Just noticed this thread, and thought I should mention that the guy who runs A Word A Day is not a poet -- he's actually a computer programmer who also happens to be a logophile, and the words he sends out (you can see the archives
here) usually have nothing to do with poetry. So if you're puzzled by his picks (doggerel, for instance, or the examples of centos he provides), just keep in mind that he's just a word-lover writing to other word-lovers, and not a poet making poetically astute selections. Ditto for any contest entries you send in -- it's probably not a good idea to send things that are highly literary or allusive or formally intricate or whatever. My suggestion would be to send material that would appeal to a highly intelligent lay reader who might not be well versed in poetry.
With that caveat out of the way, I do hope some Sphereans manage to snag a T-shirt or a book. Good luck!
Nausheen
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