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Visit Irish poet/editor Adrian Rice's web site. Adrian has read in various schools, colleges, and bookshops in NC, PA, Canada, England, Ireland & Northern Ireland. Adrian is editor of Abbey Press.
Hi, I wanted to let you know about a poetry reading that we will have at Quail Ridge Books and Music on Friday, August 22 at 7:00 PM. Three award winning North Carolina poets will be reading from their newest books. Please come and join for this wonderful evening of poetry. The poets are:
David Amen, Christening the Dancer
"The poems of Christening the Dancer come from 'an abandoned town called sanity,' though they may seem strange to some readers. But John Amen recognizes a different and more urgent kind of sanity than the ordinary world aspires to. In these lines anger, exasperation, and a poet's fury deliver a world that Magritte would recognize, that Max Ernst would celebrate. It is–thank God–strong stuff." —Fred Chappell
Sarah Lindsay, Mount Clutter
"Readers who had the good luck to discover the daring scope of subject, the brilliance of image and language of Sarah Lindsay's first book, Primate Behavior, will not be surprised to find in Mount Clutter, further ranges: poem after poem startling, powerful, authentic, and each of them, as in her first collection, refracting her underlying metaphor in which the 'other' world, of non-human life, of places remote in time or some other dimension, of myth and its apparitions, again and again reveals the unrepeatable inner life that is our own. She is a true original, and the authority of her lines makes her complex subject a vision that beckons the reader after it into unexpected recognitions." — W. S. Merwin
David Manning, Out After Dark
David has won numerous awards his poetry. In this latest book he examines the night, both it's joys and terrors in a succinct and moving style.
If you have any questions please do call or send a note. René Martin, Events Coordinator, Quail Ridge Books and Music, 919 828-7912, 3522 Wade Ave, Raleigh, NC 27607
[Message added by NCPS Webmaster at the request of Beth Sheffield of the Greensboro Public Library]
The Friends of the Greensboro Public Library will be hosting US Poet Laureate Billy Collins, Sunday April 4, 2004 in Greensboro NC. This program will be presented in honor of Mary and Randall Jarrell.
[Message added by NCPS Webmaster on behalf of the Friday Center for Continuing Education]
Michael Chitwood leads a creative Writing Workshop, 7 to 9 PM, September 8 through November 24, at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill. This is a twelve week opportunity for writers with works in progress to revise and refine their work with the help of an experienced writer and a supportive group of other writers. Cost $650. See www.fridaycenter.unc.edu/CNI if interested or write The Friday Center for Continuing Education, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB# 1020, The Friday Center, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1020.
Paul Allen original songs and poems. Books: AMERICAN CRAWL (Vassar Miller Poetry Prize, University of North Texas Press, 1997), THE CLEAN PLATE CLUB (forthcoming 2004, Salmon Publishing Ltd., Ireland). CD, THE MAN WITH THE HARDEST BELLY: POEMS & SONGS, 2001. Poetry editor, CRAZYHORSE. I sure could use some friendly, tolerant faces in the audience!! As some of my friends in NCPS know, I'm a poet who also writes songs. In my readings I offer a few songs. But on July 23, 24, 25 I'll be offering several songs and a poem or two when I perform with the Swannanoa Performance Lab. I'm trying to "come out" more with my music, and some friendly, tolerant faces would help a lot. The lab is a class I'm taking with 7 others. Here's the schedule. I hope you can make it. Wed 23: Fiddle and Bow, Winston-Salem; Thurs 24: Charlotte Folk Music Society, Charlotte; Fri 25: The Purple Onion, Saluda. Let me know if you need directions to the venues. Thanks, Paul (Poetry Society of South Carolina)
I came to this site by searching for "The Sonnets of Archibald Rutledge" I have a beautiful signed copy of this book. Do you know anything about it? Thanks, Chinle
[This message is a copy of the one originally entered by Earl Huband on behalf of the Poetry Council of North Carolina in an earlier version of the NCPS Guestbook.]
The deadline for the Poetry Council of North Carolina's 2003 Poetry Contests is May 1, 2003.
THE POETRY COUNCIL OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. 2003 Rules for Annual Poetry Contest
Opening Date: January 15, 2003 / Closing Date: May 1, 2003 For submission requirements, see below.
CONTEST CATEGORIES
1. OSCAR ARNOLD YOUNG (book contest): 1st Place = $100.00 and trophy with name engraved, to keep for one year; 2nd Place = $50.00 Criteria: Book with 2002 copyright. Must have more than 20 pages. Two (2) copies and $10.00 entry fee. Send to: Joy Acey, Category Manager, 1111 Monterey Valley Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
2. CHARLES SHULL (traditional poetry): 1st Place = $25.00, 2nd Place = $15.00, 3rd Place = $10.00 Criteria: Traditional form; 24 or fewer lines. State the traditional form chosen (e.g., blank verse, ballad, rhyming couplets, villanelle, terza rima, pantoum, ottava rima). No sonnets in this category. Three (3) copies and $5.00 entry fee. Send to: Rebecca J. Mitchell, Category Manager, 4379 Union Church Rd. McBee, SC 29101
3. JAMES LARKIN PEARSON (free verse): 1st Place = $25.00, 2nd Place = $15.00, 3rd Place = $10.00 Criteria: Free verse, including experimental forms; 32 or fewer lines, besides title. Three (3) copies and $5.00 entry fee. Send to: Sally Logan, Category Manager, 3701 Stoneycreek Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514
4. ARCHIBALD RUTLEDGE (14-line Shakespearean or Italian sonnet): 1st Place = $25.00, 2nd Place = $15.00, 3rd Place = $10.00 Criteria: Theme suited to form selected. Three (3) copies and $5.00 entry fee. Send to: Ellen T. Johnston-Hale, Category Manager, 4221 Lazy River Drive, Durham, NC 27712
5. GLADYS OWINGS HUGHES HERITAGE (free verse): 1st Place = $25.00, 2nd Place = $15.00, 3rd Place = $10.00 Criteria: Free verse, 32 or fewer lines. Subject to be “The Legacy, Tradition, or Inheritance of Family (wife, husband, parents, grandparents, siblings, or others)--how it shapes and influences our lives.” Three (3) copies and $5.00 entry fee. Send to: Katherine Barnes, Category Manager, 1708 Mayflower Drive, Wilson, NC 27893
6. CHARLOTTE YOUNG (elementary and middle school students; any subject or form): 1st Place = $25.00, 2nd Place = $15.00, 3rd Place = $10.00 Criteria: Entries from elementary or middle school students. Any subject, any form; 24 or fewer lines. Three (3) copies and $3.00 entry fee. Send to: Bill Griffin, Category Manager, 131 Bon Aire Road, Elkin, NC 28621
7. SAM RAGAN NORTH CAROLINA CONNECTION (high school and college students; rhymed or free verse): 1st Place = $25.00, 2nd Place = $15.00, 3rd Place = $10.00 Criteria: Entries from high school or college students. Rhymed or free verse; subject related to North Carolina; 24 or fewer lines. Three (3) copies and $3.00 entry fee. Send to: Ray Russell, Category Manager, PO Box 52, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
HONORABLE MENTIONS, CERTIFICATES, AND PUBLICATION
In categories 2-7, three honorable mentions will be given, in addition to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards. Winning poets will receive a certificate and be expected to read at the Poetry Day Awards Luncheon (details below). Selected poems from the winning books, along with 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and honorable-mention poems, will be published in the 2003 edition of Bay Leaves.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
WHO MAY ENTER: Residents and former residents of North Carolina--persons born in N.C., transients from other states who either attend school or work in this state, and N.C. residents temporarily out of state.
HOW TO ENTER A POEM (categories 2-7): Entries must be original and unpublished. You may enter more than one contest, but with only one entry per category. You may not enter the same poem in more than one category. Please check the line limitations for each category, and note that you must indicate your chosen poetic form for the Rutledge and Shull categories. Category managers will disqualify poems that do not meet the stated criteria.
- Submit entries (3 typed copies) to the proper Category Manager. Do not send entries to the Contest Coordinator. Submissions will be accepted between January 15, 2003 and May 1, 2003.
- Do not put your name on any copies of your entries.
- Include with each entry a 3x5 index card with the following information (required in all categories, including the Oscar Arnold Young), either typed or printed: *Name of category you are entering *Title of poem or book and copyright date of book entry *Your name, mailing address, and telephone number *For the Charlotte Young category, include your date of birth. Also, write the honor statement “This is my own original poem,” and sign your name.
- Enclose the entry fee specified for each category. Make checks payable to Poetry Council of North Carolina.
- Keep copies of your entries. Poems will not be returned.
NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS:
All winners will be notified by July 15, 2003. Winners will be expected to read their poems during the Poetry Day Awards Luncheon at Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C., September 27, 2003. Further information will be included with the winners’ notifications. Please share these guidelines with literary groups, schools, libraries, and others. Contest Coordinator: Nancy Adams, 245 Carrington Lane, Salisbury, NC 28146. If you write for additional information, please include a self-addressed, stamped, business-size envelope.
[This message is a copy of the one originally entered by Melanie Lachance in an earlier version of the NCPS Guestbook.]
Requesting Judges for Poetry Competition March 28 or April 4 Four times a year, Raleigh Charter H.S. cancels regular classes for special days called Flex Days. Flex Days allow teachers and students to opportunity to explore topics in depth often across disciplines. One of the highlights of the Flex Days this March/April will be a Poetry Competition. Students will read various poems and will be asked to discuss the poem and prepare a short presentation and analysis of the poem. We would like to bring in poets from the community to act as judges of our students’ analyses. The time commitment we would ask is one hour either from 10:30-11:30 a.m. or 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 28 or Friday, April 4. If you would be interested in volunteering, please e-mail Melanie Lachance at mlachance@raleighcharterhs.org or phone at 919-715-1155. Raleigh Charter High School is located in downtown Raleigh, just North of Peace College.
[This message is a copy of the one originally entered by Jill Hamilton-Anderson in an earlier version of the NCPS Guestbook.]
Saturday April 12, 2003 Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site 5th Annual Poetry Celebration Allan Wolf performs Sandburg poetry Hendersonville Youth Symphony Quartet shares Sandburg's love of classical music. Blue Ridge Community College Contest Winners Share Winning Poems Open Mic, pre-registration required Poetry Workshop, pre-registration required This event is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy the tranquil setting and an afternoon of poetry at the home of one of America's beloved poets. For More Information call Carl Sandburg Home NHS at 828-693-4178
[This message is a copy of the one originally entered by C. Rose Howard in an earlier version of the NCPS Guestbook.]
Nationally acclaimed chorepoem by award winning poet Ntozake Shange "For Colored Girls Who have considered Suicide when the Rainbow is Enuf" will be performed in Goldsboro, North Carolina on March 28th and 29th...first performance will be a dinner theater setting. Poems range on adult themes relating to women of color. Need more Info? Please call 778-0745.
[This message is a copy of the one originally entered by Earl Huband for Bill Griffin in an earlier version of the NCPS Guestbook.]
FOOTHILLS FAVORITE POEM PROJECT This April 27 marks the fourth annual FFPP, sponsored by the Foothills Arts Council and in Elkin, NC. The afternoon of poetry has grown from year to year and is now attended by students of all ages from area schools and dozens of poetry lovers from the community. Participants sign up to read a poem by their favorite author and also have the opportunity to read an original poem. There is an "Open Mic" at the end of the afternoon; admission is free and refreshments are provided. Sunday, April 27, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Foothills Arts Council Building, Elkin For information, directions, or to have your name placed on the program of readers, contact: Bill Griffin --- 131 Bon Aire Rd. --- Elkin, NC 28621 ewgryphon@aol.com --- 336-835-7598
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