Poetry contest results - new poet laureate

[Esther Matte]

Congratulations Chris :-)

Esther Matte

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Esther
Ewing
Sent: 17 juin 2010 6:45
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Subject: Re: Poetry contest results - new poet laureate

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!

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Chris
Corrigan
Sent: June-17-10 2:22 PM
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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
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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
> 
> Like a child gazing at the moon.
> 
> 
> 
> Chris Corrigan
> 
> 
> 
> Congratulations, Chris!
> 
> 
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Esther Ewing
> 
> 
> 
> 
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