Poetry Contest: We Have A Winner!

[BJ Peters]

Chris Corrigan wrote:

> Colleagues:
>
> The 2nd Biannual OSLIST Restricted Form Poetry Contest has now
> officially drawn to a close and, as OSLIST Poet Laureate, it gives me
> great pleasure to announce the winner.
>
> Congratulations go to Chris Weaver, our new OSLIST Poet Laureate.
> Chris's poem received the most votes, even though Chris modestly voted
> for someone else!
>
> In addition to wearing the mantle of the OSLIST Poet Laureate, Chris
> will receive a copy of The Tao of Pooh and shoulder the responsibility
> for organizing the 3rd Biannual OSLIST Restricted Form Poetry Contest in
> October.
>
> Thanks to all who participated...is someone willing to host the complete
> collection on a Web page somewhere?
>
> And, now...the winning poem, and it's truly a beatiful piece; an
> extended metaphorical meditiation on Open Space and swimming with a
> touch of whimsy and a barely acceptable bending of the rules in the
> fourth stanza.  Thanks Chris, and congrats.  Please email me your
> address so I can wing your prize to you:
>
> OPEN SPACE
>
> You have arrived here
> before, burning for air,
> surfacing in a circle
> of early spring lakewater
>
> with loons around you.
> Did even the ones
> who love you understand
> why you stepped off
>
> the dock into black
> water?  The beckoning voice
> was so soft: consider
> the lilies.  We carve
>
> that first time into
> a monument of birdsong
> and hand eachother deeper
> trust, easily, like sandwiches.
>
> --
> CHRIS CORRIGAN
> 108-1035 Pacific Street
> Vancouver BC
> V6E 4G7
>
> Phone: 604.683.3080
> Fax: 604.683.3036
>
> (GO LEAFS GO!)

Congratulations, Chris Weaver! I loved your poem  - found it wispy, and
deep, and rich with metaphor and connection.

Thank you --BJ

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