Check out this inspired rendition of my poem, ‘Trumplewocky,’ by the inimitable Kat Robertson!
Trumplewocky first appeared on this blog in February 2017.
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My Day 1 poem for May is up at Tupelo Press!
Soliloquy
To submit, or not to submit–that is the question:
Whether ’tis wiser to pay another
Reading fee (speaking of outrageous fortunes!)…
May 2017 Tupelo Press 30/30 Challenge!
I’ve really done it now… Starting today, for the month of May 2017, I will be participating in the Tupelo Press 30/30 Challenge—a program that both raises funds for a non-profit champion of the literary arts, and provides an online platform for poets to showcase their humiliat-er-heroic efforts to take their writing practices to new, poetic heights—which means that I will be relying on a month-long, panic-induced adrenaline surge to compose a new poem each day for 30 days!
But wait…there’s more!
In order to make my poetic endeavors as fruitful and rewarding as possible for all involved (because, face it, I will involve you, one way or the other), and to encourage your generous funding of a cornerstone of literary excellence in the independent publishing industry, Tupelo Press, I hereby offer these valuable incentives for DONATIONS in the following amounts:
$15: Commission a Sonnet! Shall I write of Rainbows? Broccoli? A Colonoscopy? Porcupines? A Holiday or Event? Your wish is my command (as long as it won’t get me arrested)!
$15: Specify 3 words for me to include a poem. If it’s Google-able, it’s fair game!
$15: Name that Title! You provide the title, and I’ll provide its poem in an unspecified format (probably free verse, but it could end up being rhymey and/or metrical). If you can think it up, I’ll give it my best shot to do it justice!
$25: Combo Deal! Choose any two of the three options (Sonnet and Words, Words and Title, or Sonnet and Title).
$35: Best bang for your buck! Combine all three options!
Donate Here , then submit your assignments to me via my email . Your requests will be honored in the order in which they are received.
$Any Amount: Express your support for this worthy cause at your discretion! Your vote of confidence in me (and in the poetic arts) will be of enormous help!
Thank you, Everyone, for your support and enthusiasm as I take on this unprecedented (for me…) challenge!
Let’s make some poetry!
Robert Okaji Won a Poetry Contest
My dear, talented, generous, wickedly brilliant, and did I say talented?, friend, Robert Okaji, IS the man of the hour, for his wonderful poem, “Sault Ste. Marie.” I’m so pleased for you, and proud, Roberto!
It seems I’ve won LCk Publishing’s Inaugural Spring Poetry Contest. Let the festivities begin!
My poem, “Prologue to My Birth” is up at Bonnie McClellan’s International Poetry Month Celebration
My poem, “Prologue to My Birth,” is up at esteemed editor, translator, poet and artist, Bonnie McClellan’s 2017 International Poetry Month Celebration! Bonnie will be featuring a poem per day for 28 days following this year’s theme, “Neural Networks: The Creative Power of Language.” I hope you’ll enjoy following this rich, diverse, international network of creative voices. Thank you for your support!
January 2017 Open Mic
I am participating in the January 2017 Open Mic on Words and Feathers. Please go to the link provided to hear a rendition of my poem, “Anatomy of a Fustercluck,” which was recorded with help from my son, Matthew.
Many thanks to Crow for hosting this event!
Anatomy of a Fustercluck made its first and only prior appearance on Rattle magazine’s website in February 2016.
It’s a new year. We’ve all got these feelings still building up inside us like moisture inside a kernel of popcorn If we don’t let them out soon, POP! out insides will be outsides and no amount of butter and salt will make it better.
I’m here for you. The January 2017 Open Mic is now open for you to record your poems/songs/rants/diatribes. But please, no money-making schemes.
The Skinny:
- Record yourself reading one of your own works.
- Post it on your site.
- Include a link to this site in your post.
OR Comment on that month’s call for entries
OR send me a message using the contact form. - I will post a link with your name and poem title RIGHT HERE.
- It’s an open mic invitation. NOT a challenge.
Some tips:
- Go simple.
I record using my iPhone, then email/share the file with myself. I very rarely edit it…
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WE ARE PUBLISHED!!! – #PoetsForPeace
Thank you for a fabulous effort, everyone! I am blown away and so honored to be a part of this amazing, positive international voice for peace! Special shout out to Michael, Neha, and Marie for getting this project off the ground, and then taking it to the next level. Thanks, also, to Praxis Magazine for your professionalism and support!
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Hello Everyone!
Michael, Marie and I are so excited to announce that #PoetsForPeace is now LIVE and PUBLISHED in Praxis Magazine Online! We are so grateful to Laura M Kaminski and Tee Jay Dan, editors at Praxis, for giving us this wonderful opportunity and working tirelessly in helping us get published!
We would especially like to thank all our contributors who helped make this project successful! We could not have done this without you!
You can view and download the publication here: http://www.praxismagonline.com/peace-poem-2016-poetsforpeace-collaboration/
We are thrilled that this collaboration will also be archived in the ‘Stanford University Archive’ of the ‘100,000 Poets for Change’ collection!
We hope you can all join us next year as we aim to make #PoetsForPeace a growing annual event!
Share and Spread the word with your friends and family! Please use #PoetsForPeace!
Cheers to #PoetsForPeace!
Michael, Marie & Neha
Poets for Peace ~ The Finished Collaboration
August 2016 Tupelo Press 30/30 Challenge
Presenting Sir Robert Okaji, VIP (Very Inimitable Poet/Person)!
In August I am participating in the Tupelo Press 30/30 challenge, a fundraiser for this outstanding nonprofit publisher. I have pledged to write 30 poems in 30 days, and to find sponsors to assist in this endeavor. If you have the time and inclination, please follow along and consider supporting poetry and literary publishers by making a donation. Every bit helps. To make this fun, and with hopes of enticing you, I’ve instituted a few incentives:
Name That Poem! For a $10 donation, you provide a title, and I’ll write the poem during the marathon. Be imaginative. Make the title as long or as interesting as you wish – consider this a dare! But this incentive is limited to only thirty titles, and reduces by one every day of the marathon, so reserve your slot soon! Last year’s titles ranged from one word (“Stuck,” “Bent,” “Latitude,” “Katharsis”) to…
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Calling All Poets/Creative Minds to A Grand Collaboration – Poets for Peace
Thank you to Robert Okaji for reblogging this project! Also, many thanks to its creator, M. Zane McClellan, and its generous host at forgottenmeadows.
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Hello Everyone,
This collaboration is initiated by my talented friend Michael (M. Zane McClellan) from the poetry channel and will be hosted here on forgottenmeadows. Many wonderful bloggers like Marie (https://writingwingsforyou.com/), Kim (https://zipsrid.wordpress.com/) and others have helped in putting this together and spreading the word out. The deadline for contribution is August 31st, 2016! I urge you to help us make this creative effort successful by joining in.Below is Michael’s message:
“In response to the recent unceasing, and, in fact escalating global violence, we have seen and felt a corresponding surge in poetry about it.
We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to share your thoughts and feelings, a piece of yourself, to add to other Poets from around the world. We are hopeful that the combined weight of our collective spirit and wisdom will be felt worldwide as well.
The…
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SLHARPERPOETRY 