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It's much to my personal sorrow, but for what I very much believe is the good of the Poetry Forum, I'm stepping down as co-moderator of the Poetry Forum; please give the wonderful, redoubtable Trish (Stew21) your support going forward.

Thank you, everyone. It has been a great honor and pleasure serving you as moderator.
 

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Rob, you have my warmest thanks for all you've done for AW. You better not be a stranger, or we'll have to come hunt you down.

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Dude!!!!!!!!!!

I'm going to miss your smiling personna that I cannot actually see but is always felt when you are here with us at the forums.

God's speed and I look forward to your visits.

Kiss the fam and tell them "thank you" for letting us share you.

I can't thank you enough for all the encouragement and inspiration you have been for me over the last five years.

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Trish is perfect for following in your stead! Congrats, Trish!
 

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Rob all the best to you and yours, and thanks for all you've done. You made a difference.
 

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Please reconsider, Rob. You have been my staunchest supporter over the years on both sites. PM me if you want. I'm here for you.

Thanks for your friendship. I will PM my email. Please keep in touch.



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Rob has promised me he's not leaving AW, guys -- just taking off the shock-collar. And rest assured, I've told him the door is open should he reconsider, down the road.
 

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Sorry to see you go, Rob. Hope you don't disappear off into the wilderness.
 

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It's much to my personal sorrow, but for what I very much believe is the good of the Poetry Forum, I'm stepping down as co-moderator of the Poetry Forum; please give the wonderful, redoubtable Trish (Stew21) your support going forward.

Thank you, everyone. It has been a great honor and pleasure serving you as moderator.


Oh no! My spidey-senses have been tingling. You're inching away! Thanks so much for your years of superlative superlativity, Poet! Don't be a stranger. Step down, but not off! Thank you!
 

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Being a moderator is never easy and I understand the need to step away from wearing the hat. I had to do that at another site a few years ago after serving for years. Though a sad decision to step down, it was a relief for me. I hope your decision will be a relief for you and bring you what you are looking for, Rob. Expect the first few weeks to be odd. Your head will feel funny without the weight of the hat, but you will get used to it in time.

Thank you for your service, Rob. I am so glad you are not leaving AW.

Take good and gentle care of you.

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Sorry to hear it, but I understand the need to step back sometimes when life happens to you. Here's hoping that the things happening are good ones, and that we will continue to see your poems and crits here.

Paula
 

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*terrified*

I'm not sure I know what to do here without him. We balanced each other quite well, I think.


Rob, you've been amazing supporter, mentor, co-mod and friend for all my time at AW. I know you aren't riding off into the sunset or anything, but it feels a bit like it to me.


My goodness the shoes my little feet have to fill.


*wipes tears* I told myself I wouldn't cry. pfft. (don't feel bad about that though, I cried when Haskins stepped down, too). ;)
 

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Nope. Rob and I discussed it and he very kindly asked if I wanted another mod. I told him the surest way for me to step up like I should in this room is to have to do it alone for a while.

So I am.

I hope I can foster the flavor and style in this room that will make my predecessors proud and make the poets here comfortable and productive.
 

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Nope. Rob and I discussed it and he very kindly asked if I wanted another mod. I told him the surest way for me to step up like I should in this room is to have to do it alone for a while.

So I am.

I hope I can foster the flavor and style in this room that will make my predecessors proud and make the poets here comfortable and productive.

in other words, all we need is a good thick stew.
 

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Yes you do, Mr. C. Yes you do!


Let's do an Ode to PIAH, shall we. Send him off to Mendoza's with style. I need to be rebaptized in poetry. I need to be jacked into the deep end of the pool. And I think it is fitting that we have a tribute to our wonderful Poetinahat.



*goes to find my Shade and Cool poem*
 

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i wouldn't know a poem if it hit me in the heart.
 

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a poet ode, eh? god love ya, i might just have one. he is the bombiest bomb that evah bombed, that's fo sho.
 

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Oh no! My spidey-senses have been tingling. You're inching away! Thanks so much for your years of superlative superlativity, Poet! Don't be a stranger. Step down, but not off! Thank you!


what kevin said.


thanks for a mod job well done, sir!!
 

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good luck to both Poetinahat and Stew! :):)
 

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I put my ode to poet in this forum, so the new mod could practice moving things around. Where do you want the odes, Stew?

See how helpful I can be? :)
 

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you goober. I was already the mod of this room. My amazing friend, mentor, awesomeness called piah, co-mod left the mod bidness. I ain't no newbie mod. pfft.

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