WYOPOETS MARKS 30 YEARS: As WyoPoets begins its thirtieth year, President Myra L. Peak (a 2007 WAC fellowship recipient) sends word that the organization has a new web site at wyopoets.org. I took a quick look and was impressed. It’s attractive, user-friendly, and full of info about the organization. Here’s a little bit of history from member Midge Farmer of Gillette: “Did you know we were born in the fall of 1977 as a 'committee' of Wyoming Writers, Inc., with 25 members? Did you know our name was Poets of Wyoming Writers when we joined the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS) that year? Did you know we could not call ourselves the Wyoming State Poetry Society because a fly-by-night scam had operated in Wyo. the previous year under a similar name? Did you know we compiled a beautiful book of poetry called WORDWEAVERS published by Wyoming Writers, Inc., in 1986?” If you have historical items about WyoPoets (photos, newspaper clippings, conference fliers, etc.), please send them to Midge Farmer, 1117 Indian Hills Drive, Gillette, WY 82716; 307-682-3488; pfarmer@vcn.com. One more thing: Deadline for entering the WyoPoets chapbook contest is Dec. 12. Go to the cool new web site for more info.

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