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May 27 / 10:50am

MARK FISCHER POETRY PRIZE 2012 | Telluride Inside… and Out

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MARK FISCHER POETRY PRIZE 2012

Do you know what a “squibble” is? Don’t try looking it up. “Squibble” is not in the dictionary. It’s a made-up word Mark Fischer used to describe his rather esoteric (read: eccentric) brand of poetry that was a Rorschach for his Energizer Bunny kind of mind.

You see, Mark Fischer was no ordinary man. The Yale, Harvard, Stanford-educated lawyer – he covered all the ivy bases there, no? –  practiced law in Telluride in the 1980s, but he also loved to ski and hike. He was a glider pilot, who played the flute, and Yoga master, who wrote a book on the subject. Mark Fischer spoke five languages fluently and translated philosophical treatises from German, Latin, and Greek into English. And then, in his spare time, he wrote squibbles.

Mark’s widow, now county commissioner and artist, Elaine Fischer (and clearly no slouch in the talent department her own self) described her husband this way:

“Mark was the hippie itinerant scholar and I was the young artist who followed him to town,” she explains.

Telluride Arts’ Mark Fischer Poetry Prize was started by Talking Gourds Brand Poohbah/county commissioner Art Goodtimes in 1997 to honor Mark’s memory. It is sustained by Elaine and the Fischer family. The 14th annual Mark Fischer Poetry Prize, produced by Telluride Arts, takes place Thursday, May 31, 6 p.m., The Steaming Bean.

Prizes are awarded to the entries that best exhibit the qualities of originality, novelty, complex meaning, linguistic skill and wit. The wilder the better. Last year’s winner is this year’s judge: Kierstin Bridger, whose street cred for the daunting job is well established.

Kierstin holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Washington and is currently pursuing an MFA in poetry at Pacific University in Oregon. Her poetry can be found online at the Copperfield Review, Thrush Literary Journal, OccuPoetry, Telluride Watch, and The Mountain Gazette. She has forthcoming award winning poetry in the June issue of Memoir (and). She was a finalist for 2011 Haiku Year in Review by Broadsided Press. Her short fiction can be found in “The Porter Gulch Review,” Smith magazine’s “6 Words about Work, “Bricolage, Stripped: A Collection of Anonymous Flash Fiction” edited by Nicole Monaghan, and at the best of Nail Polish Stories, a tiny and Colorful Literary Journal. Kierstin, we are proud to say, is also regular contributor to “Telluride Inside… and Out.”

From the 100s of poems submitted this year, Kierstin picks for the 2012 Prize – cue drumroll – are:

1st place:  “Psalm 656,” Wayne Lee, Santa Fe
2nd place: “Apotheosis,” Julie Shavin, Colorado Springs
3rd place: “Failte Eire,” by Beth Paulson, Ouray
4th place: “Putting Away the Cutlery,” by Ellen Metrick, Norwood

Ellen Metrick is a local favorite. She is editor, journalist and photographer for The Norwood Post, teaches children’s theater at The Livery in Norwood, and is the current San Miguel County Poet Laureate. Ellen also teaches leads workshops around the region, sometimes co-facilitating with the county’s first poet laureate, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer. Her newest book is “Teasing out the Divine” (Mercury HeartLink, 2012), available at Between the Covers Bookstore in Telluride.

The Mark Fischer Poetry Prize: Miss America for Poets – minus the bathing suits and tiaras.

Now there’s a thought totally in line with Mark Fischer’s wonderfully twisted mind…

To learn more about Kierstin and how she went about selecting this years winners and honorable mentions, click the play button. For a teaser about what’s in store on Thursday night, listen to Ellen reading her winning poem.

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     Photo credits for Ellen Metrick images: Kit Hedman.

Related posts:

  1. Mark Fischer Poetry Prize winners at Telluride's Bean, 5/20
  2. MARK FISCHER POETRY PRIZE CALLS FOR ENTRIES
  3. telluride.arts announces Mark Fischer Poetry Prize
  4. Mark Fischer Poetry Award at Telluride’s Wilkinson Public Library, 4/27
  5. Telluride's Art Walk: Elaine Fischer opens fifth show @ Stronghouse Studios

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May 27 / 9:56am

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MARK FISCHER POETRY PRIZE 2012 | Telluride Inside… and Out

 

MARK FISCHER POETRY PRIZE 2012

Do you know what a “squibble” is? Don’t try looking it up. “Squibble” is not in the dictionary. It’s a made-up word Mark Fischer used to describe his rather esoteric (read: eccentric) brand of poetry that was a Rorschach for his Energizer Bunny kind of mind.

You see, Mark Fischer was no ordinary man. The Yale, Harvard, Stanford-educated lawyer – he covered all the ivy bases there, no? –  practiced law in Telluride in the 1980s, but he also loved to ski and hike. He was a glider pilot, who played the flute, and Yoga master, who wrote a book on the subject. Mark Fischer spoke five languages fluently and translated philosophical treatises from German, Latin, and Greek into English. And then, in his spare time, he wrote squibbles.

Mark’s widow, now county commissioner and artist, Elaine Fischer (and clearly no slouch in the talent department her own self) described her husband this way:

“Mark was the hippie itinerant scholar and I was the young artist who followed him to town,” she explains.

Telluride Arts’ Mark Fischer Poetry Prize was started by Talking Gourds Brand Poohbah/county commissioner Art Goodtimes in 1997 to honor Mark’s memory. It is sustained by Elaine and the Fischer family. The 14th annual Mark Fischer Poetry Prize, produced by Telluride Arts, takes place Thursday, May 31, 6 p.m., The Steaming Bean.

Prizes are awarded to the entries that best exhibit the qualities of originality, novelty, complex meaning, linguistic skill and wit. The wilder the better. Last year’s winner is this year’s judge: Kierstin Bridger, whose street cred for the daunting job is well established.

Kierstin holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Washington and is currently pursuing an MFA in poetry at Pacific University in Oregon. Her poetry can be found online at the Copperfield Review, Thrush Literary Journal, OccuPoetry, Telluride Watch, and The Mountain Gazette. She has forthcoming award winning poetry in the June issue of Memoir (and). She was a finalist for 2011 Haiku Year in Review by Broadsided Press. Her short fiction can be found in “The Porter Gulch Review,” Smith magazine’s “6 Words about Work, “Bricolage, Stripped: A Collection of Anonymous Flash Fiction” edited by Nicole Monaghan, and at the best of Nail Polish Stories, a tiny and Colorful Literary Journal. Kierstin, we are proud to say, is also regular contributor to “Telluride Inside… and Out.”

From the 100s of poems submitted this year, Kierstin picks for the 2012 Prize – cue drumroll – are:

1st place:  “Psalm 656,” Wayne Lee, Santa Fe
2nd place: “Apotheosis,” Julie Shavin, Colorado Springs
3rd place: “Failte Eire,” by Beth Paulson, Ouray
4th place: “Putting Away the Cutlery,” by Ellen Metrick, Norwood

Ellen Metrick is a local favorite. She is editor, journalist and photographer for The Norwood Post, teaches children’s theater at The Livery in Norwood, and is the current San Miguel County Poet Laureate. Ellen also teaches leads workshops around the region, sometimes co-facilitating with the county’s first poet laureate, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer. Her newest book is “Teasing out the Divine” (Mercury HeartLink, 2012), available at Between the Covers Bookstore in Telluride.

The Mark Fischer Poetry Prize: Miss America for Poets – minus the bathing suits and tiaras.

Now there’s a thought totally in line with Mark Fischer’s wonderfully twisted mind…

To learn more about Kierstin and how she went about selecting this years winners and honorable mentions, click the play button. For a teaser about what’s in store on Thursday night, listen to Ellen reading her winning poem.

http://www.tellurideinside.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/kierstin-bridger.mp3","loop":false,"autoRewind":true}" width="320">

     Photo credits for Ellen Metrick images: Kit Hedman.

Related posts:

  1. Mark Fischer Poetry Prize winners at Telluride's Bean, 5/20
  2. MARK FISCHER POETRY PRIZE CALLS FOR ENTRIES
  3. telluride.arts announces Mark Fischer Poetry Prize
  4. Mark Fischer Poetry Award at Telluride’s Wilkinson Public Library, 4/27
  5. Telluride's Art Walk: Elaine Fischer opens fifth show @ Stronghouse Studios

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May 26 / 12:10pm

Trout Creek Addition

Just past Ophir sits a quiet mountain lake retreat. Bridger Construction was just going to build a garage but then inspiration struck! After a full remodel it will be a house that will remain in the family for generations.

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The views speak for themselves!

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From the master suite.

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An impromptu builders desk.

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May 24 / 6:52am

Chalk Cliff

I could make and drink coffee all day long in this kitchen!

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May 22 / 6:57pm

North Dakota townhome


More picts on the Williston, North Dakota site. 4 unit townhome building in the hip, hop, happenin' city of Williston. 


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May 22 / 6:13pm

Bb phase two


New classroom building under way at Bright Beginnings, which won Project of The Year!!

 

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May 15 / 11:21am

Williston, ND

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It is hard to ignore the crazy oil boom in North Dakota right now.  Bridger Construction Services has decided that building town homes for families can help to equalize the imbalance of the women to men ratio. 
We are committed to providing honest, quality, sustainable buildings in any community we are fortunate to work.

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Feb 12 / 11:10am

Bridger Construction Services loves a challenge!

Nothing like building a cabin addition at 10k ft. In February!

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Trout Lake Subdivision above Telluride, CO.

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Feb 1 / 9:02am

5 great iPhotos

This from an a very good friend and former co-worker:



Hey Purdy Lady,
I need you to talk me down from wanting to choose carrera marble for my kitchen counters!  Not sure what's happened, but I keep seeing carrera in more and more kitchens lately and I like the look!!  Granted, most are from the t.v. shows Selling L.A. and Selling New York where people have spectacular kitchens but use them only as museums. (I think I even heard crickets, saw cobwebs on the professional range, and spied a little tumble weed rolling through the kitchen in one of the episodes featuring a 4 million dollar home.) You get the idea.  Anyway, I'm well aware of the negatives regarding carrera/marbles in general- for God sakes I was in the industry!!  But I don't know if I want to go with ho-hum "safe" suburban granite like every other kitchen around here!  Will I hate it? What about resale down the road??  I'm not even sure who I am anymore. Thoughts??
xoxoxo
-H

P.S. We are knocking down the wall between the kitchen and diningroom, going with espresso colored (almost black) cabinets, and continuing the medium brown color hardwood floors through the kitchen for a cohesive look, stainless appliances, and will have a kitchen island which I'm still trying to decide if I want it the same color as the cabinets.  I don't want a solid color counter...would like something with interesting with movement (like marble! there I go again...) and I think it should be on the lighter side considering the dark I've got going on. 

My Answer:
Scott says, "hone it and go crazy!" I kinda tend to agree. We used "Calcutta" in a house for it's additional beige veins, thus hiding more wear and tear, but Carerra is so pretty and contemporary, and once you've got a nice patina it's so "soda counter" cool, so "old apothacary smooth."
Sounds like a solid surface quartz just won't make all your dreams come true, and resale? You are doing all the honing, and patina work for them! That, my friend, is priceless!!

Side note: The following images were found on Pinterest, my new eye candy obsession! Shiny, slick marble is pretty, but mostly for showrooms. Carerra marble is prone to acid stains (lemon, tomato, juice, etc but once you have evenly stained it with daily use it develops a gorgeous patina. If the marble is honed first it helps the patina process all the more. My Girl will be happy with the look, she knows what she's getting into!


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Love the contemporary look here!!


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Fantastic carved drainboard!


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Cute and shiny, maybe a little dated- I'd nix those bar stools!


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Timeless!


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This is somewhat her idea- dark and light, classic!

Love, Kierstin
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Jan 9 / 2:14pm

SIX WORDS ABOUT WORK | By Edited by Larry Smith, SMITH Magazine (smithmag.net) | Category: Biographies & Memoirs | Blurb

SIX WORDS ABOUT WORK | By Edited by Larry Smith, SMITH Magazine (smithmag.net) | Category: Biographies & Memoirs | Blurb

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SMITH Magazine (smithmag.net) and SMITH Teens (smithteens.com) are the homes of the Six-Word Memoir® project, a bestselling five-book series, board game, calendar, live event series, and global phenomenon.

SMITH founder, Larry Smith, has spoken on the power of personal storytelling, how to engage an audience, and the way he made a simple idea spread quickly at PopTech, the AARP 50+ Convention, and the GEL Conference. His presentation at the 2011 SXSW Interactive Festival, “How to Create an Internet Phenomenon for Peanuts,” was called “Most Inspirational” by KQED Radio. He’s spoken and led workshops at companies such as ESPN, Dell, Shutterfly, Morgan Stanley, Google, as well as at foundations, nonprofits, and schools across the country.

For more on Larry Smith's speaking and "Six@Work" team building program, visit http://smithmag.net/larrysmith.

Publish Date  November 01, 2011

Dimensions  Pocket  120 pgs

Category  Biographies & Memoirs

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Jan 7 / 7:51pm

Kierstin Bridger...Stripped!

I'm so excited about this book! Stripped a Collection of Anonymous Flash Fiction edited by Nicole Monaghan.
I'm thrilled to be a contributing author! There really is a reason why I'm posting this bit of literary information to our Bridger Construction and KB Design Stage blogs. It's because the inspiration for my story came from a job we did. I tell stories for clients... I ask them what styles they like, colors, moods, what feelings they want to evoke when they enter a space. Sometimes they're not sure. They may give me a few shades of blue. They may even give me the opening line; "I see this as a retreat" or "I want this to be like a zen spa!" They might even describe a place they knew and loved. It's my job to create a room that reflects their unique tastes, their personal style, their passions.

In the end the house or room tells a tale of who our clients are in the world, how they see themselves or want to be seen. Often it creates a space that allows them to fulfill their dreams, live the life they have only vaguely conceived possible.

Houses, wood, wallpaper, antiques, inspire me. A stark white room with modern fixtures and abstract art tell a much different story than 4 walls of creamy golden plaster and wrought iron 1920's sconces.

I love telling my own stories too... When my two creative worlds collide, all the better!

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Dec 31 / 11:15am

Kierstin Bridger wants you to see this item at Amazon.com

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  Kierstin writes:

Micro fiction, baby! Excited to be a contributing author! You can request the publisher to create a kindle version as well. I'll head to PA in February to read from this with some of the other writers!

 
 
 
 
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Dec 28 / 10:37am

Shelter write -up

Shelter, a Watch Newspaper publication, did a nice story about a modest mountain modern house we finished 18 months ago. The magazine also highlighted another contemporary home Bridger Construction built in the article on Karen Matsuda's home office in Ridgway.

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Posted from Ridgway, CO

Dec 12 / 7:35pm

Traditional Christmas

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We went out with friends to drag this lovely out of the forest... We'll make sure it's mulched or re-purposes some how!!

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The Bridgers enjoy all of the season's delights!

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Before Santa arrives!

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Our little village!

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Nov 1 / 12:38pm

Chalk Cliff House near Buena Vista, CO

Framing the view! Buena Vista is apt!

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