It's just that there's nothing in the background or poetry of Waters to be found on the internet that suggests he has any interest in formal poetry. And since he is pretty much unknown even in the world of free verse (not even a chapbook to his credit) it doesn't bode well for his ability to call on a network of highly respected poets to participate. But sure, maybe he'll prove the skeptics wrong and feel that he has some responsibility to keep serving the traditional constituency of the conference.
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