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SUBMISSIONS

Submissions for mgv2_70 | Cool on My Island | 08_12 start April 1 through May 1. See mgversion2datura on Facebook for inspirational tips and like me at the same time.

mgversion2>datura will accept previously published work but please provide a publishing background. I ask for first electronic publishing rights. Full copyright remains with the author. Should you decide to republish the piece elsewhere, I ask that you cite mgversion2>datura as a place of previous publication. Each issue will be archived in the permanent feature section of the blog. The purpose of the publication is to promote aspiring and confirmed writers and visual artists in their efforts to bring their work to the world.

Each contributor receives a digital copy of the journal (PDF) and a token payment. PAYMENTS VIA PAYPAL ONLY ON RECEIPT OF THE SIGNED PUBLISHING CONTRACT. See specifics :

Poem: Fiction: Flash fiction: Short story: Novel Excerpt: Drama – Screenplay – Non-fiction – Other: Illustration:

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You may also send your announcements at mgversion2datura [at] gmail [dot] com.. I will consider any of them as long as they relate to the topics of this blog.

CONTRIBUTIONS

Les contributions pour le prochain numéro mgv2_70 | Tranquille sur mon île | 08_12  pourront être envoyées du 1er avril au 1er mai. Voir la page facebook de mgversion2datura pour vous inspirer et profitez-en pour m'aimer.

mgversion2> datura accepte des textes et illustrations déjà publiés mais s'il vous plaît indiquez précisément où. Si vous décidez de publier votre texte ou votre illustration ailleurs, je vous demande de citer mgversion2>datura. Chaque numéro est archivée dans la section caractéristique permanente du blog. L'objectif de cette publication est de promouvoir les auteurs et artistes publiés.

Chaque auteur reçoit une copie digitale de la revue (PDF) et une toute petite compensation financière. LE PAIEMENT SE FAIT PAR PAYPAL UNIQUEMENT A RECEPTION DU CONTRAT D'EDITION RECU SIGNE. Voir les tarifs. :

Poème: Fiction: Flash fiction: Nouvelle:                                           Extrait de roman:                              Théâtre - Scénario - Essai - Critique:      Illustration:

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Vous pouvez aussi envoyer vos annonces à l'adresse mgversion2datura [at] gmail [dot] com. Je les publierai peut-être sur le blog.

 

Filthy Secret Books Issue 2

Poetic Diversity April 2012

"Greetings!
    In early 2011, I decided to take a hiatus from the poetry scene. I resigned as the curator for the Beyond Baroque first Sunday of the Month reading, stopped going to poetry readings, publishing poeticdiversity... I even stopped submitting my own work.
    I spent most of the latter half of 2011 writing. I needed that time to devote to my vocation. It was time well-spent. The world went on its own dark way, and I watched, along with millions of other Americans, the disturbing tide of censure that eroded our civil liberties, particularly, the constitutional right to freedom of speech.
    I have been, as the executive editor/publisher, adamant about representing freedom of expression, in art, as in all things. poeticdiversity does not censure its poets, writers, and artists. This magazine exists as a forum for those who need to be heard, who believe in truth as beauty, and as a fundamental right.
    I want to thank the poets/writers/artists who generously contributed to this issue; Michelle Angelini, aka Rina Rose, for her awesome photos that beautify this issue; and most of all, Reggie Ige, poeticdiversity's webmaster, for his skill, his artistry, and his patience. April is National Poetry Month. If you, reader, believe in supporting the arts, and your right to express yourself, do something revolutionary. Buy a poetry book. Go to an open mic. Write a poem. Share the truth.
    Enjoy this issue!"

mgv2_69 Fifty Stars and a Maple Leaf On Line

Ygdrasil April 2012 Issue

Introduction

Poetry flows inside our veins. The poet bleeds these words onto paper and displays the product to the world.
If an audience is found for this lurid display it is because those red words have somehow touched the mass
subconscious. The poet has become one of the “unelected legislators of the world,” a prophet uttering truths
the masses have felt in their bones, but have not quite had the skill or the time to articulate in succinct
and memorable form.

The life of the individual and personal struggles is valid fodder for poetry. We all live human lives, poet
and reader alike. We all suffer. We all experience joy. We sing best when sad or happy, less so when in between.
The poet’s song is his or her own, but the emotions can be recognized, experience and give catharsis to those
who have felt similarly.

From a technical perspective, I try to use as many of the tools I have inherited from poets of past generations
as I can. I believe in breath lines, rhythm, and even rhyme when I feel it is necessary. The overall structure
of a poem tends to be organic. It grows from the thought and music driving the poem, creating a unique prayer
or unique song.  The success of each of these word experiments can only be gauged by the reader. If a piece
stimulates thought or a desire to read the words again, then at some fundamental level, it has been a success.
If the reader finds an image or phrase haunting his or her mind hours later, then the poem has been an even
greater success. The sound should be addictive; the meaning thought provoking.

I have said what I must say. Now read, and decide whether or not these poems speak to you.

Joseph Farley
April 2012

Poetry Kit Newsletter & CITN 103

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This month featured poet is Jan Harris.

Echo de Ch'Nord 62

Yvette Vasseur me transmet ce nouveau numéro de son poézine gratuit à dictribuer sans modération.

Crusoe in England Presentation on The Gypsy Art Show

I answered Belinda Subraman who asked her Facebook friends and readers of her blog to suggest and present the most important poem in their eyes and life. Last year I picked up Prévert's Grasse Matinée which I translated into English myself - doing my best not to erase any of the dark and modern beauty of this poem. It refered to my early years at school when I had once to learn this poem and recite it in front of the other children.

This year, I chose Elizabeth Bishop's Crusoe in England, not only because I am currently reading work about or from the islands but because this poet and her works emoted me a lot when I studied her at University. The full presentation is here with the poem by Ms Bishop.