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EVENTS:

WRITING WEST MIDLANDS (U.K.) needs haikus for their exchange at the International Dance Festival Birmingham in May 2016. DEADLINE: Thursday 21 April 2016 at 5pm Details HERE

JULIEN POIRIER poetry reading and talk celebrates the release of City Lights Spotlight No. 14, City Lights Books, San Francisco, April 19, 2016, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Details HERE

NEW YORK CITY POETRY FESTIVAL will be held on Governors Island, “a 172 acre island in the heart of New York Harbor, is only 800 yards from Lower Manhattan, and even closer to Brooklyn. It is a world unto itself, unique and full of promise.” [Sounds like heaven to me! Also, this year is the 100th anniversary of Governors Island, so there might be some other fun events going on as well.]. July 30 & 31, 2016 Details HERE

QUEENSLAND POETRY FESTIVAL is scheduled for August 25-28, 2016. Their site is HERE, but they haven’t put any details up yet.

KALAMAZOO POETRY FESTIVAL is scheduled for April 15-16, 2016, Details HERE

THE 4TH CASCADE POETY FESTIVAL IN SEATTLE is scheduled for November 3-6, 2016. I believe they may still be looking for presenters. Details HERE

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:

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SLINK CHUNK PRESS a new publication (on-line, four issues to date) looks like the folks there are doing some unusual things. In addition to poetry, they publish short fiction, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, art and videos. Check it out HERE and see if it’s for you. 

WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY (N.J.), Map Literary Rachel Wetzsteon Chapbook Award is open for submissions. DEADLINE: July 30, 2016  Details HERE

32 POEMS is a print publication in its thirteenth year an publishes thirty-two short poems twice a year, May and November. They charge a reading fee ($3 at this writing). Submissions guidelines are HERE. 

THE HUDSON REVIEW founded in 1947 is a quarterly arts and literature magazine published in New York.  For poetry: DEADLINE: June 30, 2016 Details HERE

THE 3288 REVIEW is a quarterly publication of Caffeinated Press.  They accept poetry in “Any form, and up to 10 poems per submission. If you would like to submit more than ten, we invite you to consider bundling them and submitting to Caffeinated Press for publication as a book. Also note that we have strict design guidelines which may affect how we break long poems across multiple pages.” DEADLINE July 1, 2016. Details HERE

NATIONAL GUERRILLA POETRY MONTH: David Loret De Mola invites guerilla poets to take part in “Guerrilla” Poetry Month by sending in your videos.“Whether you rap or you slam ZFG invites you and yours to take part in Guerrilla Poetry Month 2016! Just film your piece and send links to ZFGpromotions@gmail.com or hit us @ZFGpromotions. Find out more at http://www.ZFGpromotions.com
We look forward to hearing from you!”

FELLOWSHIP:

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IMAGE: ART, FAITH, MYSTERY founded in 1989 is published quarterly, electronic and print. Sponsors FELLOWSHIPS.

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REMINDERS FROM PAST WEEKS

  • KIBATEK (The Turkish Literary Foundation established in 1998 in Turkey) plans its 40th Literary Festival this year in Dubai, from 1st till 4th June 2016 Details HERE
  • LITERARY PUB OR PERISH Stickyz Rock N’ Roll Chicken Shack, Little Rock AR, Details HERE
  • Download a free copy of The Woven Tale Press Selected Works HERE
  • The April 15th issue of The BeZine will celebrate poetry month. Contributing Editor, Michael Dickel, is the lead for this issue.

THE POET BY DAY

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

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COMPETITIONS

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ROGERS WRITERS’ TRUST FICTION PRIZE (Writers’ Trust of Canada), $25,000 Winner, $2,500 Finalists for novel or short-story collection published in Canada between October 1, 2015 and September 30, 2016. Multiple deadlines. Details HERE

CAVE CANEM NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY PRESS POETRY PRIZE is a second-book award for Black poets of African descent, offered every other year. 2016 Competition Guidelines are HERE. Deadline April 15, 2015

OMNIDAWN PUBLISHING hosts three poetry contests: Poetry Chapbook Contest, First/Second Book Poetry Contest, and Ominidawn Open Poetry Book Contest as well as a Fabulist Fiction Chapbook Contest.  The first deadline is April 18.  Details HERE

TRIO HOUSE PRESS offers two awards annually: the Trio Award for First or Second Book for emerging poets, and the Louise Bogan Award for Artistic Merit and Excellence for a book of poems contributing in an innovative and distinct way to American poetry. Reading period ends April 30.  Details HERE

EVENTS

SECOND LIGHT LIVE SPRING FESTIVAL Discoveries & Recoveries, 20 & 21 May 2016 at the Art Workers Guild, London. Details HERE.

AUSTIN INTERNATIONAL POETRY FESTIVAL, April 7-10, 2016 Details HERE

KIBATEK (The Turkish Literary Foundation established in 1998 in Turkey) plans its 40th Literary Festival this year in Dubai, from 1st till 4th June 2016. This Global Poetry Festival will be organized by a Dubai based event company called: Zing-Events, with Zainab Malik as President and Aydin Momtaz as Vice President of this event company. (The artwork for the poster displayed below is by Aprilia Zank.) Details HERE

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

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RATTLE,  a publication of the Rattle Foundation, is committed to the promotion of poetry and encouragement of poets, including youth poets.  Submission guidelines are HERE

Rattle (founded 1994) is an American poetry magazine, based in Los Angeles, California.

Established writers, including Philip Levine, Jane Hirshfield, Billy Collins, Sharon Olds, Gregory Orr, Patricia Smith, Anis Mojgani, have appeared in Rattle, although the magazine also prides itself on its publication of new and emerging poets.

Poems from the magazine have been reprinted in The Best American Poetry and Pushcart Prize anthologies.

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“Rattle is pretty simple: We love poetry and feel that it’s something everyone can enjoy. We look for poems that are accessible, that have heart, that have something to say.” Rattle website

TIDBITS

LIST OF 50 POETRY FORMS by Writer’s Digest Senior Content Editor, Robert Lee Brewer HERE

ORIGINS OF AMPERSAND from New Yorker Magazine

JIM HARRISON, poet, novelist and essayist died on March 26th. He is featured on The Poet by Day HERE and HERE is the link to his Paris Review Interview on fiction.

REMINDERS

  • W/RITES & RHAPSODIES: Israel Writing Tour July 3 – 18 – Registration Deadline: 15 April 2016 Link HERE
  • LITERARY PUB OR PERISH Stickyz Rock N’ Roll Chicken Shack, Little Rock AR, Details HERE
  • Download a free copy of The Woven Tale Press Selected Works HERE
  • The April 15th issue of The BeZine will celebrate poetry month. Contributing Editor, Michael Dickel, is the lead for this issue.

THE POET BY DAY

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

Tesimonials/Comments

“In The Poet by Day Jamie Dedes introduces and celebrates the work of contemporary poets, well and little known, especially women, from many different cultures. She also features poets and writers from the recent or more distant past, sometimes to fit in with particular themes. Her style is informal which makes this blogzine very accessible. It highlights poetry’s connection with peace, sustainability and other global issues and includes thoughtful reviews with examples of poets’ work. It also offers advice about writing poetry and information about poetry events and outlets.” Award winning British poet and consultant to Second Light Network of Women Poets, Myra Schneider

“Here be inspiration”

“There are blogs and there are blogs. There is writing; there is poetry; there is art; there is human endeavour and there is ‘The Poet by Day’. Rarely, if ever, have I come across a web log like this, of such towering integrity. Seldom have I encountered such a willingness to subjugate self for the benefit not only of the art of the written word, but also for the benefit of poets and writers everywhere. Here be a deep well of inspiration.

“This is enhanced, in a major way, by her own invention, a blog called ‘Into The Bardo’ (now a collaborative blog, ‘The BeZine’), which represents the noblest of goals, an aspiration to connect all life on Earth spiritually; to unite the World in one grand scheme, which, if it achieves nothing, fills us with hope.” British poet, witer and musician, John Anstie

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POETS & WRITERS FOR PEACE

PEN International promotes peace through freedom of experience and linguistic diversity. It runs regional and global campaigns, including campaigns on behalf of poets and writers jailed for their political views and activism. It’s Bled Manifesto of the Writers for Peace is HERE.  Membership information HERE

CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS

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TINY POETRY: MACROPOETICS “seeks submissions from established and emerging writers, typically between 10-30 lines per poem, up to five poems at a time. We seek place-based poetry that explores our relationship to nature, to self, and to images and artifacts we find in our daily lives. However, our content is varied, so send what you like best, and we’ll read it and get back to you! We also accept art and photography submissions.” Details HERE

FOLIATE OAK LITERARY MAGAZINE calls for submissions of
writing, artwork, and photography. It publishes creative nonfiction, poetry, fiction, and hybrid work. Deadline for the May issue is April 24, 2016 Details HERE

ARROYO LITERARY REVIEW, a publication of California State University, is open for submissions now. The reading period is December 1 through May 31. Details HERE

COMPETITION

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GREY HEN PRESS: 2016 poetry contest for women poets over 60 is for poems of up to 40 lines on any subject. The adjudicators are Maggie Butt and Anne Stewart. Prizes: IST – £100 2ND – £50 3RD – £25 Details HERE

EVENTS

POETRY AS THERAPY National Association for Poetry Therapy Annual Conference; UNITY VILLAGE HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER near Kansas, Missouri; April 14-17, 2016 Details HERE

HOUSE OF POETRY.  Ebrahim Al Arrayed at the Shaikh Ebrahim Center, Lebanon; The Lebanese writer and TV presenter “Majida Dagher worked in several print and broadcast outlets over her illustrious career. The versatile Majida Dagher also a respected writer with many books and titles to her credit, including a literary review of the works of some of the most respected writers and poets in Lebanon and the world.” Details in Arabic HERE

LITERARY PUB OR PERISH Stickyz Rock N’ Roll Chicken Shack, 107 River Market Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201; Join Sharon Frye, Ayara Stein, Silva Zanoyan Merjanian, RJ Looney, Donnie Lamon, MH Clay and Justin Booth. You’ll find the bios of presenters HERE.

APRIL 14-17, The above event is part of the Little Rock, Arkansas Annual Literary Festival.

W/RITES & RHAPSODIES: Israel Writing Tour July 3 – 18:
Write! Tour! Perform! Listen! Learn! Feast! With tour leaders Adeena Karasick and Michael Dickel. Registration deadline: 15 April 2016 Link HERE Itinerary. Cost: $3,080, which does not include air fare, more details HERE. Register HERE.

PUBLICATIONS

PEN American Poetry Series: Each week, the PEN Poetry Series publishes work by emerging and established writers from coast to coast. The series is edited by Danniel Schoonebeek, with guest editors TC Tolbert, Dawn Lundy Martin, and Brian Blanchfield. You can subscribe to the PEN Poetry Series mailing list to receive poems each week. Unfortunately the Series is closed for submissions at this time. Keep watching for a change in status.

THE BEZINE, a publication of The Bardo Group Beguines, will celebrate interNational Poetry Month on April 15th with an issue dedicated entirely to poetry. Access The BeZine HERE.

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CHRISTOPHER WALKEN reading The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe HERE

THE POET BY DAY

TESTIMONY:  

“Here be inspiration. There are blogs and there are blogs. There is writing; there is poetry; there is art; there is human endeavour and there is ‘The Poet by Day’. Rarely, if ever, have I come across a web log like this, of such towering integrity. Seldom have I encountered such a willingness to subjugate self for the benefit not only of the art of the written word, but also for the benefit of poets and writers everywhere. Here be a deep well of inspiration.” Poet, essayist and musician: John Anstie (My Poetry Library)

MISSION STATEMENT:

  • to honor the place of poetry in our lives;
  • to acknowledge good poets, both established and emerging;
  • to encourage poetry for social and environmental justice;
  • to shine a light on women and minority poets and poets just finding their voices in maturity;
  • to encourage you in your writing and provide helpful information and resources;
  • to have fun, to laugh, to feel good … and to cry when that’s needed.

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EMERGENCY RELIEF

WRITERS EMGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND of the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) for established writers with credentials that are the same as those required for membership in the ASJA.  These are not grants to fund writing projects. They are to provide help  when needed due to advanced age, illness, disability, a natural disaster, or an extraordinary professional crisis make the writer unable to work. A writer need not be a member of ASJA to qualify for a grant. Details HERE.

THE INTERNATIONAL WRITERS PROJECT of Brown University “provides assistance to writers who ace personal danger and threats to their livelihood in nations throughout the world  each academic year, the Project sponsors a resident fellowship for one writer who feels unable to pactice free expression at home.”  Details HERE.

CONTESTS/COMPETIONS

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THE GREAT BREAK SHORT STORY WRITING CONTEST of The Writer magazine. “Frame a short story using any nuance, definition or understanding of the word “break.” Write 2,000 words of fiction and submit it to The Writer.” Deadline April 25. Details HERE.

THE GLIMMER TRAIN VERY SHORT FICTION CONTEST “The Very Short Fiction Award is open to all writers. Any story that has not appeared in a print publication is welcome. Word count range: 300 – 3,000. PRIZES:1st place wins $2000, publication in Glimmer Train Stories, and 10 copies.2nd place wins $500 or, if accepted for publication, $700 and 10 copies.3rd place wins $300 or, if accepted for publication, $700 and 10 copies.Deadline April 30. Details HERE.

THE GLIMMER TRAIN SHORT STORY AWARD FOR NEW WRITERS “is open only to writers whose fiction has not appeared, nor is scheduled to appear, in a print publication with a circulation over 5,000. (Entries must not have appeared in print, but previous online publication is fine.) Most entries run from 1,500 to 5,000 words, but any lengths up to 12,000 are welcome.” 1st place: $2,500 | publication in Glimmer Train Stories | 10 copies; 2nd place: $500; 3rd place: $300. Deadlines June 30 and October 31 Details HERE.

*Or, if accepted for publication, $700 and 10 copies of that issue

THE FLORIDA REVIEW 2016 EDITORS’ AWARDS for fiction, essay and poetry. $1,000 plus publication. Deadline March 31. Details HERE.

THE ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS PRIZES Since 1934, the Academy of American Poets has provided visibility and financial support to poets demonstrating artistic excellence. Guidelines and entry forms are provided, where applicable. All poets who receive an Academy of American Poets Prize are strongly promoted, including features in American Poets magazine, on social media, and, of course, on Poets.org.  There are a number of different award programs.  Details HERE.

APRIL, CELEBRATING POETRY

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NATIONAL POETRY MONTH (April) of the Academy of American Poets is celebrated with a Poem in Your Pocket, Dear Poet project, a Poem-a-Day and other activities. You can also send for a free poster for your classroom or office. Details HERE.

Thirty ways to celebrate HERE.

Send for the Academy’s free poster to display at work or school HERE.

interNATIONAL POETRY MONTH is a tradition at The BeZine. The April issue will be devoted to celebrating poets and poetry.

EVENTS

April 14- 17: ARKANSAS LITERARY FESTIVAL at Little Rock

October 20-13: THE GERALDINE R. DODGE POETRY FESTIVAL, America’s largest and most prestigious poetry festival to be held this year in Newark, New Jersey.

100,000 POETS FOR CHANGE is a global initiative in support of world peace, sustainability and social justice.  The next worldwide event is September 26.  If you plan to organize an affiliated event in your area, register with 100TPC HERE. Join The Bardo Group Beguines on September 26 to participate in The BeZine virtual 100TPC. Reader participation invited. Details in future posts.

PUBLICATIONS

ON THE ROAD: FOLLOWING KEROUAC ACROSS THE U.S. with Lonely Planet, feature article

The March issue of The BeZine comes out on the 15th. The theme this month is “The Joys of Nature: Wilderness, Gardens and Green Spaces (Priscilla Galasso leads).”