Epic Rites Press announced the release of Can't Stop Now by John Yamrus, 136 pages, $17.50, ISBN: 978-1-926860-06-0, Epic Rites Press, 2011. It is available for purchase from Small Press Distribution.
Since the release of his first book in 1970, John’s work has been published in hundreds of magazines, taught at both the high school and university levels, and translated into numerous languages.
The cover of Can’t Stop Now!, by the great multi-media artist Pablo Vision, depicts a 17th century perpetual motion machine – symbolic of John’s remarkably consistent body of work.
“Two major qualities prevail in Yamrus’ recent work: economy and punch. No word is unnecessary or out of place; the timing is impeccable; and, most difficult of all, the endings hit just the right balance of summation, revelation, and surprise.” – Gerald Locklin, author of Charles Bukowski: A Sure Bet
When asked about the economy of his poetry, John remarked:
“I think the hardest thing for a writer to learn is what NOT to say. Writers want to talk and talk and talk in their work and show their readers how good they are. Flashy. That’s not me. I don’t want to impress my readers with bells and whistles. I want to hit them over the head with blood and guts and bone. I don’t want to create an unreality. People can’t relate to that. I want to give them something more. I want to give them something that they know and lead them into thinking something a little deeper about it.”
Friday, April 29, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
New Release from In Between Altered States
In Between Altered States has just released Episode 12 featuring the work of Defne Cizakca, Ed Go, Jay Passer, Patrick Trotti, Aleathia Drehmer, Mickey Hess, Dominic Ward and Walt Conley. To read the current episode visit http://inbetweenalteredstates.wordpress.com/.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
New Release - Word Riot
Word Riot (April 2011)
http://www.wordriot.org/
Contributors: Daniel Grandbois, Peter Grandbois, Ofelia Hunt, Hila Katz, Mark Reep, Mark DeCarteret, Heather Luby, Philip Tinkler, Kenton K. Yee, Heather Askeland, Michael Frank, and Sarah Long.
http://www.wordriot.org/
Contributors: Daniel Grandbois, Peter Grandbois, Ofelia Hunt, Hila Katz, Mark Reep, Mark DeCarteret, Heather Luby, Philip Tinkler, Kenton K. Yee, Heather Askeland, Michael Frank, and Sarah Long.
Call for Submissions - Radius
"Radius: Poetry From the Center to the Edge" is an online literary journal in blog format, and the successor to "The November 3rd Club." If you belong to this community, hopefully you've already been following the journal. If not, give it a visit at http://www.radiuslit.org/.
"Radius" is open for submissions, but its needs are somewhat specialized, so please read the submission guidelines before sending us work. A few particular areas we are DEFINITELY seeking submissions in are:
*Political Poetry: As with Nov3rd, we're interpreting that phrase broadly, but it's also the area where we get the most submissions.
*Elegies for Poets: This has proven to be a real cornerstone of our journal, and connects the sometimes abstract nature of poetry published online with the real world.
*Responses to Poems: Here, we're particularly interested in direct, personal reactions to poems by a single author in a book or journal.
*Memoirs of Readings: Strong, evocative prose describing a live poetry event in the past that was in some way influential to the author. (No example yet, here, although we have some in the works.)
Hopefully, that answers some questions. Please, feel free to query if you're unsure whether something is right for "Radius" or not.
Thanks!
Victor D. Infante
Editor-In-Chief
"Radius: Poetry From the center to the Edge"
http://www.radiuslit.org/
"Radius" is open for submissions, but its needs are somewhat specialized, so please read the submission guidelines before sending us work. A few particular areas we are DEFINITELY seeking submissions in are:
*Political Poetry: As with Nov3rd, we're interpreting that phrase broadly, but it's also the area where we get the most submissions.
*Elegies for Poets: This has proven to be a real cornerstone of our journal, and connects the sometimes abstract nature of poetry published online with the real world.
*Responses to Poems: Here, we're particularly interested in direct, personal reactions to poems by a single author in a book or journal.
*Memoirs of Readings: Strong, evocative prose describing a live poetry event in the past that was in some way influential to the author. (No example yet, here, although we have some in the works.)
Hopefully, that answers some questions. Please, feel free to query if you're unsure whether something is right for "Radius" or not.
Thanks!
Victor D. Infante
Editor-In-Chief
"Radius: Poetry From the center to the Edge"
http://www.radiuslit.org/
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Online Event: Studio Eight
Studio Eight — Uniting the Arts
Block Party - A Spring Poetry and Image Jam
April 15, 2011 - May 31, 2011
"Bring your photos, your artwork and your creative words. Bring your spontaneity from one fertile mind to another. Share springtime where you live and see spring come to life where others live! Let's let our block expand internationally and celebrate the beauty of spring!"
Block Party - A Spring Poetry and Image Jam
April 15, 2011 - May 31, 2011
"Bring your photos, your artwork and your creative words. Bring your spontaneity from one fertile mind to another. Share springtime where you live and see spring come to life where others live! Let's let our block expand internationally and celebrate the beauty of spring!"
Sunday, April 17, 2011
New Book from Covert Press
Covert Press has just released a new chapbook by Dan Provost called "Born to Look Down at the Ground". It is available for purchase from their website.
This second Covert Press release by Dan Provost has all the raw emotion and pain that we have come to expect from Dan Provost. A must read.
This second Covert Press release by Dan Provost has all the raw emotion and pain that we have come to expect from Dan Provost. A must read.
Call for Submissions - MiCrow Flash
Update On MiCrow Flash, From Editor Michael J. Solender
Microw is the tiny sibling of Full of Crow and looks for Flash Fiction/ Poetry works in the under 1000 word range. The theme for the Summer edition is Search. Think: seeking, pursuit, looking, investigation, hunting, rummaging and exploration. Special consideration will be provided to those works that endeavor to leave their reader as if they’d been on an adventure. I am also looking for original artwork and illustrations along the same theme.
Submit your work in the body of an email only to mjsolender at fullofcrow dot com with Microw – Summer submission, title and your name in the subject line. A very brief bio may be included along with a link of your choosing. Submissions will be open until 05/15/11.
Submission guidelines that will endear you to the editor:
Use TNR or Arial Font, size 10, single spaced. Do not indent paragraphs and do not center title or anything else – left justify. Please submit in the body on an email – no attachments.
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I NEED ILLUSTRATIONS & Photos!! – I’m looking for cool pen & ink, charcoal and crisp clear high definition photos. Whatever you’ve got lay it on me!
Microw is the tiny sibling of Full of Crow and looks for Flash Fiction/ Poetry works in the under 1000 word range. The theme for the Summer edition is Search. Think: seeking, pursuit, looking, investigation, hunting, rummaging and exploration. Special consideration will be provided to those works that endeavor to leave their reader as if they’d been on an adventure. I am also looking for original artwork and illustrations along the same theme.
Submit your work in the body of an email only to mjsolender at fullofcrow dot com with Microw – Summer submission, title and your name in the subject line. A very brief bio may be included along with a link of your choosing. Submissions will be open until 05/15/11.
Submission guidelines that will endear you to the editor:
Use TNR or Arial Font, size 10, single spaced. Do not indent paragraphs and do not center title or anything else – left justify. Please submit in the body on an email – no attachments.
***
I NEED ILLUSTRATIONS & Photos!! – I’m looking for cool pen & ink, charcoal and crisp clear high definition photos. Whatever you’ve got lay it on me!
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