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VIII.  Assignments for Future Issues
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Thanks to all our contributors, who make this journal possible.
Again, I wish to apologize for the long delay in publication,
please be patient with us.  To those who were inconvenienced
by this delay, I am truly sorry.  Many submissions were unable
to be used at this time, and I hope to try and contact each
poet individually about this.  Please keep submitting, there
were several "almost ready" poems that I hope to see revised
versions of in future issues!


1. Try out the newly revised "Beginner's Corner".  If you are
   a beginning poet, or a more experienced poet who is stuck
   on a particular poem, let us help you out, and perhaps
   share the process with our readers for their edification.

2. If you have any ideas that you think will help others write
   haiku, write it up and send it in.  If it helps you, it will
   probably help someone else.  And that's one of the goals of
   Dogwood Blossoms:  haiku poets helping haiku poets.

3. As ever, we always want and need your original haiku.
   We are always interested in your original haiku.  If you don't
   want to publish it, but do want some help and constructive
   criticism, we'll respect that also.

4. We're always looking for book reviews and recommendations.
   Write up your favorite book of haikus, book about writing
   haikus, or anything about haikus.  Please include the ISBN of
   the book, the publishers, the date of publication, and the
   author.  This will help others to track down a copy of the
   book.


6. Send a short note, telling what you thought of issue 11, or
   responding to any of the haiku that were included in this
   issue.  Encourage the contributors!  Let them know what you
   thought of their submissions.  Offer suggestions for
   improvement and why you think it would be an improvement.  We
   include their e-mail addresses for that very reason!

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