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Cora Saddler <\/strong><\/p>\n

M.A. Candidate, English 
\nUniversity of Maine<\/h5>\n

Welcome to <\/span>Spire<\/span><\/i>\u2019s eighth issue! We are ecstatic to announce Caitlyn Dauphinee as the winner of this year\u2019s cover design contest. Her brightly colored collage, “The Lakeside Local”,<\/a> is interspersed with whimsical texture and shape and acts as a gentle reminder of the playfulness of the natural world. Whether that be the soft slopes of snow sliding down the mountain side or a certain lakeside local playing hide and seek in the foliage, this year’s cover embodies the joy of nature and its simple pleasures. This issue, whose submissions range across many different fields and forms, highlight this community’s emotional and intellectual appreciation for the wonders of Maine and the flora and fauna within it. Carefully crafted by Mainers new and old, each poem, art, photo, and essay demonstrates a great sentiment for the beauty of Maine and becomes, in its own way, a collective call for its continued conservation and sustainability for years to come. <\/span><\/p>\n

This issue is a collection of reflections, filled with the insights of individuals grappling with their experiences in a world that gives as much as it teaches. Eddie Nachamie\u2019s \u201cReflections from a Season in the North Woods\u201d<\/a> reckons with the lessons of solitude, care, perseverance, discipline, awareness, and joy that one summer in the woods can teach. Olivia Box\u2019s \u201cImposter Forestry\u201d<\/a> explores similar themes in its attention to the \u201cnatural gift of the wild,\u201d exploring the sights and sounds of awe that echo through the forest, if only the stewards of it will listen. Sara Delaney\u2019s \u201cI Can Be a Dop\u201d<\/a> compels us to consider the rippling effect a single drop can make, while Alice Hotopp, Bailey McLaughlin, Hannah Mittelstaedt, and Melanie Prentice\u2019s collection of unconventional, scientific \u201cAbstract(s)\u201d<\/a> asks us to reconsider what research can teach us about the natural world and, ultimately, ourselves. From the Stillwater River<\/a> to Plummer Point<\/a>, from the smallest hermit crab<\/a> to a flock of birds<\/a>, our authors call on us to find and protect the pulse of the future<\/a> that has inspired all the work you will see here. <\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, the release of our journal wouldn\u2019t be possible without the help of our dedicated editorial team. A special thanks is given to our editors\u2014Aaron Thibodeau, Catherine Mardosa, Erin Victor, Gladys Adu Asieduwaa, Harrison Goldspiel, Herm\u00e9s Diou-Cass, Jessica Wibby, Kaleigh Kogler, Karina Cortijo-Robles, Kathleen Spear, Mania Mohseni, Michelle Hoeckel-Neal, Sara Delaney, and Val Watson\u2014for all the time and insight they contributed from the very start of last August. You have my deepest appreciation for making my first time as Editor-in-Chief seamless, and I am astonished by not only your generosity but your genuine passion and enthusiasm for this journal and the pieces you read. Each author should know that every piece received much care from our editors, who are committed to the excellence of this journal and to its cause. Additional thanks is also given to our faculty director, Dr. Dan Dixon, and <\/span>Spire<\/span><\/i>\u2019s co-editor-in-chief, Clinton Spaulding, for their ongoing support, kindness, and guidance during the publication process. Thank you for trusting me with the journal, and for all the work you do to ensure its continued success. Cheers to <\/span>Spire<\/span><\/i> and its many future editions. <\/span><\/p>\n

Happy Reading,<\/p>\n

Cora Saddler 
\nEditor in Chief<\/p>\n

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