Bone flute, over 41,000 years old, photo courtesy of dalbera under CC BY 2.0
“Ah, music,” he said, wiping his eyes. “A magic beyond all we do here!” J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
THE BeZINE submissions for the October 2017 issue – themed Music – are open and the deadline is October 10th. Send submissions to me at bardogroup@gmail.com. Publication is October 15th. Poetry, essays, fiction and creative nonfiction, art and photography, music (videos or essays), and whatever lends itself to online presentation is welcome for consideration. No demographic restrictions.
Submissions of work on your country and its history and culture are welcome no matter your citizenship, national origin, first language, religion or lack thereof. The more diverse the representation, the better. English only or accompanied by translation into English. Please check out a few issues first and the Intro/Mission Statement and Submission Guidelines. We DO NOT publish anything that promotes hate, divisiveness or violence or that is scornful or in any way dismissive of “other” peoples. The lead for the October issue is Sheffield poet and musician, John Anstie (My Poetry Library and 42).
Heads-up on the November zine: The theme is Hunger, Poverty and Working-class Slavery. Deadline: November 10.
Beginning January 2018, we’ll move to a quarterly format with themes and – possibly – subthemes. Reader suggestions for subthemes are welcome. Email me at bardogroup@gmail.com
Note: I’ll consider previously published work as long as you hold the copyright. / J.D.
LOGO CONTEST: Guns Don’t Save People, Poets Do
Asking yourself: What can I do about horrors like Las Vegas and Sandy Hook? Give your thoughts a platform, be apart of the solution…design our GUNS DON’T SAVE LIVES, POETS DO2017 logo. Facebook friends, fans and followers will be the judges. Send entry to poetsout@gmail.com.
Expert Assignment Help contacted me with two of their promotional efforts. This is information, not to be taken as recommendation. I have no experience of this company and suggest you do your own research and assessment. Meanwhile, these do sound like fun intriguing “assignments.” Good luck!
Name: Essay Writing Competition 2017
Task: Write an essay in fluent English and with depth on the topic
Deadline: 31 December 2017
Prize money: $850
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Name: Infographic Contest 2017
Task: To make infographics on given topics
Deadline: 31Jan 2018
Prize money: $ 3,300 [Winner: $ 400 each (3 winners);1st Runner-up: $ 250 each (4 winners): 2nd Runner-up:$ 100 each (11 winners)] Eligibility: Open for all (FREE)
Often information is just that – information – and not necessarily recommendation. I haven’t worked with all the publications or other organizations featured in my regular Sunday Announcements or other announcements shared on this site. Awards and contests are often a means to generate income, publicity and marketing lists for the host organizations, some of which are more reputable than others. I am homebound due to disability and no longer attend events. Please be sure to verify information for yourself before submitting work, buying products, paying fees or attending events et al.
tawny moon, an evening grace,
a calm, drapes itself on the dwindling day,
mystic mountains, pristine, high above
an earthy base, the wizard Merlin’s realm
with memories of a green and primal past … …….of rootedness …………..essential things
and Peace!
a lively Peace …
visits on the briny spray, delights
at the meeting of land and sea
at rhythms of ocean against the shore
as waves drift in and out, fling and toss
stop, start, begin again and then again
splashing, salt of a mother’s tears
moonlight wanes,
a liminal hour
and Peace!
capricious Peace …
see the moon incised, a holograph
from the wind-whipped edges of the Earth,
read reports of valour and cowardice …….the blight of insanity …………..the naked lives
jarring, the morning dispatch
tragedies, under the heel of depravity
. . .fist, knife, gun
………..psychopaths, forever with us
people fleeing the lacerations of their plight Oh! the crushing horror of their fright
“In a world gushing blood day and night, you never stop mopping up pain.” Aberjhani, The River of Winged Dreams
The National Beat Poetry Foundation (NBPF) has asked to partner with GUNS DON’T SAVE PEOPLE, POETS DO: Dueling with words to stop gun violence. Evelyn Agusto will be featured as a guest poet at Kerouac Cafe on Saturday, October 7, 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm EST. NBPF has dedicated the event, since the Las Vegas holocaust, to the work of stopping gun violence.
If you are in the area (Hartford, Connecticut), please go to this event and support this cause.
U R Not Your Gun
(For Shaun)
You are: The sound of your mother’s voice calling your name and your father’s
chance for a better life–not his,
but yours, because it’s too late for him,
but not for you…not yet, unless you forget
U R Not Your Gun.
You are your greatest fantasy and
someone’s best friend and another’s
first love. You are shelter
from the storm.
You are memory and risk and reward.
You are tougher han your
disappointments, you are kinder
than you imagine, you are everything
that child you once were
wanted to be and more. But
U R Not Your Gun–
not grey and cold and lifeless.
Not unforgiving like that. Not hollow or predictable. Not dangerous.
Evelyn Augusto of Guns Don’t Save People, Poets Do and Glen Falls House are coming together to host the even POET OUT: Dueling With Words To Stop Gun Violence on Friday, October 6th at 8pm EST at The Glens Falls House in Round Top. Tell others about the legacy of gun violence and share your experiences with gun violence through poetry.
While I was so taken up with chores related to the September and October issues of The BeZineand 100TPC 2017, I completely missed National Poetry Day (UK and Ireland), so here’s a little something in its honor courtesy of Wikipedia. The theme for 2017 was Freedom.
National Poetry Day is a British campaign to promote poetry, including public performances. National Poetry Day was founded in 1994 by William Sieghart. It takes place annually in the UK and Ireland on a Thursday in late September/early October.Since its inception, it has engaged millions of people across the country with live events, classroom activities and broadcasts. National Poetry Day is coordinated by the charity Forward Arts Foundation, whose mission is to celebrate excellence in poetry and increase its audience. Its other projects include the Forward Prizes for Poetry. The day is run in collaboration with partners including Arts Council England, Literature Wales, Poet in the City, Southbank Centre, The Poetry Book Society, The Poetry Society, The Scottish Poetry Library, Poetry By Heart and The Poetry School.
Prince Charles performed in the 2016 National Poetry Day, reading Seamus Heaney’ The Shipping Forecast. On 2015 National Poetry Day poems were included on Blackpool Illuminations.
Jamie Dedes' THE POET BY DAY Webzine 