Poetry Out Loud is a cool concept. Jonathan Kiefer writes about the Poetry Out Loud California state semi finals in this article in the Sacramento News & Review.
Brad Buchanan discusses Poetry Out Loud on his blog The Miracle Shirker.
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Friday, March 30, 2007
Subway Stanzas | Poetry Posters on the Glasgow Subway
Since September 2006 (and until the end of March 2007), a new series of the Subway Stanzas poetry posters have been on display in the Glasgow Underground. This series has featured six poems by poets from countries in the Commonwealth, and the posters were put up in collaboration with Glasgow City Council, in support of Glasgow’s bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2014.
‘Runner’, written by Robert Seatter from England, marked the Great Scottish Run. The poem comes from Travelling to the Fish Orchards published by Seren.
‘The jive’ by Mafka Gwala from South Africa celebrated the Big Big World Music Festival in October, and is published in Ten South African Poets published by Carcanet Press.
‘The Butterfly’ by Arun Kolatkar from India celebrated the Inspiration Children’s Festival in November and is from The Oxford India Anthology of Twelve Modern Indian Poets published by Oxford University Press.
‘I’ll wake up one morning’/’Dùisgidh mi aon mhadainn’ by Morag Montgomery celebrated Celtic Connections, Scotland’s biggest folk music festival, in January and is from An Tuil, An Anthology of 20 th century Scottish Gaelic Verse published by Polygon.
‘Falling Feeling’ by Finuala Dowling from South Africa celebrated Valentine’s Day in February and is from I Flying published by Carapace Press.
‘Folding the Sheets’ by Rosemary Dobson from Australia celebrated International Women’s Day in March and is from Collected Poems published by Angus & Robertson.
This series of posters was produced by the Scottish Poetry Library with the support of the Glasgow advertising company Non Stop Advertising, Strathclyde Public Transport, Primesight and Glasgow City Council. There has now been poetry on the Glasgow underground since 2005.
Gleaned from a news item on the Scottish Poetry Library website.
‘Runner’, written by Robert Seatter from England, marked the Great Scottish Run. The poem comes from Travelling to the Fish Orchards published by Seren.
‘The jive’ by Mafka Gwala from South Africa celebrated the Big Big World Music Festival in October, and is published in Ten South African Poets published by Carcanet Press.
‘The Butterfly’ by Arun Kolatkar from India celebrated the Inspiration Children’s Festival in November and is from The Oxford India Anthology of Twelve Modern Indian Poets published by Oxford University Press.
‘I’ll wake up one morning’/’Dùisgidh mi aon mhadainn’ by Morag Montgomery celebrated Celtic Connections, Scotland’s biggest folk music festival, in January and is from An Tuil, An Anthology of 20 th century Scottish Gaelic Verse published by Polygon.
‘Falling Feeling’ by Finuala Dowling from South Africa celebrated Valentine’s Day in February and is from I Flying published by Carapace Press.
‘Folding the Sheets’ by Rosemary Dobson from Australia celebrated International Women’s Day in March and is from Collected Poems published by Angus & Robertson.
This series of posters was produced by the Scottish Poetry Library with the support of the Glasgow advertising company Non Stop Advertising, Strathclyde Public Transport, Primesight and Glasgow City Council. There has now been poetry on the Glasgow underground since 2005.
Gleaned from a news item on the Scottish Poetry Library website.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
April 2 | frank andrick benefit
POETIC JUSTICE
A benefit for frank andrick
Monday April 2, 2007
HQ: Headquarters for the Arts
1719 25th Street
(25th & R Streets)
Doors open at 6
$10 donation
Hosted by Edie Lambert
With readings by
frank andrick
James Rollins
Becca Costello
Tim Kahl
Star Vaughn
Mario Ellis Hill
Terryl Wheat
Mary Zeppa
and more
With music by
J. Greenberg
Joel Ginsberg
Frank Andrick has devoted his life to helping other people,
from teaching poetry to troubled teenagers to promoting the
arts across our community. Now, Frank needs our help. He
was diagnosed with a range of serious health conditions
in August 2006 and at the same time learned that a paperwork
error had wiped out his Medi-Cal benefits. On April 2nd,
Friends will gather to help frank with his medical expenses.
A Sac-Franciscan experimental mythologist whose work spans
poetry, prose, and tale telling. Frank Andrick is the producer
and host of the "Pomo Literati" a two hour spoken word program
broadcast on KUSF. It features live reading performances,
contemporary recordings, and archival rarities from pre-beat to
post modern. Published in the Poems-For-All mini-chap series,
and Rattlesnake Press, he authored Soluna a collection of poetry
and prose and is working on Mandorla. He also co-hosts "Poetry
Unplugged @ Luna's" an open mic/featured reading series, the
peoples choice for Best Open Mic venue as per the Sacramento
News & Review. Currently editing a collection of works by
inspirational women authors entitled 'La Musee' de Muse',
'The Museum of Muses'. Interpolating sound, visual, and performing
arts is life for frank. He believes "there is more space inside of
us than we'll ever find outside of us." He is inspired by fire,
images, dreams, tarot cards, the Knights Templar, the Surreal,
the Symbol, the eternal & the unknown.
- - -
the poet
is a thief
of fire
by frank andrick
To
be a poet
entails more than
the writing of poems.
It demands a commitment
to live and die with great style
and an even greater sadness.
To wake up each morning
with the fever raging,
and to know that it can never
be extinguished except by
death,
and yet to be convinced that this suffering,
this sensitivity carries its own unique
reward ...
I want to be
the Hierophant
of an unapprehended
Inspiration
A benefit for frank andrick
Monday April 2, 2007
HQ: Headquarters for the Arts
1719 25th Street
(25th & R Streets)
Doors open at 6
$10 donation
Hosted by Edie Lambert
With readings by
frank andrick
James Rollins
Becca Costello
Tim Kahl
Star Vaughn
Mario Ellis Hill
Terryl Wheat
Mary Zeppa
and more
With music by
J. Greenberg
Joel Ginsberg
Frank Andrick has devoted his life to helping other people,
from teaching poetry to troubled teenagers to promoting the
arts across our community. Now, Frank needs our help. He
was diagnosed with a range of serious health conditions
in August 2006 and at the same time learned that a paperwork
error had wiped out his Medi-Cal benefits. On April 2nd,
Friends will gather to help frank with his medical expenses.
A Sac-Franciscan experimental mythologist whose work spans
poetry, prose, and tale telling. Frank Andrick is the producer
and host of the "Pomo Literati" a two hour spoken word program
broadcast on KUSF. It features live reading performances,
contemporary recordings, and archival rarities from pre-beat to
post modern. Published in the Poems-For-All mini-chap series,
and Rattlesnake Press, he authored Soluna a collection of poetry
and prose and is working on Mandorla. He also co-hosts "Poetry
Unplugged @ Luna's" an open mic/featured reading series, the
peoples choice for Best Open Mic venue as per the Sacramento
News & Review. Currently editing a collection of works by
inspirational women authors entitled 'La Musee' de Muse',
'The Museum of Muses'. Interpolating sound, visual, and performing
arts is life for frank. He believes "there is more space inside of
us than we'll ever find outside of us." He is inspired by fire,
images, dreams, tarot cards, the Knights Templar, the Surreal,
the Symbol, the eternal & the unknown.
- - -
the poet
is a thief
of fire
by frank andrick
To
be a poet
entails more than
the writing of poems.
It demands a commitment
to live and die with great style
and an even greater sadness.
To wake up each morning
with the fever raging,
and to know that it can never
be extinguished except by
death,
and yet to be convinced that this suffering,
this sensitivity carries its own unique
reward ...
I want to be
the Hierophant
of an unapprehended
Inspiration
Interview | Judy Halebsky
An excellent interview of departing poet Judy Halebsky conducted by Frank Graham, the new poetry editor of Poetry Now.
2007_04_judy_hablesky_interview.pdf
2007_04_judy_hablesky_interview.pdf
March 29 | Kathy Kieth
Poetry Unplugged @ Luna’s
KATHY KIETH
Thursday March 29
8pm
Open mic precedes and follows the feature
No Cover; ALL Ages
Luna’s Café 1414 16th. St.
Sacramento
Art Luna
(916) 441-3931
www.lunascafe.com
event contact: frank andrick (209)727-5179 fandrickfabpub@hotmail.com
"Night of The Snake," Thursday March 29th an evening featuring Kathy Kieth, poet and editor/publisher of the Rattlesnake Press which produces a quarterly review and a steady monthly stream of chapbooks and broadsides, including SnakeRings SpiralChaps, Littlesnake broadsides, Snakelets (ages 0-12), and VYPER (ages 13-19). Kathy hosts a monthly Rattlesnake Reading Series at The Book Collector bookstore in midtown Sacramento. Hosted by frank andrick.
Copies of the latest Rattlesnake Review Spring 2007 edition (#13) will be available at Luna's on Thursday night in addition to some of the Rattlechaps of works by various artists published by Kathy Kieth via Rattlesnake Press.
Rattlesnake Press on the web: www.rattlesnakepress.com
KATHY KIETH
Thursday March 29
8pm
Open mic precedes and follows the feature
No Cover; ALL Ages
Luna’s Café 1414 16th. St.
Sacramento
Art Luna
(916) 441-3931
www.lunascafe.com
event contact: frank andrick (209)727-5179 fandrickfabpub@hotmail.com
"Night of The Snake," Thursday March 29th an evening featuring Kathy Kieth, poet and editor/publisher of the Rattlesnake Press which produces a quarterly review and a steady monthly stream of chapbooks and broadsides, including SnakeRings SpiralChaps, Littlesnake broadsides, Snakelets (ages 0-12), and VYPER (ages 13-19). Kathy hosts a monthly Rattlesnake Reading Series at The Book Collector bookstore in midtown Sacramento. Hosted by frank andrick.
Copies of the latest Rattlesnake Review Spring 2007 edition (#13) will be available at Luna's on Thursday night in addition to some of the Rattlechaps of works by various artists published by Kathy Kieth via Rattlesnake Press.
Rattlesnake Press on the web: www.rattlesnakepress.com
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Think Postcard Project will exhibit
An update on the Sacramento Poet Laureate's Think Postcard Project:
Remember the Think Postcard Project of 2006?
Well, it has come of age!In fact, there are many exciting developments with all of our PoetLaureate's projects. But the one that you may find of especial interest are the plannedexhibitions of Think Postcard!
We are exhibiting the postcards sent in to SMAC starting March 31 andgoing through the month of April. You will be receiving a postcard in the mail with the completeannouncement.
The exhibits will be held at La Raza/ Galeria Posada, The Asylum Gallery, Luna's Cafe and at the Galt and Isleton libraries.
We are holding an assembly 'party' to choose the groupings ofpostcards for the different venues and to insert them into clear plastic sleeves for safety anddisplay. We are looking for volunteers to help out on Saturday, March 31 from 10a to 2p, at the SMAC offices. We would love it if you could come lend a hand.Should be fun! You'll be in great company! and we'll have somerefreshments.Please let me know if you'll be able to help out.
Warm regards,
Anja Aulenbacher
Grants and Cultural Programs Coordinator Limited Term
Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission
2030 Del Paso Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95815-3022
www.sacculture.com
(916) 566-3986
Remember the Think Postcard Project of 2006?
Well, it has come of age!In fact, there are many exciting developments with all of our PoetLaureate's projects. But the one that you may find of especial interest are the plannedexhibitions of Think Postcard!
We are exhibiting the postcards sent in to SMAC starting March 31 andgoing through the month of April. You will be receiving a postcard in the mail with the completeannouncement.
The exhibits will be held at La Raza/ Galeria Posada, The Asylum Gallery, Luna's Cafe and at the Galt and Isleton libraries.
We are holding an assembly 'party' to choose the groupings ofpostcards for the different venues and to insert them into clear plastic sleeves for safety anddisplay. We are looking for volunteers to help out on Saturday, March 31 from 10a to 2p, at the SMAC offices. We would love it if you could come lend a hand.Should be fun! You'll be in great company! and we'll have somerefreshments.Please let me know if you'll be able to help out.
Warm regards,
Anja Aulenbacher
Grants and Cultural Programs Coordinator Limited Term
Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission
2030 Del Paso Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95815-3022
www.sacculture.com
(916) 566-3986
April 4 | Norman Solomon
Norman Solomon
Meeting the Historic Challenge:War, Peace and the 2007 California Democratic Party Convention
Wednesday, April 4
7 pm
Coloma Center Auditorium
4623 T St.Sacramento, CA
Solomon is a longtime associate of the media watch group Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR.org). His weekly column on media and politics, Media Beat, has been in national syndication since 1992. He has written op-ed articles on media issues for many papers, including the Boston Globe, Washington Post, Newsday, New York Times, Miami Herald, Los Angeles Times, USA Today and Baltimore Sun. His articles have also appeared in the International Herald Tribune, Canada’s Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star and the Jordan Times. Norman Solomon’s eleventh book, War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death, was published in 2005. Solomon’s other books include Target Iraq: What the News Media Didn’t Tell You (co-authored with Reese Erlich), The Habits of Highly Deceptive Media and three collections of columns co-written with Jeff Cohen -- Wizards of Media Oz: Behind the Curtain of Mainstream News, (1997), Through the Media Looking Glass (1995) and Adventures in Medialand (1993) -- as well as The Trouble With Dilbert: How Corporate Culture Gets the Last Laugh (1997), False Hope: The Politics of Illusion in the Clinton Era (1994), The Power of Babble: The Politician's Dictionary of Buzzwords and Doubletalk for Every Occasion (1992), Unreliable Sources: A Guide to Detecting Bias in News Media (co-authored with Martin A. Lee, 1990) and Killing Our Own: The Disaster of America's Experience With Atomic Radiation (1982).
Meeting the Historic Challenge:War, Peace and the 2007 California Democratic Party Convention
Wednesday, April 4
7 pm
Coloma Center Auditorium
4623 T St.Sacramento, CA
Solomon is a longtime associate of the media watch group Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR.org). His weekly column on media and politics, Media Beat, has been in national syndication since 1992. He has written op-ed articles on media issues for many papers, including the Boston Globe, Washington Post, Newsday, New York Times, Miami Herald, Los Angeles Times, USA Today and Baltimore Sun. His articles have also appeared in the International Herald Tribune, Canada’s Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star and the Jordan Times. Norman Solomon’s eleventh book, War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death, was published in 2005. Solomon’s other books include Target Iraq: What the News Media Didn’t Tell You (co-authored with Reese Erlich), The Habits of Highly Deceptive Media and three collections of columns co-written with Jeff Cohen -- Wizards of Media Oz: Behind the Curtain of Mainstream News, (1997), Through the Media Looking Glass (1995) and Adventures in Medialand (1993) -- as well as The Trouble With Dilbert: How Corporate Culture Gets the Last Laugh (1997), False Hope: The Politics of Illusion in the Clinton Era (1994), The Power of Babble: The Politician's Dictionary of Buzzwords and Doubletalk for Every Occasion (1992), Unreliable Sources: A Guide to Detecting Bias in News Media (co-authored with Martin A. Lee, 1990) and Killing Our Own: The Disaster of America's Experience With Atomic Radiation (1982).
Goodbye Judy Halebsky
Arriving at the bookstore today; a small stack of poetry books, various authors, left there by Judy Halebsky (pictured above, in front of the poetry center, next to eyes-askanse poet Crawdad Nelson.) She leaves shortly for Japan. A pleasant, productive asset to our local poetry mix, we're happy to unburden her of books but will miss the proximity of her smile, energy and kindness.
Judy gives one final poetry reading tonight:
Tuesday (3/27), 8:30-9:30 PM: Bistro 33 in Davis presents littlesnake broadsider Judy Halebsky (with two other Squaw Valley poets, don't ask me who). Judy will be leaving us very soon for her doctoral studies in Japan, so be sure to drive over to Davis and say goodbye. (source: Kathy Kieth)