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Poem Up at Northwest Indiana Literary Journal

Posted on July 12, 2021 by robert okaji

My poem, “Mr. Dobie’s Desk,” is live at Northwest Indiana Literary Journal. I am grateful to editor Joseph S. Pete for taking this piece. The photo below is of J. Frank Dobie’s desk. In another life, I was fortunate to have been able to spend time writing at it.

Dobie's Desk

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Andrew McDowell on July 12, 2021 at 7:15 am said:

Congrats!

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- robert okaji on July 13, 2021 at 7:32 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Andrew!
  
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  - Andrew McDowell on July 13, 2021 at 8:08 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome.
    
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beth on July 12, 2021 at 7:41 am said:

congrats and I love the desk

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- robert okaji on July 13, 2021 at 7:32 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Beth. It was humbling to work at it.
  
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extraordinarysunshineweaver on July 12, 2021 at 11:10 am said:

Awesome! Congratulations!

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- robert okaji on July 13, 2021 at 7:37 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, Barbara!
  
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  - extraordinarysunshineweaver on July 14, 2021 at 5:04 pm said:
    
    My pleasure!
    
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Jazz Jaeschke on July 12, 2021 at 12:52 pm said:

Congratulations!
Really like this poem’s sense of current moment opportunity mixed with past & future “influences”.

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- robert okaji on July 13, 2021 at 7:39 pm said:
  
  Thank you! CIrcumstance allowed me to work at that desk. I’ve been so fortunate!
  
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Cate on July 12, 2021 at 6:53 pm said:

Lovely, Bob — that journal has good taste! Bonus: I learned you once won a goat-catching contest. My admiration now expands as well as deepens.

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- robert okaji on July 13, 2021 at 7:40 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Cate. I must admit that it was a few (50+) years ago. I’d probably not be in the running these days. Ha!
  
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Susi Bocks on July 13, 2021 at 12:32 am said:

Congrats, Robert!

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- robert okaji on July 13, 2021 at 7:40 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Susi!
  
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  - Susi Bocks on July 14, 2021 at 1:03 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome! 🙂
    
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