4-- The Diploemat

June/July 2013


POETIC PASSAGE . . .

Former Oregon Senior Poet Laureate Robert D. Hoeft dies

We recently learned of the death in Ashland, Oregon of
ROBERT DEAN HOEFT, retired instructor of English, who was 2005 and 2008 Oregon Senior Poet Laureate. He was an avid believer in senior poetry. In honor of Robert, we present his 2008 SPL winning poem

IF NATURE HELD A GARAGE SALE

You could buy small oceans
Only slightly used by whales,
Deserts with lots of good sand
Left in them, old mountains
Still high enough to provide
A splendid view, rain clouds
With ample drops remaining
To give a few good showers.

But it's the seasons I would want,
Summers shabby in old boxes
That when unwrapped would ooze
Multiple days of sunshine;
Apparently tepid winters
Carelessly packed in trunks
When unpacked would spew snowflakes
In tennis-court size blizzards;
Autumns, drab with dust, when taken home
Would radiate enough colors
To make your own rainbow,
And a spring, high on a cobweb shelf,
With only a little polishing,
Would gleam with enough hope
To light me to the end of my days.

Robert Hoeft
Ashland, Oregon

SUMMER CONTESTS YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS

Springfield Writers’ Guild
Branch of Missouri Writers Guild
20th Annual Poetry & Prose Contest
Deadline: 9/15/13
Jim Stone Awards: $100/$50/$25 & Other Awards
www.springfieldwritersguild.org

Inland Empire
Branch of California Writers Club
The Truest Wisdom Poetry & Prose Contest
Deadline: 8/15/13
Awards: $125/$75/$50 + Publication
iecawritersclub@gmail.com

24th Voices Israel Reuben Rose Competition--$500/150/$50—Deadline 9-15-13--http://www.voicesisrael.com/reubenrosecompetition.htm

Mississippi Poetry Society
Fall 2013 Contest
18 awards categories
Postmark Deadline: 9/15/13
www.misspoetry.net

Green River Writers (Kentucky)
$2000 awards money
18 Categories
Deadline: 8/31/13
www.greenriverwritrs.org

Call for Submissions:
We need your Poetry on Paper to fill the pages of LONE STARS.
LONE STARS Magazine's online communications and e-files were recently "Hacked". All our poets’ information, and submissions of poetry, were destroyed and or stolen. We lost everything; Poets, Poems, Bios, Memos, etc.. We have heard a Spam-Scam was sent in our name. We respectfully request your poetry contributions. Guidelines: Limit 5 Poems per Submission. Typed, Single-Spaced, Photopcopy ready. Reading fee of $1 per Poem. Include SASE for reply and Contests info. We notify upon publication. Please, Submit via US Mail to: Milo Rosebud, Editor & Publisher LONE STARS Poetry Magazine, 4219 Flinthill Dr., San Antonio, TX 78230



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