[Catherine Chandler]

HERE is the list of the 2018 Able Muse winners.

[Susan McLean]

Congratulations to the Eratospherians who at least got to be finalists or honorable mentions.

Susan

[Catherine Chandler]

Thank you, Susan. Your support and encouragement is always appreciated.

[Erik Olson]

Congrats, Catherine, and Spherians whose lays came close to wining Able Muse’s bays*.

*OED: 3. Usually in pl. Leaves or sprigs of this tree, esp. as woven into a wreath or garland to reward a champion or poet; hence fig. the fame and repute attained by these.

[If I may take the liberty here of a hard pivot, as an aside: Speaking of formal merits, nice to see a formal poem the feature of the day in Rattle.]

[Rob Wright]

Yes, congrats to Catherine and to all Spherians (and to others as well) for making it into the final rounds. And a thanks to the judges and to Alex for all his hard work and efforts to promote great writing.

[John Isbell]

Yes, congratulations to all these Spherians for their successful efforts!

Regards,
John