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Reaching Out to the Missing
Greetings, I do hope this new year is treating you well. Be good to 2007 and likely it’ll be good to you.
Our HMTL editor, David Benson and I are searching for the best way to email our 200 plus membership. Like churches who canvass their members, we are re-inviting the missing to return, at least periodically.
You might consider contacting a few friends who are among the missing to drop by now and again. We’re happy to have our members to broadly post on other workshops, but to please use all of their two-way tickets.
I like blind judging in poem contests: While there is a certain amount of entertainment and recognition in using our transparent system, there is also, according to the experts, a risk of creating a popularity contest instead. Blind judging would mean that nominations are sent directly to our Editor, voted on by membership, but neither nominations or a winning three to IBPC would be announced until the election is over. This system entails that poems are voted on without naming the author. Response invited!
A special hip-hip hurray to Laurie Byro, First Place and Allen M. Weber First Honorable Mention in February’s IBPC. Also to the sent contenders and others nominated.
In the mode of God’s Politics, let’s pray that Caesar’s military plan will quiet Iraq and bring our troops home (poetically speaking). By the way a fine book by Jim Willis, Founder of Sojourners, a notion-wide faith and liberal social justice network.
My best, Jim Corner, Publisher
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Desert Moon Review Does Well in January IBPC
I am pleased to announce that the "Moon" did extremely well in the judging for the January Interboard Poetry Competition (IBPC). Two of our entries were recognized, with Laurie Byro placing first with "Wolf Dreams" while Allen M. Weber achieved an honorable mention with "Stone Soup." The judge for January was Pascale Petit.
The recognized poems for January can be read at WebDelSol, and the judge's comments are on the commentary page. Congratulations, Laurie and Allen! Desert Moon Review also congratulates our other poet who represented us in the January judging, Mitchell Geller with his fine poem, "Coffee with Mengele."
For the February competition, the poems entered, by members' vote, are:
"The Rival" by Laurie Byro
"Newly Wed" by Sarah Sloat
"The Unpopular War" by Christopher T. George
S. Thomas Summers' "Reading Whitman at Barnes and Noble" initially had been chosen to represent Desert Moon. However, Scott had the choice to have a poem go from Wild Poetry Forum, and chose to withdraw his poem with us to let that poem represent Wild. We wish Wild and Scott the best of luck! Naturally we hope February will prove another strong month for Desert Moon at IBPC. Let's go get 'em! Incidentally, we also recognize Guy Kettelhack for his "Sometimes Adonis Passes By" and Jim Corner for "Dread for Tomorrow" which were also nominated for IBPC this month.
Christopher George
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Members in Media
The poems of DMR members found their way into various publications once again over the past month.
Yoly Calderon appeared as featured poet in the most recent Hiss Quarterly. Take this link to read an interview with Yoly and eight of her poems. Yoly has also been named an editor at Writer's Block.
Jim Corner’s poem “Epiphany” is upcoming in Disciples World, a print journal.
Fred Longworth is in February’s Stirring with a poem called “By Indirection Find.”
Sarah Sloat had two poems accepted to Juked. “Princess Phone” was up Feb. 1, and “Visiting Friends Outside Frankfurt” will appear later this month.
Scott Summers’s poem “Roadside” appeared in the latest Science Creative Quarterly. Scott will also have a poem in the spring edition of Wild Goose Poetry Review called “Instead.” In addition, Pudding House Press has agreed to publish Scott's second chapbook, Rather, It Should Shine. Congratulations, Scott!"
Laurie Byro’s recent Pushcart Prize nomination was featured in the Allendale Town Journal with an interview with Laurie.
And even as you read, DMR editor Chris George and his collaborator Jim Doss are putting together the next issue of their publication Loch Raven Review. The deadline for submissions is February 28, so if you’re thinking of submitting, now’s the time.
by Sarah Sloat
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Valentine's Challenge Result
In January, we hosted a challenge on the subject of love -- with a difference! Participants were asked to write a love poem to anything other than a person.
We had some terrific entries, including a love poem to bath salts, a library and espresso. Thanks to all who participated.
The winner of the challenge is Scott Summers for "What I Love," a poem that shows spontaneity and a refreshing generosity of heart. Congratulations to Scott! We present his poem below along with our hope that a very happy V-day was enjoyed by all DMR members and their beloveds..
What I Love
by S. Thomas Summers
This morning it’s the pine
unfurling its shadow across
backyard snow - a dark path
reaching for distant wood
where giants and ogres bake
bread in stone ovens from the bones
of my fathers, bread spread
with the sweet jam
of old stories and songs.
I shall make tea, warm the glade
with its steam, let these monsters
bounce me on their knees-
how much I remind them of the past.
Challenge Compiled by Sarah Sloat
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