Strophes - National Federation of State Poetry Societies

2 STROPHES April 2013NATIONAL FEDERATION OFSTATE POETRY SOCIETIES, INC.Organized October 17, 1959 ~ Mary B. Wall, FounderHonorary Chancellor: Natasha Trethewey(Appointment made July, 2012)EXECUTIVE BOARD ~ 2012-2014Elected, NFSPS Convention ~ Merrillville, IN, June, 2012PRESIDENT: Jeremy M. Downes832 Tacoma Dr., Auburn, AL 36830downejm@auburn.edu1ST VICE PRESIDENT: N. Colwell SnellPublicity ChairmanP.O. Box 520698, Salt Lake City, UT 84152-0698ncolwellsnell@yahoo.com2ND VICE PRESIDENT: Eleanor BerryCollege/University Competition Chair22614 N. Santiam Hwy., Lyons, OR 97358eberry@wvi.com3RD VICE PRESIDENT: Diane GlancySpecial Awards Chair368 North Myrtle Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016glancy@macalester.edu4TH VICE PRESIDENT: James BartonConvention CoordinatorP.O. Box 263, Huttig, AR 71747jbob214@yahoo.comCHANCELLOR: Steven ConcertMembership Chair49 Kitchen Ave., Harveys Lake, PA 18618paperlesspoetsonline@hotmail.com1ST VICE CHANCELLOR: Dena R. GorrellPoetry Day/Poetry Month Liaison14024 Gateway Dr., Edmond, OK 73013thepoetlady@cox.net2ND VICE CHANCELLOR: Valerie Martin BaileyEncore Editor2207 Parhaven Dr., San Antonio, TX 78232vbailey@satx.rr.comTREASURER: Lucille Morgan Wilson2325 61st St., Des Moines, IA 50322lucille_e_wilson@hotmail.comSECRETARY: Polly Opsahl270 Brewster Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48309pollyannop@comcast.netIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Russell H. StraussPresidential Advisors Chair18 S. Rembert St., Memphis, TN 38104RSTRpoet@cs.comAPPOINTIVE BOARDContest Chair: Mikki Pennington, P.O. Box 7842,Moore, OK 73153 ~ contestchair@nfsps.comContest Sponsors/Brochure Chair:Sharon Martin Turner, 10807 Silhouette Dr.,San Antonio, TX 78216 ~ sdmturner@aol.comHistorian: Nancy Baass408 E. Warren Ave., Victoria, TX 77901-4847nancy.baass@gmail.comJudges Chair: Julie Cummings9428 Fallen Rock Road, Conifer, CO 80433jcummings3@gmail.comLibrarian: Catherine L’Herisson, 518 Grinnell Dr.,Garland, TX 75043 ~ catherinepoet@juno.comManningham Trust Competition Chair:Budd Powell Mahan, 7059 Spring Valley Rd.,Dallas, TX 75254 ~ buddmahan@att.netManningham Trust Advisor: Sam Wood,1570 Auburn Way, Reno, NV 89502Stevens Manuscript Competition Chair: Amy JoZook, 3520 State Rte. 56, Mechanicsburg, OH 43044Strophes Editor: Paul Ford, 10239 Hickory Point Dr.,Sandy, UT 84092-3960 ~ pmford3@yahoo.comWebmaster: Billy Pennington, P.O. Box. 7842,Moore, OK 73153 ~ zodnoyeb@aol.comNFSPS MEMBER STATE SOCIETIESAND PRESIDENTSALABAMA: Alabama State Poetry SocietyBarry Marks, President ~ P.O. Box 11386, Birmingham,AL 35202 ~ Barry@leaselawyer.comARIZONA: Arizona State Poetry SocietyChristy White, President ~ 37427 N. Ootam Rd. #104,Cave Creek, AZ 85331~ cchristy1@prodigy.netARKANSAS: Poets’ Roundtable of ArkansasCathy Moran, President ~ 401 Auburn Dr.,Little Rock, AR 72205 ~ cmoran@arml.orgCALIFORNIA: California State Poetry SocietyDr. John Forrest Harrell, Treasurer ~ P.O. Box 7126,Orange, CA 92863 ~ JFHarrell@gmail.comCOLORADO: Columbine PoetsJulie Cummings, President ~ 9428 Fallen Rock Road,Conifer, CO 80433 ~ jcummings3@gmail.comCONNECTICUT: Connecticut Poetry SocietyEmerson Gilmore, President ~ 66 London Road,Hebron, CT 06248 ~ xemgil3@gmail.comFLORIDA: Florida State Poets AssociationJoseph Cavanaugh, President ~ 3722 Longford Circle,Ormond Beach, FL 32714 ~ jcavanaugh1@gmail.comGEORGIA: Georgia Poetry SocietySandy Hokanson, President ~ 640 Sweet Gum Forest Ln,Alpharetta, GA 30005 ~ hokansonga@comcast.netILLINOIS: Illinois State Poetry SocietyMardelle Fortier, President ~ 5515A East Lake Dr.,Lisle, IL 60532 ~ fortier@cod.eduINDIANA: Indiana State Federation of Poetry ClubsTom Spencer, President ~ 1651 East Commercial Ave.,Lowell, IN 46358 ~ tspencer1943@comcast.netIOWA: Iowa Poetry AssociationDennis Maulsby, President ~ 2421 Westwind Drive,Ames, IA 50010 ~ rmaulsby@mchsi.comKENTUCKY: Kentucky State Poetry SocietyPamela Gibbs, President ~ PO Box 4811,Frankfort, KY 40604-4811 ~ pamg@mis.netLOUISIANA: Louisiana State Poetry SocietyCharles R. Egedy, President ~ 9447 Donna Dr,Baton Rouge, LA 70815 ~ cegedy1@tigers.lsu.eduMAINE: Maine Poets SocietyMaggie Finch & Marta Finch, Co-Presidents ~ 1463Washington St., Bath, ME 04530 (Maggie’s address)~ moimarta@comcast.net (Marta’s e-mail)MASSACHUSETTS: Massachusetts State Poetry SocietyJeanette C. Maes, President ~ 64 Harrison Ave.,Lynn, MA 01905 ~ msps.jcmaes@comcast.netMICHIGAN: Poetry Society of MichiganJames F. Ahearn, President ~ 536 Hill St., Rochester,MI 48307 ~ jfahearn@mac.comMINNESOTA: League of Minnesota PoetsChristina M. Flaugher, President ~ P.O. Box 446,Mapleton, MN 56065 ~ Chrismo14@aol.comMISSISSIPPI: Mississippi Poetry SocietyBrenda Finnegan, President ~ 7606 Davenport Lane,Ocean Springs, MS 39564 ~ writeaway@cableone.netMISSOURI: Missouri State Poetry SocietyMissi Rasmussen, President ~ 209 NE 83rd Terrace,Kansas City, MO 64118 ~ missi.poetess@gmail.comNEBRASKA: Nebraska State Poetry SocietyMary L. Maas, President ~ 601 Ivy St., Stanton,NE 68779 ~ cjmaas@stanton.netNEVADA: Nevada Poetry SocietySam Wood, President ~ P.O. Box 7014, Reno, NV 89510NEW JERSEY: New Jersey Poetry SocietyEdith Kaltovich, President ~ 12 Rydal Dr.,Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 ~ luciakalt@aol.comNEW MEXICO: New Mexico State Poetry SocietyShirley Blackwell, President ~ P.O. Box 1352,Los Lunas, NM 87031 ~ sonneteer@earthlink.netNEW YORK: New York Poetry ForumDaniel Fernandez, President ~ 3604 Ave. S, Brooklyn,NY 11234OHIO: Ohio Poetry AssociationMark Hersman, President ~ 608 Logan Rd.,Mansfield, OH 44907 ~ turtleguy99@aol.comOKLAHOMA: Poetry Society of OklahomaRob Burgess, President ~ 10608 N. Council Rd. #13,Oklahoma City, OK 73162 ~ redrob66@yahoo.comOREGON: Oregon Poetry AssociationEleanor Berry, President ~ 22614 N. Santiam Hwy.,Lyons, OR 97358 ~ eberry@wvi.comPENNSYLVANIA: Pennsylvania Poetry SocietyRichard Lake, President ~ 501 Second Street,New Cumberland, PA 17070 ~ lakeeerie@yahoo.comSOUTH DAKOTA: South Dakota State Poetry SocietyCindy Stupnik, President ~ 1300 17th St. N.E.,Watertown, SD 57201 ~ fandcstup@wat.midco.netTENNESSEE: Poetry Society of TennesseeRandall G. Stoker, President ~ 8912 Crumpler Cv.,Olive Branch, MS 38654 ~ rainwolf23@gmail.comTEXAS: Poetry Society of TexasJimmye Inez Sessions, President ~ 1373 Beechwood Dr.,Lewisville, TX 75067 ~ masonsessions@yahoo.comUTAH: Utah State Poetry SocietyEric H. Read, President ~ 496 East 900 North,Brigham City, UT 84302 ~ poeteric@hotmail.comWYOMING: WyoPoetsAbbie Taylor, President ~ 352 W. Whitney, Sheridan,WY 82801 ~ abbie@samobile.netSTROPHESStrophes, the newsletter of the National Federation ofState Poetry Societies, Inc., is published four times ayear: August (*June 25th) ~ October (*August 25th)~ January (*November 25th) ~ April (*February25th). News items and information on contests maybe sent via regular mail or e-mail, which is preferred,by authorized members of NFSPS member statesocieties to:Paul Ford, Strophes Editor10239 Hickory Pt. Dr., Sandy, UT 84092pmford3@yahoo.comStrophes is available without cost to all paid-upmembers of NFSPS member state societies whenmailed/shipped in bulk to the president or otherdesignated person, who is responsible for ordering thenumber needed by the submission deadline for eachissue. Individual subscriptions are $5.00 a year tocover handling costs. Special orders are mailedseparately. To order a single issue: specify the issueordered, include a #10 SASE and $1.00 per copy.* Submission DeadlinesNFSPS PAST PRESIDENTS(Presidential Advisors)*Cecilia Parsons Miller *Jack Murphy*Clinton Larson*Barbara Stevens*Robert D. West*Henrietta Kroah*Edna Meudt*Jerry Robbins*Marvin Davis Winsett Pat Stodghill*Max Golightly*Wanda Blaisdell*Hans Juergensen *Ralph Hammond*Russell FerrallAmy Jo Zook*Jean JenkinsSusan Stevens Chambers*Catherine Case Lubbe Clarence P. SocwellGlenn SwetmanMadelyn Eastlund*Carl MortonBudd Powell Mahan*Alice BrileyDoris Stengel*Wauneta Hackleman Nancy BaassRussell H. Strauss* Deceased