The Blo͞o Outlier Journal Winter Issue 2020 (Issue #1) ed. Alan Summers


Welcome to the inaugural issue of Blo͞o Outlier Journal!



The Blo͞o Outlier Journal Winter Christmas Eve Special Issue 2020 (Issue #1) 

ed. Alan Summers


PDF:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SdwR7QdRK7QP73c3ezhCEWBf5I4r8AGb/view?usp=sharing 







The Blo͞o Outlier Journal cover and internal vole & narrow boat illustration©Dru Marland

Enter the magical world of Dru Marland: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DruMarland




Comments

  1. Neena23 December 2020 at 22:02

    Dear Alan,
    Congratulations on such a fantastic inaugural issue of Blo͞o Outlier Journal!
    I am simply bowled over at the poetry selection and illustrations/pictures. The cover is beautiful with its fairy-tale imagery.
    Drinking deeply of the creativity of the talented poets.
    Grateful to you for my place amongst them.
    Warmly, Neena

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  2. isabella kramer - veredit24 December 2020 at 00:40

    Congratulations on this journal.

    Sadly it's not possible for me to open the pdf

    :(

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    1. Pan Haiku Review24 December 2020 at 03:37

      Just emailed you a new link, thanks to Valentina of Stardust journal! :-)

      Alan

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  3. Marilyn Ward24 December 2020 at 00:53

    Congratulations Alan, looking forward to reading this issue, have a great Christmas

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  4. Unknown24 December 2020 at 01:33

    Congratulations Alan and Merry Christmas

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    1. Pan Haiku Review24 December 2020 at 03:37

      Thanks 'unknown'! Whoever you are, many thanks, deeply appreciated!

      Alan

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  5. Mari24 December 2020 at 02:18

    Many congratulations, Alan! You have done a magnificent job! I am so honoured and pleased my monoku was published in this gorgeous journal. I am looking forward to reading it. Best wishes!

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  6. Christina Chin24 December 2020 at 02:34

    Congratulations! Fantastic, Alan! Beautiful, love the whole layout. Oh how you paired that familiar train station with my lines. Thank you so very much.
    ~ Christina 😊 ☕

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  7. Hifsa Ashraf24 December 2020 at 03:14

    Yay! congrats, Alan and Karen! Thanks for including my work. Introduce some unique themes like 'coffee' (that's on my mind at the moment) to write about. Best Wishes!

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    1. Pan Haiku Review24 December 2020 at 03:39

      thanks!

      Karen doesn't yet, maybe Christmas morning!

      Alan

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  8. Alfred Booth24 December 2020 at 03:18

    Dear Alan,
    Merci... for this successful first edition of your latest haiku endeavor.
    Thank you for allowing me to join so many talented writers.
    I am honored and humbled.
    ~ Alfred

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    1. Pan Haiku Review24 December 2020 at 03:39

      Thanks Alfred, but you helped make the journal special. I loved your haiku so much!

      Alan

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  9. Pan Haiku Review24 December 2020 at 03:35

    Just emailed you with a new link, so fingers crossed!

    Thanks are to Valentina of Stardust journal who helped me with that link!

    Stardust journal:
    https://stardusthaiku.blogspot.com/p/about-valentina-ranaldi-adams.html


    warm regards,
    Alan

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  10. Pris24 December 2020 at 03:48

    Fantastic Journal! Wow.

    Pris

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  11. Pat24 December 2020 at 04:16

    Alan, thank you and Cheers!

    Pat

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  12. Zara24 December 2020 at 05:18

    Grazie . Alan congratulations for this your beautiful Journal. I am honoured to be present. Merry Christmas!

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  13. Lovette Carter24 December 2020 at 05:45

    Greetings!

    Wow, I'm so pleased that during this year's winter holidays...and the wildest year ever, you've made it possible for all of us to receive such a remarkable journal (a virtual Christmas gift!) of amazing poets works through your generosity and time. Thank you very much.
    Your selected illustations are fantasttc, Alan!! I absolutely loved the unexpected spin each brought
    and came into play!

    Congratulations, writers! You all are truly, my inspiration.

    I wish everyone a Merry Christmas & a healthy, Happy New Year to come!!


    Alan, I'm sure Karen will love this journal a lot too. Great job, indeed.

    Cheers!!!



    In gratitude,

    Lovette

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    1. Pan Haiku Review24 December 2020 at 08:06

      Cover and internal vole & narrow boat illustration©Dru Marland
      Enter the magical world of Dru Marland
      https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DruMarland

      Delete
  14. Margaret Walker24 December 2020 at 06:33

    Alan, the poems I could read were lovely. Sadly I could not see the photos - and my poem seems to be missing.
    Not to worry, it will all get sorted out and be very lovely. Congratulations!

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    1. Pan Haiku Review24 December 2020 at 08:07

      Your wonderful poem is there, page 105! Maybe I can send you the pdf direct (15mb)? I think you are looking at Google documents which isn't a clean look.

      Alan

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    2. Margaret Walker24 December 2020 at 12:50

      Found it. For a while I could only download the first 61 pages and no photos. This is a beautiful journal and I am thrilled to be included. Thank you and Congratulations!

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    3. Pan Haiku Review25 December 2020 at 13:02

      Fantastic!!!

      Alan

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  15. Unknown24 December 2020 at 06:36

    Joy of joy! Thank you so much dear Alan and Karen. Indeed CONGRATULATIONS on this very beautiful BLOO OUTLIER JOURNAL, Winter Issue 2020, ( issue #1).
    During the past couple of hours I have read and reread it through and through again and gazed at the beautiful pictures so perfectly accompanying the poems.
    I am proud and delighted to be included in BLOO OUTLIER JOURNAL Issue no. 1.. Thank you.

    From,
    Maureen
    Maureen Weldon

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    1. Pan Haiku Review24 December 2020 at 08:08

      Thank you Maureen!

      I am so happy you are part of the journal's first issue ever!!!

      Alan

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  16. Anonymous24 December 2020 at 09:30

    Hats off to you, Alan, for producing such a fabulous first issue of ‘Blōō Outlier Journal’.

    The amazing artwork leaps off the page, perfectly complimenting the brilliant poetry, making this a most exciting and inspirational journal, which I’m sure will go far under your editorship.

    I couldn’t be more chuffed at having my senryu included in this inaugural issue and feel it’s an honour indeed – thank you.

    My very best to you and Karen for the festive season and beyond,

    Paul

    (Paul Beech)

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    1. Pan Haiku Review24 December 2020 at 09:53

      Thank you! We are going to take this evening off, and Christmas Day, and hopefully work lightly for the next week too!

      Thank you for your kind words, deeply appreciated!

      Alan

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  17. Myron Arnold24 December 2020 at 10:55

    Congratulations, Alan. Looks like I’ve found my reading for a quieter than usual Christmas at mi casa this year. 👍🏻

    MyronA

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  18. Gracy Dsouza24 December 2020 at 11:32

    Congratulations, Alan! You've put together such a wonderful inaugural issue! The poems are lovely and so is the artwork. I'm honoured and delighted that my poem has been published in this very first issue of the ‘Blōō Outlier Journal.
    Season's Greetings & Best Wishes,
    Gracy

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  19. Yasir Farooq24 December 2020 at 13:11

    Congratulations for this substantial issue...the beautiful reflection of hardwork...the worthful diversity in haiku,poet and presentation...Wish you more achievements. Let me thank you once again for inclusion of my haiku.



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    1. Pan Haiku Review25 December 2020 at 13:03

      Thank you! Yes, two solid days with hardly any sleep, but I wanted it launched for December 24th!

      Alan

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  20. Lorraine Pester24 December 2020 at 17:03

    Alan,

    Last night was a quick looky see to see who was at the party.

    Today found me reading each individual haikai, wearing a smile, nodding my head as I acknowledged each piece that especially resonated with me.

    Thank you for my bestest Christmas present of my 71 Christmases.

    Lorraine Pester

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  21. Unknown25 December 2020 at 03:06

    Dear Alan, congratulations! I love all of it, the pictures you matched wonderfully with the poems, the lay out and the cover dreamy image of your journal! And then of course I feel so honoured to be a little part of it, the best Christmas present I could get. Today I will enjoy reading all the haikus. So inspirational!
    My best wishes,
    Cristina

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    1. Pan Haiku Review25 December 2020 at 13:05

      Yes, Dru Marland is a superb artist and I am so excited she said yes to the journal's cover art!

      Cover and internal vole & narrow boat illustration©Dru Marland

      Enter the magical world of Dru Marland
      https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DruMarland

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  22. Henryk Czempiel25 December 2020 at 08:20

    The printed and bound volume is already on the shelf.
    Thanks!

    Henryk

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  23. Nicole25 December 2020 at 12:06

    Hi Alan, would love to see this publication..very exciting!
    I can't use the PDF link though..
    Congratulations and regards. Nicole

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    1. Pan Haiku Review25 December 2020 at 13:01

      Hi Nicole,

      Do email me if you still can't download it. Could it be a Google documents issue?

      warm regards,
      Alan

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  24. Bidyutprabha26 December 2020 at 03:58


    Alan! Congratulations for the beautiful volume and fantastic pictures . . It's a pleasent read with the year ending winter chill !!!

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    1. Pan Haiku Review26 December 2020 at 05:09

      Thank you!

      I imagine a roaring woodfire, and perhaps dinner gently being cooked in a stove!

      Alan

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  25. Vijay Prasad1 January 2021 at 06:11

    Dear Alan
    Congrats for this inaugural issue !
    A reader needs to take intuitive leaps that scale the fences of language to connect with some of the poems ..
    i am, as it were, transported into some unknown space with your choice of poems and the accompanying pictures .

    My best wishes !
    Vijay Prasad
    India

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    1. Pan Haiku Review1 January 2021 at 15:48

      Dear Vijay,

      Delighted that you are taking leaps and bounds with the journal!

      warm regards,
      Alan

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  26. martin12232 January 2021 at 10:30

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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    1. martin12232 January 2021 at 10:42

      I'm late, I'm late, I'm always late for an important date.

      Googolplex Wow! …but do you have enough? ;-) Enjoyed it! Simply, double plus good, from the old edition of Newspeak.

      In my arrogant tinywords comment tradition:

      where the mulberry’s fruit have been . . . autumn

      Autumn Moon Haiku Journal, Volume 4:1, Autumn-Winter 2020-2021

      Oh this hectic world
      https://youtu.be/CBwtNMh_NNk

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  27. Pan Haiku Review2 January 2021 at 15:36

    Thanks Martin!

    Issue 2 will be very different which will become an Outlier tradition!

    Announcements probably around mid to late March, here, and on Facebook etc...

    warm regards,
    Alan

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  28. Laurie Greer4 January 2021 at 13:01

    Is there a way to get notification of submission guidelines? Would love to have been part of this phenomenal issue! Congratulations on the fine job to all involved.
    My best for the new year.

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    1. Pan Haiku Review4 January 2021 at 15:09

      Hi Laurie,

      Good point! At the moment this won't be the usual type of journal. Issue 2 call out will be for a different genre.

      Announcements will be on this blog, Facebook, and Twitter.

      It might be an idea to start a mailing list. I'll also ask Karen if it can be included in a Call of the Page newsletter too!

      warm regards,
      Alan

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  29. John McDonald6 January 2021 at 07:49

    Great stuff Alan

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  30. Corine Bicadeideias12 January 2021 at 02:28

    In one word—Marvelous!

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    1. Pan Haiku Review12 January 2021 at 02:42

      Thank you! That photo became more precious as it was a gift handmade by a grandfather to my 12 year old nephew. He died just before Christmas Eve where covid was just one more deadly complication in his failing health. He was going to be able to make one final Christmas but sadly he contracted covid as well. That 'bird house' has actually been home to bumblebees one year, and moths the next year! I consider bumblebees as great buskers of the highways.

      Thank you again for being part of the first issue.

      Alan

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  31. Bee Jay14 January 2021 at 13:12

    Thanks for this amazing Christmas gift, Santa Summers.
    Cheers,
    Bee Jay

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  32. Mona Bedi31 July 2021 at 10:41

    Congratulations on an awesome issue! Really a landmark event!

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