OCAL POET PUBLISHED IN NATIONAL ANTHOLOGY

Richard Hagan of Cape Girardeau has had original poetry published in ~"Tears of Fire," a treasury of today's poetry compiled by The National Library of Poetry. The poem is titled "Feb. 14, 1993", and the main subject is Valentine's Day.

Hagan has been writing for 30 years.

Poets interested in publication may send one original poem, any subject or style, 20 lines or less, to The National Library of Poetry, 11419 Cronridge Drive 10, P.O. Box 704NR, Owings Mills, Maryland 21117. Please be sure to include your name and address with your poem.

All poems received are also entered in The National Library of Poetry's North American Open Poetry Contest, which awards over $12,000 in prizes annually.