Original Release Dates – 1992

The Sound of Poetry

Introduction © The National Library of Poetry, 1992
Poetry: © The Artist

1. Introduction (1:26)  2. Poetry: The Artist (7:20)  3. The Green Knight Dodging (1:46)  4. On Creativity (1:06)  5. Mystical (1:08)  6. Silent Melody (0:37)  7. I See You In Everything (1:00)  8. High Noon (0:54)  9. Hands (1:43)  10. 300 Pages For Me (1:16)  11. Flawed Perfection (1:21)

Host Reader - Ira Westreich

Poets - Christine Isler, Richard A. Nelson, Theresa McKean, Dian Pasquini, Ken Hodge, Ilana Aldor, Jeffrey S. Hartman, Victor J. Michelon, Tracey Monahan

A Question of Balance

Copyright © 1992 by The National Library of Poetry

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Rights to individual poems reside with the artists themselves.

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Editor's Note

Whether serious, humorous, optimistic, or macabre, the poetry featured in this anthology expresses opinions and emotions ranging from those evoked by such universal topics as love and death to more specific topics such as divorce, abortion, or the slow murder of Mother Earth. Through extremely diverse in both ideas and styles, the writers featured here have in common their ability to create the true language of emotion -- poetry. I congratulate all of you featured in this anthology and sincerely hope you enjoy reading A Question of Balance.

Caroline Sullivan, Editor

Acknowledgements

The publication A Question of Balance is a culmination of the efforts of many individuals. Judges, editors, assistant editors, typesetters, computer operators, graphic artists, layout artists, paste-up artists and office administrators have all brought their respective talents to bear on this project. The editors are grateful for the conributions of these fine people:

Jerry Breen, Jeffrey Bryan, Lisa Della, Tracey Dixon, Ardie L. Freeman, Hope Goodwin Freeman, Kecia Freeman, Alisa M. Hoffman, Anna Joy, Ethel Koons, Eric Mueck, Gerald Sheard, Cynthia Stevens, Yvonne Vaughn, Patti Ward, Ira Westreich, and Margaret Zirn.

Howard Ely, Managing Editor