Date: Sun, 11 May 2003 22:58:36 -0700

Friends, Romans, Countrymen--

It is with mildly and politely restrained glee that I would like to announce
the completion of the printing of the second in our series of poetry postcards.
We have a web site now, like all the cool kids have, at postcard.nougat.org,
which will provide the neophyte with folklore and snazzy information about what
I'd like to call now the

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Small Press Poetry Postcard Project.
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This lovely specimen is of recent manufacture, a short poem by Michael Weinberg
of Portland, Oregon, a far more vivacious human than Percy B. Shelley, who has
been dead for Quite Some Time.

His poem, "Light Me", is printed in an edition of 108 copies, 50 of which will
be reserved for direct mailing from the nearest post office, and 50 of which
will be pre-stamped and handed out willy-nilly amidst the bustling town that is
San Francisco. What about the other eight? Don't ask.

Many of you live far away. Since there are more people on this email list than
there are postcards, I will have to resort to some form of rationing. Sad. The
first fifty people to respond get a postcard. Drastic.

You may have gotten a postcard in the past--say, November of last year. If you
wish to receive this one, please reply in the affirmative. If you have moved,
please provide a new address. If you haven't moved, you still need to respond,
but we have your address on file, so it shouldn't be a problem. Ominous.

If you wish never to hear about this ever again, you may say that too. Sad.

Feel free to forward this annoucement to anyone you feel may be interested in
receiving postcards or submitting work. The same goes for you, too...

Good news also comes at the end of emails, too! Postcards will begin to arrive
with greater frequency--next month's card will feature two short works by Fred
Lee of Los Angeles, California, upon the themes of Heartbreak and Manhattan.

A final note. Each postcard consumes about $50-$60 in materials and postage.
Contributions of Northwest Beer, Texas BBQ, and Cold Hard Cash are appreciated.
Begging.

Take Good Care,