Poetry contest results - new poet laureate

[Toke Paludan Møller]

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Toke


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Den 17/06/2010 kl. 14.22 skrev Chris Corrigan <chris at chriscorrigan.com>:

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