If I may, let me just indicate that I really enjoy editing the poetry in Right Hand Pointing, with the magnificent F. John Sharp working the fiction desk.  One of the great pleasures is getting to know the work of some fine writers and artists and being able to show it to others.  Some of my favorite poets are now people I consider friends.

 

One learns when editing a journal  that there are certain names that pop into one’s inbox now and then that almost always means one is in for a good read.  On that criterion, I contacted three authors who have contributed to a few previous issues of RHP and whose work always grabs my attention, whether I end up taking the poems or not.  I asked them to submit poems for this special issue. 

 

I have recently been weirdly preoccupied with the number 6.  (link, link) and I’m unable to say why.  Maybe Zoloft would knock that out  But, in keeping with this obsession, I decided to present 3 sets of 6 poems each by 3 authors.  Corey Mesler, Rich Murphy, and Eric Burke stepped up and enthusiastically ponied up the poems presented here.  I thank them for their participation and for continuing to make splendid art.

 

Here’s 6x3.

 

Dale