O at the Edges

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Two Poems in the Inaugural Edition of MockingHeart Review

Posted on January 2, 2016 by robert okaji

I’m delighted to have two poems appearing in the inaugural edition of MockingHeart Review. Many thanks to editor Clare Martin for her efforts in assembling this publication.

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St Brigid Press on January 2, 2016 at 9:29 am said:

Congratulations!

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- robert okaji on January 2, 2016 at 4:14 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Emily!
  
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Justice&Humanity on January 2, 2016 at 9:31 am said:

Congratulations. You deserve it.

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- robert okaji on January 2, 2016 at 4:15 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much.
  
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Jeff on January 2, 2016 at 9:36 am said:

Wonderful! I’ll need to check out the Review, since they obviously have good taste.

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- robert okaji on January 2, 2016 at 4:16 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Jeff. I like Clare Martin’s writing, and couldn’t resist sending a few poems when I read her call for poetry.
  
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Sanghamitra on January 2, 2016 at 10:20 am said:

That’s great 🙂 Congrats!

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- robert okaji on January 2, 2016 at 4:16 pm said:
  
  Thank you.
  
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Ron on January 2, 2016 at 10:46 am said:

Bob,
Congratulations on your publication in Mockingheart Review! May 2016 be a continual discovery of the connections that bind us together in the fellowship of poets.
I am blessed to call you my friend and fellow poet!

May the New Year bring you peace, love, and joy —

Ron

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- robert okaji on January 2, 2016 at 4:17 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Obi-Ron. Your friendship is one of this blog’s greatest rewards.
  
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lynneburnett2014 on January 2, 2016 at 10:48 am said:

Oh, Bob, congratulations! Fantastic way to start 2016!

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- robert okaji on January 2, 2016 at 4:18 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Lynne.
  
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lynneburnett2014 on January 2, 2016 at 10:57 am said:

Oh, just realized by clicking on the link that your poems are up now! Very beautiful, poignant, heart-centered…they asked me to be still, to fall into them, I was moved.

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- robert okaji on January 2, 2016 at 4:18 pm said:
  
  I’m so pleased they worked for you, Lynne!
  
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michael9murray on January 2, 2016 at 11:04 am said:

Great way to start the year_ onwards and upwards. Yay!

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- robert okaji on January 2, 2016 at 4:19 pm said:
  
  I won’t mention the two recent rejections…
  
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  - michael9murray on January 3, 2016 at 6:31 am said:
    
    Probably best not to, then they can fade away more quickly!
    
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  - robert okaji on January 3, 2016 at 8:18 am said:
    
    So true.
    
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skd on January 2, 2016 at 1:01 pm said:

Hearty congratulations !!

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- robert okaji on January 2, 2016 at 4:19 pm said:
  
  Thanks!
  
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navasolanature on January 2, 2016 at 1:27 pm said:

Good to hear and great start to 2016.

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- robert okaji on January 2, 2016 at 4:20 pm said:
  
  Thanks a bunch!
  
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charlotte on January 2, 2016 at 3:21 pm said:

I read them last night and they’re wonderful. Clare has put together a stellar journal. I’ve set a goal to be published in Mockingheart this year. We shall see.

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- robert okaji on January 2, 2016 at 4:21 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Charlotte. Clare’s a fine writer and editor, and you are a superb poet. Surely this will be a match!
  
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10000hoursleft on January 2, 2016 at 3:22 pm said:

Congratulations Bob! I was particularly moved by the final paragraph of the second poem. Is it called a paragraph in poetry? I recognise the print behind you in the pic too! My partner’s sister has it in her lounge room.

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- robert okaji on January 2, 2016 at 4:23 pm said:
  
  It’s probably more properly labeled a stanza, but hey, paragraph works or me. Isn’t that a great pic? It takes up most of the back wall of my writing shack, which is located in my small back yard. When people ask “where is that,” meaning of course the print, I just say “in my back yard.” Ha. Then I explain.
  
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  - 10000hoursleft on January 2, 2016 at 4:28 pm said:
    
    Stanza! Ok i can remember that if i think of george costanza. Yes, beautiful pic. I’d love to holiday wherever it is. Actually, I’d like to live wherever it is!
    
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  - robert okaji on January 2, 2016 at 4:30 pm said:
    
    It’s in my back yard. 🙂
    
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  - 10000hoursleft on January 2, 2016 at 4:37 pm said:
    
    You have a writing shack! Cool! I imagine it has conveyor belts with poems moving along at just the right speed, writing machines whirring like bird song, fairy lights setting the mood, and elves sprinkling just the right amount of magic before they press the ‘publish’ button haha.
    
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  - robert okaji on January 2, 2016 at 4:41 pm said:
    
    Rusty cogs, rubber bands, candles and beer.
    
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Muse Cruse on January 2, 2016 at 5:26 pm said:

Congratulations–wishing you much continued success.

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- robert okaji on January 2, 2016 at 6:14 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much.
  
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  - Muse Cruse on January 2, 2016 at 7:09 pm said:
    
    Welcome.
    
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iliketoitals on January 2, 2016 at 5:47 pm said:

you are quite fantastic, congratulations (:

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- robert okaji on January 2, 2016 at 6:14 pm said:
  
  Thank you.
  
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Joanne Corey on January 2, 2016 at 8:01 pm said:

Beautiful, poignant work, Robert. Congratulations on being part of the inaugural issue. I hope that MockingHeart Review will have a long and illustrious run.

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- robert okaji on January 2, 2016 at 9:58 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Joanne. I don’t think I’d have the stamina to run a literary journal, and I admire those who do.
  
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Resa on January 2, 2016 at 8:19 pm said:

Congratulations! OH & Happy New Year!

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- robert okaji on January 2, 2016 at 9:58 pm said:
  
  Thank you.
  
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Jeff Schwaner on January 2, 2016 at 9:22 pm said:

..and two great poems they are, Robert.

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- robert okaji on January 2, 2016 at 9:58 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Jeff. It was a good way to start the year.
  
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trE on January 2, 2016 at 9:56 pm said:

Great news for the new year! Congratulations!

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- robert okaji on January 2, 2016 at 9:59 pm said:
  
  Good news, indeed. Thank you.
  
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Nadia on January 3, 2016 at 6:41 am said:

Congratulations, Robert.

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- robert okaji on January 3, 2016 at 8:19 am said:
  
  Thanks, Nadia.
  
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Illian Rain on January 3, 2016 at 12:44 pm said:

Congratulations!

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- robert okaji on January 3, 2016 at 4:38 pm said:
  
  Thank you.
  
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  - Illian Rain on January 4, 2016 at 7:28 am said:
    
    My pleasure. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
    
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Joseph Nebus on January 3, 2016 at 6:09 pm said:

Congratulations! That’s either a good start to the new year or happy close to the old, depending on just when you got the news.

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- robert okaji on January 3, 2016 at 6:13 pm said:
  
  I don’t consider an acceptance to be “real” until it’s been published (too many acceptances have died untimely deaths with their publications), so I’ll say it ‘s a good start to the new year.
  
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rivertoprambles on January 3, 2016 at 7:09 pm said:

Thanks for your like at Rivertop Rambles. As I finish a new collection of poetry and prepare it for my publisher, I’m excited to find your blog, which has now grabbed my interest!

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- robert okaji on January 4, 2016 at 6:13 am said:
  
  Thanks for stopping by, Walt. How could I not like your blog? Birds, poetry, the outdoors!
  
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Barb Knowles on January 3, 2016 at 7:10 pm said:

How cool is that?!

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- robert okaji on January 4, 2016 at 6:16 am said:
  
  Way cool!
  
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cpsingleton42 on January 4, 2016 at 8:12 am said:

Well done that poet!

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- robert okaji on January 4, 2016 at 8:25 am said:
  
  Thank you.
  
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  - cpsingleton42 on January 4, 2016 at 8:40 am said:
    
    Deserved!
    
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Meredith on January 5, 2016 at 10:34 am said:

Broom… Wow. So often, your poems are like prayers of ordinary grace, transcending. Beautiful poems, both.
Meredith

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- robert okaji on January 5, 2016 at 1:02 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Meredith.
  
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spixl on January 5, 2016 at 10:53 am said:

¡Felicidades! Beautiful, evocative poems.

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- robert okaji on January 5, 2016 at 1:03 pm said:
  
  I’m so pleased you found them so. Thank you.
  
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Elusive Trope on January 6, 2016 at 8:53 am said:

Congrats. That’s awesome.

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- robert okaji on January 6, 2016 at 9:19 am said:
  
  Thanks very much.
  
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pranabaxom on January 6, 2016 at 12:32 pm said:

What a fantastic way to start the New Year. Congratulations. looking forward to your new posts.
On a personal note, how to send poems for publication to Mockingheart or other sites. I am a novice to the world of blogging and was nervous to ask this question before.

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- robert okaji on January 6, 2016 at 1:03 pm said:
  
  Thank you. Most publications have “submit” tabs on their sites, where they’ll provide instructions. Many take submissions only through Submittable, while others ask for them via email or even snail mail. Some don’t mind looking at pieces that have appeared on personal blogs or FB, others won’t consider looking at anything that has appeared elsewhere in print or online. Read their instructions carefully and you’re on your way. Feel free to ask me questions anytime.
  
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  - pranabaxom on January 6, 2016 at 1:08 pm said:
    
    Thanks. Does it mean that if one wants to publish anything, it is better not to blog?
    
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  - robert okaji on January 6, 2016 at 1:14 pm said:
    
    Not necessarily. Many people do both. It’s taken me a while to build up a sufficient quantity of work to attempt both, but I can’t imagine not doing one or the other.
    
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grimspound on January 22, 2016 at 11:18 am said:

Congratulations on the poetry acceptance, Robert! Well done. Thanks again for stopping by my blog and liking the smudging post. Dianne

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