zodthemighty2@gmail.com wrote:

> On Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 5:42:33 PM UTC-4, Will Dockery wrote:
>>
>> Here, I found an excerpt of the write-up on the Perky Awards local newspaper, the Columbus Enquirer, published on April 23rd 1998, almost exactly twenty years ago:
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>> Towards a Surrealist Poetry
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>> http://rec.arts.prose.narkive.com/gtL5e6Qo/towards-a-surrealist-poetry
>>
>> Good question, one of my favorite winning moments was when I won the "top
>> poet" in the citywide Perky Awards back in 1998, since you asked.
>>
>> And interestingly, I recently came across the Google News archive of the
>> newspaper story that announced the winners:
>>
>> Google's new "News Archive"
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>> http://news.google.com/archivesearch?tab=wn
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>> Here's a bit from when I won the "top poet" award in 1998:
>>
>> COLUMBUS BOOK STORE EXCHANGES ADDRESS
>> $2.95 - Ledger-Enquirer - NewsBank - Apr 23, 1998
>> Other winners were: Steve Valentini, best actor; Kelli Franklin, best
>> actress; ``the Wizard of Oz,'' best theatrical production; Will Dockery, top
>> poet; ...
>>
>> While searching these news archives for "henry conley" brings up more of
>> this list of winners, including his award for best harmonica work in town:
>>
>> ... guitarist; Jose Castellanos, Jr., bassist; Tom Chadwick, keyboardist;
>> Kile Hussey, drummer; Henry Conley, harmonica; Keni Thomas, male vocalist;
>> Lady V, ...
>>
>> Published on April 23, 1998, Page B1, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (GA)
>>
>> The "News" archive contains other various bits from the life & times of
>> "Will Dockery", since you have such and obvious fascination with the
>> subject:
>>
>> The quote I gave the reporter when Dylan came to town a decade ago:
>>
>> YOUNG AND OLD, FANS INSPIRED BY LEGENDARY FOLK SINGER
>> $2.95 - Ledger-Enquirer - NewsBank - Oct 31, 1997
>>
>> Columbus poet Will Dockery called Dylan A pacesetter for writers.
>> Dockerycredited Dylan for inspiring him to begin writing. ``every time he
>> puts out A new ...
>>
>> Published on October 31, 1997, Page A1, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (GA)
>>
>> From the same year, the article on my old friend, teacher and mentor Danny Barfield's scary Vietnam paintings:
>>
>> HOW GROSS THY ART
>> $2.95 - Ledger-Enquirer - NewsBank - Jul 13, 1997
>>
>> Will Dockery lets friends -- artists, poets and madmen, Will says -- store
>> their work there. Among those artists is Dan Barfield, ...
>>
>> Published on July 13, 1997, Page B1, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (GA)
>>
>> And when I hit the front page last year opening for the Spaceseed show:
>>
>> TO DO TODAY, LET'S ROCK OUT
>>
>> Like the trippy sounds of Pink Floyd or Spiritualized? Check out progressive
>> rockers Spaceseed, a band that augments guitars with keyboards and even a
>> sci-fi sounding theremin. The band plays tonight at SoHo Bar & Grill, 5751
>> Milgen Road, Columbus. Will Dockery's Shadowville All-Stars open the show at
>> 10 p.m. It's open to ages 21 and up. Cover is $5. Call 706-xxx-xxxx.
>>
>> Published on June 16, 2006, Page A1, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (GA)
>>
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>>
>> 1998 Poet of the Year Perky Award:
>> https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156038020054363&set=a.10150542385934363.438622.620409362&type=3&theater
>>
>> And so on... and so it goes.

> https://i.pinimg.com/564x/0b/c7/d8/0bc7d85430010a58b3e9609779b0180a.jpg

> 1998 Perky Award for Poet of the Year, Columbus GA.

> Congratulations as always...........

Good times, thanks again.