THIS BLOG IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL. PLEASE ENJOY WHAT IS HERE, AND DO LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU WISH. NORTH CAROLINA'S NEW POET LAUREATE IS CATHY SMITH BOWERS. SHE WILL SOON HAVE HER OWN WEBSITE THROUGH THE NORTH CAROLINA ARTS COUNCIL SITE. I WILL BE SHIFTING MY ATTENTION TO HERE, WHERE I AM, (SEE SIDEBAR)USING IT TO DRAW ATTENTION TO WRITERS WHOSE WORK DESERVES ATTENTION. I INVITE YOU TO VISIT ME THERE.

For a video of the installation ceremony, please go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xAk6fOzaNE.

HERE, WHERE I AM HAS BEEN NAMED ONE OF THE 30 BEST POETRY BLOGS.

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Go to http://www.yourdailypoem.com/, managed with finesse by Jayne Jaudon Ferrer, who says, "Our intent is to make visitors to Your Daily Poem aware of the joy and diversity of poetry."

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

I'M BACK! NOW WHERE TO BEGIN?


(On top of the world in Oregon!)


WHERE TO BEGIN? WITH NC WRITERS AND NEWS, I MIGHT AS WELL FLIP A COIN. THERE'S ALWAYS LOTS TO BLOG ABOUT. BUT JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, HERE ARE A FEW POSSIBILITIES:

NEW BOOKS. WELL, OF COURSE. THEY ARE STILL COMING, FAST AND FURIOUS. I'LL BE WORKING UP A LIST SOON.
POETS OF THE WEEK. NO SHORTAGE OF THOSE! ON TAP ARE GERALD BARRAX, JOHN YORK, MIKE CHITWOOD, CATHERINE CARTER, THE FABULOUS WINNERS OF THE NC ENGLISH TEACHERS ASSOC. STUDENT LAUREATE CONTEST, SEVERAL STAND-OUT POETS FROM THE NAZIM HIKMET FESTIVAL COMPETITION LAST SPRING...AND SO ON, AND ON.
THE GILBERT-CHAPPELL PROGRAM, STILL GOING STRONG

FESTIVALS, DEADLINES, MAGAZINES, E-ZINES, AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT I'D LIKE YOU TO KNOW ABOUT.

HAPPY SEPTEMBER FIRST!

P.S., PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE TEE I'M WEARING IN THE PHOTO.  IT'S FROM LAST SPRING'S ASHEVILLE WORDFEST.  WEAR YOUR POETRY TEE-SHIRTS WITH PRIDE, AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE ONE----- GET ONE.  


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