Found this morning that the acceptance note for this process is a hybrid acceptance/solicitation and is sent to two poets. Weird, but very cool to write:
Dear Poet X2: I am building an audio anthology of contemporary poems online called Whale Sound, which takes submissions. Whale Sound recently began accepting submissions made on behalf of third-party poets. Poet X1, copied above, saw and loved your poem ‘Z’ (available online at link Y) and suggested it to me. I loved it in my turn and am asking for your permission to interpret it for Whale Sound. If you have a moment to visit the site, you will get a good sense of my style and approach. Please let me know if this works for you.
(Thanks to Whale Sound poet Laura Sheahen for this submission!)
Yes, yes, excellent!
Hey, congrats! The Internet audience is the best audience in the world.
Still have whale sound on my to do list whether for myself or someone else
[...] (Quick reminder: Whale Sound now accepts submissions made for others.) [...]
Gee what if a publisher/editor suggest a poem from their publication. Maybe even something published eons ago but still within this decade? I have a ton.
Putting me on the spot there, Didi! I’m making this up as I go along. Probably the guidelines should say something like, “please submit no more than three poems a month.” Or something…? (It doesn’t really matter whether you’re a publisher or not, in my book — the idea is to showcase others’ poems).
Nic, please read my poem ANGLE WIND DRIFT SEA
found in the new October 2010 Oranges&Sardines (poetsandartists.com) Online pg.19
Your voice WINS!!!!!!