| Poesia News July 2008 The Spring Issue of Poesia Was Brought To You By Alessio Zanelli * Bill Millager * Dave Gregg * Don Streit * E.P. Fisher * Heather Nicaise * J. Donald Coonrod * Tajin * Laurie M. Marshall * Linda Nemec Foster * Mark Wisniewski * Paul Bernstein * Randall Marquardt * C.R. Johnson * Rose Feinstein * Sophie Soil * Susanne Morning * * Vincent Tomeo * Rob Jacques * Shirley Valencia * Steve DeFrance * Tim Bellows * Alexandra Franzen * Chris Crittenden * Dennis Saleh * Doug Johnson * Ian Haight * James Michael Ward * Jody A. Hedge * Judith Skillman * L. B. Sedlacek * Mark Hart * Marlis Elbers * Padmore Agbemabies * Ray Bilderback * Marvin Sokolow * Leonard Cirino * Gary Guinn * Kristina Marie Darling * Charles P. Ries * Luc Avignon * Featuring in our current issue poets, poetry, literary reviews and essays from Italy, Germany, France, and the United States. Available by individual purchase or by subscription. Now In Our Sixth Year of Publication OUR FALL ISSUE TARGETED FOR RELEASE OCTOBER 1 Indian Bay Press Newest Release is Now Available Dog Soup and Donuts Susanne Morning's Latest Collection Susanne Morning's most recent work, Dog Soup and Donuts, ISBN # 0-9773695-2-8 published by Indian Bay Press is now available Direct orders from Indian Bay Press are available at $ 17.95 including shipping within the continental United State. Purchased elsewhere and the shipping is not included. Morning, a New Zealand native has created this collection of whimsical and entertaining poetry of her experiences as an English language professor at a University in Korea. As many poets, she is also an artist, and more about her and her works can be viewed at www.susannemorning.com. It is also available at Barnes and Nobles bookstores and the Lost Book Store online at www.Cervena BarvaPress.com Order online domestically and internationally at www.abebooks.com Visa and Mastercard accepted DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES ANNUAL OLIVER W. BROWNING POETRY COMPETITION APPROACHING SOON! Submissions are now being accepted for the Annual Oliver W. Browning Poetry Competition. Winners will be announced in the Fall 2008 issue of Poesia. The deadline for submissions is August 1, 2008. Entry fee is $ 18.00 which will also grant to the entrant a one year subscription to Poesia. First place takes $ 500.00, Second $ 150.00 and Third Honorable Mention. Submission guidelines are the same for regular submissions to Poesia. REMEMBER WE HAVE MOVED! Our New Address: Indian Bay Press Montgomery Center 1750 Montgomery Street, First Floor San Francisco, California 94111 Telephone 877.454.9323 Facsimile 877.449.9326 JUDITH SKILLMAN - A POESIA PROFILE Poesia contributor, Judith Skillman (Poesia, Spring 2008) who resides in Kennydale, Washington with her husband is no stranger to publication with her works having appeared in numerous publications. She has been the recipient of a number of awards, including the Eric Mathieu King Fund Award from the Academy of Poets for her book "Storm" (Blue Begonia Press, 1998). She has also received private and public grants for her works from the King County Arts Commission and a fellowship from the Washington State Arts Commission. A Jack Straw Writer for 2008, her residencies include the Centrum Foundation and Hedgebrook in Washington State. Her poems have appeared in Field, Poetry, Poesia, The Iowa Review, Northwest Review, Prairie Schooner, Seneca Review, Journal of the American Medical Association and others. Her published volumes of poems include "Worship of the Visible Storm" (Breitbush Books, 1988) with which she won the King County Publication Prize, and "Red Town" (Silverfish Review Press, 2008) with which she won the Bumbershoot Literary Award. A recent work "Heat Lightning: New and Selected Poems 1986 - 2006" was published by Silverfish Review Press in 2006. Skillman has a Masters in English Literature from the University of Maryland. You can learn more of this poet by visiting www.judithskillman.com. Cover Art for the Fall issue SUBMISSIONS FOR THE FALL ISSUE OF POESIA STILL OPEN BUT CLOSING SOON Those wishing to submit poetry, essays and reviews for the Fall issue of Poesia may do so now by following the submission guidelines found on this site. Submissions for this edition will close August 1, 2008. The Fall issue is targeted for release October 1, 2008. ANOTHER LANDMARK IS LOST TO LITERARY HISTORY It survived a firebombing in 1989 for its support of First Amendment Rights only to end its half-century existence to the economic times. Cody's Books, a San Francisco area legend closed its doors on June 20th. Having earlier closed its branches in San Francisco and another Berkley location, it sole remaining store located on Shattuck Street in Berkley is now no more. The writing on the wall appeared a few months ago when the store rent nearly tripled, and after a further staff layoff, books sales could not sustain the extra burden. Sadly, Cody's has gone the way of far too many independent bookstores. It was founded in 1956 by Fred and Pat Cody and has gone through a number of hands since then. UNINVITED GUEST EDITORIAL By: SÉRGIO PRATA Our Man in Brazil Personal Che - From Poetical Jesus to Christ If Roland Barthes (1915 - 1980) was alive and writing his indispensable "Mythologies", published for the first time in 1957, he certainly would have include a chapter about Che Guevara. The release of the new documentary "Personal Che" cannot cite Barthes directly, but it is a minuscule analysis of the construction of a contemporary myth. From a complex and multifaceted form, the film by Brazilian Douglas Duarte and Columbian Adriana Marino traveled the globe to investigate the various image remakings suffered by the Argentinian revolutionary that was a part of the success of the Cuban revolution and died attempting to implant the same by way of a guerrilla war in Bolivia where he was executed in 1967 with the assistance of the American CIA. Immortalized by photographs taken by Alberto Korda and captured by the language of mythology, the figure of Che has little footing in facts. According to Barthes the function of myth is to "transform an eventuality into eternity" in a process of "deformation" that "eliminates the quality of history. In myth the reality is lost in the production. This process is clearly evident in the film that shows various examples of the veneration of Che. He arrived at sainthood or in otherwise was converted from Jesus to Christ. In the region of Bolivia where he died his personage has been in fact made into a saint and he is venerated as such. The Directors of the film avoid intellectualizing in excess this discussion, but they do not avoid the analysis entirely. Well organized the documentary offers enough information necessary to observe the process without losing the view of his human side. In the end, the myth wins. Little known is the fact that Che fancied himself and poet, and an admirer of classical poetry. For his poem, "Song to Fidel", he wrote: And when we will arrive at the place of battle For the work of purification against tyranny, Here, at your side, ready for the last battle, We will have it. With the aid of myth, his battle will rage for eternity, and his image used by all those claiming his cause from the truly oppressed to the fascist on both extremes who claim the same. The Romantic Poetry of War Do We Really Want A Remake Or A Sequel? As of July 1, 2008 U.S. Military Deaths 4113 EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS San Francisco and Area Indian Bay Press has partnered with the American Book Exchange for the on-line marketing of its books and publications for domestic and international sales accepting Visa/Mastercard through online ordering at www.abebooks.com effective June 1, 2008. First Monday from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Gallery Café, 1200 Mason at Washington Street, in San Francisco Tel. 415.775.0261, All Poets Welcome Reading Series. Featured Readers will be followed by an open Mic. Food and wide drink selection available. Every Tuesday, San Francisco's newest open Mic in one of the city's hottest nightclubs. Come to Amnesia in the Mission District for Red Light Open Mic. Performances start at 7:00 p.m. Amnesia, 853 Valencia, San Francisco, Tel. 415.970.0012 Every Friday night at 8:00 p.m., Café International host an open Mic for Poets and Musicians. Sign up is at 7:45 p.m., 508 Haight Street at Filmore, San Francisco.h On second Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. Ramu Aki, poet, writer and artist host the Faithful Fool Series providing insight and vision to the way Arts brings life to the world and work of fools. 234 Hyde Street, San Francisco Last Sunday of each month at Bird and Beckett, 653 Chenery, San Francisco, Tel. 586.3733 Walker Brent, masterful story teller and a cornucopia of literary fact and fiction will present a monthly talk. San Francisco International Poetry Festival presents Flor y Canto en el Barrio, Celebration of Latin Poetry featuring young, unpublished poets alongside established authors. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, July 24, 25, 26, 2008 at various locations and venues in the Mission District. The Red Poppy Art House & Word Party invite you to celebrate the heat of mid-summer with a night designed to "bring back the love" by bringing together a diverse mix of perspectives for one hot night of poetry and love. Friday, July 25, 2008 9-11 pm., the Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom Street at 23rd San Francisco ELSEWHERE WATCHUNG BOOKSELLERS Announces a poetry reading by Susan Tepper and Roger Sedarat Thursday, July 10 @ 7:30 p.m. 54 Fairfield Street Montclair, NJ 973.744.74177 There is heavy praise for Don Winter's new chapbook, "No Way In But Out" Purchase online from New York Quarterly http://nyqstore.poetscraft.com/winter.htm or send $ 10.00, check or money order payable to Don Winter, Working Stiff Press P.O.. Box 1284, Niles, MI 49120 Elizabeth Woods, poet from Victoria, British Columbia has added a new blog to her website and is soliciting comments Visit www.elizabethrhettwoods.ca New from Pygmy Forest Press, "Ululations: Poems 2006" by Leonard Cirino, 104 pages, $ 16.00 postage and delivery included, Pygmy Forest Press, 1125 Mill Street, Springfield, OR 97477. ISBN 978-0-944550-39-7. Leonard Cirino is the author of sixteen chapbooks and twelve other full-length collections of poems from numerous presses since 1987. He lives in Springfield, Oregon and devoted nearly four decades to reading, writing, editing and publishing poetry. You can contact him at cirino7715@comcast.net. Poesia Italian Contributor, Alessio Zanelli New Editor of Private Photo Review Alessio Zanelli of Cremona, Italy Editor of Private Photo Review, a distinguished international magazine of black and white photography calls for submissions. Based in Italy and publishing the works of professional photographers from around the world, the magazine features both general and geographical themes. Poetry is also featured with much of the photography. The forthcoming issue will showcase Poland, and he is seeking submissions from Polish poets and authors and other international poets and writers provided the theme is centered on Poland. Submission guidelines available at Website www.privatephotoreview.com NEW OFFERINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM The hardest working independent press bar none! New Releases by Cervena Barva Press Ten Songs From Bulgaria 20 pages, June 2008 release By Linda Nemec Foster Order these online at http://www.thelostbookshelf.com/cervenabooks.html $ 7.00 plus $ 3.00 shipping each or send check or money order to: Cervena Barva Press P.O.. Box 440357 W. Somerville, MA 02144-3222 editor@cervenabarvapress.com Also from Cervena Barva Press The Man in the Booth in the Midtown Tunnel by Doug Holder, $ 13.00 72 ppgs. order online at www.lulu.com/content/2651312 ----------------------------------------------- Don Winter Reading The Bowery Poetry Club New York City August 7 @ 6:00 p.m. Info: Jon Anderson stompsing@yahoo.com 2008 Evil Genius Chapbook Contest $ 50.00 and chapbook publication Submit to: 2008 Evil Genius Chapbook Contest c/o Platonic 3 Way Press P.O.. 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