THE FIB REVIEW Seeks Submissions Year-Round

Why Bother With The Fibonacci Poem?

Where Did It Start?

As most readers of The Fib Review know, the Fibonacci poem is a new phenomenon made popular by Gregory K. Pincus on his Gottabook blog. His invitation for readers of his blog to send this unique six-line poem created a blogosphere-wide gold rush of Fibonacci poems. Mr. Pincus’ blog invitation, the responses he received, and the subsequent article by Motoko Rich in the April 14, 2006 issue of the New York Times that discussed this new phenomenon brought the Fibonacci poem to the forefront.

What Is It?

The Fibonacci sequence is a mathematical sequence in which every figure is the sum of the two preceding it. Thus, you begin with 1 and the sequence follows as such: 1+1=2; then in turn 1+2=3; then 2+3=5; then 3+5=8 and so on. For literary purposes the sequence stops at 8 using each number as a set of syllabic counts. The sequence is 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, and 8. Each number represents the number of syllables that a writer places in each line of the ‘poem.’ As a literary device, it is used as a formatted pattern in which one can offer meaning in an organized way. A close distant relative might be the Japanese haiku in which one of the traditional haiku tenets is the syllabic count of each line. In English, the traditional count has been a poem of three lines. The first line is 5 syllables, the second line is 7 syllables, and the third line is 5 syllables. The haiku in English has matured and changed over the years to reflect more of a focus on content than an exact syllabic count, but the syllables help to keep focused in a way that disciplines the poet.

Submissions:

You may submit to The Fib Review by sending your Fibonacci poems, narratives, or experiments to musepiepress@aol.com. Make sure that what you send is your best work. Please also make sure to type in the subject line “For The Fib Review.” Submit the poems only in the body of the e-mail in plain text. No submission e-mails will be accepted with attachments. If for some reason your work is long and attachments might be necessary, contact the editor, Mary-Jane Grandinetti, at the above e-mail address first so that a plan can be formulated to receive your submission.

The Fib Review accepts submissions year-round and will publish accepted submissions in its annual to be sent to readers between June and August.

Read Issues 1 & 2 onlines at http://www.musepiepress.com/fibreview/issues.html.

R.G. Rader, Editor/Publisher

Muse-Pie Press

73 Pennington Avenue

Passaic, NJ 07055

http://www.musepiepress.com/

PERSPECTIVES Magazine: Winter Contest & Submission Call

Writer's Guideline

Who writes for PERSPECTIVES? New or published writers challenging their imaginative ability by giving inanimate objects human qualities. Observe and write about the world through an object’s perspective.

Submission Requirements

Describe the object's world using:

• short stories (1st person POV)
• poetry (you can submit many but send each one separately)
• plays, interviews
• illustrations (art or Photoshop manipulated)
• or any other form I haven't yet thought of.

I'm looking for:

• Submissions that include the senses. I want to see, smell, hear, touch, and taste the object's world.
• Specifics: instead of writing I [the object] walked across the street, write I [the object] shuffled or limped across the street.
• Generally, active vs. passive sentences structures.
• Circular or surprise endings.

Word/line count maximum: 1,500 for short stories and 30 lines for poems. Fillers: Half of a single-spaced 8'11" page. Poetry: Allow all types. Photos or art: Attached jpg format; do not send it in a pdf document. Formatting: Use 1.5 inch left/right margins, double-space entries, and indent paragraphs. Important: Include contact information (REAL name, address, phone, email) at the top-left hand corner.

Deadlines: December 15 and June 15 for the January/July online editions. Response time: 1-2 weeks. I will reply with personal comments. Submissions are subject to editing but you will have an opportunity to approve suggestions before it’s printed. I prefer using the 'comments' feature in MS Word if revisions are necessary. If you don't know how to use it, I will send them in an email. Rights: First, electronic, 6 month exclusive rights, and reprint rights for the print edition. Payment: Writers will be paid for their time and talent as well as online exposure with a contributor's copy.

Email perspectivesmagazine@gmail.com with “Submission:[object]” in the subject line. Replace '[object]' with the object you are writing about. *NOTE* Do not type the word 'object' or put more than one colon because it will be recognized as spam. Also, tell me how you came to find the website (web search, referred to by someone who wrote for the magazine, etc). I will accept inline text, MS Word, or PDF attachments. If your submission is accepted and you were referred by a previous contributor, both will receive a gift in the mail.

If your submission is accepted, I will ask for an optional photo (head/shoulder shot), a minimum two-three line bio, and an author contract that has to be faxed.

Monique Berry, Editor
http://1websurfer.wordpress.com/
http://perspectivesmagazine.googlepages.com/about

A free sample copy of the January 2009 edition is available as a PDF attachment. Send an email with "Request January09 copy" in the subject line to perspectivesmagazine@gmail.com.

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Winter Contest

TOUCHED BY A SNOWFLAKE

Deadline for Part 1: February 28 at 6:00pm
Deadline for Part 11: March 20 at 12:00pm

Part 1*

A snowflake** has been seeing Dr. Jack Frost. After listening to its story for several months, the doctor decides that the best treatment for the snowflake is to send it to the earth one last time and touch a couple*** who have lost their appreciative perspective. “I am sending you,” said Dr. Frost, “because you’re the only one who has enough wisdom amongst all the snowflakes to ignite the needed spark.”


Questions for the snowflake: Where did your sessions take place? What are you being treated for? You have an objection to taking this treatment. What is it? You are also suffering from ___phobia. What fear do you have to overcome to finish your assignment? What will your reward be? What is the one thing that you like/dislike about the winter season? Out of the thousands of ways to be romantic, what event did you use to kindle the couple’s feeling of wonder at the uniqueness of this season? What are you going to do to be remembered by the couple? What lesson did you learn about facing your fear?


Include:

• A name suitable for a snowflake.
• A quote about snowflakes, winter, or elderly wisdom.
• At least three of the following words/phrases in your entry: whispering trees; poetry; flame; wind; quiver; warm windows and a frosted roof; glints of firelight; thermometer; numb; frozen.
• Dialogue between the couple.
• Medical terminology.
  

The phrase: We interrupt this season/event to…

Rules:

• Begin your entry with one of these headlines:

• The Secret of _____

  How _____ Made Me _____

  You Don't Have to _____ to _____
  

• Entry must be a minimum length of one single-spaced page.
• Send it to perspectivesmagazine@gmail.com with “Winter Contest-Part 1” in the subject line.
• Sign your entry with the snowflake’s username and your real name underneath.
• Use the wisdom and experiences of the elderly snowflake to tell the reader how it romanticized the couple.
  

Note:

* You will receive instructions for Part II only if you enter Part 1.
** The snowflake is a senior and can be male or female.
*** The couple can be physical, conceptual, or both (eg., two humans; or bitterness and boredom; or a widow and his/her memory).

Prizes will be announced February 14, 2009

Reprinted from http://perspectivesmagazine.googlepages.com/contest2.

Perennial Poetry Postcard Project & Signup

Perennial Postcard Signup (NEW!)
From Lana “Keeper of the List” Ayers:

Happy 2009!

Thank you for participating the perennial poetry postcard project. In 2008 nearly 130 people took part. It has grown to be a rich international community of poetry postcarders.

For this new year, we have a new list interface. So if you are ready to keep sending those wonderful poetry postcards, all you need to do is go to http://ConcreteWolf.com/perennial and register. Once you are registered you can view the list and begin sending postcards. The 2008 list site will come down in a few days, so the new list is the only one that will be available.

Please write and send at least one poetry postcard a week. The most important part is to have fun and keep the cards going. Don't agonize too much over what you write -- first thought, best thought. Remember how exciting it is for the person who is eagerly waiting to find a little note from you in her mailbox.

If you need to change your address, you can do this yourself. And if for any reason you need to drop from the list, you can do that yourself as well. Check the list frequently as there will be a new sign-ups all the time.

May 2009 be a most poetic year,

Lana

(Lana says there will be a separate list for the August (daily) Postcard Fest. Stay tuned.)

Reposted form http://www.poetrypostcards.blogspot.com/

Writer's Relief is 15. Enter Contest to Win Free Submissions. Deadline Feb 28 2009.

We're 15! Enter Our Contest To Win Free Submissions!

Wednesday, 14 January 2009 15:00 by Writer's Relief Staff

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! In honor of Writer’s Relief’s 15th anniversary, we are having a special contest. To win the grand prize of 25+ targeted submissions of your writing, submit a poem, short story, or essay of exactly 15 words for our 15th anniversary!

There will be two (2) first-prize winners!

For our regular, full-service clients, the first-prize winner will receive $106 off of his/her February to April 2009 invoice.

For all other writers the first-prize winner will be awarded one round of A La Carte submissions (Monetary value: $106). More information at: http://writersreliefblog.com/post/Our-A-La-Carte-Service.aspx

Any honorable mentions will receive one of our T-shirts. You can see what they look like here: http://www.writersrelief.com/Products.asp#shirts.

The information you need to know:

Deadline: 02/28/09.

Submit to: Writer’s Relief’s 15th Anniversary. E-mail via RTF or DOC attachment to: contest@wrelief.com. Please put “Contest Submission” in the subject line. Or mail to: “Con
test Submission,” 409 South River Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. NOTE: Your entry must be postmarked by 2/28/09.

Entry fee: NONE!

Type: Poems, short shorts, and short essays (15 words EXACTLY).

1. We will read entries anonymously, but YOU MUST include ALL of your contact information (name, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address) with your submission.
2. Do NOT post your entry as a comment on this blog; it will be disqualified.
3. If your piece is under OR over 15 words, the submission will also be disqualified.
4. Do NOT include a title. We want the work to be strong enough to stand on its own.
5. Only ONE (1) entry per person.
6. Winning entries will be posted on our blog; we will acquire one-time rights. Winners will be announced for our anniversary, which is March 15.

Get those contest submissions to our inbox or in the mail TODAY!

Reposted from: http://writersreliefblog.com/post/Were-15!-Enter-Our-Contest-To-Win-Free-Submissions!.aspx

Writing Workshops with George Wallace in NJ & LI

Writing Workshops with George Wallace in NJ & LI

WORKSHOP NEW JERSEY
Feb 05 2009, 7:30 - 9:30 pm
For info: www.myspace.com/insideofoutside
A Writing workshop with George Wallace
Via Dolce @ 1020 Center 18 Rte 18 North
East Brunswick, NJ
Cost: $40

WORKSHOP LONG ISLAND
Mondays, Feb 2 - 23, 2009, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
A Continuing Education Workshop with George Wallace
For info, 516- 299- 2236
LIU- CW Post
Brookville LI, NY
Cost: $100

Join George Wallace, first Poet Laureate of Suffolk County and widely published author of poems, as he explores with you how to stimulate creative impulses and get them flowing in the right direction. Learn helpful composing techniques and share your ideas as well as poems with supportive classmates in your writing circle.



An inspiring and completely mind-expanding experience!

DEBRIS MAGAZINE: Winter Issue is Out!

Date: Jan 27, 2009 10:53 AM
Subject: The Winter issue is out!

Hello all, I just wanted to let every one know that the Winter issue is out! Besides the usual poetry and short stories, it features the artwork of Mildred and Jim McHugh, as well as photography by Andrea Szegedy, all of which I'm sure you will enjoy . :)

I've also developed the first ever reader's poll, which can be viewed here:

http://www.misterpoll.com/polls/375024

Any input is greatly appreciated and if you don' t feel like filling out the poll, just message or comment me with suggestions.

Thanks!

Emily Bennett
Editor, Debris Magazine

http://www.debrismagazine.com/

http://www.myspace.com/debrismagazine

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Issue #8: the Spring/April issue

Poetry/prose: limit to four poems

Short stories: up to 2,500 words; no min. word count for flash fiction

Travel writing: city/country profiles that a traveler forms by sharing experiences, photos, mentioning places to go, etc

Reviews of all kinds: Debris does not currently write reviews, but we do publish them. Reviews can be of mostly anything, including music, movies, books, events, etc

Artwork: Debris does not accept art submissions; we only feature chosen artists in a showcase format, like other art magazines. It is strongly suggested to check out the artwork section to get a good understanding of what we do. To be considered for a featured artist slot, submit 8-10 images of your work, a bio and/or artist statement. A different artist will be featured each month, instead of quarterly.

Note: Art can be anything…paintings, drawings, crafts, installations, street art…so don’t feel that because you don’t necessarily fit into a box of what art is, that means there’s no sense in sending your work in. Not true!

Photography: Debris does not accept photography submissions; we only feature chosen photographers in a showcase format, like other art magazines. It is strongly suggested to check out the photography section to get a good understanding of what we do. To be considered for a featured photographer slot, submit 8-10 images of your work, a bio and/or artist statement. A different photographer will be featured each month, instead of quarterly.

Simultaneous submissions: We gladly accept these kinds of submissions; however we require a notice when the work has been accepted so we can withdraw it from consideration.

Payment: At this time we are unable to provide payment for works, but hope to do so in the future. However, if chosen to be in the anthology, a discount or free issue will be provided. Also, if you have a small business or side project you’d like to advertise, free banner or affiliate advertising may be available.

Legal: We only accept non published works and ask for first time publication rights and one-time anthology rights. Otherwise authors/artists retain all rights to their works and their respective copyrights.

Publishing schedule:

Summer-July 1, submission deadline June 21
Fall-October 1, submission deadline Sept. 21
Winter-January 1, submission deadline Dec. 21
Spring-April 1, submission deadline March 21

Send work to editor@debrismagazine.com as either a .doc or .rtf attachment. If you have the latest version of Word, it’ll have to be in .rtf format, since I do not have this version. Do not copy and paste into email.

Please include your name, mailing address and email. If wishing the submission to be listed as anonymous, make sure you say so.

**Please make sure you receive a confirmation email from me before you assume I have received your work. Countless emails have disappeared in my spam/junk box never to be seen again.

Rejection Policy: Debris receives an enormous amount of submissions and due to this fact, will no longer be issuing individual rejection notices. If you do not receive an acceptance response within 30 days of submitting your work, unfortunately your work was not chosen to be published. Please wait until the 30 days have passed before submitting other work.

Reprinted from http://debrismagazine.com/submissions/

The IndieFeed Performance Poetry Channel Celebrates 500 Shows

*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ***

The IndieFeed Performance Poetry Channel Celebrates 500 Shows
&
Releases Original Recording of
“Howl” by Allen Ginsberg

(South Royalton, VT)

The IndieFeed Performance Poetry Podcast, a member of the IndieFeed Podcast Network (http://indiefeed.com), is proud to announce its milestone 500th Episode. To mark the occasion, a special anniversary podcast will begin airing on Friday, January 30th 2009, showcasing the earliest full recording of “Howl (for Carl Solomon)” by Allen Ginsberg.

IndieFeed worked closely with the estate of the late poet in order to bring this historic recording to its podcast audience. As founder and host Wess “Mongo” Jolley says during the show, “What is really critical to understand about Ginsberg is how his work signaled a cultural shift, a moment in time when suddenly poetry in performance became something totally new, and would never be the same again. I contend that without Ginsberg, and specifically without Howl, the poetry slam would be unrecognizable. In fact, we would probably never have had anything even remotely resembling today’s modern performance poetry movement. This poet, and indeed this poem, is that important.”

The IndieFeed Poetry Performance Podcast series was founded in 2006 to celebrate the diverse artists of the spoken word community. The independently produced show is consistently one of the top three poetry podcasts on iTunes, drawing 100,000 downloads every month, and over two million downloads overall.

Since its founding, the podcast has exposed its audience to works by over 200 diverse poets, including poetry slam powerhouses such as Patricia Smith, Beau Sia, Taylor Mali, and Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz; cowboy poets such as Linda Hasselstrom, John Dofflemyer and Paul Zarzyski; contemporary greats such as Mark Doty and Kim Addonizio; and even historical recordings of legendary icons such Sylvia Plath, Gregory Corso and Jack Kerouac.

The series typically releases three new tracks every week featuring one poem per show, followed by commentary and resources to learn more about the poet. All the works featured on the show are written and performed by the poets themselves, and are available for download free of charge at the IndieFeed site (http://performancepoetry.indiefeed.com/) and on iTunes.

The 500th episode, showcasing Ginsberg reading his legendary epic poem, "Howl," has special meaning for host Mongo, who also founded “Ginzy.com,” an extensive Ginsberg website, in 1995. The site, which was the first comprehensive directory of Ginsberg information on the web, became a major resource for news organizations at Ginsberg’s death in 1997. The “Clearinghouse for all things Ginsberg” continued for several more years, until search engines such as Google made the site obsolete, and Mongo closed it in 2002. It was his relationship with the Ginsberg Estate that allowed him to use Ginsberg’s recording of his poem “America” in 2006, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original 1956 recording. Mongo is thrilled to be able broadcast another Ginsberg work, from that same amazing evening of poetry over a half century ago, to celebrate the show’s 500th episode.

“IndieFeed provides a unique opportunity for poetry lovers to look both backwards, to the greats like Allen Ginsberg, as well as forward, to the amazing young talent that continues to step onto stages for the first time, every day,” Mongo says. “We look forward to producing our next 500 shows, and continuing to bring great poetry to our audience.”

Beginning at 3:00 am on Friday, January 30, the 500th show can be downloaded directly at:

http://traffic.libsyn.com/poetry/indiefeed_allenginsberg_howlforcarlsolomon.mp3

New listeners are invited to explore to the complete archive of shows as well as subscribe to all new releases, at the main IndieFeed Performance Poetry website:

http://performancepoetry.indiefeed.com/

Or by finding the podcast in the listings at the iTunes music store.

If you have any questions, or need any additional information, please feel free to reach out to Mongo directly at mongo@indiefeed.com

TTQ2 is Out!

Date: Jan 28, 2009 11:57 AM

Subject: The Toronto Quarterly-Issue Two is now available!!!

http://www.lulu.com/content/5722843

The Toronto Quarterly-Issue Two is now in print.

In this issue we have some great poetry from Rob Mclennan, Jared Smith, Puma Perl, Asher Ghaffer, Michael Thompson, Liz Worth, Melissa Moler Beery and many more.

There are interviews with Heather Haley, Jessica Anya Blau and Richard S. Todd.

As well, fantastic art from Laurie Lipton and Benoit Piret.

Darryl Salach, Editor

The Toronoto Quarterly
www.myspace.com/sportsguy08

http://thetorontoquarterly.blogspot.com

FREE DOWNLOAD OR ORDER YOUR HARD COPY FOR $6 AT LULU.COM TODAY!
COVER ART BY BENOIT PIRET. COVER DESIGN BY CHRISTY TROTTER (a.k.a. LITTLE SHIVA)

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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

SEND US 4-5 POEMS WITH A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY

SEND US 1-2 SHORT STORIES (500-2500 WORDS) WITH A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY

SEND US PHOTOGRAPHS, ARTWORK AND PAINTINGS WITH A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY

SEND US YOUR BOOKS AND CD’S AND WE WILL CONSIDER REVIEWING THEM.

SEND US 5-10 PHOTOGRAPHS IF INTERESTED IN BEING A TTQ PINUP GIRL WITH A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY AND INCLUDE PHOTOGRAPHERS COPYRIGHT.

SEND ALL SUBMISSIONS VIA E-MAIL TO: thetorontoquarterly@hotmail.com

NOTE- PLEASE MAIL YOUR BOOKS AND CD’S TO:

THE TORONTO QUARTERLY
1665 BLOOR ST EAST SUITE 803
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO
CANADA
L4X 1S4

REPRINTED FROM THE FRONT MATTER OF TTQ2

Gumbo For The Soul: Women of Honor Submission Guidelines

Date: Jan 29, 2009 7:10 AM
Subject: Gumbo For The Soul: Women of Honor Submission Guidelines

http://www.gumboforthesoul.com/13901.html

Gumbo For The Soul: Women of Honor-Special Pink Edition

Due out October 2009~Breast Cancer Awareness Month


Foreword by Synthia SAINT JAMES
An anthology honoring women and supporting the fight against breast cancer.

Compiled by Beverly Black Johnson
Cover design, Sisters of Courage
©Synthia SAINT JAMES
Edited by Eve's Literary Service
Media rep: PR et Cetera, Inc.


Inspired by the co-founder of Def Poetry Jam, visionary, Bruce George.


Synthia SAINT JAMES was recently commissioned by the Susan G. Komen Foundation to create Circle of Promise. We are so honored to have Ms. SAINT JAMES' input and to support such a worthy cause that has such a tremendous impact on our community.


20% of the books' proceeds to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation.


Susan G. Komen for the Cure launched the Circle of Promise campaign to engage African-Americans in its mission to end breast cancer forever by fostering increased awareness, support, empowerment and action. African-American women have the highest death rate and poorest survival rate of any other racial or ethnic group for breast cancer. Let's inspire each other to get annual mammograms and perform self exams.
Let's inspire our mothers, sisters, friends and daughters to beat the odds!

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 31, 2009

WE ARE SPECIFICALLY SEEKING SUBMISSIONS FROM PEOPLE DIRECTLY AFFECTED THEMSELVES, OR AS THEIR LIVES RELATE TO, FALLEN FIGHTERS OR SURVIVORS OF BREAST CANCER TO PARTAKE IN THIS SAVORY BLEND OF ESSAYS, QUOTES, INSPIRATIONS AND POETRY AS WE ACKNOWLEDGE WOMEN WE HONOR WHO HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR LIVES. JOIN US AND SHARE THE JOY AND SOMETIMES THE PAIN EMCOMPASSED THROUGH THE BATTLE TO SURVIVE WITH WORDS OF COURAGE, LOVE, WISDOM AND THE EXPERIENCEʼS AS IT RELATES TO SUPPORTING A LOVED ONE, NEEDING SUPPORT OR BEATING THE ODDS OF BREAST CANCER. IF YOU'RE SOMEONE WHO LOST A LOVED ONE WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO SHARE WHAT KEEPS YOU STRONG AND HELPS YOU TO DEAL WITH YOUR LOSS. YOU WILL DEFINITELY BE AN INSPIRATION TO OTHERS.


CREATOR BEVERLY BLACK JOHNSON LOST HER MOTHER TO CANCER IN JULY 2008.
SHE HAD BATTLED BREAST CANCER IN THE EARLY 80'S


Submission guidelines must be strictly adhered for consideration:All submissions must be 1500 words or less in Times Roman Size 12 regular typeface in the form of essays, poetry, inspirational or quote on wisdom, love, courage, life experiences. All submissions must be formatted with the title and author at the header of the document and a brief bio at the footer. Bios are also factored in the submission word count. Also attach a jpeg picture of yourself for our yahoo-group, Contributor Photo Album.
(photo optional)


A signed Contributor Agreement must be received prior to publication and is available via our yahoo group upon joining.


Email: Mothers_and_Women_of_Honor-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

The deadline is extended to May 31, 2009. We will publish the updates via the yahoo group.


Compensation: Contributors will receive an honorable mention on the website and in the anthology which may include links to email and website of choice.


Pre-ordering will not be available for this special edition.


Email submissions to Gumbo for The Soul at: gumboforthesoul@yahoo.com with Women of Honor in the subject field.



Contributor agreement hardcopy must be mailed to :

GFTS P.O.
Box 5193

San Jose, CA 95150

ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES FOR THE CONTRIBUTOR AGREEMENTS NOT ACCEPTED

Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope to obtain receipt confirmation.

Byline: A short bio will be included for each contributing author.

Rights: Authors retain all rights and copyright to their individual works. Gumbo for the Soul will obtain the copyright and ISBN for the entire compilation (anthology).

Editing: We reserve the right to edit selected submissions for grammar, punctuation, spelling, and appropriate content


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Only six full-page advertisements are available; nothing smaller. Get yours in asap!! Don't miss the opportunity to be among the fortunate six to acquire ad space in this sure-to-be bestseller. Sponsor ads will precede the body of the book.
Ad rates are as follows:

Only $175.00: for a lifetime, full-page 6"X9" B/W ad. Ads must be Times Roman 12 pt. font, spell checked and typeset to fit the book dimensions. Any artwork or photos must be in jpeg and 300 dpi. Submit as a word doc w jpeg attached. Include graphics in the word doc.

~Reserve your spot by contacting us at gumboforthesoul@yahoo.com First come, first served.

Ads must be paid in full via cashier's check or money order in US funds payable to:

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Be Blessed,

Beverly Black Johnson
Editor-in-Chief
Gumbo For The Soul Publications
http://www.gumboforthesoul.com/

Wise people treasure knowledge,but the babbling of a fool invites disaster. [Proverbs10:14]

AMAZE: The Cinquain Journal #16 is Up Online! Call for #17!

Amaze #16 is now online at:

http://www.amaze-cinquain.com/Issue_16_6-no-2/index.htm

Included are some great cinquains by Duane Ackerson, Bryan Bridges, Michael L. Evans, Toni J. Gardner, Roxanne Hoffman, Paul Ingrassia, M.J. Iuppa, David Jalajel, Bob Lucky, Terra Martin, Naia, April Orr, Linda Papanicolaou, Kiwanda Paul, Kelly Polark, Carol Raisfeld, Jessica Reidy, Terrie Leigh Relf, Ann K. Schwader, Marge Simon, J.E. Stanley, and s.c. virtes.

I'm going to start reading for Amaze #17 next week, so now is a good time to submit some cinquains to me at cinquains@hotmail.com

Deborah P Kolodji, Editor

Amaze: The Cinquain Journal

Dedicated to developing, promoting, and publishing cinquains in the traditional form established by Adelaide Crapsey*

*We are also very interested in the development and publication of innovative forms of the cinquain, such as mirror cinquains and cinquain cycles or sequences.

Cover haiga by Susan Constable. Joshua Gage has reviewed the 2007 Amaze Annual on the Cleveland Poetics blog. Also, check out Volume 6, Holiday edition, “Coming Home”, a 63 stanza cinquain sequence written by 12 poets,in December 2006 on the CinquainPoetSequence yahoogroup, never before published! http://www.amaze-cinquain.com/Holiday%2008/index.htm

GET OVER IT by Miriam Stanley is Out!

Get Over It
Poetry by Miriam Stanley
Trade Paperback, 84 pages

Rogue Scholars Press, 2009
ISBN: 0-977-1550-6-4
ISBN13: 978-0-977-1550-6-4

ABOUT THE BOOK:

The essence of a modern-day poet, Miriam Stanley's second book, Get Over It, ecompasses 84 pages of original verse with subjects spanning world politics to the personal turmoil of the human psyche; musings of life, death, love, hate, joy, despair, laid out for observance and celebration.

Getting Over It is a a natural representation of Stanley's comedic/tragic style of writing that has earned her an honored place among New York City's crystalized poetry movement of the Lower East Side.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

The eldest of three daughters, Miriam Stanley was born to Jonathan and Paula Rosefeld in New York City, and raised in Morganville, NJ. She joined the New York poetry scene in 1966, and has since been featured in over 30 readings , festivals and events, both locan and international. Her first solo book, Not To Be Believed! (Rogues Scholars Press) was published in 2005. Her work also appeared in the anthology Skyscrapers, Taxis and Tampons.

When she is not writing, Miriam serves humanity as an art therapist in the New York City hospital system.

These poems, burning with anger, hurt and despair, give a light that does not dazzle nor flicker, but stares steadily at the world that meets its eyes.—Jee Leong Koh, author of Payday Loans

For a full review of this new book by the poet Jee Leong Koh, author of Payday Loans (Poets Wear Prada, 2007) visit his blogspot, Song of a Reformed Headhunter, at http://jeeleong.blogspot.com/2009/01/review-of-miriam-stanleys-get-over-it.html.

Starting Thursday, January 22, 2009, the book can be ordered directly from Rogues Scholars Press at roguespress.com.

For more interviews and to book the author for readings, please contact Ms. Stanley at miriam at roguescholars dot com.

About the Book and About the Author excerpted from the back cover of Get Over It (Rogue Scholars Press, 2009).

Chapbook Review by Richard L. Powell: HEAVENLY BODIES (Poets Wear Prada, 2008)

Chapbook Review
by Richard L. Powell
HEAVENLY BODIES
Poems by Richard Marx Weinraub
ISBN 978-0-9817678-4-0, Soft Cover, 19 pp., $10.00 (+ $1.50 S&H)
Poets Wear Prada, 2008

Heavenly Bodies, by Richard Marx Weinraub, is a chapbook of twelve poems published by Poets Wear Prada. This small collection of intriguing selections will peak the interest of those beginning as well as seasoned poets who are esoterically inclined. Each is a delightful illumination embedded in classical mythology as well as those inspired by the events of ordinary living. Within each poem nothing is taken for granted. Every word earned its reason for being placed.

This inventive collection is woven into a tapestry of mythological personages remembered. Words and ideas mix, causing subtle and blatant sexual tensions to explode across the pages charting new galactic paths for those curious enough to explore fanciful connections to other realms. Double entendres dotted here and there combine to entice the knower and confound the uninitiated to enter secret spaces by invitation only. Two of my favorites are “Sappho/James Merrill” and “Venus De Milo.”

Readers will enjoy the respectful homage to the poet James Merrill. This poem conjures up the old-fashioned drawing room where a gentleman caller would engage his pursuit. In this case however, it was that of an old man smelling of fruit and fingering a Ouija board who invites his visitor to sit on grandma’s love seat.

Venus De Milo at the age of consent in my living room – what should I do? Personification transformed into flesh with no past or future – just here and now. As the poet presents her, my choice is to make her my literary love slave – naturally. Internet not needed.

This small collection of gems is a quick read that leaves you pondering the meaning and connection of words. Poems written at particular moments in life cause the reader to pause retrospectively, reliving life in twelve pieces. Those who enjoy edgy situations will find some comfort here. Those who relish the brevity of wit will be delighted. This poetic grouping makes you understand why we are seduced by the words of a poet. I highly recommend Heavenly Bodies.

Richard L. Powell is an emerging playwright and poet interested in exploring a variety of writing genres and styles. He's written two plays, "Kiss" and "Congo Square." He's in the process of writing his third play, "Sand Dunes." Poetically, the exploration of Haiku has captured his attention. Contact him at rpowell548 at aol dot com.