pushcart nomination. a first.

one of the major surprises 2012 brought came right at the end: a pushcart nomination from arsenic lobster magazine, for an old poem of mine, "who's keeping time with the timekeeper's daughter when the timekeeper's out keeping time?", written long ago for a challenge at blueline poetry forum (write a poem answering an unanswerable question).

funny that this, my first pushcart nomination, is for a poem from that challenge when my first ever best of the net nomination some years back was also for a poem resulting from said challenge, "what's the sound of one hand clapping?" - it was actually selected, you can find it here.

to say i was thrilled at the news would be an understatement. it was so unexpected, and i want to thank susan yount and the arsenic lobster team once again for their support. i know i don't stand a snowball's chance in hell of actually winning, but i am honoured nonetheless. this will always be special.

unexpected

remember the money troubles? the company that would not pay (could not pay)? i just had a pleasant surprise - and i mean, SURPRISE: when i checked my bank account just now, i saw that the company had paid me 30% of what they still owe me! there has not been a letter or email or anything, so this came out of the blue. i honestly expected never to get that money, but it looks like i was wrong! if i weren't so knackered, i'd be jumping up and down. :)

song of the day: i believe you by rotifer.