Eric, noooo, this year might be it for you - and you've been at Hive ten years? How is that possible?? Has it been that long?
Even you, a published and renowned poet with an audience, feel like you're shouting into the wilderness?
I'm guilty of falling off the face of the earth (repeatedly!).
Engagement tapers off.
If you do leave Hive and find some other venue, please let me know! @owasco has my email address.

This is another GREAT POST, @owasco, and I am 23 days late finding it.
A few doses of homeopathic Cannabis indica -- let me know if it works!