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Call for Entries: FFSC Poetry Contest

Inspired by a poem by Michael Blumenthal, I thought that it might be fun to have an FFSC Mushroom poetry contest.

Larry Payne

Larry Payne

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March 1, 2000

Field observations - the same mushrooms from a lower angle (modified)

Cortinarius violaceovolvatus (Tasman, NZ). © Dean Lyons (CC-BY-NC) (inaturalist.org, obs. 347719617)

Now, since I haven't approved this with any of the other Ministers (in fact, they're learning about it at this very moment) I can't say whether there will be an official winner, or if anyone will actually win anything.


But I can guarantee that all submissions will get published in the next Duff. To put you in the creative spirit, here's a little ditty I came up with.


While munching Amanita velosa

I thought "My God! What have I done!"

I felt awfully sick,

Thought I'd die really quick!

But no, 'twas an allergic reaction.


Sorry. True story. I know you can do better. Send me your poems.

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