Poetry contest results - new poet laureate

[Chris Corrigan]

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
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Chris Corrigan
chris at 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
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> Like a child gazing at the moon.
> 
> 
> 
> Chris Corrigan
> 
> 
> 
> Congratulations, Chris!
> 
> 
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Esther Ewing
> 
> 
> 
> 
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