Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Mark Strand Has Been Eating Poetry

I just got my little letter from the 92nd St Y, congratulating me on my status as semifinalist in the Discovery/Boston Review contest. Nice! That's the contest where I signed my cover letter "Extremely warm" instead of "Sincerely yours." Ultimate mistake, my readers, or else...ultimate advantage. Assuming the latter, next year I will sign myself:

Fetally yours,
Ur mom
P.S. I DON'T EVEN WANT TO WIN

13 comments:

Whimsy said...

Hey, congrats, Trish!

You would be a scary mom.

Patricia Lockwood said...

WELL. What if I told you I was pregnant right now...with the universe, and all things in it?

Whimsy said...

I've seen your recent pix, and if you're preggers, it must be early days :)

Patricia Lockwood said...

It's always early days when you're pregnant with the universe!

Adam said...

i want to make a big bang joke but i daren't...

Anonymous said...

I can't imagine the kind of cravings you have with that type of pregnancy. Congrats on all counts!

Anonymous said...

My God, it's full of STARS...

(congratulations, girl)

Patricia Lockwood said...

Big bang nothing, Adam--Nic's comment has tempted me to make a pica joke, but I fear that God will strike me down from within if I do.

Thanks, Dave!

Radish King said...

You'll win because 1. your poetry is brilliant and 2. God wants to punish you.

love,
your Midwife of the Universe. Just give me a call at 1-800-ouchfucking ouch when the time comes.

Patricia Lockwood said...

Too late already! This is one of those contests where they tell you that you WERE a semifinalist in their rejection letter to you, to make you feel better. The winners were Bridget Lowe, Jynne Dilling Martin, Jeffrey Schultz, and Annabelle Yesseul Yoo. Of these four, only Jynne Dilling Martin has a substantial presence online, and she's very good.

Radish King said...

I still think you have a chance. That's how much I believe in your work.
xoxox

Patricia Lockwood said...

O Rebecca! You feel up my heart at the winter dance.

Christine E. Hamm, Poet Professor Painter said...

Awesome! That is so great. I'm going to change all my cover letters from now on.