[poetz] Digest Number 7

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great stuff for poets & PATTI SMITH FANS!

Posted by: "jackie" list...@poetz.com   creatrixx

Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:15 pm (PST)


hello everyone, goodbye 2006!

this is poetz' final bulletin for the year -- last but not least...

first, you are invited to a very special event, a celebration of PATTI
SMITH'S 60th BIRTHDAY!
all the details are here: http://poetz.com/pattibday.htm
<http://poetz.com/pattibday.htm>
we are still seeking talented patti fans for tribute poems &
testimonials. confirmed performers include meagan brothers, christine
goodman, The Bass Player from Hand Job, jackie sheeler, and mary fries
performing a poem written by janet hamill especially for patti.
bowery poetry club, 12/28, 10pm -- no cover, 2-beverage purchase
requested
THIS IS GOING TO BE A BLAST! PLEASE COME OUT IF YOU'RE NOT BUSY!

NEW FEATURED WORK ON POETZ.COM:
a stunning broadside by Jane Ormerod
more of Rochelle Ratner's incredible photos
poems from Alan Harawitz, Tony Gloeggler,
Roberta McQueen and Patricia Carragon

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Poetz' next issue (late january) is all about
politics and war.
WE KNOW YOU HAVE THEM. SEND THEM IN!
3-4 poems max, word doc attachments preferred: submissions@poetz.com
<mailto:submissions@poetz.com>

looking for vintage poetry CDs? plath, bukowski?
check out http://www.poetsencyclopedia.com/
<http://www.poetsencyclopedia.com/>

i'm delighted that about.com accepted one of my poems, Underground Xmas,
for their winter anthology. you can read it here:
http://poetry.about.com/library/weekly/blsheelerwinter.htm
<http://poetry.about.com/library/weekly/blsheelerwinter.htm>
i believe they are still accepting submissions, so check them out!

ellen bass is giving a weeklong workshop in tuscany this spring. there
are still two spots open. check www.ellenbass.com
<http://www.ellenbass.com/> for details.

please join me in congratulating george held for having his poem, From
Nam to Armageddon, nominated for a pushcart prize. the poem is part of
his latest collection, "W is for War" and is available at
www.cervenabarvapress.com <http://www.cervenabarvapress.com/> -- which,
by the way, is an excellent website for poets. please give it a visit
when you've got some time to spend.

2007 Tupelo Press Snowbound Series Chapbook Competition Now Open
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=dluu49bab.0.8j5sk9bab.xzxilxbab.3464&ts=S0216&p\
=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tupelopress.org%2Fsnow.shtml>

Winner receives: $1000 cash prize and 50 copies of their book. A judge
of national distinction shall be named later. Manuscripts are judged
anonymously, Tupelo Press will consider all finalists for publication.
Entries must be postmarked by February 15, 2007. Full Guidelines can be
found on the Tupelo Press Website
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=dluu49bab.0.8j5sk9bab.xzxilxbab.3464&ts=S0216&p\
=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tupelopress.org%2Fsnow.shtml> .

if you're looking for more publication and/or competition opportunities,
please do visit www.winningwriters.com/news.
<http://www.winningwriters.com/news.>

not to mention the always-available deadlines guide at p&w:

http://pw.org/mag/0611/deadlines.htm
<http://pw.org/mag/0611/deadlines.htm>

this is a VERY good way to keep up. if i checked it more regularly, i
might not have missed NYFA this year!

do you have a book of poetry available at amazon.com? if so, give a
shout to listings@poetz.com <mailto:listings@poetz.com> -- might be
able to help you drum up some trade.

JANUARY FEATURES AT THE PINK PONY WEST
29 Cornelia Street, 6pm, $6 cover gets you a house beverage:
1/05 - Women of the Bowery anthology reading, with Krisin Prevallet &
others

1/12 - Alvarez Ricardo

1/19 - Howard Pflanzer

1/26 - the AMAZING Samatha Burrows! (do NOT miss this one!)

guess i'll save the rest for our next mailing! please join us at the
patti birthday bash and don't forget to send over your poetry on
politics and war!

may 2007 be your (our) most incredible year ever.

KEEP THE FLAME!

jaxx

www.poetz.com <http://www.poetz.com>

www.nycpoets.blogspot.com <http://www.nycpoets.blogspot.com>

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