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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Here is a reminder that the Spring 2007 OSLIST Poetry
Contest is still open. Below is an excerpt from my previous email.
Do know that the due-date of any of your poetic contributions for the contest </span></font></i></b><b><i><font
size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Trebuchet MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>May 1 </span></font></i></b><b><i><font
size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Trebuchet MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>at midnight
(Pacific Standard / West Coast USA Time) – and that you can send your
poems to me either directly at <a href="mailto:lisaheft@openingspace.net">lisaheft@openingspace.net</a>
or post them to the OSLIST (do let us know in the title if it is for the Poetry
Contest – thanks!) ---Lisa</span></font></i></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Hello, dear colleagues –</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>A little history, from brother Chris
Corrigan:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-style:italic'>“For
all those who might be curious, the OSLIST Biannual Restricted Form Poetry
Contest started in the spring of 2000 when I issued the challenge to the
list. Ralph Copleman actually began the whole thing with a contest in the
fall of 1999 (which I won) and so he is the “Poetry King” for all
time. I just claimed the “Poet Laureate” title in an effort
to have some fun. It was something of a one martini idea, and I was out
of gin at the time...”</span></font></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>As is our tradition, every 6 months or so we
select our next Poet Laureate through this contest, and then they float up and
hold space for poetry for about 6 months. They invite poetry, and / or
write poetry, and / or just b-r-e-a-t-h-e -- and hold s
p a c e for poetry
on our fair list.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>So: now, it is time.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>You, dear reader, may well be the
one…and this may well be the time…to create a poem and be prepared
to be surprised for the possibility of being chosen as our next Poet Laureate.</span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color=navy
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:navy;font-weight:bold'>In some of our countries, it is the season of </span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color="#339966" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#339966;font-weight:bold'>spring</span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Trebuchet MS";color:navy;font-weight:bold'>. New growth, new life,
gentle sunshine warming the earth. </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color=navy
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:navy;font-weight:bold'>In our other countries, it is the season of </span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color="#ff6600" face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#FF6600;font-weight:bold'>fall</span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Trebuchet MS";color:navy;font-weight:bold'>. Crisp, clean air turning
colder, brisk winds, leaves turning color and falling to the earth.</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color=navy
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:navy;font-weight:bold'>In some of our other countries, it is very </span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color=red face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Trebuchet MS";color:red;font-weight:bold'>hot</span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Trebuchet MS";color:navy;font-weight:bold'>. Heat waves radiating
upwards from the earth.</span></font></b></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>For this particular poetry contest, I invite
you to write a poem that...</span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color=navy
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:navy;font-weight:bold'>relates to O p e n S p a c e </span></font></b><font
size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Trebuchet MS";color:navy'>in some way, and…</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color=navy
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:navy;font-weight:bold'>…includes, reflects upon, honors or
invites…</span></font></b><b><font size=2 color="#6600ff"
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:#6600FF;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><font color="#33cc33"
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#33CC33;
font-weight:bold'>images of nature</span></font></b><b><font color="#6600ff"
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#6600FF;
font-weight:bold'> and / or </span></font></b><b><font color="#cc3300"
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:#CC3300;
font-weight:bold'>the earth</span></font></b><b><font size=2 color="#6600ff"
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:#6600FF;font-weight:bold'>.</span></font></b><font size=2
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>A few more notes:</span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>If you write your poem in your own language
which may not be English, please do add a translation in English.</span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>You have until </span></font><b><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
font-weight:bold'>May 1 </span></font></b><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>at midnight (Pacific
Standard / West Coast USA Time) to </span></font><b><font size=2
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
font-weight:bold'>send your poems to me either on or off the list </span></font></b><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>(my
direct email: <a href="mailto:lisaheft@openingspace.net">lisaheft@openingspace.net</a>)</span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>After that date I will publish for you all
the text of every poem sent to me for the contest. The poems will be
judged by a vote of everyone on the OSLIST who wishes to vote. The author
of the poem that attracts the majority of votes will become our next </span></font><b><font
size=2 color=fuchsia face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:fuchsia;font-weight:bold'>Poet Laureate</span></font></b><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>,
which includes the honor of holding space for Open Space poetry for our list
for the <i><span style='font-style:italic'>next</span></i> 6 months.</span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>I very much look forward to this delicious
experience of what is about to come…</span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Lisa</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black'>___________________________</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>L
i s a H e f t</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'>Consultant,
Facilitator, Educator</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'>O p e n i n g
S p a c e</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><a href="mailto:lisaheft@openingspace.net"><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>lisaheft@openingspace.net</span></font></a></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><a href="http://www.openingspace.net"><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>www.openingspace.net</span></font></a> </span></font></p>
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