that West Chester was my favorite ever. I met so many wonderful poets, both faculty and students, and learned so much from the in-depth discussions of writing in form, that I can honestly say that my life was much enriched by it. Anyone can carp at individual aspects of any experience, but I prefer to look at the positives. If the conference is now likely to end, I will miss it very much. I would like to see it be able to continue, though I fear the direction it may take if a formalist is not in charge of directing it. One of the great strengths of the program was that it was designed by formalists for formalists, something that wasn't being done anywhere else. That made it worth a special trip, for me.
Susan
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