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“There is not a particle of life which does not bear poetry within it.”
CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS
Opportunity Knocks
ABOUT PLACE JOURNAL, a literary journal of the Black Earth Institute dedicated to re-forging the links between art and spirit, will open a call for submissions of poetry, essays, creative nonfiction and artwork on January 1, 2019. Theme: Dignity as an Endangered Species: Maintain Respect, Honesty and Integrity in the 21st Century. Deadline: March 1, 2019. Details HERE.
NEOLOGISM POETRY JOURNAL publishes monthly. Editor Christopher Fields says: “Wild and imaginative use of language is what I look for – coin a new way to show me what you mean and what you want me to feel. Poems with consistent rhythm and tone are my highest priority. Send self-evident truths, even if you have to invent them. I would like to publish shorter poems of length no greater than one page, but exceptional work will always find a place here.” Details HERE.
MAGNUM OPUS, A Poetry Anthology on Universal Oneness: The New Delhi based authors press proposes to bring out in 2019, Magnum Opus: A Poetry Anthology on Universal Oneness, announces Dr Vivekanand Jha, Editor of the Anthology. Each poet can contribute just only one poem, not exceeding 50 lines, along with bio not exceeding 100 words. The last date for submission is 31 Dec 2018. Mail your submissions as an attachment to: magnumopuspoem@gmail.com For further details: http://vivekanandjha.com/magnumopus.php
THE NEW VERSE.NEWS presents politically progress poetry on current events and topical issue. No submission fee. No payment. Details HERE.
NOCTUA REVIEW will consider submissions of poetry, fiction, and visual art through December 31, 2018. Details HERE.
PARTHELION LITERARY MAGAZINE publishes quarterly. Submissions are closed for the January issue but editors are considering submissions for its April 2019 issue including fiction, fash fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and art. Details HERE.
RATTLE publishes poetry and translation and is open for submissions year-round. No submission fee. Paying market. Details HERE.
SEGULLAH, a literary journal and blog, features literary and artistic work from women of the Church of Latter-day Saints including blog posts, poetry, creative nonfiction, fiction and visual arts. Details HERE.
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Response deadline is Monday, December 3, at 8 p.m. Pacific. Poems on theme are published on this site on Tuesday, the December 4. Details HERE.
COMPETITIONS
Opportunity Knocks
THE ALBION REVIEW’S 2019 CHARLES CRUPI MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL POETRY COMPETITION is open to current Michigan high school students through Saturday, February 2, 2019. Details HERE.
ERBACCE-PRIZE FOR POETRY 2019 opens for entries on January 1. The award is a publishing contract and 20% of royalties. Details HERE.
OTHER INFORMATION AND NEWS
- In Introvert’s Guide to Friendship, Sarah Ruhl (Playwright), New York Times
- Unknown John Donne manuscript discovered in Suffolk, Alison Flood,The Guardian
- Caught Between Scylla and Charybdis … Or, Don’t Tell Your Dyslexic Child S/he Can’t be a Writer, Jamie Dedes, The Poet by Day
- The Emma Press Announced A Call for Picture Book Manuscripts, The Poet by Day
- This is not a poem, Anthony Anazagorou, I Am Not a Silent Poet
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ABOUT
Poet and writer, I was once columnist and associate editor of a regional employment publication. I currently run this site, The Poet by Day, an information hub for poets and writers. I am the managing editor of The BeZine published by The Bardo Group Beguines (originally The Bardo Group), a virtual arts collective I founded. I am a weekly contributor to Beguine Again, a site showcasing spiritual writers. My work is featured in a variety of publications and on sites, including: Levure littéraure, Ramingo’s Porch, Vita Brevis Literature,Compass Rose, Connotation Press, The Bar None Group, Salamander Cove, Second Light, I Am Not a Silent Poet, Meta / Phor(e) /Play, and California Woman. My poetry was recently read by Northern California actor Richard Lingua for Poetry Woodshed, Belfast Community Radio. I was featured in a lengthy interview on the Creative Nexus Radio Show where I was dubbed “Poetry Champion.”
The BeZine: Waging the Peace, An Interfaith Exploration featuring Fr. Daniel Sormani, Rev. Benjamin Meyers, and the Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi among others
“What if our religion was each other. If our practice was our life. If prayer, our words. What if the temple was the Earth. If forests were our church. If holy water–the rivers, lakes, and ocean. What if meditation was our relationships. If the teacher was life. If wisdom was self-knowledge. If love was the center of our being.” Ganga White, teacher and exponent of Yoga and founder of White Lotus, a Yoga center and retreat house in Santa Barbara, CA
“Every pair of eyes facing you has probably experienced something you could not endure.” Lucille Clifton
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