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News this week from The Argotist Online, Mad Hatters' Review, Journal of Renga & Renku (back issues of the newspaper are archived at the Wompo festival of women's poetry here: wompherence.proboards.com ).
1.
In brainiography, published by the EBook arm of The Argotist Online, technology is front and center -- the ebook format is almost an obvious choice. The book, in cyber-context, flourishes more than it might on paper.
The reader, as well, is drawn into a different kind of "reading" poetry -- the implications of which are not yet known.
The web has infiltrated my writing. I have always written in longhand and will likely continue to do so. But the web seeps into my consciousness, my writing, whether I like it or not.
For example, I have been writing an 'alternate geneology' in which I am free to carry on cyberchat with murdered relatives I have never known. The pieces in this series are aimed at cyber publication. I have seen a few pieces anthologized in print and they look quite odd to me.
A free e-book allows anyone entrance.
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The new ebook from Argotist Ebooks is “Brainiography” by Evelyn Posamentier:
Description:
In “Brainiography” Evelyn Posamentier creates a dreamscape in which objects become animate and humans objectified, both inhabiting a marginal realm between physical and virtual dimensions. In language that is neither pre-modern nor postmodern, a compelling narrative brings language to a turning point. Here is poetry responsive to encounters with world and technology—brutal and immediate. A new form of witness.
Available as a free ebook here:
www.lulu.com/product/ebook/brainiography/11786920
2.
Mad Hatters' Review: edgy & enlightened art, literature, & music in the Age of Dementia: www.madhattersreview.com
I've founded a non-profit organization, MadHat, Inc., to promote innovative literature and collaborations among writers, visual artists, film-makers, and musicians. I am now based in Asheville, NC, and hope to curate a reading series here, as well as operate a Press and offer one month collaborative retreats in my home. I'm inviting writers to assist me in my efforts. I will need savvy grant writers, PR aces, and a web designer.
3.
Renku Contest Announcement
Further to our call for content for the Journal of Renga & Renku, we are delighted to be able to announce a renku contest too. Details below:
Entry fee: None
Deadline: 1 October 2010
Prizes
1. The winning poem will be published, together with a detailed critique, in the inaugural issue of the Journal of Renga & Renku. All entries will be considered as content for inclusion in the journal.
2. A small (and yet to be selected) book will be sent by way of congratulation to the sabaki (only) of the winning poem.
Details
1. Only renku in the triparshva form are eligible for this contest
2. There is no limit on the number of entries you may send
3. Both solo and collaborative triparshva are eligible
4. Previously published triparshva are also eligible for the contest
5. Triparshva that include verses written by either of the judges, or that have been led by one of the judges, are NOT eligible for this contest
Entry procedure
The leader or sabaki of the poem is designated the contest entrant and should do the following:
1. Send a clean copy of the poem (stripped of initials, schema notes, renju's names etc.) as a Word (or RTF) document attachment to RengaRenku@gmail.com (RengaRenku AT gmail DOT com)
2. Mark the subject line: Triparshva contest/name of poem/name of sabaki, e.g. Triparshva contest/Beneath Thin Snow/Norman Darlington
3. In the body of the email, paste the following text:
I hereby confirm that I have obtained consent from all of the participating poets to enter this poem in the JRR contest, and to offer it for publication by JRR
4. There is no need to list the names or number of poets who contributed to the poem. We'll contact you later for this information if we decide to publish.
Judging criteria
We will look for:
1. evidence of appreciation of both the renku genre and its triparshva form
2. successful employment of jo-ha-kyu movement
3. effective use of, and variety in, linking techniques
4. a rattling good read
Contest judges
Norman Darlington (proposer of the triparshva form) & Moira Richards, editors and publishers of the forthcoming Journal of Renga & Renku. Both are active in the study and practice of the genre, have served as renku editors for various publications, and led or contributed to renku published in more than two dozen online and print journals around the world.
Why a one-form renku contest?
Every JRR contest will feature a different form of the genre, in order to
a) promote appreciation of the distinctive features of the various forms of the genre and how they can be employed to different ends in the writing of poems, and
b) encourage poets to explore more fully the possibilities of one form, and to appreciate what others do with it.
Why the triparshva form?
With 22 verses, the triparshva is short enough to facilitate remote composition over a reasonable period of time, yet with three sides of 6, 10, and 6 verses respectively, each encompassing one of the jo-ha-kyu modes, the sides are long enough to allow a paced dynamic development in the style of the kasen. Since the publication of the triparshva design in 2005, it has been the successful vehicle of numerous poems by poets on five continents.
Want to learn more about renku and triparshva?
1. Lots of great reading matter, including information about the triparshva form, from John Carley here:
www.renkureckoner.co.uk/
and excellent material from Bill Higginson here:
www.2hweb.net/haikai/renku
2. Lots of space to learn, write and meet other renku enthusiasts here: renkugroup.proboards.com/
Further updates will appear here: scr.bi/renkucontest
News this week from The Argotist Online, Mad Hatters' Review, Journal of Renga & Renku (back issues of the newspaper are archived at the Wompo festival of women's poetry here: wompherence.proboards.com ).
1.
In brainiography, published by the EBook arm of The Argotist Online, technology is front and center -- the ebook format is almost an obvious choice. The book, in cyber-context, flourishes more than it might on paper.
The reader, as well, is drawn into a different kind of "reading" poetry -- the implications of which are not yet known.
The web has infiltrated my writing. I have always written in longhand and will likely continue to do so. But the web seeps into my consciousness, my writing, whether I like it or not.
For example, I have been writing an 'alternate geneology' in which I am free to carry on cyberchat with murdered relatives I have never known. The pieces in this series are aimed at cyber publication. I have seen a few pieces anthologized in print and they look quite odd to me.
A free e-book allows anyone entrance.
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
The new ebook from Argotist Ebooks is “Brainiography” by Evelyn Posamentier:
Description:
In “Brainiography” Evelyn Posamentier creates a dreamscape in which objects become animate and humans objectified, both inhabiting a marginal realm between physical and virtual dimensions. In language that is neither pre-modern nor postmodern, a compelling narrative brings language to a turning point. Here is poetry responsive to encounters with world and technology—brutal and immediate. A new form of witness.
Available as a free ebook here:
www.lulu.com/product/ebook/brainiography/11786920
2.
Mad Hatters' Review: edgy & enlightened art, literature, & music in the Age of Dementia: www.madhattersreview.com
I've founded a non-profit organization, MadHat, Inc., to promote innovative literature and collaborations among writers, visual artists, film-makers, and musicians. I am now based in Asheville, NC, and hope to curate a reading series here, as well as operate a Press and offer one month collaborative retreats in my home. I'm inviting writers to assist me in my efforts. I will need savvy grant writers, PR aces, and a web designer.
3.
Renku Contest Announcement
Further to our call for content for the Journal of Renga & Renku, we are delighted to be able to announce a renku contest too. Details below:
Entry fee: None
Deadline: 1 October 2010
Prizes
1. The winning poem will be published, together with a detailed critique, in the inaugural issue of the Journal of Renga & Renku. All entries will be considered as content for inclusion in the journal.
2. A small (and yet to be selected) book will be sent by way of congratulation to the sabaki (only) of the winning poem.
Details
1. Only renku in the triparshva form are eligible for this contest
2. There is no limit on the number of entries you may send
3. Both solo and collaborative triparshva are eligible
4. Previously published triparshva are also eligible for the contest
5. Triparshva that include verses written by either of the judges, or that have been led by one of the judges, are NOT eligible for this contest
Entry procedure
The leader or sabaki of the poem is designated the contest entrant and should do the following:
1. Send a clean copy of the poem (stripped of initials, schema notes, renju's names etc.) as a Word (or RTF) document attachment to RengaRenku@gmail.com (RengaRenku AT gmail DOT com)
2. Mark the subject line: Triparshva contest/name of poem/name of sabaki, e.g. Triparshva contest/Beneath Thin Snow/Norman Darlington
3. In the body of the email, paste the following text:
I hereby confirm that I have obtained consent from all of the participating poets to enter this poem in the JRR contest, and to offer it for publication by JRR
4. There is no need to list the names or number of poets who contributed to the poem. We'll contact you later for this information if we decide to publish.
Judging criteria
We will look for:
1. evidence of appreciation of both the renku genre and its triparshva form
2. successful employment of jo-ha-kyu movement
3. effective use of, and variety in, linking techniques
4. a rattling good read
Contest judges
Norman Darlington (proposer of the triparshva form) & Moira Richards, editors and publishers of the forthcoming Journal of Renga & Renku. Both are active in the study and practice of the genre, have served as renku editors for various publications, and led or contributed to renku published in more than two dozen online and print journals around the world.
Why a one-form renku contest?
Every JRR contest will feature a different form of the genre, in order to
a) promote appreciation of the distinctive features of the various forms of the genre and how they can be employed to different ends in the writing of poems, and
b) encourage poets to explore more fully the possibilities of one form, and to appreciate what others do with it.
Why the triparshva form?
With 22 verses, the triparshva is short enough to facilitate remote composition over a reasonable period of time, yet with three sides of 6, 10, and 6 verses respectively, each encompassing one of the jo-ha-kyu modes, the sides are long enough to allow a paced dynamic development in the style of the kasen. Since the publication of the triparshva design in 2005, it has been the successful vehicle of numerous poems by poets on five continents.
Want to learn more about renku and triparshva?
1. Lots of great reading matter, including information about the triparshva form, from John Carley here:
www.renkureckoner.co.uk/
and excellent material from Bill Higginson here:
www.2hweb.net/haikai/renku
2. Lots of space to learn, write and meet other renku enthusiasts here: renkugroup.proboards.com/
Further updates will appear here: scr.bi/renkucontest