From Poets.org:
Inspired by the 2009 National Poetry Month Poster design, the Academy of American Poets invites you to capture and share your own ephemeral bits of verse.
Write lines from a favorite poem on a sandy beach, assemble twigs on a hillside, or chalk the sidewalk. Take a photo before it disappears and post it in the Free Verse group page on Flickr, or on the Academy's Fan Page on Facebook, or email your photo to freeverse@poets.org
Include the source of your lines in the photo caption.
All photos posted by April 15 will be automatically entered in a contest to win the new Poem in Your Pocket anthology and a commemorative piece of jewelry by San Francisco designer Jeanine Payer, who specializes in hand-engraving lines of poetry on earrings, necklaces, and other items. Selected entries will be featured on Poets.org.
Please note: your submission may be selected by the Academy of American Poets to appear on Poets.org and in National Poetry Month promotional materials. We reserve the right to publish contributions at our discretion unless requested otherwise in the submission. If you are sending a photo for which you do not own the rights, please indicate and specify the content owner in your submission.
To read more about The Free Verse Projectclick here.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
The Second Annual Shine Journal Contest
This is a free poetry contest with a prize of up to 100 dollars and publication in The Shine Journal,a webzine of flash literature and art.
Deadline is April 30th.
For all the details, click here/
Deadline is April 30th.
For all the details, click here/
American Public Media Launches Poetry Radio Project
American Public Media and the Poetry Foundation collaborate to bring great poetry and poets to radio
( St. Paul , Minn. & Chicago , Ill. ) March 25, 2009—American Public Media™, creator of distinctive, signature programs for public radio and the Internet, and the Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine, today announced the Poetry Radio Project, a new initiative using poets and poetry to enrich public radio programming and listeners’ experiences.
A partnership between the Poetry Foundation and American Public Media, the Poetry Radio Project incorporates poets and poetry into select features and conversations across several programs produced and distributed by American Public Media, including Marketplace®, Marketplace Morning Report® and Marketplace Money®, Performance Today®, Speaking of Faith®, The Story™, and The Splendid Table®. Through informative and engaging presentations of poets and poetry within a variety of contexts, the initiative is intended to broaden listeners’ perspectives on global events and American culture and to expand listeners’ engagement with contemporary and classical poetry.
From conversations with poets-on a wide variety of subjects and genres, to the inclusion of archival audio for historical perspectives on current events, to adding a moment of contemplation or complexity to a broadcast, the pilot project demonstrates poetry’s contemporary appeal to a wide and varied audience.
Recent broadcasts of poetry features include:
· The Splendid Table—recently featured a poem by Yale Professor and Inaugural Poet Elizabeth Alexander
· Performance Today—a project which follows the creative process of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet C.K. Williams, who will write a new, original poem inspired by a piece of classical music chosen by the Performance Today audience.
· Marketplace—spoke with former hedge fund recruiter and poet Katy Lederer, who found inspiration for the poems in her latest book from an unusual source—finance.
Upcoming segments are scheduled to include conversations with Rita Dove, Paul Muldoon, Nikki Giovanni, Tony Hoagland, Todd Boss, and more.
For additional information about the Poetry Radio Project and links to other American Public Media poetry features, visit
www.americanpublicmedia.org/poetryradioproject
by clicking here.
About the Poetry Foundation
The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine and one of the largest literary organizations in the world, exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience. The Poetry Foundation seeks to be a leader in shaping a receptive climate for poetry by developing new audiences, creating new avenues for delivery, and encouraging new kinds of poetry through innovative literary prizes and programs. For more information, please visit www.poetryfoundation.org by clicking here.
About American Public Media
American Public Media is the largest owner and operator of public radio stations, also producing top programs reaching more than 15 million listeners weekly. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services for the American Public Media national network can be obtained at www.americanpublicmedia.org
by clicking here.
( St. Paul , Minn. & Chicago , Ill. ) March 25, 2009—American Public Media™, creator of distinctive, signature programs for public radio and the Internet, and the Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine, today announced the Poetry Radio Project, a new initiative using poets and poetry to enrich public radio programming and listeners’ experiences.
A partnership between the Poetry Foundation and American Public Media, the Poetry Radio Project incorporates poets and poetry into select features and conversations across several programs produced and distributed by American Public Media, including Marketplace®, Marketplace Morning Report® and Marketplace Money®, Performance Today®, Speaking of Faith®, The Story™, and The Splendid Table®. Through informative and engaging presentations of poets and poetry within a variety of contexts, the initiative is intended to broaden listeners’ perspectives on global events and American culture and to expand listeners’ engagement with contemporary and classical poetry.
From conversations with poets-on a wide variety of subjects and genres, to the inclusion of archival audio for historical perspectives on current events, to adding a moment of contemplation or complexity to a broadcast, the pilot project demonstrates poetry’s contemporary appeal to a wide and varied audience.
Recent broadcasts of poetry features include:
· The Splendid Table—recently featured a poem by Yale Professor and Inaugural Poet Elizabeth Alexander
· Performance Today—a project which follows the creative process of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet C.K. Williams, who will write a new, original poem inspired by a piece of classical music chosen by the Performance Today audience.
· Marketplace—spoke with former hedge fund recruiter and poet Katy Lederer, who found inspiration for the poems in her latest book from an unusual source—finance.
Upcoming segments are scheduled to include conversations with Rita Dove, Paul Muldoon, Nikki Giovanni, Tony Hoagland, Todd Boss, and more.
For additional information about the Poetry Radio Project and links to other American Public Media poetry features, visit
www.americanpublicmedia.org/poetryradioproject
by clicking here.
About the Poetry Foundation
The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine and one of the largest literary organizations in the world, exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience. The Poetry Foundation seeks to be a leader in shaping a receptive climate for poetry by developing new audiences, creating new avenues for delivery, and encouraging new kinds of poetry through innovative literary prizes and programs. For more information, please visit www.poetryfoundation.org by clicking here.
About American Public Media
American Public Media is the largest owner and operator of public radio stations, also producing top programs reaching more than 15 million listeners weekly. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services for the American Public Media national network can be obtained at www.americanpublicmedia.org
by clicking here.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Time for National Poetry Month. Here at PWB we post a link to a new poem by one of our poets each day. If enough poets do not send me links I will link to poems I find enjoyable from the poets on our blogroll.
If you want a poem of your linked to then send:
a link
the name of your blog
your screen name
and a very short 1- 3 line bio to poetswhoblog@yahoo.com
Examples of bios:
Sara has been blogging her poetry at The Shores of My Dreams for the last few years. She is the founder of Brand New Aspiring Writers and Poets Who Blog.
or
Chicago born poet Writer Woman shares pieces of her soul at The Shores of My Dreams. She currently is blogging a poem a day in April.
or
Javier Gomez is published in The Valparisio Poetry Review. His work can be found at The Memoir of a Starved Artist.
or
Starving Poet lives in San Antonio with his two kids and three cats. You can find him hiding from his love ones down at the local coffee shop as he tries to pen a few verses. Read more of his work by visiting The Memoir of a Starved Artist.
If you want a poem of your linked to then send:
a link
the name of your blog
your screen name
and a very short 1- 3 line bio to poetswhoblog@yahoo.com
Examples of bios:
Sara has been blogging her poetry at The Shores of My Dreams for the last few years. She is the founder of Brand New Aspiring Writers and Poets Who Blog.
or
Chicago born poet Writer Woman shares pieces of her soul at The Shores of My Dreams. She currently is blogging a poem a day in April.
or
Javier Gomez is published in The Valparisio Poetry Review. His work can be found at The Memoir of a Starved Artist.
or
Starving Poet lives in San Antonio with his two kids and three cats. You can find him hiding from his love ones down at the local coffee shop as he tries to pen a few verses. Read more of his work by visiting The Memoir of a Starved Artist.
Second Annual Celebration of Words
Well its that time of year again. Time for National Poetry Month. Here at PWB we post a link to a new poem by one of our poets each day. If enough poets do not send me links I will link to poems I find enjoyable from the poets on our blogroll.
If you want a poem of your linked to then send:
a link
the name of your blog
your screen name
and a very short 1- 3 line bio to poetswhoblog@yahoo.com
Examples of bios:
Sara has been blogging her poetry at The Shores of My Dreams for the last few years. She is the founder of Brand New Aspiring Writers and Poets Who Blog.
or
Chicago born poet Writer Woman shares pieces of her soul at The Shores of My Dreams. She currently is blogging a poem a day in April.
or
Javier Gomez is published in The Valparisio Poetry Review. His work can be found at The Memoir of a Starved Artist.
or
Starving Poet lives in San Antonio with his two kids and three cats. You can find him hiding from his love ones down at the local coffee shop as he tries to pen a few verses. Read more of his work by visiting The Memoir of a Starved Artist.
If you want a poem of your linked to then send:
a link
the name of your blog
your screen name
and a very short 1- 3 line bio to poetswhoblog@yahoo.com
Examples of bios:
Sara has been blogging her poetry at The Shores of My Dreams for the last few years. She is the founder of Brand New Aspiring Writers and Poets Who Blog.
or
Chicago born poet Writer Woman shares pieces of her soul at The Shores of My Dreams. She currently is blogging a poem a day in April.
or
Javier Gomez is published in The Valparisio Poetry Review. His work can be found at The Memoir of a Starved Artist.
or
Starving Poet lives in San Antonio with his two kids and three cats. You can find him hiding from his love ones down at the local coffee shop as he tries to pen a few verses. Read more of his work by visiting The Memoir of a Starved Artist.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Stonegarden . net publishing is now accepting pre-orders of G Emil Reutter’s latest release titled “Blue Collar Poet” selected poems 1994-2008.
What others say about the poetry of G. Emil Reutter:
"Reutter’s poetry has the keen ability to focus on people in a variety
of situations, and to add his own unique twist to each poetic experience.”
- Diane Sahms-Guarnier, Past Poetry Board Editor, Philadelphia Stories Magazine
“The stench of cigarette ash and the resinous swell of pines are as much
a part of these moments as the wise and careful worry, the sharp memories, and
quiet hope.”
- Louis Mckee, Publisher, One Trick Pony Magazine
His work reflects a love of life and a concern for humanity; it is the epitome
of the idea that with every single moment we learn something about ourselves.”
—Eileen D’Angelo, Editor, Mapoets Review
“Always ready to tell the truth and shame the devil, he can take you places from the
road to the barroom and so many stops between.”
- Vincent Quatroche, Professor, Fredonia State University
To order this selected poetry collection please click here.
What others say about the poetry of G. Emil Reutter:
"Reutter’s poetry has the keen ability to focus on people in a variety
of situations, and to add his own unique twist to each poetic experience.”
- Diane Sahms-Guarnier, Past Poetry Board Editor, Philadelphia Stories Magazine
“The stench of cigarette ash and the resinous swell of pines are as much
a part of these moments as the wise and careful worry, the sharp memories, and
quiet hope.”
- Louis Mckee, Publisher, One Trick Pony Magazine
His work reflects a love of life and a concern for humanity; it is the epitome
of the idea that with every single moment we learn something about ourselves.”
—Eileen D’Angelo, Editor, Mapoets Review
“Always ready to tell the truth and shame the devil, he can take you places from the
road to the barroom and so many stops between.”
- Vincent Quatroche, Professor, Fredonia State University
To order this selected poetry collection please click here.
Utmost Christian Writers Free April Contest:
Free to enter with a prize of 100 dollars for the winning poem. The poem can be up to forty lines, on any subject. This contest is open to all writers, regardless of religious affliation.
To read the rules click here.
Free to enter with a prize of 100 dollars for the winning poem. The poem can be up to forty lines, on any subject. This contest is open to all writers, regardless of religious affliation.
To read the rules click here.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Watch Cendrine Marrouat on You Tube
One of PWB's poets shares her poetry on You Tube. Check out Cendrine Marrouat's latest video by clicking here to watch From Dust to Stars.
Tweet the Verse
Do you twitter about your poetry or life in general?
You can follow poet Cendrine Marrouat on twitter.com/soulpoetrysite. Every week, she holds a contest and gives away one of her books in e-book format.
You can follow poet Cendrine Marrouat on twitter.com/soulpoetrysite. Every week, she holds a contest and gives away one of her books in e-book format.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
PWB makes Top 100 Creative Writing Blogs list
Though we are site 100 we did breakthrough and make this site of Top 100 Creative Writing Blogs list from Best Colleges Online.
Read the whole list by clicking here.
Read the whole list by clicking here.
Artists Embassy International Poetry Contest
From Winning Writers newsletter:
Three Grand Prize Winning Poems to be Danced and Filmed
Postmark Deadline: May 15
3 Grand Prizes will receive $100 each plus their poems will be danced and filmed. Each Grand Prize winner will be invited onstage for photo ops with the dancers and a bow in the limelight.
6 First Prizes will receive $50 each
12 Second Prizes will receive $25 each
25 Third Prizes will receive $10 each
All prize winners will receive a prize certificate suitable for framing, a ticket to the Dancing Poetry Festival 2009, and be invited to read their prizewinning poem at the Festival. The top three poems chosen as Grand Prizes will be choreographed, costumed and recorded live in an on-stage performance at the Festival to be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009, Noon-4pm, at San Francisco's Florence Gould Theater in the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Art Museum. See pictures from our 2008 Festival.
Last year's Grand Prize winners included Lucille Lang Day, Janice P. Egry and Allison Joseph. Recent topics of winning poems have touched on the travels of Matisse, a Picasso painting, falling leaves, love, Iraq, China, history, dance, current events, reverie, socially significant situations and even some humor sprinkled here and there. Please don't feel constrained to write a poem about dancing.
The entry fee is $5 per poem or $10 for 3 poems. Each poem may be up to 40 lines long. Send two copies of each poem. One copy should be anonymous (just title and poem), the other should have your name, address, phone, email address and where you heard about this contest (e.g. Winning Writers Newsletter). There is no limit on the number of entries.
When the judges evaluate entries, they look for innovative perspectives on ordinary or unusual subjects as well as excellence of craft. Your entry should be suitable for a general audience since our following is comprised of people of all ages and ethnicities. English translations must be included with non-English poems.
Our judges consist of poets, dancers, musicians and visual artists of various media, all members of Artists Embassy International. Judging is done with the anonymous copies of the poems. Artists Embassy International is a non-profit, volunteer, arts and education organization whose goal is to further intercultural understanding through the arts.
Three poets, the Grand Prize winners, will be rewarded with seeing their poems danced by Natica Angilly's Poetic Dance Theater Company, a well-known dance troupe that has performed around the world and throughout America. This company is dedicated exclusively to creating new avenues by combining poetry, dance and music together for presentation and the expansion of poetry with dance in the life of our culture.
To enter the contest, please visit our website at www.dancingpoetry.com or submit to AEI Contest Chair W, Judy Cheung, 704 Brigham Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Questions? Please email Ms. Cheung at jhcheung@comcast.net.
Three Grand Prize Winning Poems to be Danced and Filmed
Postmark Deadline: May 15
3 Grand Prizes will receive $100 each plus their poems will be danced and filmed. Each Grand Prize winner will be invited onstage for photo ops with the dancers and a bow in the limelight.
6 First Prizes will receive $50 each
12 Second Prizes will receive $25 each
25 Third Prizes will receive $10 each
All prize winners will receive a prize certificate suitable for framing, a ticket to the Dancing Poetry Festival 2009, and be invited to read their prizewinning poem at the Festival. The top three poems chosen as Grand Prizes will be choreographed, costumed and recorded live in an on-stage performance at the Festival to be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009, Noon-4pm, at San Francisco's Florence Gould Theater in the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Art Museum. See pictures from our 2008 Festival.
Last year's Grand Prize winners included Lucille Lang Day, Janice P. Egry and Allison Joseph. Recent topics of winning poems have touched on the travels of Matisse, a Picasso painting, falling leaves, love, Iraq, China, history, dance, current events, reverie, socially significant situations and even some humor sprinkled here and there. Please don't feel constrained to write a poem about dancing.
The entry fee is $5 per poem or $10 for 3 poems. Each poem may be up to 40 lines long. Send two copies of each poem. One copy should be anonymous (just title and poem), the other should have your name, address, phone, email address and where you heard about this contest (e.g. Winning Writers Newsletter). There is no limit on the number of entries.
When the judges evaluate entries, they look for innovative perspectives on ordinary or unusual subjects as well as excellence of craft. Your entry should be suitable for a general audience since our following is comprised of people of all ages and ethnicities. English translations must be included with non-English poems.
Our judges consist of poets, dancers, musicians and visual artists of various media, all members of Artists Embassy International. Judging is done with the anonymous copies of the poems. Artists Embassy International is a non-profit, volunteer, arts and education organization whose goal is to further intercultural understanding through the arts.
Three poets, the Grand Prize winners, will be rewarded with seeing their poems danced by Natica Angilly's Poetic Dance Theater Company, a well-known dance troupe that has performed around the world and throughout America. This company is dedicated exclusively to creating new avenues by combining poetry, dance and music together for presentation and the expansion of poetry with dance in the life of our culture.
To enter the contest, please visit our website at www.dancingpoetry.com or submit to AEI Contest Chair W, Judy Cheung, 704 Brigham Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Questions? Please email Ms. Cheung at jhcheung@comcast.net.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Press release:
In celebration of National Poetry Month we are looking for "Poets on Poets" poems for the April issue of Quill and Parchment. Please take a look at April 2008 to get an idea of our format, guidelines, etc.
Quill & Parchment: April 2008~ vol 82
Click here please for more info.
Poetically yours,
Sharmagne Leland-St. John
Editor-in-Chief
Quill & Parchment
Subscribe now to view the September 2008 through February 2009 issues
In celebration of National Poetry Month we are looking for "Poets on Poets" poems for the April issue of Quill and Parchment. Please take a look at April 2008 to get an idea of our format, guidelines, etc.
Quill & Parchment: April 2008~ vol 82
Click here please for more info.
Poetically yours,
Sharmagne Leland-St. John
Editor-in-Chief
Quill & Parchment
Subscribe now to view the September 2008 through February 2009 issues
From Poetrydances.com:
Poem of the Week
To read the new poem of the week please visit:Poem of the Week
Great poems so far this period:
To see -the 20 Great poems so far this period please visit:Poetry Dance's Great Poems List
Submissions
After much consideration we have regretfully decided to suspend accepting direct submissions to the site.
This is mainly due to time pressures involved. We would like to thank each and everyone of you that has submitted poems to us in the past and we apologize that this feature is being withdrawn. In future, we ask people instead to please send Read Requests should they have poems they would like us to take a look at (their own work or that of others).
Blog
Well- we opened the doors of http://poetrydances.ning.com last week and have already seen many wonderful writers come on board.
We had a few issues with the design of the blog initially but these have now hopefully been ironed out.
Please visit or join if you can and read some of the great poetry on the site- or/and share your work with others.
We also read poems posted in the poetry section of the blog site for possible inclusion on the main site at poetrydances.com.
Poem of the Week
To read the new poem of the week please visit:Poem of the Week
Great poems so far this period:
To see -the 20 Great poems so far this period please visit:Poetry Dance's Great Poems List
Submissions
After much consideration we have regretfully decided to suspend accepting direct submissions to the site.
This is mainly due to time pressures involved. We would like to thank each and everyone of you that has submitted poems to us in the past and we apologize that this feature is being withdrawn. In future, we ask people instead to please send Read Requests should they have poems they would like us to take a look at (their own work or that of others).
Blog
Well- we opened the doors of http://poetrydances.ning.com last week and have already seen many wonderful writers come on board.
We had a few issues with the design of the blog initially but these have now hopefully been ironed out.
Please visit or join if you can and read some of the great poetry on the site- or/and share your work with others.
We also read poems posted in the poetry section of the blog site for possible inclusion on the main site at poetrydances.com.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Be Part of our NPM Bloggers List
Are you posting every day for National Poetry Month? Let me know so you can be added to our NPM Update List on our blogroll.
There is poetry widget plug in you can now add to your your blog. Not sure if it works on all sites though. You can find information about it clicking here.
The Poetry Widget will show random poems from a list of 50 poets in your sidebar, obtained from Poems and Poetry.
The Poetry Widget will show random poems from a list of 50 poets in your sidebar, obtained from Poems and Poetry.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Poet Cendrine Marrouat was recently a guest on "That's my Word", which is Mari Torres's blog talk radio show. To listen to the episode where she is on click here.
You can learn more about Marrouat's work by visiting her at And They All Rejoiced and you can purchase her work by clicking here.
You can learn more about Marrouat's work by visiting her at And They All Rejoiced and you can purchase her work by clicking here.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Check out Coffeeconnections.com, a free online poetry submission community, by clicking here.
Thier content includes personal poetry, classic poems, slam poetry videos and articles. Post a poem instantly with automated notification of comments, unique poem and profile page for each poet. Friendly global community, constructive criticism welcome.
Check them out today!
Thier content includes personal poetry, classic poems, slam poetry videos and articles. Post a poem instantly with automated notification of comments, unique poem and profile page for each poet. Friendly global community, constructive criticism welcome.
Check them out today!
Saturday, March 21, 2009
The One Line Contest
Mark Budman, author of 'My Life at First Try', a semi-autobiographical novel, is offering $50 and a signed copy of his book to the person who can write the best one-sentence semi-biography (a biography based on a true story, but fictionalized). Open to US or Canadian residents aged 18+.
Deadline: May 1st.
For details click here.
Deadline: May 1st.
For details click here.
Friday, March 20, 2009
From poet Nabina Das:
Three Rooms Press is releasing it's Dada poetry journal Maintenant 3, where two of my poems "Newsroom Novena" and "When Kali Speaks to Us" will be featured. The journal release is on March 20, Cornelia Cafe, NYC. Also, Shalla Magazine has re-printed my poem "in Perspective" (first published in The Cartier Street Review in January 09).
It can be read clicking here to visit Shalla Magazine.
Visit my blog for details.
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Note from Blog Manager:
Do you have poetry news? Send it to poetswhoblog@yahoo.com with poetry in the subject line for inclusion on PWB.
Three Rooms Press is releasing it's Dada poetry journal Maintenant 3, where two of my poems "Newsroom Novena" and "When Kali Speaks to Us" will be featured. The journal release is on March 20, Cornelia Cafe, NYC. Also, Shalla Magazine has re-printed my poem "in Perspective" (first published in The Cartier Street Review in January 09).
It can be read clicking here to visit Shalla Magazine.
Visit my blog for details.
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Note from Blog Manager:
Do you have poetry news? Send it to poetswhoblog@yahoo.com with poetry in the subject line for inclusion on PWB.
Slant is a brand new poetry webzine featuring three poems per author on the subject of dysfunction.
Editors say, "We're interested in poetry that explores various dysfunctional environments be it mental, familial, natural, political, societal and others. If you have a poem addressing your dysfunctional sunglasses, send them in, too. We're interested in the humorous, the serious, and the rebellious. Because we are theme based, we like reading and publishing poetry in batches and therefore require that the poetry showcased by each author stands as a cohesive whole." Send 1-3 poems by email to slantpoetry@gmail.com, pasted into the message, along with a brief bio and contact information.
Put "poetry submission - [your name]" in the subject line.
This information was found at WinningWriters.com. You can visit Slant by
clicking here.
Editors say, "We're interested in poetry that explores various dysfunctional environments be it mental, familial, natural, political, societal and others. If you have a poem addressing your dysfunctional sunglasses, send them in, too. We're interested in the humorous, the serious, and the rebellious. Because we are theme based, we like reading and publishing poetry in batches and therefore require that the poetry showcased by each author stands as a cohesive whole." Send 1-3 poems by email to slantpoetry@gmail.com, pasted into the message, along with a brief bio and contact information.
Put "poetry submission - [your name]" in the subject line.
This information was found at WinningWriters.com. You can visit Slant by
clicking here.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
How to Publish Poetry
Are writing contests your way to get a foothold in the literary publishing world or is it a fruitless effort? Leave your thoughts in the comments. To read what Vicki F.Chavis thinks on this subject click here to read her Suite 101 article.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Second Annual Celebration of Words at PWB
Well its that time of year again. Time for National Poetry Month. Here at PWB we post a link to a new poem by one of our poets each day. If enough poets do not send me links I will link to poems I find enjoyable from the poets on our blogroll.
If you want a poem of your linked to then send:
a link
the name of your blog
your screen name
and a very short 1- 3 line bio to poetswhoblog@yahoo.com
Examples of bios:
Sara has been blogging her poetry at The Shores of My Dreams for the last few years. She is the founder of Brand New Aspiring Writers and Poets Who Blog.
or
Chicago born poet Writer Woman shares pieces of her soul at The Shores of My Dreams. She currently is blogging a poem a day in April.
or
Javier Gomez is published in The Valparisio Poetry Review. His work can be found at The Memoir of a Starved Artist.
or
Starving Poet lives in San Antonio with his two kids and three cats. You can find him hiding from his love ones down at the local coffee shop as he tries to pen a few verses. Read more of his work by visiting The Memoir of a Starved Artist.
If you want a poem of your linked to then send:
a link
the name of your blog
your screen name
and a very short 1- 3 line bio to poetswhoblog@yahoo.com
Examples of bios:
Sara has been blogging her poetry at The Shores of My Dreams for the last few years. She is the founder of Brand New Aspiring Writers and Poets Who Blog.
or
Chicago born poet Writer Woman shares pieces of her soul at The Shores of My Dreams. She currently is blogging a poem a day in April.
or
Javier Gomez is published in The Valparisio Poetry Review. His work can be found at The Memoir of a Starved Artist.
or
Starving Poet lives in San Antonio with his two kids and three cats. You can find him hiding from his love ones down at the local coffee shop as he tries to pen a few verses. Read more of his work by visiting The Memoir of a Starved Artist.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Another Jigsaw Poem
Baltimore by Telly Mcgaha
look closely:
this seaport still sparkles
over the icy harbor
where waters bite
and hide her cast aways-
syringe after syringe after syringe
not all the water can rinse
away her dirty secrets
up the hill
seven men raise a belated toast
to the lone town they love
the fantastic city for them
still seems to gleam
when masked in late night
flashing blue lights and snow
look closely:
this seaport still sparkles
over the icy harbor
where waters bite
and hide her cast aways-
syringe after syringe after syringe
not all the water can rinse
away her dirty secrets
up the hill
seven men raise a belated toast
to the lone town they love
the fantastic city for them
still seems to gleam
when masked in late night
flashing blue lights and snow
Ready for NPM?
image © 2009 by The Academy of American PoetsDid you know that April is consider National Poetry Month? Online that means that many poets will be vowing to write a poem a day? Will you take part this year? Do you have any offline things you plan to do to celebrate the month?
Want to learn more about NPM? Then visit Poets.org frequently asked questions page by clicking here.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Press release:
Digestive CARE Gastroenterologists Launch 'Bottom Line Poetry Contest' for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month During March 2009
Friday March 6, 10:05 am ET
South Florida’s Digestive CARE™ is Offering a $500 Prize For Best New Original Poem About Colonoscopies
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digestive CARE™, a medical group of 46 gastroenterologists in Broward and Palm Beach County, today launched the “Bottom Line Poetry Contest” in honor of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (March 2009).
Digestive CARE™ is offering a $500 cash prize (or the option of a free colonoscopy) to the poet who submits the best new original poem about colonoscopies.
The original submission can be a simple verse like Joyce Kilmer: “I don’t think I’ll ever see a useless colonoscopy…”
Or an epic stanza in the style of Alfred Lord Tennyson: “Half an inch, half an inch, half an inch upward…”
Or even a basic limerick: “There once was a lass from Nantucket, who was irked by a bothersome bucket…”
“By launching this Bottom Line Poetry Contest, we hope to bring more attention to the life-saving value of regular colonoscopies as part of a person’s ongoing professional medical care,” says Kenneth Rosenthal, M.D., the Boca Raton-based gastroenterologist who chairs Digestive Care’s PR Committee.
“The original new poems can be heartfelt or humorous,” adds Dr. Rosenthal. “We hope Digestive CARE’s Bottom Line Poetry Contest will help publicize the deadly serious message of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month – and that’s the real bottom line.”
Original poems about colonoscopies should be submitted directly to info@digestivarecareonline.com. Please write “COLON POEM” in the subject line. The deadline for submission is April 30, 2009, the last day of National Poetry Month.
To view submitted poems or for a complete list of rules, please click here
The winning poem will be selected by the 46 gastroenterologists of Digestive CARE™ and be announced in May.
About Digestive CARE™:
Since its inception as an organization, Digestive CARE™ has grown to more than 50 providers, 46 of which are physicians, providing gastroenterology services at 25 locations throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties, covering 17 hospitals and 13 Outpatient Surgery Centers. All Digestive CARE™ office and surgical locations are centers of excellence, designed with the comfort and care of the patient in mind, delivering services in a friendly, convenient and compassionate environment. For more information, please call 954. 344.2522 or visit www.digestivecareonline.com.
Contact:
For Digestive CARE, Coral Springs
PR-BS, Inc.
Gary Schweikhart, 561-756-4298
gary@pr-bs.net
Digestive CARE Gastroenterologists Launch 'Bottom Line Poetry Contest' for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month During March 2009
Friday March 6, 10:05 am ET
South Florida’s Digestive CARE™ is Offering a $500 Prize For Best New Original Poem About Colonoscopies
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digestive CARE™, a medical group of 46 gastroenterologists in Broward and Palm Beach County, today launched the “Bottom Line Poetry Contest” in honor of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (March 2009).
Digestive CARE™ is offering a $500 cash prize (or the option of a free colonoscopy) to the poet who submits the best new original poem about colonoscopies.
The original submission can be a simple verse like Joyce Kilmer: “I don’t think I’ll ever see a useless colonoscopy…”
Or an epic stanza in the style of Alfred Lord Tennyson: “Half an inch, half an inch, half an inch upward…”
Or even a basic limerick: “There once was a lass from Nantucket, who was irked by a bothersome bucket…”
“By launching this Bottom Line Poetry Contest, we hope to bring more attention to the life-saving value of regular colonoscopies as part of a person’s ongoing professional medical care,” says Kenneth Rosenthal, M.D., the Boca Raton-based gastroenterologist who chairs Digestive Care’s PR Committee.
“The original new poems can be heartfelt or humorous,” adds Dr. Rosenthal. “We hope Digestive CARE’s Bottom Line Poetry Contest will help publicize the deadly serious message of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month – and that’s the real bottom line.”
Original poems about colonoscopies should be submitted directly to info@digestivarecareonline.com. Please write “COLON POEM” in the subject line. The deadline for submission is April 30, 2009, the last day of National Poetry Month.
To view submitted poems or for a complete list of rules, please click here
The winning poem will be selected by the 46 gastroenterologists of Digestive CARE™ and be announced in May.
About Digestive CARE™:
Since its inception as an organization, Digestive CARE™ has grown to more than 50 providers, 46 of which are physicians, providing gastroenterology services at 25 locations throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties, covering 17 hospitals and 13 Outpatient Surgery Centers. All Digestive CARE™ office and surgical locations are centers of excellence, designed with the comfort and care of the patient in mind, delivering services in a friendly, convenient and compassionate environment. For more information, please call 954. 344.2522 or visit www.digestivecareonline.com.
Contact:
For Digestive CARE, Coral Springs
PR-BS, Inc.
Gary Schweikhart, 561-756-4298
gary@pr-bs.net
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
News from Poetrydances.com
Poetrydances. com now has a blog! Cruise on over and check it out clicking here.
Monday, March 09, 2009
Prairie Schooner Book Prize Series
From Winning Writers.com newsletter:
Prairie Schooner Book Prizes in Poetry and Short Fiction: $3,000 and Publication
Postmark Deadline: March 16
Enter the Prairie Schooner Book Prize Series contest—now in its seventh year! Winners of the annual competition for a book of short fiction and a book of poetry receive $3,000 and publication by the University of Nebraska Press. A runner-up in each category receives $1,000. Competition is open to new and established writers. Mail manuscripts with $25 entry fee to:
Prairie Schooner Prize Series in [specify Poetry or Short Fiction]
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
201 Andrews Hall
P.O. Box 880334
Lincoln, NE 68588-0334
Complete guidelines and information are always available at: prairieschooner.unl.edu. Click on the "Prairie Schooner Book Prizes" link. And be sure to visit our blog for updates: www.prairieschooner.typepad.com.
Prairie Schooner Book Prizes in Poetry and Short Fiction: $3,000 and Publication
Postmark Deadline: March 16
Enter the Prairie Schooner Book Prize Series contest—now in its seventh year! Winners of the annual competition for a book of short fiction and a book of poetry receive $3,000 and publication by the University of Nebraska Press. A runner-up in each category receives $1,000. Competition is open to new and established writers. Mail manuscripts with $25 entry fee to:
Prairie Schooner Prize Series in [specify Poetry or Short Fiction]
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
201 Andrews Hall
P.O. Box 880334
Lincoln, NE 68588-0334
Complete guidelines and information are always available at: prairieschooner.unl.edu. Click on the "Prairie Schooner Book Prizes" link. And be sure to visit our blog for updates: www.prairieschooner.typepad.com.
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Congrats to PWB's very own Nicole Nicholson
Over the last few months one of our own poets has had her work published. In December 2008, she had two poems published. "Cremation" was published
by Shoots and Vines Zine. It can be read clicking here.
She also had "The Alternative" published in the Orlando Artist's
Collective Zine, a print magazine.
In January, Young American Poets published "Shattered Mirror", which you can check out by clicking here.
by Shoots and Vines Zine. It can be read clicking here.
She also had "The Alternative" published in the Orlando Artist's
Collective Zine, a print magazine.
In January, Young American Poets published "Shattered Mirror", which you can check out by clicking here.
Saturday, March 07, 2009
SlamNation on iTunes
Press release:
SlamNation is one of the first films to document the art and competition of the poetry slam: a spoken word competition where judges, randomly chosen from the audience, score poets on a scale from one to ten and the poet with the highest score at the end of the evening wins. The well done documentary follows the 1996 Nuyorican Poetry Slam team (Saul Williams,Beau Sia, Mums Da Schemer and Jessica Care Moore) as they competed at the 1996 National Poetry Slam held in Portland, OR. It is a must-see for poets, poetry enthusiasts, appreciative poetry followers, and newcomers.
The flick is now available on iTunes and can be found by clicking here.
SlamNation is one of the first films to document the art and competition of the poetry slam: a spoken word competition where judges, randomly chosen from the audience, score poets on a scale from one to ten and the poet with the highest score at the end of the evening wins. The well done documentary follows the 1996 Nuyorican Poetry Slam team (Saul Williams,Beau Sia, Mums Da Schemer and Jessica Care Moore) as they competed at the 1996 National Poetry Slam held in Portland, OR. It is a must-see for poets, poetry enthusiasts, appreciative poetry followers, and newcomers.
The flick is now available on iTunes and can be found by clicking here.
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Deborah Ager of 32 Poems discusses 5 Ways to Find Time to Write Poems in this article. Click here to read her advice.
Monday, March 02, 2009
Contest for Kids
The Walt Whitman Birthplace Association presents its 23rd Annual Poetry Contest. The deadline for submissions is March 9, 2009.
For all the details click here.
For all the details click here.
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Poetry News?
If you have a poetry project going on at your site, want to announce your chapbook being released, your poem being published online or in print, or a poetry contest then send your "press release" to poetswhoblog at yahoo dot com. Make sure to allow two weeks before any deadlines for contests. Make sure you mention poetry in your subject line.
Sara
Manager at PWB
Sara
Manager at PWB
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