Monday, February 26, 2007
Thursday, February 22, 2007
AWP
I have been running thru my panel talk on appropriative writing for AWP which will take place next Thursday at noon at the Hilton Atlanta. I will talk about my source materials, writing process, being Asian-American and what that means in the context of my writing, and what it was like to grow up in SoCal. There will be visuals.
Join me also for a reading in Decatur on Wednesday night at Indie Books & Coffee. I read at 7:30.
On Friday, a reading at Eyedrum with many experimental poets of note.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
This seems to be a year of reconciliation and comebacks for all of my favorite bands. "The Mary Chain join fellow headliners Bjork and the Arctic Monkeys on the Friday night at Coachella, held someplace outside of LA which is very difficult to get to by public transport." For the record - it's Southern California - of course it's difficult to get to via public transport.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
ZoneZero Call for Images
http://zonezero.com
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I am well aware that not all cultures enjoy the same special days for celebrating an event nor do so on the same day, in this case most of the western cultures celebrate Valentine's Day with variations. On the other hand, in the Chinese culture, for instance it's "The Night of the Sevens", In Japan and Korea it is called "White Day" which is of more recent origin and associated with marketing efforts by candy makers.
Valentine's Day is however a celebration which dates back to Chaucer in the year 1382, today it is most closely associated with the mutual exchange of love notes. So we thought it would be in keeping that in ZoneZero a site dedicated to photography, we would ask all of our readers, to send us your images interpreting your way of understanding the spirit of Valentine's Day and love.
With the advent of digital photography and the internet, we know it is now so much easier to do so in a very practical way and to have the world admire your images.
One of our previous experiences with invitations such as this one, was with the request we sent out asking for images where the image of CHE would be represented. Those images contributed largely to what later became an international exhibition presented in major Museums around the world. Of course for such things to happen, we have to get very interesting images in the first place.
We look forward to publishing all your wonderful photographs. You can send us up to seven of your best pictures, so please start sending them as soon as you possibly can. Log in often to the following address to check if your pictures have already been published:
http://zonezero.com/convoca/valentines2007/index.html
The entire staff of ZoneZero joins me in sending you our most caring thoughts on this occasion.
Pedro Meyer
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REQUIREMENTS:
1. Images must have the following format:
• Compressed in JPEG format, in quality 8 at the most.
• 72 dpi resolution.
• 600 pixels maximum wide or length.
• Also include a small version (thumbnail) of only one of the images, 100 pixels maximum wide or length to be used at the index.
2. Include the following information:
• Author´s name.
• Country.
• Some other reference that the photographer considers useful to value the image (40 words maximum).
3. Starting today until the end of March, send your images to:
webmaster@zonezero.com
4. Pictures can be black & white or color.
5. There will be accepted a maximum of 7 (seven) pictures per participant.
6. Do not send images with text written on them, such as
signature of author, copyright, etc., these will not be published.
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All photos received will be published and presented in the order they were received, unless they contain material that we find offensive to our viewers.
We appreciate your sharing your images with the world for this festivity.
http://zonezero.com
________________________________________________________________________________________
I am well aware that not all cultures enjoy the same special days for celebrating an event nor do so on the same day, in this case most of the western cultures celebrate Valentine's Day with variations. On the other hand, in the Chinese culture, for instance it's "The Night of the Sevens", In Japan and Korea it is called "White Day" which is of more recent origin and associated with marketing efforts by candy makers.
Valentine's Day is however a celebration which dates back to Chaucer in the year 1382, today it is most closely associated with the mutual exchange of love notes. So we thought it would be in keeping that in ZoneZero a site dedicated to photography, we would ask all of our readers, to send us your images interpreting your way of understanding the spirit of Valentine's Day and love.
With the advent of digital photography and the internet, we know it is now so much easier to do so in a very practical way and to have the world admire your images.
One of our previous experiences with invitations such as this one, was with the request we sent out asking for images where the image of CHE would be represented. Those images contributed largely to what later became an international exhibition presented in major Museums around the world. Of course for such things to happen, we have to get very interesting images in the first place.
We look forward to publishing all your wonderful photographs. You can send us up to seven of your best pictures, so please start sending them as soon as you possibly can. Log in often to the following address to check if your pictures have already been published:
http://zonezero.com/convoca/valentines2007/index.html
The entire staff of ZoneZero joins me in sending you our most caring thoughts on this occasion.
Pedro Meyer
---
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Images must have the following format:
• Compressed in JPEG format, in quality 8 at the most.
• 72 dpi resolution.
• 600 pixels maximum wide or length.
• Also include a small version (thumbnail) of only one of the images, 100 pixels maximum wide or length to be used at the index.
2. Include the following information:
• Author´s name.
• Country.
• Some other reference that the photographer considers useful to value the image (40 words maximum).
3. Starting today until the end of March, send your images to:
webmaster@zonezero.com
4. Pictures can be black & white or color.
5. There will be accepted a maximum of 7 (seven) pictures per participant.
6. Do not send images with text written on them, such as
signature of author, copyright, etc., these will not be published.
---
All photos received will be published and presented in the order they were received, unless they contain material that we find offensive to our viewers.
We appreciate your sharing your images with the world for this festivity.
Winter renga in progress w/ Andrew Schelling
torn cloud and snow
blown across high glacial rock--
then note of a lone horn
in winter bands of ewes
roaming alpine valleys
even in cities
their tender hooves soothe me
past taxis, frozen slush, hard moon
a cab driver returns a sack of
diamonds left in a trunk
in my heart
love's bright facets, though rain's
washed out the love poem
tired sonnets & lackluster odes fall
short of summer showers' beauty
the road of poetry
is dark, bitter, & solitary --
Hah-hah!
prizing a shared connection
tidings sent across the currents
this morning I see
"the person you were born"
in your left eye tears, sing to me
blown across high glacial rock--
then note of a lone horn
in winter bands of ewes
roaming alpine valleys
even in cities
their tender hooves soothe me
past taxis, frozen slush, hard moon
a cab driver returns a sack of
diamonds left in a trunk
in my heart
love's bright facets, though rain's
washed out the love poem
tired sonnets & lackluster odes fall
short of summer showers' beauty
the road of poetry
is dark, bitter, & solitary --
Hah-hah!
prizing a shared connection
tidings sent across the currents
this morning I see
"the person you were born"
in your left eye tears, sing to me
Monday, February 12, 2007
Rolando Murillo, the designer of SIGHTINGS, informed me that the American Advertising Federation awarded the SIGHTINGS book cover design a Gold ADDY award this past Saturday in San Antonio. The book cover design will advance to the regional competition, and hopefully to the national level after that. Congratulations, Roland and Jennifer!
The book shipped from McNaughton & Gunn today and should be arriving in a few days. Then I have to stamp and exacto knife, I mean, personalize, 757 copies. Backchannel to order this beauty. Interior art by Ferenc Suto, David Lukowski and Larry Lee. Retail price $16 + $3 shipping & handling. Soon to be available thru SPD for anyone considering course adoption. And the book will be available at AWP at the SPD table.
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Burning Word
Burning Word 4
The Festival of Poetic Fire!
Featuring George Bowering & Naomi Shihab Nye
Saturday April 28, 2007
9 AM - 7 PM
At the Historic Greenbank Farm on Whidbey Island, WA
All-Day All-Event Passes:
Only $15 Adults - $5.00 Students!
The Washington Poets Association will celebrate the power of poetry Saturday, April 28th with a dynamic all-day celebration of poetry: Burning Word 4. This year¹s festival of poetic fire will feature more than 50 talented poets, ranging from renowned award-winning poets to hot new talents you'll be thrilled to discover.
The Paul Gillie Stage in Greenbank Farm¹s historic Main Barn will showcase over 40 talented poet performers. The WPA¹s Lifetime Achievement Award for 2007 will be awarded on this stage and the performances of Burning Word¹s headliners, Canada's first Parliamentary Poet Laureate, George Bowering, and internationally acclaimed poet Naomi Shihab Nye will close the festival on a high note.
The other outstanding Paul Gillie Stage talent includes, in alphabetical order: Toni Bajado, Bruce Beasley, Oliver de la Paz, Danika Dinsmore, Fisher Poets: (Jon Broderick, Erin Fristad, Holly Hughes), Michael C. Ford, Lorraine Healy, Anna Maria Hong, Jack Straw Readers: (Charlie Potts, Howard Robertson, Molly Tenenbaum), Jourdan Keith, Los Nortenos: (Jose Carrillo, Carmen Carrion, Raul Sanchez), Christopher Luna, J.W. Marshall, Terry Martin, Shin Yu Pai, C.E. Putnam, David Rizzi, Judith Roche, Stephen Roxborough, Derek Sheffield, Clemens Starck, Joan Swift, "A Couple of Pearls from Portland": (Cindy Williams Gutierrez & Willa Schneberg), Tyrone Williams, and Youth Speaks Seattle.
Paul Gillie Stage emcees will be Karen Bonaudi, Carmen Carrion, Molly Larson Cook, Paul Nelson and Michael Dylan Welch. Specific Paul Gillie Stage schedule will soon follow.
A second more intimate performance venue at Greenbank Farm this year is a heated, festival tent housing the new Cascade Stage. The Cascade Stage will showcase the talents of Jim Bodeen, Clark Crouch, Kathleen Flenniken, Pesha Gertler, Arthur Ginsburg, Eric McHenry, Alexandra Oliver, Peter Pereira, Belle Randall, Susan Rich, Roy Seitz, Judith Skillman, Annette Spaulding-Convy and Michael Spence.
Cascade Stage emcees will be Lana Ayers, Denise Calvetti, Nan Harty, Bill Mawhinney, Cynthia Pratt, Aaron Silverberg and Connie Walle.
The new Cascade Stage will not only feature these fine poets but also offer hosted open-mic opportunities. All interested poets will have a chance to read their work beginning bright and early and continuing throughout the day. Specific Cascade Stage schedule will soon follow.
Burning Word also hosts a Small Press Fair featuring some of the country¹s best small presses. Festival-goers will be able to talk with the publishers and buy their books on site. Also featured is a Festival Bookstore featuring the books and CDs of WPA members and Burning Word presenters and performers. There will be book signings and time for community networking. While at Greenbank Farm, festival-goers can enjoy expansive water views, a hike on the miles of beautiful trail, a delicious lunch, dinner or dessert at Whidbey Pies Cafe, or a refreshing beverage in the Beer Garden.
_____________________________________
Greenbank Farm, http://www.greenbankfarm.com/ is located on Whidbey Island,
at the corner of State Highway 525 and Wonn Road in Greenbank,
18 miles north of the Clinton Ferry dock.
Ferry Info:
During the day, the boat runs between Mukilteo and Whidbey Island
on the hour and half-hour. After 9 PM it switches to every hour.
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ for more information.
For more information concerning Burning Word 4 Contact:
Victory Lee Schouten
WPA President
Festival Co-Chair
360-331-7099
president@washingtonpoets.org
The Festival of Poetic Fire!
Featuring George Bowering & Naomi Shihab Nye
Saturday April 28, 2007
9 AM - 7 PM
At the Historic Greenbank Farm on Whidbey Island, WA
All-Day All-Event Passes:
Only $15 Adults - $5.00 Students!
The Washington Poets Association will celebrate the power of poetry Saturday, April 28th with a dynamic all-day celebration of poetry: Burning Word 4. This year¹s festival of poetic fire will feature more than 50 talented poets, ranging from renowned award-winning poets to hot new talents you'll be thrilled to discover.
The Paul Gillie Stage in Greenbank Farm¹s historic Main Barn will showcase over 40 talented poet performers. The WPA¹s Lifetime Achievement Award for 2007 will be awarded on this stage and the performances of Burning Word¹s headliners, Canada's first Parliamentary Poet Laureate, George Bowering, and internationally acclaimed poet Naomi Shihab Nye will close the festival on a high note.
The other outstanding Paul Gillie Stage talent includes, in alphabetical order: Toni Bajado, Bruce Beasley, Oliver de la Paz, Danika Dinsmore, Fisher Poets: (Jon Broderick, Erin Fristad, Holly Hughes), Michael C. Ford, Lorraine Healy, Anna Maria Hong, Jack Straw Readers: (Charlie Potts, Howard Robertson, Molly Tenenbaum), Jourdan Keith, Los Nortenos: (Jose Carrillo, Carmen Carrion, Raul Sanchez), Christopher Luna, J.W. Marshall, Terry Martin, Shin Yu Pai, C.E. Putnam, David Rizzi, Judith Roche, Stephen Roxborough, Derek Sheffield, Clemens Starck, Joan Swift, "A Couple of Pearls from Portland": (Cindy Williams Gutierrez & Willa Schneberg), Tyrone Williams, and Youth Speaks Seattle.
Paul Gillie Stage emcees will be Karen Bonaudi, Carmen Carrion, Molly Larson Cook, Paul Nelson and Michael Dylan Welch. Specific Paul Gillie Stage schedule will soon follow.
A second more intimate performance venue at Greenbank Farm this year is a heated, festival tent housing the new Cascade Stage. The Cascade Stage will showcase the talents of Jim Bodeen, Clark Crouch, Kathleen Flenniken, Pesha Gertler, Arthur Ginsburg, Eric McHenry, Alexandra Oliver, Peter Pereira, Belle Randall, Susan Rich, Roy Seitz, Judith Skillman, Annette Spaulding-Convy and Michael Spence.
Cascade Stage emcees will be Lana Ayers, Denise Calvetti, Nan Harty, Bill Mawhinney, Cynthia Pratt, Aaron Silverberg and Connie Walle.
The new Cascade Stage will not only feature these fine poets but also offer hosted open-mic opportunities. All interested poets will have a chance to read their work beginning bright and early and continuing throughout the day. Specific Cascade Stage schedule will soon follow.
Burning Word also hosts a Small Press Fair featuring some of the country¹s best small presses. Festival-goers will be able to talk with the publishers and buy their books on site. Also featured is a Festival Bookstore featuring the books and CDs of WPA members and Burning Word presenters and performers. There will be book signings and time for community networking. While at Greenbank Farm, festival-goers can enjoy expansive water views, a hike on the miles of beautiful trail, a delicious lunch, dinner or dessert at Whidbey Pies Cafe, or a refreshing beverage in the Beer Garden.
_____________________________________
Greenbank Farm, http://www.greenbankfarm.com/ is located on Whidbey Island,
at the corner of State Highway 525 and Wonn Road in Greenbank,
18 miles north of the Clinton Ferry dock.
Ferry Info:
During the day, the boat runs between Mukilteo and Whidbey Island
on the hour and half-hour. After 9 PM it switches to every hour.
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ for more information.
For more information concerning Burning Word 4 Contact:
Victory Lee Schouten
WPA President
Festival Co-Chair
360-331-7099
president@washingtonpoets.org
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
My brother-in-law's girlfriend is running in a half-marathon this spring to raise money for leukemia research. Please support her by making a donation here.
Monday, February 05, 2007
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Completion - Autumn Nijuin Renga
autumn foliage scorches (SP)
the horizon line forest
fires in Esperanza
in the withered tomato garden (AS)
recalling his aged mother's voice
contemplating sameness (SP)
the artist silkscreens one
more canister of soup
moon on a previous canvas (AS)
had trapped some wolf-like passion
sleep disturbed by dream (SP)
the body recalls roughness
of tongue against skin
once in a high summer grass (AS)
a heifer lapped salt from his shoulder
she pulls onto (SP)
a gravel roadside to scrape
moths from her windshield
hesitant hand on roadmap (AS)
name of each town portentous
Blanket, Early, Venus (SP)
Big Lake, signs on the path
to the wild old West
the evening star hurts him (AS)
dropping through El Dorado gap
fragrant hair (AS)
resinous as Great Basin sage
spooky all night frost dreams
rain turning overnight to ice (SP)
she slips & loses her footing
moon high on the Ganges (AS)
a sickle on each
frozen hair blade
damaged cells in the bloodstream (SP)
the body slowly shutting down
aching, chattering, (AS)
under blankets all night --
dawn brings a winter eagle
shoulder blades pulled wide in (SP)
garuda, the spine elongating
or so it seems - (AS)
rhododendrons break out across
your flanks, o spring peaks
this evergreen, honey of Asia (SP)
Minor gives rise to reverie
how it cuts (AS)
the first year's violet petal
touching his entrails
sky bursting with wetness (SP)
her heart splits wide again
the horizon line forest
fires in Esperanza
in the withered tomato garden (AS)
recalling his aged mother's voice
contemplating sameness (SP)
the artist silkscreens one
more canister of soup
moon on a previous canvas (AS)
had trapped some wolf-like passion
sleep disturbed by dream (SP)
the body recalls roughness
of tongue against skin
once in a high summer grass (AS)
a heifer lapped salt from his shoulder
she pulls onto (SP)
a gravel roadside to scrape
moths from her windshield
hesitant hand on roadmap (AS)
name of each town portentous
Blanket, Early, Venus (SP)
Big Lake, signs on the path
to the wild old West
the evening star hurts him (AS)
dropping through El Dorado gap
fragrant hair (AS)
resinous as Great Basin sage
spooky all night frost dreams
rain turning overnight to ice (SP)
she slips & loses her footing
moon high on the Ganges (AS)
a sickle on each
frozen hair blade
damaged cells in the bloodstream (SP)
the body slowly shutting down
aching, chattering, (AS)
under blankets all night --
dawn brings a winter eagle
shoulder blades pulled wide in (SP)
garuda, the spine elongating
or so it seems - (AS)
rhododendrons break out across
your flanks, o spring peaks
this evergreen, honey of Asia (SP)
Minor gives rise to reverie
how it cuts (AS)
the first year's violet petal
touching his entrails
sky bursting with wetness (SP)
her heart splits wide again
Thursday, February 01, 2007
MiPo Radio
"Meat Stone" and "Brassica Chinensis" are included in podcast No. 19 of Bob Marcacci's Countdownat this link, about midway through the program. Bill Allegrezza also has some work up.
Some folks on the Buffalo List are debating whether or not Bill Corbett should be elected as Poet Laureate of Boston. I think much better choices,( and I've written about it to Councilman John Tobin), would be Afaa Weaver or Charles Coe of the MCC, neither of whom are publishers in the way that Corbett is, but both of whom are very important cultural workers active in their local communities. Afaa runs the Zora Neale Hurston Poetry Center at Simmons, mentors emerging African-American poets through his work with Cave Canem, and puts on a very ambitious Chinese Poetry Conference that brings together scholars, translators, and poets from around the globe. Coe works with artists/writers and the community through his longstanding work with the state arts council. Coe ran a literary series out of his living room for many years and is also a gifted musician.
As a longtime former resident of Boston (7 years spread out over Allston, Brookline, the Back Bay, and Watertown), I feel that this is well worth weighing in on and would encourage other present and former Bostonians to write in.
Express yourself by writing to:
john@votejohntobin.com
letter@globe.com
dave@votejohntobin.com
As a longtime former resident of Boston (7 years spread out over Allston, Brookline, the Back Bay, and Watertown), I feel that this is well worth weighing in on and would encourage other present and former Bostonians to write in.
Express yourself by writing to:
john@votejohntobin.com
letter@globe.com
dave@votejohntobin.com
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