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In Memoriam: Tom Spencer

7/2/2015

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It is with sadness we announce the passing of Tom Spencer, gentleman and poet. Tom served as president of ISFPC and encouraged many Hoosier poets.


Friends and Fellow Poets/Writers – you can leave your condolences on the website for his family.

 



Tom Spencer
71, of Lowell, passed away at home with loved ones, Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Survived by daughter, Lenore (John) Spitznagel of St. Louis, MO, grandsons, Nick and Ben, sister, Sandra Graves of Portage and loving companion, Doris Curless. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen and brothers, Ken and Paul. Tom attended Lowell First United Methodist Church, was a 1961 graduate of E. Gary Edison High School and Purdue in 1995. He was a Combat Engineer with the US Army, serving during Vietnam and past Commander of Lowell Am. Legion. A member of Tri Creek Historical Assoc., Friends of the Library, Gleaners, IN Writers Consortium, Write on Hoosiers, NWI Poetry Society, IN and National Federation of Poetry Clubs. Visitation will be Sunday, July 5th from 2-6 with Funeral Services Monday, 11AM all at Sheets Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 604 E. Commercial Ave., Lowell, with Cremation following services. In Lieu of flowers, contributions may be given to the Tom Spencer Memorial Poetry Fund through DeMotte State Bank in Lowell. www.sheetsfuneral.com

In memory of Tom Spencer

Poet's Echo
by Mary Couch

His voice, now silent by dark of night,
No spoken poems fall from his lips,
Where once his voice, wild and free,
Now hushed, it seeks to rest.
Yet echoes on wind,
His song of life,
Lived his way,
My Poet
Friend.













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Dennis White
8/17/2015 12:58:00 pm

Where on your website is the poetry form descriptions that were mentioned in the ISFPC Rules for 2015 Fall Rendvezvous Poetry contest, rule # 7 ? :

"7. All poems must be titled except those whose form dictates no title is used (see ISFPC website for poetry form descriptions)."

Thanks

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Caroline Dewey link
8/23/2015 04:16:23 pm

Hi Dennis White. I am happy we discussed this. Our original plan was to have full descriptions of all categories mentioned in 37th Annual Fall Rendezvous Poetry Contest. However, change of some of the officers and change of webmaster has made, obviously, a change of plans. Best course is to call or email me, Contest Director, this year (as shown on official brochure). But I encourage each to do online research. Lil Ann, and certain sonnet forms are less known, but we can give you descriptions and sources. Thanks for asking. Still time until Sep 1st to mail in 2015 entries. Also if you become a member, even later than July, you will still gain full benefit, discount, and access to our newspapers (National & State), as well as beautiful parks - Rendezvous and Conventions. "Come on in, the water's fine!"

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