and I say it was a month ago, what I mean is it was announced a month ago.
the results only came in today (or yesterday, whichever clock you follow).
KS
2008/12/19 Janet Jackson <[log in to unmask]>
> well done Kasper!
> I particularly enjoyed the image 'the black suede box of the water'.
>
> Odd that you weren't told sooner.
>
> That little feeling of confusion and disquiet... I can relate to that.
>
> When I perform my poems and people praise me... it's really nice, but
> there's a part of me that doesn't want to be praised, publicised... that
> wants to slink into the corner and watch the room, write something else,
> have another beer. Or wander off into the night. The best thing for me is
> when *one* person tells me their personal response to my poetry and/or
> performance.
>
> Hmmm... there's something else there... I feel it isn't my poem, it isn't
> *me* any more, once it's written. It's almost like I didn't do it and don't
> deserve the praise. Like I'm just the messenger, the facilitator. Like when
> as a parent you get praised for your child's accomplishments.
>
> Maybe that makes sense to you, maybe not. I don't know.
>
> Nevertheless... enjoy the good stuff! Nobody else writes quite like you, I
> think.
>
> Hmm maybe there will be a ceremony and you will have to read your poem and
> give a speech. <g> Hope you win some money. More likely publication in a
> university magazine I guess.
>
> Janet
>
> 2008/12/19 kasper salonen <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > Helsinki university's english dept held a poetry competition last month,
> > and
> > I entered.. and it looks like I won it.
> > I heard it off the cuff from someone who thought I already knew, made me
> > wobbly for a second. I'm still pretty wobbly actually. I've never entered
> > let alone won a poetry contest before.
> > there will be information about it on the university webpage, but knowing
> > their techs it won't be for a while. here's a link the the poem that did
> > it.
> >
> > http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfr8jjpv_81cq4kcjgv&hl=en
> >
> > people have been congratulating me on facebook all damn day, it makes me
> > feel.. I suppose grateful & flattered, but really it's just a little
> > feeling
> > of confusion or disquiet. for no reason I can really pinpoint. is there
> > some
> > condition known as post-victory depression? haha. I'm chuffed, anyway.
> >
> > KS
> >
>
>
>
> --
> I'm looking for writing-related paid work! Performance (my poetry, yours or
> someone else's); any kind of writing including technical or corporate;
> ghostwriting; editing; teaching creative writing, poetry or performance;
> selling books; literary administration... whatever. All leads appreciated.
>
> Janet Jackson <[log in to unmask]>
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>
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