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Welcome to a special one-thing edition of Three Things.

That one thing is: You can now, at last, order my chapbook directly from me.

I’m charging $5 plus $2 shipping & handling per order. All copies will be signed.

There are three ways to buy it:

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Hello, it’s me again: Robert van Vliet. Yes, for some reason, you’re still subscribed to receive my newsletter.

This week, I’ve been reviewing edits on my manuscript, Vessels, as well as some of the early mock-ups for the cover design and imagery.

Also, I received the proof for my perennially “imminent” chapbook, This Folded Path, and I just submitted my final edits. We can, at last, take away the scare quotes — it’s now actually imminent. It is, therefore, reasonable to assume that the next missive you receive from me will include detailed instructions on how to procure a copy of your very own. You’ll have the choice of ordering directly from the publisher, or buying a signed copy from me.

And so — while we all wait patiently, hands folded on our desks (yes, even you hoodlums in the back, spelling obscene words with the push-pins in the bulletin board behind you), for This Folded Path to emerge from the dark furnaces and factories of above/ground press — here are three things to distract and divert you:

Hello! Perhaps you don’t remember signing up for this newsletter. That’s okay. You’ve probably forgotten far more important things and you still managed to muddle through.

Let me remind you. My name is Robert van Vliet. I'm a poet and teacher, and a few months ago I thought that starting a newsletter sounded like a good idea. If you’re reading this, you apparently agreed. We may both be mistaken but, oh well, here we are anyway.

While we wait as my chapbook, This Folded Path, slouches towards Ottawa to be born, here are three things to distract you:

Welcome to the first issue of my newsletter! I will keep this brief as I feel my way toward how I want to use this space.

Here are three things for you.

First: My debut chapbook, This Folded Path, will be published by above/ground press some time in the next few months. I’ll have information on how to order it — either from above/ground or signed copies directly from me — soon.

Second: If you’d like to watch me read a few poems, including several from This Folded Path, just follow this handy link. I was really rather honored to be included among so many other fascinating poets; please take some time to explore the other videos.