I had a really bad day today, made better by my Columbus ...

I had a really bad day today, made better by my Columbus poet friends whom I appreciate greatly, and my husband who warned me but I didn't listen: don't ever go to the OAC grant panel discussions. Surely, though, past years weren't as horrible as this one? Wrong. I've heard horror stories. This time around, one panelist liked my work kind-of a lot, maybe (except for one "bad line?" hello?) The other two: not so much. Fine. What I truly don't appreciate, however, is the lazy use of semi-"poeti...