Thanks, Ken. My story should be somewhat encouraging because it shows
that you can beat the odds. What's sad is that the contests exist at
all, and are the only way into print for many. That was my situation.
Rachel
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc provides a venue for a dialogue relating to
> poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Kenneth Wolman
> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 3:42 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: foetry.com and the Contemporary Poetry Series competition
>
>
> Rachel, condolences first of all on losing your father.
> Never less than
> difficult.
>
> For the rest, a remarkable and even refreshing story which I,
> as another
> exile, take very much to heart. Maybe I'll be able to say more later
> when I get to my DreamJob, maybe not. No matter: I probably
> just said
> what I had to.
>
> Ken
>
> --
> Kenneth Wolman http://kenwolman.blogspot.com
> --------------------------------------
> "Poetry is tribal not material....this is where you can
> remember the good
> times along with the worst; where you are not allowed to
> forget the worst,
> else you cannot be healed."--C. D. Wright
>
>
>
> --
> No virus found in this outgoing message.
> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
> Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.8/61 - Release Date: 8/1/2005
>
|