A little late, but . . . there are two relatively new issues of The Ghazal Page online. I hope you enjoy them!
First, the Stone Radif Challenge issue. I received nearly two dozen good ghazals for this challenge. The individual ghazals work together to create a multi-faceted meditation on "stone."
Secomd, the May 2009 issue. The ghazals for this issue accumulated over a period of months. As submissions arrived, a theme developed. These six ghazals all relate to summer, with appropriate freshness and lightness.
A sidenote: I prefer to see the seasons beginning on the traditional dates for the temperate climate zone; thus, summer begins on 1 May. Thus, midsummer's day comes in mid-June, around the summer solstice that is conventionally thought of as the beginning of summer.
A last item: the tercet challenge runs until June 15. There are some good ghazals in this form in the folder already. Why don't you send some more?
