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November 15, 2009
- The Working Poet: 75 Writing Exercises and a Poetry Anthology has just been released by Autumn House Press. Edited by Scott Minar, the book gathers together 75 poetry prompts contributed by 52 poets, one of whom is me! The exercises are divided into 9 sections: Form and Structure, Word Play and Thought Experiments, Metamorphoses, Art to Art, The Personal Poem, Prosody and Rhetorical Strategies, ...
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November 2, 2009
- What goes great with poetry? Food! If you like both, this is the book for you. Co-edited by Grace Cavalieri and Sabine Pascarelli, The Poet's Cookbook: Recipes from Tuscany contains poems by 28 poets and a generous number of recipes from the editors' own kitchens. The recipes are for dishes that will satisfy the most discriminating palate but also fit into the busy schedule of today's cook. ...
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October 28, 2009
- My latest remisiscence is up at THE BROAD STREET REVIEW. It opens:In the mid nineteen-fifties, when I was growing up in West Philadelphia, there were six movie theaters withing walking distance of my house. The Byrd, on Baltimore Avenue. The Commodore, on Walnut. And the Locust, Nixon, Rivoli, and State on 52nd Street. The Rivoli seemed to show nothing but black-and-white films no ...
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October 20, 2009
- Blood and marriage draw families together but often whole worlds continue to separate us as individuals. Lifestyle choices. Generations. In-laws. Siblings. Achieving – and maintaining -- harmony is a challenge we all seem to face.Some clans need more help than others. Around our holiday table in 1979, my fractious relatives were gifted with a sudden ability to perceive each other as the ...
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October 19, 2009
- I have two essays in this beautiful anthology - one originally published in Etude, edited by Lauren Kessler, the other in Citadel of the Spirit, edited by Matt Love. Please read, respond, enjoy. http://www.universaltable.org/patientcontents.html
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October 17, 2009
- Expat Harem has a new global niche.The Expat Harem — a concept I coined in 2004 with Jennifer Eaton Gokmen and brought to life in 2005 and 2006 in the foreign women in Turkey anthology Tales from the Expat Harem – has always been about a modern and virtual community of cultural peers.Now the (softly) relaunched ExpatHarem.com aims to bring its community to life online as a neoculture hub ...
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October 3, 2009
- I have a poem, Stranger, in the new anthology edited by Patrick T. Randolph from Wisconsin - La Crosse, 'Empty Shoes' (Popcorn Press).
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August 30, 2009
- Just a quick update on the overwhelming response to our new anthology. And news on upcoming bi (coastal) events. I think they will be packed, so come early & come often. Thanks, David Henry SterryEVENTS:Thursday Sept 3: LA Book Launch: BOOK SOUP 7pm 8818 Sunset ...
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August 15, 2009
- Hidden at the new Immokalee Technical Center (iTECH) in Florida, under the pen name D. K. Christi, is an author with two stories in two recently released anthologies: The World Outside the Window and Romance of My Dreams. “Rose’s Question” in The World Outside the Window, explores the themes of love, friendship and hope. A young girl’s questions leads to answers that come from the ...
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August 7, 2009
- The tall stemmed crystal glass I carry in my hand sings when my silver ring makes contact. Moss on the driveway clings to the soles of my bare feet. The paint on the walls of the house invites me to blend in, enquires if I could possibly add another tint, a deeper hue. Everywhere I look there is an invitation of sorts. My email announces that I will be part of an upcoming anthology, published in ...
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