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Editor's
Notes
By Sharon
Hadrian
We welcome any and all comments
related to the magazine, our contributors, or the issues raised in
the stories and art that we feature. If you have something to say,
please feel free to drop us an email here.
We may publish your letter in our next issue.
Our first trip around the
sun
For the past three quarters,
I've used this space as a Mission Statement of sorts, to explain
the function and purpose of Antithesis Common. This has been an
invaluable way to spread our message, but this quarter--as we
celebrate our first successful trip through the four seasons--we
decided it was time for someone else to talk.
Last quarter we had the
pleasure of having our magazine read and studied in a Florida
school's poetry unit. We received lots of great feedback from the
students (and a misdirected homework assignment!), and we hope
they enjoyed the magazine as much as we enjoyed reading their
analyses and opinions. With that in mind, we have decided to
devote this quarter's editorial not to our own opinions on
diversity and diverse content, but to our readers' thoughts.
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I stumbled upon your site late one night and decided to bookmark it to check it over later. When I did, then I became very excited about the idea that your e-zine presents, and felt that Antithesis Common was something that I had been looking for. It's very well done in my humble opinion, and I believe it's something that will grow and become even better over
time. --Matt R.
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"735 Miles to Nootka Island" by Nicholas D. Klacsanzky was very satisfying. I thought Nicholas wrote an interesting poem describing his adventurous outlook on life. I think Nootka Island was what most people consider to be the future of life. And as in life there are two paths: the safe path and the more dangerous path. By choosing to explore the island inhabited by more bears than humans, Nicholas D. Klacsanzky
showcased his willing attitude to take risks in life, in order to succeed.
--Kerry C.
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The poetry on your website is very interesting to read. I especially liked "Writing" by Betina Evancha and "Marriage 2" by Christine Redman-Waldeyer. Besides going out to the book store and buying a book of poems I can easily go onto your website and entertain myself. It is nice to sit down and enjoy the poems that this website has to offer. You should try to include riddles on your website. I enjoy figuring out riddles. Keep up the good
work. --Victoria C.
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The poem "Gilded Candy" was very good and I enjoyed reading it. I loved how the story was put and I'm glad it was published. I hope to read more about poems like these. I hope one day to get a poem published as well. I suggest that most of your poems be like this as it is friendly for all
ages. --Sam H.
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"The Unspoken Eloquence of the Sword" is a wonderful poem. The words are so descriptive. I can picture the scene in my head. I can see the graceful dance of the two fighters. I can hear the slashes of the swords on air. Anne describes the "grace and beauty hidden in the soul" come to life in their deadly dance. "Danger disguised in elegance" as Anne puts it, is what something that I can clearly see in my head. "The Unspoken Eloquence of the Sword" describes the beauty and grace in something utterly
unexpected. --Anonymous
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It’s great to
see that Antithesis Common is still going strong; your
editors do a great job of finding some amazing authors. The latest
edition was exceptionally varied with talented writing in every
genre. --Brad J.
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