Obsessed with Pipework

[brianedwards]

Just heard that my poem Park Politics has been accepted by OWP. It'll appear in either the Winter or Spring issue.

B.

[OwenEdwards]

http://www.flarestack.co.uk/freetarotreadings.htm

This gives me hope that when I start up a poetry mag, you'll submit some of your best to me

And also, of course, congrats - the SS Poetsgraves steams on in its march to glory!

[brianedwards]

Oh dear! Thanks for pointing that out. I'll withdraw my work immediately.

B.

[Ros]

Oh dear! Thanks for pointing that out. I'll withdraw my work immediately.

B.

I hope that's a joke - the poems he publishes are generally rather good. Production quality isn't great, though.

Ros

[brianedwards]

I've withdrawn it but he hasn't replied yet. I don't want to appear to endorse such nonsense, and feel embarrassed I didn't notice that before submitting.

B.

[delph_ambi]

Congratulations on being accepted, and being principled enough to withdraw.

[brianedwards]

Thanks Cathy. It's important I think.
And Owen, if you were to start a magazine I wouldn't let my knowledge of your religious views affect my decision as to whether or not to submit. However, if you were to use your magazine/website to promote your views I would most certainly abstain.

B.

[OwenEdwards]

Thanks Cathy. It's important I think.
And Owen, if you were to start a magazine I wouldn't let my knowledge of your religious views affect my decision as to whether or not to submit. However, if you were to use your magazine/website to promote your views I would most certainly abstain.

B.

For what it's worth, I think it admirable that you've withdrawan your submission; I probably wouldn't in the same circumstances, for a couple of reasons, but I do understand and respect yours, and there are certainly parallel circumstances where I would similarly abstain.

[David]

Congratulations on the acceptance, Brian. The connection - pretty remote, though, surely? - to the Tarot readings wouldn't have bothered me, although I'm not by any means a devotee, but I admire your sense of propriety on this occasion.

Seasonal cheers

David

[brianedwards]

Well, having received no response to my request to withdraw, I did receive a copy of the issue in which it has been published. And the cover of said issue contains a wonderfully tacky picture of a palmistry map! I wonder if the editor has foreseen the angry email I'm about to send him . . .

B.

[Nash]

I wonder if the editor has foreseen the angry email I'm about to send him . . .

Had a reply yet?

[OwenEdwards]

I submitted to the Flarestacks Poet pamphlet comp, which is associated with OWP, but not run by the same (palmistry-supporting) fellow.