10 Sep
Annual Merton Poetry Contest
This is just a little reminder to my bloggy poet friends. Now don’t make me list you all!
It’s time to head over to The Merton Institute for Contemplative Living and print yourselves off a copy of the contest guidelines for the Merton Prize for Poetry of the Sacred.
I’m serious. Go. Go. 
Go now.
I hope this means you have done so, too.
September 11th, 2007 at 12:50 am*ahem.. hello? tappety-tap, hey.. anyone home? I say, I hope this means you have done so, too. You’ve never shared your poetry with us, you’ve not even hinted at its existence, but I think there IS some. You go, too.
September 11th, 2007 at 10:15 am‘k?
you’re very persuasive. that was the easy part..now for the poetry. hmmmm.
September 11th, 2007 at 12:54 pmHave you submitted an entry? This time? Or in the past? Tell me more!
(And, thanx for sharing…..as always).
(((hugs)))
September 11th, 2007 at 3:05 pmkristin
Gabrielle, thank you so much for putting the blog button to my e-card site, in your sidebar. May God bless you!
September 11th, 2007 at 5:30 pmGabrielle, I had a look at the site. I’m pleased to see that past winners’ poems are published there as well as the runners up, which is good for those who just want to browse but also for those who might wish to enter the competition.
September 11th, 2007 at 5:55 pmThe standard is high and the winners mostly women.
All this time, Gabrielle, and I never knew you wrote poetry!
I am so NOT a poet lol. I will let Rachel know about this. That young lady has a poets heart.
Thanks Gabrielle:)
Peace & blessings to you:)
Marie
September 12th, 2007 at 2:29 amHi, everybody. Sorry, I’m having a pretty busy week catching up at work, etc.
Actually, I haven’t written poetry since university days - but maybe I’ll submit something, you never know. I just wanted to make sure you all knew about it. I go over to the homepage of that site now and then just to see if they have any new soundbytes of Merton up; I’ve heard two so far. But yes, Ann, I spent some time the other night reading some of the past winners and runners-up, and was impressed by the diversity and talent.
Everybody - go look a little ways down in my sidebar to Ukok’s button re her new Christian ecard site using her own photography - it’s fabulous, and works like a charm.
September 12th, 2007 at 11:22 amHi Gabrielle,
It’s a great site, even for those (like me) who are not poetic. Thanks for sharing it!
September 13th, 2007 at 10:13 pmYou’re welcome, Judy!
September 14th, 2007 at 9:47 amSpeaking of poetry, a phrase kept playing in my head today, “I know why the caged bird sings.” Of course Maya Angelou made a poem/book/film of her life based on the line, but it’s actually from Paul Lawrence Dunbar’s “Sympathy.” That poem is heartbreaking, but many aren’t. His works are here
September 14th, 2007 at 4:03 pmYes, I like that poem, Carol. I remember you introducing me to Dunbar’s work sometime last year, I think it was.
That’s a great site, too; if I had spare time, I would do some volunteer proofreading for them.
September 15th, 2007 at 1:47 am