Post by moira on Nov 10, 2008 19:15:39 GMT 2
Week of November 10, 2008
News of Joan Mazza, Barbara Crooker, Louisa Howerow,Susan Rich, Laurie Junkins, Jeanne Marie Beaumont,
Tami Haaland, Sally Rosen Kindred, Barbara Crooker, Jeannine Hall Gailey, Wendy Taylor Carlisle,
Barbara A. Taylor, Kate Bernadette Benedict, Christina Pacosz, Joyce Nower, Farideh Hassanzadeh-Mostafavi,
Michelle Detorie, Kathleen Flenniken, Judy Montgomery, Alex Grant, Luisa A. Igloria, Rishma Dunlop, Pat Valdata,
Barbara Morrison, Marjorie Tesser
PUBLICATIONS:
Joan Mazza has two poems, "In Love Again" and "Oasis" in Tonight: An Anthology of World Love Poetry, published by
Poets Printery in South Africa, 2008.
(joanmazza@yahoo.com)
Barbara Crooker's poem, "Hard Bop," appears in Come Together: Imagine Peace (Bottom Dog Press).
(bcrooker@ix.netcom.com)
Louisa Howerow has two poems in the current issue of Grain Magazine: "What Do You Do When Your Brother Says He
Loves You?" and "Fatigue at the Gare du Nord."
(louihowe@gmail.com)
Susan Rich's poem, "Entering the Abandoned Old Barn, Old Photograph," in Poetry Ireland Review
(srich18@earthlink.net)
Laurie Junkins' poem "Small Naked Things" appears in the new (2009) issue of Alehouse.
(laurie@foghead.com)
Jeanne Marie Beaumont has two poems and a review of Julia Hartwig's book In Praise of the Unfinished in
the new issue of Manhattan Review.
Tami Haaland’s poem, "When We Wake in the Night," is in the fall issue of High Desert Journal.
Sally Rosen Kindred's poem, "Flight," appears in the fall issue of Numinous: Spiritual Poetry
(http://numinousmagazine.wordpress.com).
(sallyrk@gmail.com)
Barbara Crooker's poem "Degeneration" is in the new issue of The Healing Muse.
(bcrooker@ix.netcom.com)
Jeannine Hall Gailey has a poem, "Rumplestiltskin," in the newest issue of 13th Moon.
(jeannine.gailey@gmail.com)
Wendy Taylor Carlisle's poem "The Mustaline," appeared in Emprise Review, October, 2008
muttsbane.com/archives.aspx and her poems “Apples,”and “A Myth is a Darkness Grounded in the Body.” appear
in Munyori, November, 2008
www.munyori.com/wendycarlisle.html
Barbara A. Taylor has a haibun, "My Green Journey," three tanka, “too late…,” “my timber bread box…,”
“sometimes I question…,” and a haiku, "summer rowing" at Sketchbook, A Journal of Eastern and Western
Short Forms poetrywriting.org/Sketchbook3-10oct08/Sketchbook_3-10_October_2008_Barbara_A_Taylor.htm
and a short poem, "Bare The Stake!" on 3by3by3.blogspot.com/ November 7.
(bats69@bigpond.net.au)
"High Water," a poem by Kate Bernadette Benedict, appears in the current "apocalyptic" edition of qarrtisiluni.
qarrtsiluni.com/2008/11/07/high-water/
kate.bernadette.benedict@gmail.com
Christina Pacosz' poem "Such Imperfection" appears in qarrtsiluni, the Journaling the Apocaplypse issue.
qarrtsiluni.com/2008/11/05/such-imperfection/
pacosz@earthlink.net
Joyce Nower's prose poem, "The Jayne Leslie Table," has been posted at the Veteran Feminists of America homepage
www.vfa.us/Poets.htm#Joyce%20Nower
Farideh Hassanzadeh-Mostafavi has written an essay on the death of Iranian great woman poet : professor Tahere
Saffarzadeh in: www.firooze.com/article-fa-697.html
"Skeins & Schisms," a new issue of Womb Poetry, an online journal edited by Michelle Detorie, is now available for
This issue includes a number of wompos. www.wombpoetry.com/
(femmeferal@gmail.com )
Garrison Keillor will read Kathleen Flenniken's poem, "The League of Minor Characters," on The Writer's Almanac on
Thursday, November 13.
(Flenniken@comcast.net)
REVIEWS:
Jeanne Marie Beaumont has a review of Julia Hartwig's book In Praise of the Unfinished in the new issue
of Manhattan Review.
CONTESTS:
Judy Montgomery's poem, "Clearing the Field," was a finalist for the Robert Frost Poetry Prize, and will appear
(in February) at their new blog, frostfoundation.blogspot.com.
(jhm@bendcable.com)
AWARDS:
Alex Grant's ms., Fear of Moving Water, was a semi-finalist for Black Lawrence Press's 2008 St. Lawrence Book Award.
READINGS:
Tuesday, November 11
Luisa A. Igloria
Fall Writers Series
The Center for Poetry
Residential College in Arts and Humanities
Michigan State University
7:45 pm free
Snyder Hall Theatre/Auditorium
(517) 884-1932 cpoetry@msu.edu
Wednesday, November 12
Rishma Dunlop
Play Chthonic Reading Series
Graham House, Green College
6201 Cecil Green Park Road
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
7:30 pm Free
playchthonics.blogspot.com/
Thursday, November 13
Rishma Dunlop and Suzanne Northcott
Launch of new book of poetry and art White Album
LindaLando Fine Art
2001 W 41st Ave.
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Artist reception 6-9 pm, poetry readings at 7:30, Free
Contact: (604) 266-6010
info@lindalandofineart.com
www.lindalandofineart.com/
Friday, November 14
Rishma Dunlop and Suzanne Northcott
Launch of White Album and book signing
Wendell's Bookstore and Cafe
103-9233 Glover Road
Fort Langley, BC, Canada
Contact: (604)-513-2238
www.wendelsonline.com
Friday, November 14
Pat Valdata
Elkton Arts Center
135 East Main Street
Elkton, MD 21921
Phone:(410) 392-5740
6:00 pm Free
Contact: annmarie@cecilcountyartscouncil.org
Saturday, November 15
Barbara Morrison
The Poet's Showcase
Ukazoo Books
730 Dulaney Valley Rd.
Towson, MD 21204
2:00 p.m. Free
Contact: towsonstore@ukazoo.com
Saturday, November 15
Pat Valdata
Judys Java & Firehouse Cafe
215 North Street
Elkton, MD 21921
Phone:(410) 996-8648
9:30 am – 1:30 pm Free
Contact: pvaldata@cloudstreetcomm.com
Friday, November 21
Cheryl Boyce Taylor & Rodlyn Douglas, Janet Hamill, Kristin Prevallet, Leeann Brown, Marjorie Tesser,
The O' Debra Twins, Seren Divine, Tsaurah Litzky
Talking World: Bowery Women Poets in Performance
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery , NYC 10012
8-9:30 p.m. Admission $5
contact bowerywomen@gmail.com
REMINDER: Send news of your book publications, poem publications (online and print),
reviews, interviews, contests and awards, events, readings.
Send to Diane Lockward: dslockward@gmail.com--by 7:00 PM Sunday evening.
Please visit my website:
www.dianelockward.com
News of Joan Mazza, Barbara Crooker, Louisa Howerow,Susan Rich, Laurie Junkins, Jeanne Marie Beaumont,
Tami Haaland, Sally Rosen Kindred, Barbara Crooker, Jeannine Hall Gailey, Wendy Taylor Carlisle,
Barbara A. Taylor, Kate Bernadette Benedict, Christina Pacosz, Joyce Nower, Farideh Hassanzadeh-Mostafavi,
Michelle Detorie, Kathleen Flenniken, Judy Montgomery, Alex Grant, Luisa A. Igloria, Rishma Dunlop, Pat Valdata,
Barbara Morrison, Marjorie Tesser
PUBLICATIONS:
Joan Mazza has two poems, "In Love Again" and "Oasis" in Tonight: An Anthology of World Love Poetry, published by
Poets Printery in South Africa, 2008.
(joanmazza@yahoo.com)
Barbara Crooker's poem, "Hard Bop," appears in Come Together: Imagine Peace (Bottom Dog Press).
(bcrooker@ix.netcom.com)
Louisa Howerow has two poems in the current issue of Grain Magazine: "What Do You Do When Your Brother Says He
Loves You?" and "Fatigue at the Gare du Nord."
(louihowe@gmail.com)
Susan Rich's poem, "Entering the Abandoned Old Barn, Old Photograph," in Poetry Ireland Review
(srich18@earthlink.net)
Laurie Junkins' poem "Small Naked Things" appears in the new (2009) issue of Alehouse.
(laurie@foghead.com)
Jeanne Marie Beaumont has two poems and a review of Julia Hartwig's book In Praise of the Unfinished in
the new issue of Manhattan Review.
Tami Haaland’s poem, "When We Wake in the Night," is in the fall issue of High Desert Journal.
Sally Rosen Kindred's poem, "Flight," appears in the fall issue of Numinous: Spiritual Poetry
(http://numinousmagazine.wordpress.com).
(sallyrk@gmail.com)
Barbara Crooker's poem "Degeneration" is in the new issue of The Healing Muse.
(bcrooker@ix.netcom.com)
Jeannine Hall Gailey has a poem, "Rumplestiltskin," in the newest issue of 13th Moon.
(jeannine.gailey@gmail.com)
Wendy Taylor Carlisle's poem "The Mustaline," appeared in Emprise Review, October, 2008
muttsbane.com/archives.aspx and her poems “Apples,”and “A Myth is a Darkness Grounded in the Body.” appear
in Munyori, November, 2008
www.munyori.com/wendycarlisle.html
Barbara A. Taylor has a haibun, "My Green Journey," three tanka, “too late…,” “my timber bread box…,”
“sometimes I question…,” and a haiku, "summer rowing" at Sketchbook, A Journal of Eastern and Western
Short Forms poetrywriting.org/Sketchbook3-10oct08/Sketchbook_3-10_October_2008_Barbara_A_Taylor.htm
and a short poem, "Bare The Stake!" on 3by3by3.blogspot.com/ November 7.
(bats69@bigpond.net.au)
"High Water," a poem by Kate Bernadette Benedict, appears in the current "apocalyptic" edition of qarrtisiluni.
qarrtsiluni.com/2008/11/07/high-water/
kate.bernadette.benedict@gmail.com
Christina Pacosz' poem "Such Imperfection" appears in qarrtsiluni, the Journaling the Apocaplypse issue.
qarrtsiluni.com/2008/11/05/such-imperfection/
pacosz@earthlink.net
Joyce Nower's prose poem, "The Jayne Leslie Table," has been posted at the Veteran Feminists of America homepage
www.vfa.us/Poets.htm#Joyce%20Nower
Farideh Hassanzadeh-Mostafavi has written an essay on the death of Iranian great woman poet : professor Tahere
Saffarzadeh in: www.firooze.com/article-fa-697.html
"Skeins & Schisms," a new issue of Womb Poetry, an online journal edited by Michelle Detorie, is now available for
This issue includes a number of wompos. www.wombpoetry.com/
(femmeferal@gmail.com )
Garrison Keillor will read Kathleen Flenniken's poem, "The League of Minor Characters," on The Writer's Almanac on
Thursday, November 13.
(Flenniken@comcast.net)
REVIEWS:
Jeanne Marie Beaumont has a review of Julia Hartwig's book In Praise of the Unfinished in the new issue
of Manhattan Review.
CONTESTS:
Judy Montgomery's poem, "Clearing the Field," was a finalist for the Robert Frost Poetry Prize, and will appear
(in February) at their new blog, frostfoundation.blogspot.com.
(jhm@bendcable.com)
AWARDS:
Alex Grant's ms., Fear of Moving Water, was a semi-finalist for Black Lawrence Press's 2008 St. Lawrence Book Award.
READINGS:
Tuesday, November 11
Luisa A. Igloria
Fall Writers Series
The Center for Poetry
Residential College in Arts and Humanities
Michigan State University
7:45 pm free
Snyder Hall Theatre/Auditorium
(517) 884-1932 cpoetry@msu.edu
Wednesday, November 12
Rishma Dunlop
Play Chthonic Reading Series
Graham House, Green College
6201 Cecil Green Park Road
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
7:30 pm Free
playchthonics.blogspot.com/
Thursday, November 13
Rishma Dunlop and Suzanne Northcott
Launch of new book of poetry and art White Album
LindaLando Fine Art
2001 W 41st Ave.
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Artist reception 6-9 pm, poetry readings at 7:30, Free
Contact: (604) 266-6010
info@lindalandofineart.com
www.lindalandofineart.com/
Friday, November 14
Rishma Dunlop and Suzanne Northcott
Launch of White Album and book signing
Wendell's Bookstore and Cafe
103-9233 Glover Road
Fort Langley, BC, Canada
Contact: (604)-513-2238
www.wendelsonline.com
Friday, November 14
Pat Valdata
Elkton Arts Center
135 East Main Street
Elkton, MD 21921
Phone:(410) 392-5740
6:00 pm Free
Contact: annmarie@cecilcountyartscouncil.org
Saturday, November 15
Barbara Morrison
The Poet's Showcase
Ukazoo Books
730 Dulaney Valley Rd.
Towson, MD 21204
2:00 p.m. Free
Contact: towsonstore@ukazoo.com
Saturday, November 15
Pat Valdata
Judys Java & Firehouse Cafe
215 North Street
Elkton, MD 21921
Phone:(410) 996-8648
9:30 am – 1:30 pm Free
Contact: pvaldata@cloudstreetcomm.com
Friday, November 21
Cheryl Boyce Taylor & Rodlyn Douglas, Janet Hamill, Kristin Prevallet, Leeann Brown, Marjorie Tesser,
The O' Debra Twins, Seren Divine, Tsaurah Litzky
Talking World: Bowery Women Poets in Performance
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery , NYC 10012
8-9:30 p.m. Admission $5
contact bowerywomen@gmail.com
REMINDER: Send news of your book publications, poem publications (online and print),
reviews, interviews, contests and awards, events, readings.
Send to Diane Lockward: dslockward@gmail.com--by 7:00 PM Sunday evening.
Please visit my website:
www.dianelockward.com