O at the Edges

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Two Poems in THE LAKE

Posted on July 1, 2016 by robert okaji

I’m delighted that two of my poems are appearing in The Lake, a poetry webzine based in the UK.

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10000hoursleft on July 1, 2016 at 7:40 am said:

Congrats Bob – will go over and have a read 😊

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- robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 7:51 am said:
  
  Thanks, Mek. I hope you like them. One of them circulated for a couple of years before finding a home. The other is more recent.
  
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  - 10000hoursleft on July 1, 2016 at 4:50 pm said:
    
    I did like them, but will re-read this morning. The first one reminded me of another poem you wrote about grief and loss of wife and mother experienced by father and child- do you know the one I mean?
    
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  - robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 8:11 pm said:
    
    It might be “Ashes.” I went through a period of grief poems, and still find it easy to revert. 🙂
    
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  - robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 8:24 pm said:
    
    And if you don’t like them (or others), that’s okay. I certainly don’t like them all! Seriously, sometimes I ask myself “where the hell did that come from?” They just ooze out, I work on them, and then move on to whatever’s next.
    
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somawrites on July 1, 2016 at 8:16 am said:

Well deserved. Congratulations!

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- robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 8:22 am said:
  
  Thank you. It’s always thrilling to have work published!
  
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  - somawrites on July 1, 2016 at 8:26 am said:
    
    You’re welcome. It sure is!
    
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Brenda on July 1, 2016 at 8:21 am said:

Congratulations!

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- robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 8:24 am said:
  
  Thank you, Brenda.
  
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  - Brenda on July 1, 2016 at 8:38 am said:
    
    You’re welcome. 🙂
    
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Bluebird4UDaily on July 1, 2016 at 8:22 am said:

Congratulations Bob.. Bravo!

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- robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 8:26 am said:
  
  Thank you, Laura.
  
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Tanya Cliff on July 1, 2016 at 8:28 am said:

Congratulations. That is excellent, Robert!

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- robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 11:27 am said:
  
  Thanks, Tanya. The thrill of publication has never diminished.
  
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SUMEDHA on July 1, 2016 at 8:44 am said:

Wow congratulations

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- robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 11:53 am said:
  
  Thank you.
  
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Andrew McDowell on July 1, 2016 at 9:08 am said:

Congratulations!

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- robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 11:28 am said:
  
  Thank you, Andrew.
  
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  - Andrew McDowell on July 1, 2016 at 11:40 am said:
    
    You’re welcome.
    
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chrisbkm on July 1, 2016 at 9:36 am said:

Truly wonderful poems. So easy to appreciate and relate to Mothers Day. And “Every Wind” … is simply beautiful. Congratulations.

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- robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 11:29 am said:
  
  Thanks very much, Chris. You are very kind.
  
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Leigh W. Smith on July 1, 2016 at 9:46 am said:

Both are excellent poems, but today, “Mother’s Day” spoke to me more. “Mother’s Day” is so haunting; resonant in its emptiness, sparse and precise as a lancet. Wish I could like over there at The Lake, but I presume they will know the ‘traffic’ your poetry inspires! Congratulations and keep it up, Bob!

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- robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 11:33 am said:
  
  Thank you, Leigh. I believe that “Mother’s Day” is one of the truest poems I’ve written.
  
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  - Leigh W. Smith on July 3, 2016 at 11:52 am said:
    
    It’s very meaningful to me as well (and I’ll bet lots of other people who haven’t yet read it); I suppose that’s the hallmark of excellent craftsmanship!
    
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Charlotte Ash on July 1, 2016 at 10:07 am said:

Congrats! The Lake is a wonderful journal and your poems brought a tear to my eye.

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- robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 11:34 am said:
  
  Thanks, Charlotte. I was so pleased when I received the acceptance, as I, too, consider The Lake quite wonderful.
  
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WordEssence on July 1, 2016 at 10:15 am said:

Well Done!

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- robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 11:54 am said:
  
  Thank you.
  
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whippetwisdom on July 1, 2016 at 10:17 am said:

Congratulations and beautiful poems :o)

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- robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 11:55 am said:
  
  Thanks very much.
  
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Iris@poetsmith on July 1, 2016 at 10:24 am said:

Wonderful, Robert. Really beautiful poems, congrats!

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- robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 11:35 am said:
  
  Thanks very much, as always, Iris.
  
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Nancy J on July 1, 2016 at 11:15 am said:

Congrats! Great news. Happy for you.

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- robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 11:35 am said:
  
  Thank you, Nancy.
  
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Crow on July 1, 2016 at 11:19 am said:

Awesome! Congratulations, well done.

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- robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 11:35 am said:
  
  Thanks very much!
  
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absurdistgambit on July 1, 2016 at 11:47 am said:

Happy for you

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- robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 11:56 am said:
  
  Thanks for sharing the happiness!
  
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michael9murray on July 1, 2016 at 12:40 pm said:

Great news! So cheering!

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- robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 12:57 pm said:
  
  Always cheering, Michael. Thank you.
  
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belindagroverphotography on July 1, 2016 at 1:06 pm said:

Congratulations!

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- robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 1:19 pm said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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normabobb on July 1, 2016 at 2:22 pm said:

You earned it, congratulations.

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- robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 2:43 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Norma.
  
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Ariana Nelson on July 1, 2016 at 6:53 pm said:

Congratulations!

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- robert okaji on July 1, 2016 at 8:12 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Ariana.
  
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  - Ariana Nelson on July 5, 2016 at 9:32 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome.
    
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Amitav Chowdhury on July 1, 2016 at 10:39 pm said:

Congratulations. Two wonderful poems.

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- robert okaji on July 2, 2016 at 7:35 am said:
  
  Thank you, Amitav.
  
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  - Amitav Chowdhury on July 2, 2016 at 8:02 am said:
    
    Welcome.
    
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expressingwings on July 2, 2016 at 12:17 am said:

congratulations sir.

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- robert okaji on July 2, 2016 at 7:35 am said:
  
  Thank you.
  
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Denise Mills on July 2, 2016 at 9:03 am said:

‘Every Wind’ is my favourite. Beautiful.

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- robert okaji on July 2, 2016 at 6:04 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Denise. So pleased you like it.
  
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danielpaulmarshall on July 2, 2016 at 6:06 pm said:

you made it across the pond (or lake) to Albion, congratulations.

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- robert okaji on July 2, 2016 at 7:26 pm said:
  
  I seem to have much more success getting published across the pond than in my home state!
  
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  - danielpaulmarshall on July 3, 2016 at 4:09 am said:
    
    to me at least contemporary American poetry is more impressive in scope & style, perhaps it is this that appeals to the magazines & journals you submit to. though there are certainly English poets who write with skill (Symmons Roberts, Simon Armitage) many write with such a wooden tone you’d swear their poems were the littl’ns of 2 by 4s.
    
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  - robert okaji on July 3, 2016 at 5:35 am said:
    
    Well, there’s plenty of “lumbering” poetry over here, too.
    
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Elusive Trope on July 2, 2016 at 9:41 pm said:

congratulations! well deserved.

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- robert okaji on July 3, 2016 at 5:35 am said:
  
  Thanks very much.
  
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destinationhiraeth on July 3, 2016 at 8:49 am said:

Awesome! Congrats!

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- robert okaji on July 3, 2016 at 10:01 am said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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Wendy on July 3, 2016 at 5:30 pm said:

Fabulous – Congratulations! x

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- robert okaji on July 3, 2016 at 7:28 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Wendy. Much appreciated.
  
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  - Wendy on July 4, 2016 at 12:55 am said:
    
    You’re very welcome and I wish you much success! x
    
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V del Casal on July 4, 2016 at 4:17 pm said:

Congratulations!

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- robert okaji on July 5, 2016 at 7:33 pm said:
  
  Thanks, V. Much appreciated.
  
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Felicia on July 5, 2016 at 7:17 pm said:

Congrats, hun!

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- robert okaji on July 5, 2016 at 7:34 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Felicia.
  
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