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Joshua Gage reviews Rhysling poems in his ongoing series. This is what he has to say about my poem Odysseus on the War Train:
I am thrilled to receive this mostly positive review from hooks_and_books. His Rhysling review series is a very interesting experiment and worth following, even though I do not agree with many things.

Received a very nice personal rejection from Goblin Fruit for "Tree Diana Saw". Not sure what to do with it now, I can make it into a limited edition thingie with illustrations for some people, or I can submit it somewhere else. Probably will go the limited edition route, but not sure when I will have time to do it. Summer?

Mati learned and used three new words in the last two days: Bagel, Pringle and Cracker (cwackuh). The food words trend continues, but I am *so* thrilled to have him speaking again- he didn't say a single word for two weeks (when he was  sick with bronchitis), only wailed. It wasn't pleasant.

It's been a good day so far.

So here's a poetry meme for the poetry lovers among you, my friends :)

In your journal, post a lesser known poem that you love (it cannot be your own). If it is in the Norton Anthology you can't post it, but anything else is game :)

Here's my entry (and doesn't it read like a speculative poem?)

From Gaudete, by Ted Hughes

The grass-blade is not without
The loyalty that never was beheld.

And the blackbird
Sleeking from common anything and worm-dirt
Balances a precarious banner
Gold on black, terror and exultation.

The grim badger with armorial mask
Biting spade-steel, teeth and jaw-strake shattered,
Draws its final shuddering battle-cry
Out of its backbone.

Me too,
Let me be one of your warriors.
Let your home
Be my home. Your people
My people.

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And I am tagging tithenai, kythiaranos, and dkolodji, but if you weren't tagged and would like to do it too please comment and I will add you !

My long poem, "Two Births of a Bird Shaman," just sold to Mythic Delirium! Yay!!! Thanks, time_shark!

And many, many thanks to cathellisen for reading and helping me figure out this poem.

I have to say I feel absolutely happy about this sale. And I would never want to delete this poem. Gut it, yes, but... err.. too late for that.

Perhaps I should join SFPA or something.

Two days ago I sent out a poem to Star*Line. Completely on a lark. I've been writing speculative poetry and promptly deleting it for years.
Well, guess what: a YES for the March issue.

Next time a poem comes my way I'll try not to delete it.
:)