[Ned Balbo]

Given how long it takes poems to make into print or cyberspace, "new" is a relative term, but most of these are new-ish. The exceptions are those at Tower Journal: the oldest was begun in 1987, the next oldest in '91 & the rest are from '95-'96. Thanks to editor Mary Ann Sullivan, those orphans found a home.

I'm happy to share space with many fine poets at the links below--some (like String Poet, Tower Journal, VPR) occupied by an impressive share of Eratosphere regulars.

Baltimore Review:
http://baltimorereview.org/index.php...utor/ned-balbo

String Poet:
http://www.stringpoet.com/2012/05/3-ned-balbo/

The Tower Journal:
http://www.towerjournal.com/fall_2011/index.html

Valparaiso Poetry Review:
http://www.valpo.edu/vpr/v13n1/v13n1...balbothree.php

Y.A.R.N. National Poetry Month Project:
http://yareview.net/2012/03/national...-month-begins/

[RCL]

Ned, Enjoyed your poems and the essay on Dana in the current Italian Americana !

Cheers,
Ralph

[Ned Balbo]

Thanks, Ralph! I'm glad you saw the essay, too. Did you run across it at Dana's Facebook page?

[RCL]

Ned,

I saw it in my contributor's copy (La Rosa).

Ralph

[Ned Balbo]

Ralph, that's a lovely poem about your daughter! (Forgive me if I confuse author and speaker...). It's great when actual people step forward from the words on the page (or screen), as often happens here. Reading your contributor's note, I see I have to take a look at back issues of Raintown Review, too.

For anyone joining: Ralph's poem is "Double Take," in the Summer 2012 Italian Americana--not fully on-line, unfortunately, but well worth the print subscription.

http://www.italianamericana.com/2012/Subscribe.html

[Jean L. Kreiling]

Ned--

Congratulations, and thanks for this news. Your reading in Newburyport makes me eager to see more of your work.

Best,
Jean

[Janice D. Soderling]

Thanks for telling us, Ned. That's a fine haul!!!

[Ned Balbo]

Thanks for taking a look, Janice!

It was great to meet you in Newburyport, Jean. Looking forward to saying hi at WCU soon!

[RCL]

Ned,

I blush at your praise!! I have a special spot in my heart for IA since Dana Gioia, then poetry editor, was the first to publish one of my poems (“A Mouthful of Tacks”).

Cheers,
Ralph

[Ned Balbo]

Just had news of more work out on-line & thought I'd share it here instead of starting a whole new thread. The first two links are poems of mine; the third is one by Jane, my wife.

http://www.percontra.net/issues/24/p...past-midnight/

http://www.percontra.net/issues/24/p...nces-of-yours/

http://www.percontra.net/issues/24/p...wedding-dress/

And, yes, lots of Eratospherians & many laughs in the light verse section--thanks, Ed Shacklee, for the list !

http://www.percontra.net/issues/24/light-verse/