You deserve it, Chris. And I believe I can speak for many of us in saying that the calibre of the choices this year were amazing as usual. What a blessing this list is!
-----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Corrigan Sent: June-17-10 2:22 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: [OSLIST] Poetry contest results - new poet laureate Wow...thank you all for the vote of confidence as your poet laureate. I think it has been ten years since Ralph Copelman launched the first contest (which I won). Since then it has been cool to see the resiliency of the position. I believe we are the only listerv with a Poet Laureate, and that is excellent! For thos of you unfamiliar with the concept, here is an article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poet_Laureate Look forward to more poetic activities over the course of the next six months. Chris ---- Chris Corrigan ch...@chriscorrigan.com http://www.chriscorrigan.com On 2010-06-17, at 8:39 AM, Esther Ewing wrote: > Hi all: > > I have the great pleasure to announce that the new Poet Laureate is Chris > Corrigan with the following winning poem: > > > > What far off thought > > can come to rest in the company of friends? > > > > What rooted promise > > can take flight at the mere invocation of curiosity? > > > > This circle describes, > > an energetic inscription > > a container that is itself a call, > > that draws forth the needed salve. > > > > There is the sweet dance of the heart > > driven by the lightness of inspired vision setting its intention > > > > And there is the solitary stationary act stuck in the muddy earth that seeks > its ascendance. > > > > This simple shape holds all the energy that is needed for dreams to soar and > brilliance to ground. > > > > Lifted and held. > > Like a hawk on a thermal > > Like a child gazing at the moon. > > > > Chris Corrigan > > > > Congratulations, Chris! > > > > Best regards > > Esther Ewing > > > > > * > * > ========================================================== > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > ------------------------------ > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: > http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist