2008 Rhysling Nominations
I’ve just received confirmation that the nominations I sent in for the 2008 Rhysling Poetry Awards (for poems first published in 2007) have been received, so I now feel confident I didn’t screw up and can announce that on behalf of Niteblade I nominated two poems for Rhysling Awards.
First, in the short poem category I nominated The Night Silent by Christopher Hivner. I loved the quiet creepiness of this poem. It stole over my consciousness the same way the vines…Ah, I don’t want to ruin it for those of you who haven’t read it yet. **smile**
Secondly, in the long poem category I nominated The Spiders in the Sky by Richard Pitaniello. Though I am usually more a fan of short poetry than long, when I read The Spiders in the Sky it really spoke to me. I thoroughly enjoyed it in a way I can’t say about many long pieces.
Congratulations Richard and Christopher — and good luck.
