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STILL TIME to enter your collection for the University of North Texas Rilke Prize

Bohemian-Austrian Poet Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926)
Bohemian-Austrian Poet Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926)

“Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.” Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet

The deadline for submission of a book for this prize is November 30, 2016. This is an annual competition with “a $10,000 award recognizing a book that demonstrates exceptional artistry and vision written by a mid-career poet and published in the preceding year.” Details are HERE. This particular award is for books written in English only by citizens of the United States.

Let everything happen to you
Beauty and terror
Just keep going
No feeling is final
– Rainer Maria Rilke

Rilke’s photograph is in the public domain

THE SUNDAY POESY: OPPORTUNITIES, EVENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION AND NEWS

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CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS

Opportunity Knocks

RATTLE MAGAZINE says its mission is “to promote the practice of poetry.”  The full mission statement is HERE. Submission guidelines are HERE.  This month it sponsors an Ekphrastic Challenge. Deadline October 31. Details HEREIt extends an invitation to “Poets with Mental Illness” to submit poems for the Summer 2017 issue. The poems don’t have to be about mental illness. Deadline January 15, 2017. Details HERE.

THAT Literary Review, an annual online publication affiliated with Auburn University at Montgomery, recently debuted its first issue HERE.  The editors have extended an invitation to submit fiction and poetry. No deadline is indicated. Details HERE.

THE LITERARY REVIEW published by Fairleigh Dickinson University (Madison, New Jersey) has been closed to submissions but will open again for submission shortly.  Keep it on your radar.  Details HERE. It publishes essay, fiction, interviews and poetry.

THE AMERICAN LITERARY REVIEW, a publication of the creative writing program of the University of North Texas, publishes fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Nonfiction includes “essay, memoir, literary journalism and experimental nonfiction.”  Its reading period is from October 1 through May 1. A fee of $3 is charged “to cover administration and IT costs.” Details HERE.

HARPER’S MAGAZINE does not consider unsolicited poetry. However you may submit a query for fiction and nonfiction. They will consider submissions at any time from artists, illustrators and photographers. Details HERE.

KENYON REVIEW, one of American’s premier publications, has a reading period open through November 1st. Submit prose and drama, poetry and short fiction, excerpts from larger works and translations of poetry and short prose for consideration.  Details HEREYou may also submit your published book for review.

THE BeZINE, a publication of The Bardo Group Begins in the process of pulling together the October issue and will continue to consider submissions until midnight (PDT) on October 12. Submit poetry, essay, nonfiction, creative nonfiction, photography, music videos and art or photography.  The theme for October is Rituals for Peace, Healing, Unity. The Rev. Terri Stewart (Beguine Again and The BeZine) hosts the October issue. Submission guidelines HERE.  Submit to bardogroup@gmail.com

The November issue’s theme is Caritas/Chesed/Metta (in other words, loving kindness).

The December issue’s them is The Healing Power of the Arts.

CONTEST

Opportunity Knocks

AMERICAN POETRY REVIEW / HONICKMAN FIRST BOOK PRIZE 2017 is judged by Gabrielle Calvocoressi (The last time I saw Amerlia Earhart: Poems and Apocalyptic Swing Poems) and the reading period doesn’t end until October 31, so still time to submit your first published collection.  Details HERE

EVENT

SECOND LIGHT NETWORK OF WOMEN POETS Autumn Festival 2016 Thursday 17th & Friday 18th November @ The Art Workers Guild, 6 Queen Square, London, WC1N 3AT, and, for Fri 7pm reading only, 5–10 mins walk: Enitharmon Gallery, 10 Bury Place, London, WC1A 2JL

The Song of the Earth WORKSHOPS with Jemma Borg, Kate Foley, Hannah Lowe and Myra Schneider

Poetry Readings feature RV Bailey, Alison Brackenbury, Kate Foley, Wendy French and Myra Schneicer, all of whom have been featured and/or had their poems featured here at The Poet by Day. Key names into the search function on this site to find these poets.

+ 2 OPEN MIC sessions with Guest Readers. Workshops are for women only Men welcome at readings

Details HERE.

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THE POET BY DAY SUNDAY POESY

Submit your event, book launch and other announcements at least fourteen days in advance to thepoetbyday@gmail.com. Publication is subject to editorial discretion.

I’m going out like a meteor …

img_5835“I want to live the rest of my life, however long or short, with as much sweetness as I can decently manage, loving all the people I love, and doing as much as I can of the work I still have to do. I am going to write fire until it comes out of my ears, my eyes, my noseholes–everywhere. Until it’s every breath I breathe. I’m going to go out like a fucking meteor!” Audre Lorde

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HEADS-UP SACRAMENTO AREA, , Ronald Brady reading from “The Gimpy Monologues” – ten poems and then open mic

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Stellar Studios
23rd Street, Sacramento, California 95816
10 Poems 1 Evening… Published writer will share and tell all in an up close reading..The laughter and Joy of being GIMPY

Captain Gimpy, a.k.a Ronald Brady, is the author of The Gimpy Monologues and a writer of poetry. Born with a physical disability called cerebral palsy, he has known the wheelchair and the invisible social messages that it conveys to people for a good chunk of his life. With sharp wit and emotional honesty, Captain Gimpy seeks to turn the topic of disability into an open dialogue that involves all people of society.

Admission : Donation
Beverages: YES