Welcome to 3rd Muse, Issue 12. This makes it a year the journal's been going now, and though I'm not one who generally makes a big deal of "dates" or "anniversaries", I am very much one who's often prone to noticing how quickly time can go by at times. True to form then, let me just say it really doesn't feel like it's been a year. In any case, I suppose the "anniversary issue" isn't until next month anyway, so I'll reserve any further talk on the subject till then.

I'm excited about the new addition to the magazine this month: the "Interview" section. I'll do my best to try to keep it a regular monthly feature, but in truth, shall be grateful whenever another real opportunity arises. My sincere thanks to Lola Haskins for kicking this off, and devoting her time to answering some of my "perhaps not so easy to answer" questions.

Thanks also, as always, to all contributors and readers.

Enjoy the issue.

Mark Melton
Editor,
3rd Muse Poetry Journal