[Janice D. Soderling]

1. Aubadergine
2. Minimalism

And many thanks to Wendy who (those with good long-term memory will recall) instantly volunteered when the suggestion for a Short Poems Bake-off was made.

volunteer - a. A person who renders aid, performs a service, or assumes an obligation voluntarily.

Volunteer work is what keeps the Eratosphere going. Thank you, Wendy, for the work you put into it and the cheerfulness with which you followed through. And please keep writing those luscious short poems that you do so well.

[Chris Childers]

1. Carthage
2. On Bloomfield

My thanks as well to Wendy.

[Roger Slater]

1. Eggplant
2. Salting

(Because it's always a good idea to salt your eggplant if there's time before cooking).

[R. Nemo Hill]

1. Station
2. Salting

[Petra Norr]

1. Eggplant
2. Salting Fields

[David Rosenthal]

1. Carthage
2. On Bloomfield

Thanks Maryann for organizing this. Thanks Wendy for reading 80 (!) poems and writing thoughtfully about the ones you selected.

David R.

[Carol Taylor]

1. Sparrows
2. Aubadergine

[Jim Hayes]

1 Eggplant
2 Carthage

Thanks Wendy for all the good work and for the commentaries.

[Donna English]

1. Eggplant
2. Sparrows

[Michael Cantor]

1. Station
2. Minimalism