O at the Edges

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3 Poems in Shadowtrain

Posted on September 2, 2015 by robert okaji

I have three poems appearing in the latest (and evidently the last) issue of Shadowtrain. Many thanks to editor Ian Seed, for allowing these to hop aboard.

28 thoughts on “3 Poems in Shadowtrain”

Laura Lee Bonde on September 2, 2015 at 9:05 am said:

So good!

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- robert okaji on September 2, 2015 at 12:36 pm said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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Luanne on September 2, 2015 at 9:05 am said:

Beautiful poems, Robert. I keep seeing that shrouded room.

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- robert okaji on September 2, 2015 at 12:37 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Luanne. I may spend too much time there. 🙂
  
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A Former Prison Librarian on September 2, 2015 at 9:29 am said:

You paint such wonderful word pictures.

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- robert okaji on September 2, 2015 at 12:38 pm said:
  
  You are too kind (but thank you).
  
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Ron on September 2, 2015 at 10:24 am said:

They chose well when they included these three poems for their last issue. You will not be forgotten!

Ron

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- robert okaji on September 2, 2015 at 12:39 pm said:
  
  I believe the editor is going to start a new lit-mag in the spring.
  
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Joanne Corey on September 2, 2015 at 7:00 pm said:

Congratulations! It’s sad that the journal is ending, though, even if a new one will begin next year.

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- robert okaji on September 3, 2015 at 7:22 am said:
  
  This is the third journal since January to quit publishing shortly after taking my poems. Hmm. Is there a trend?
  
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  - Joanne Corey on September 3, 2015 at 7:36 am said:
    
    Well, the good part of the trend is getting so many poems published. It is unfortunate that so many journals are folding, though. When I did my first major batch of submissions this summer using the Poets & Writers database, I sent them several emails of journals that were no longer at the links listed and I was only dealing with a few pages of the database.
    
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  - robert okaji on September 3, 2015 at 1:18 pm said:
    
    I also had submissions out to two others that have disappeared (or at least their websites are gone). Running a journal takes an incredible amount of time and energy – I’m grateful to those who manage to endure.
    
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finnegandaley on September 2, 2015 at 9:18 pm said:

“despite our best inattentions”. Yet another opportunity for us to envy your turn of phrase. I’m glad you could share that with us.

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- robert okaji on September 3, 2015 at 7:23 am said:
  
  Thank you. That particular poem had been rejected quite a few times. I was glad to find a home for it.
  
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familyrulesbyplainjane on September 2, 2015 at 9:48 pm said:

Congratulations!

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- robert okaji on September 3, 2015 at 7:24 am said:
  
  It’s always nice to get something published. Thank you.
  
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derrickjknight on September 3, 2015 at 2:46 am said:

Congratulations, Robert

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- robert okaji on September 3, 2015 at 7:24 am said:
  
  Thanks, Derrick.
  
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labyrinthpoet on September 3, 2015 at 8:07 am said:

Wow! Congratulations Robert. You deserve such recognition. 🙂

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- robert okaji on September 3, 2015 at 8:14 am said:
  
  Thank you.
  
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Russ Cavanagh on September 3, 2015 at 11:00 am said:

Good work! Congratulations!
😎

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- robert okaji on September 4, 2015 at 7:18 am said:
  
  Thank you, Russ.
  
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gertloveday on September 6, 2015 at 3:44 am said:

I particularly liked “Ghosts”. Robert, do you know the Winning Writers newsletter at winningwriters.com? It comes out monthly (I think) and contains lots of listings of journals looking for submissions.

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- robert okaji on September 6, 2015 at 7:56 am said:
  
  I don’t know it. Thank you for pointing it out.
  
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Cate on September 10, 2015 at 1:04 pm said:

Beautiful meditations, Bob. And — as long as you emerge to write — you spend just the right amount of time in the shrouded room.

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- robert okaji on September 10, 2015 at 1:10 pm said:
  
  I pop out frequently, if only for sustenance. 🙂
  
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rjkoehler52 on November 22, 2015 at 7:16 am said:

I loved your poem “Ghosts.” Wonderfully put together.

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- robert okaji on November 22, 2015 at 7:43 am said:
  
  Thank you, Robert. Much appreciated.
  
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