WELCOME - THIRD POET LAUREATE

Stew21 · Jun 29, 2007

(I just couldn't wait any longer. I am too excited.)

It is my extreme pleasure to announce our newest Poet Laureate.

Congratulations and a Big Thank You to:

NeuroFizz

His unique style and incredible giving spirit encourage all of us to get better and think harder about our craft. This spirit is demonstrated through his thought-provoking work and generous critiques.

His term of office starts on July 1 and extends through the end of August.

I'm looking forward to your term and all you will bring to it, Rich!

Congratulations!

William Haskins · Jun 29, 2007

an excellent choice. congratulations, rich.

davids · Jun 29, 2007

good choice-have fun Mr. Fizz!

KTC · Jun 29, 2007

Bravo on an excellent choice! Welcome, Mr. Laureate!

C.bronco · Jun 29, 2007

Super choice! Congrats Neuro

MacAllister · Jun 29, 2007

Congratulations, Rich.

Pat~ · Jun 29, 2007

Welcome, and congratulations, NeuroFizz! And Trish, thanks for an excellent job as Laureate II!

rhymegirl · Jun 29, 2007

Congrats, Fizzy. Or maybe I'll have to call you Mr. Fizzy now.

NeuroFizz · Jun 29, 2007

Thank you all so much. I'm overwhelmed at the moment, both with the responsibility and with the responses. I'll try my best to have fun with it.

Shadows are unreliable
when in the presence of those
who stand so close

and so tall

I can only hope I can stuff
enough concise phrases
and perfect imagery
into the toes of the 7 1/2s
and 10s or 11s, or whatever*
so my 12s fit without
banging around

too much

*I'm too bashful to ask william for his shoe size. He could have 13s for all I know. Trish already knows I'm strange...

Annie O · Jun 29, 2007

That's brilliant news FizzyWizz (you are a whizz), I'm so pleased for you and I know you'll do a great job.

3 cheers for Rich!

Stew21 · Jun 29, 2007

(first of all, how sweet is that, I wondered why you asked about shoes.)
Second, you'll do just fine. I have no doubt.
Me? I had to stuff two whole Sunday papers in each of my shoes a couple months ago.

William Haskins · Jun 29, 2007

NeuroFizz said:
*I'm too bashful to ask william for his shoe size. He could have 13s for all I know.

that's correct. although i can occasionally fit into a size 12 dress shoe.

Norman D Gutter · Jun 29, 2007

Way to go Fizzy!

NDG

dclary · Jun 29, 2007

Congrats, Neuro. Now go write a tome of pomes about gnomes, homes.

maipenrai · Jun 29, 2007

well done mr fizz

NeuroFizz · Jun 29, 2007

dclary said:
Congrats, Neuro. Now go write a tome of pomes about gnomes, homes.

To your challenge, deek, I urp up the following, color coded even...

Clurichaun opus
of bothy and mew
‘tis of yon kobold
dictum*

in blue, synonym of tome
in red, primary synonyms of gnome
in orange, secondary synonym of gnome (i.e. proverb)
in green, synonyms of home (both somewhat obscure)
* means one thing, reads like another (heh heh)

And now, I must retire to my bower for the weekend.

skelly · Jun 29, 2007

Congrats NF! Excellent choice. You are aware that this means you are now in charge of making coffee in the mornings? Yes? Donuts would be nice...

Trish, excellent job! Thank you.

dclary · Jun 29, 2007

NeuroFizz said:
To your challenge, deek, I urp up the following, color coded even...

Clurichaun opus
of bothy and mew
‘tis of yon kobold
dictum*

in blue, synonym of tome
in red, primary synonyms of gnome
in orange, secondary synonym of gnome (i.e. proverb)
in green, synonyms of home (both somewhat obscure)
* means one thing, reads like another (heh heh)

And now, I must retire to my bower for the weekend.

BRILLIANT!
(both poetically and spectrally)

ddgryphon · Jun 29, 2007

Another fine choice!

Congrats Neuro (I won't tell PK Jane where to find you now).

Godfather · Jun 30, 2007

a natural succession.

here here!

LimeyDawg · Jun 30, 2007

couldn't be happier at the choice. Congrats, Rich.

Angelinity · Jul 1, 2007

does this mean mr. Fizz gets a new avatar?

Congrats! ...i really hope you have a comfy chair -- 2 whole months on yer bum, whew!!

ChunkyC · Jul 1, 2007

Congrats, Rich!

NeuroFizz · Jul 2, 2007

Thank you all. I'm honored. I hope I can reach the height of the bar that has been set by the first two laureates.

MacAllister · Jul 2, 2007

You're going to be absolutely wonderful, Rich. I have faith. Also, you're a hell of a good writer.

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