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THE POETRY SUPER HIGHWAY WEEKLY VIRTUAL UPDATE
http://PoetrySuperHighway.com/
ISSN: 1523-6587

   July 9 - 15, 2001

   this week:

   ~ 2001 PSH Poetry Contest welcomes new sponsors.

   ~ This week featuring poets from SEATTLE, WA and BOSTON, MA

   ~ New websites listed in all three Poetry Super Highway links
     categories.

   ~ Featured this week in the PSH Bookstore is IN OUR OWN WORDS: A
     GENERATION DEFINING ITSELF - VOLUME 3 edited by MARLOW PEERSE
     WEAVER

   ~ PSH Chat Room Schedule.

   ~ Poetry / Writing related Classified Ads.

   ~ Click on LANGUAGE STRIPS for the latest episode of HORROR VACUUI,
   the language comic strip drawn by Los Angeles poet Brendan
   Constantine and exclusively syndicated on the Poetry Super Highway.


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2001 POETRY SUPER HIGHWAY POETRY CONTEST

   Welcome to SPOKEN IMAGES and CONCRETE WOLF, two new sponsors to
   this years contest who have added to the extensive prize roster.

   Entries are pouring in...the judges have been hard at work scoring
   them...and we've only just begun!

   Over 50 sponsors have donated over 200 prizes to be shared
   amongst contest entrants which almost gaurantees that everyone
   will get something just for entering.  So ENTER!

   Click on "2001 CONTEST" from the main PSH menu for all of the
   details, prizes, and entry guidelines.

   Or e-mail guidelines@PoetrySuperHighway.com for a personally
   electronically delivered copy.


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POETS OF THE WEEK

   ~ This weeks featured poets are KEVIN ALLEN and RACHEL DYER:

   KEVIN ALLEN (Seattle, Washington) was born in Gia Dinh, Vietnam in
   1973. Adopted by an American family at 11 months and grew up in
   Rochester, NY. Got tired of living by the rules, so moved to Seattle,
   worked for a dot.com, got laid off, and is now working for an
   adoption agency. Plans to go back to Vietnam for the first time
   next April.

   RACHEL DYER (Boston, Massachusetts) is a sixteen year-old who has
   been writing poetry for several years.  She attends Boston Latin
   School.  Her work has been published in the school literary 
   magazine.

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NEW POETRY SUPER HIGHWAY LINKS

   ~ Here are all of the new sites added to the Poetry Super Highway's
     3 links sections.

   You can find the actual links on the PSH website in the 3 poetry
   links categories.


   NEW ONLINE POETRY RESOURCES LISTINGS THIS WEEK:

   ~ Poetry Deep
   At Poetry Deep you can find a small selection of poetry from
   classical and modern poets.  What is special about this collection
   is the stars inside the poems, which you can click to get background
   info, pictures, word meanings, and other info that expand on the poem
   .  There is also a monthly themed poetry discussion, and a calendar
   for finding and sharing online poetry events.

   ~ Poetic Events Online
   A calendar for online poetry


   NEW ONLINE PUBLICATIONS LISTINGS THIS WEEK:

   ~ Alison Stine
   The only female undergraduate ever published by the The Kenyon
   Review, "She is the New Eve," according to Moyo Magazine. 23 years
   old, partially deaf, and naturally curly, her first book is out.
   Join in on the apple

   ~ Blues and Folk Music
   Unique video archive of acoustic musicians and poets...Hundreds of
   photos and video stills from the archive..links pages.. heroes
   pages..messageboard...details of exclusively available cd's from my
   unique video archive....

   ~ Chaos Culture's Poetry Freaks
   Non-Profit Poetry Group. Join the Chaos Culture and post you're
   poetry free to be seen by others.

   ~ berniE-zine: Book Reviews & More
   Monthly book review ezine featuring reviews of fiction, non-fiction,
   poetry and short story collections, and links to literary web sites
   of interest.

   ~ Concrete Wolf    a journal of poetry
   concretewolf.com is the website for Concrete Wolf a quarterly print
   journal of poetry. Site includes submission guidelines, selected
   poems from the journal, audio of poets reading their work, and
   chapbook contest information.

   ~ The TP's
   Sparks from a different fire. Poets from around the world, speak in
   a single language.


   NEW INDIVIDUAL POETS PAGES LISTINGS THIS WEEK:

   ~ Steve Riley's World of Poetry, Pictures and life
   This is me expressing my true feelings on love, life and passion.
   Come inside and explore my soul....

   ~ The Curve Of My Tongue
   Words in the language of the everyday woman. Sometimes seething an
   wicked, often distant, but always brutally honest.  Recognize
   yourself here.

   ~ The Zeitgeist Syndicat3
   The journal and poetry of a 21st century urban youth.

   ~ Emotions in Motion
   Liliia White, Modern American Poet from Siberia. Genetic Researcher
   turned Love Poet of the Modern Age.

   ~ Howard Yosha Poetry and Paintings
   Upgraded and updated poetry website for the poetry of Howard Yosha.
   I am a regular poetry reader and slam poet at Laguna Poets and
   Laguna Beach Brewing Company.  My new book Illumination Millennium
   is coming out soon, with a compilation of my 5 poetry chapbooks,
   150 pages of poetry and 40 paintings.

   ~ InterNic
   This is a site that I made for my own personal enjoyment. I put on
   this page things That I write and create. I hope someday someone
   will find a poem or literature that they can relate to or enjoy. 

   ~ Me
   The new webpage of Jennifer Burss, a 23-year-old poet, from
   Michigan. Contains poetry, links to other writing by the author,
   and "news".

   ~ Poetry Band
   LA CA MUSIC (ASCAP) presents...POETRY BAND.  Are you ready for
   something really new? Also read new poetry book: ROOMS free!

   ~ The Chocolate Man: A Children's Horror Tale
   will enjoy  it's Radio Broadcast Production airing on public radio
   through out the month of October 2001. The story CD will be
   available thereafter.It is perhaps the scariest children's story-
   poem ever written. WARNING: Maybe too intense for children under 8.

   ~ Waide Riddle
   Waide Riddle is the "All- American Texan"�. His book is a collection
   of award winning poetry which includes children , holiday , romantic
   and thought provoking works , as well as the works  chosen by the
   Museum of Tolerance/ Simon Weisenthal Center�which are�archived and
   studied by scholars. Waide is a best selling gay poet.

   ~ Bernadette Geyer -- poet/writer
   Biographical notes on Bernadette Geyer, a poet/writer in the
   Washington, DC, area. Geyer has been published in a variety of
   literary publications, including Mid-America Poetry Review and
   Gargoyle.  The web site includes samples of poetry, notices of
   upcoming readings, info and ordering information for her books.

   ~ Dee Rimbaud: Artist & Poet
   The artwork of Dee Rimbaud, poet & visionary

   ~ life*lines
   several on-going series of poems: everything from "Y'shua, an
   unfinished life" (a poem cycle based on a imagined life of Jesus)
   to "Weather Reports" (reflections on the extraordinary life in
   Southern Maine) to "Reflections" (poems about the craft of poetry
   and writing) and "A Vocabulary of Learning" (poems from a poetry
   driven classroom). Not to mention "Abba Father" (parenting) or
   "Birding" (yes, what it says), or "Sparks" (dreams and visions), or
   "In The Potter's House" (inspirational and devotional).

   ~ A Sheltered Place
   Poetry, Short Stories, About me..I am an Amature poet just trying to
   get my poetry/Short Stories out there. If you do happen to go to my
   website, please be kind and sign my guestbook. I need all the
   feedback I can get.


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POETRY SUPER HIGHWAY BOOKSTORE

   ~ Check out our online bookstore for personal recommendations as well
   as Amazon.com's complete catalog of books, music and whatever the
   hell else they've started selling these days.

   ~ Featured this week in the PSH Bookstore is IN OUR OWN WORDS: A
   GENERATION DEFINING ITSELF - VOLUME 3 edited by MARLOW PEERSE WEAVER

   Volume 3 of the book series that is voicing the realities of the
   generation born 1960 to 1982. Song lyrics, poetry, essays and short
   stories. A generation telling it like it really is, "in its own
   words".

   This series now includes 440 voices from more than 40 countries.
   Songwriters, recording artists, poets, journalists, academics,
   individuals from all walks of life, the person next door, the one
   that works with you. Every hue of the rainbow. All the complexities
   and nuances that make up a most interesting generation.


   ~ If you are or were a featured poet of the week on the Poetry Super
   Highway AND you have a book available through Amazon.com, please
   let me know so we can feature your work in the Poetry Super Highway
   Bookstore in a new section just for former featured poet's books.
   Write mailto:books@PoetrySuperHighway.com with your name and the
   title of the book.

   You can learn more about or order this selection (or virtually any
   other existing book, video or audio recording) by clicking on
   BOOKSTORE from the Poetry Super Highway's main page.


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PSH CHATROOM CALENDAR

   (Access the chat room by clicking on PSH CHATROOM from the PSH main
   page.  You need to have a JAVA capable web browser.)


   ~ FEATURED POETS MEET AND GREET
   Every Sunday, 2:00 PM (pacific)
   A weekly PSH chat for informal chat as well as to say hi to incoming
   and outgoing featured PSH Poets of the Week.

   ~ LIVE SPOKENWORLD.COM
   Every Sunday, 8:00 PM (pacific)
   Chat with Bob Nelson as he broadcasts his one hour spoken word show.

   ~ XDROM : OBSIDIAN
   Every Thursday, 6:00 PM (pacific)
   The Detective Series.  Musical drama. Where you'll find the
   darkness and the street. Live improv episodes. Award-winning
   artists. Original Music (streaming mp3). Poetry. Visual art.
   Quotes. Teaching resources. Text & voice chat.
   URL: http://www.xdrom.com


   ~ Looking for people to run unique poetry related events in the chat
   room ... If you would like to schedule an event in the Poetry Super
   Highway Chat Room and/or host the chat room from your website (all
   of which is FREE), please mailto:chat@PoetrySuperHighway.com
   for details.


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AND SO ON . . .

   ~ The Poetry Super Highway was accessed 662 times since our last
     update.


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POETRY CLASSIFIEDS

   ~ For information on placing Poetry Related classifieds ads on the
   Poetry Super Highway web page and weekly e-mail outburst,
   mailto:classifieds@PoetrySuperHighway.com

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   CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Steel Point Quarterly

   We still need poetry and prose for the summer and fall 2001. It
   won't be long until we'll have to sharpen up the ol' Excalibur
   (poetry award - details on the site- prose awards to be added) and 
   hand out the $25 award in January. So check out our submission 
   guidelines and send in your submissions today!

   We are especially looking for prose: flash fiction 500 - 2000 words,
   articles about writing (poetry or prose) for our quarterly column,
   personal essays and book reviews (poetry or prose). Better chance of
   acceptance if you thoroughly read (prior to submitting) and strictly
   follow the submission guidelines posted on our site.

   http://steelpoint.net/

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   Listen to FEED YOUR HEAD, an internet broadcast radio show of
   live and recorded spoken word and genre defying sets of music.

   Hosted by Los Angeles Spoken Word artist Rick Lupert

   Wednesday nights, 9-11pm (pacific)

   http://PoetrySuperHighway.com/urbanfunk

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   SEND ME YOUR POEMS, YOUR PROSE, YOUR HUDDLED MANUSCRIPTS yearning to
   be published. Eggplant Submissions works to place your unique
   writing style�in the best possible markets. Write to Chocolate Waters at
   eggplant@chocolatewaters.com for a free estimate. Get published now!

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   CONCRETE WOLF POETRY CHAPBOOK CONTEST: $100 Prize and 50 copies of
   chapbook, plus additional copies at discount to winner.  Deadline
   September 1, 2001.  Entry Fee $15.  Submit 16 - 32 pages of poetry
   (manuscript not returned) with SASE for contest results.  All
   entrants receive copy of winning chapbook and consideration for
   publication in our quarterly poetry journal.  See our website:
   http://concretewolf.com or e-mail us at editors@concretewolf.com

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   How many folks do you know who are truly happy? Do you believe you
   can change your destiny? What choices do we have in our lives? Heard
   all this stuff before? Then go buy a dozen doughnuts or read "Enjoy
   yourself It's Later Than You Think" By Michael Levy

   http://www.pointoflife.com --- Your Life, Your Choice.

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   Call For Submissions: The Circle Magazine is accepting submissions
   for both the print and online versions. Pays in copies of the
   quarterly print zine. Currently, we are seeking short stories,
   features and poetry...any topic, any style. Also accepting artwork
   and photographs. We are also seeking columnists for the web edition
   on a variety of subjects. We are a literary magazine and respect
   those working to advance ideas through language, preferably without
   the gratuitous use of obscene language or content. Press run is
   usually between 2,000-5,000+ copies, depending on ad revenue.

   E your submissions to circlemag@a... or put a stamp on it to:
   The Circle Magazine, 173 Grandview Road, Wernersville, PA 19565.
   More info can be obtained at our site - http://circlemagazine.com/

   Copies of The Circle can be ordered at the same address...$4.00.

   Direct your poetry submissions to: Michael Clipman, Poetry Editor

   All other submissions to: Penny Talbert, Editor

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   Stop by and see samples from A FALLING STAR by Robert Diskin,
   a collection of poetry and photography.

   http://fp1.centurytel.net/ctn04863/a_falling_star.htm

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   Limestone Circle is always looking for quality poetry and artwork/
   photography for future issues.  Published twice a year, LC features
   well-crafted, accessible poetry from both new and established poets.

   Want more information?  E-mail the editor at renjef@earthlink.net
   for our submission guidelines, or send a business-size SASE to
   P.O. Box 453, Ashburn VA 20146-0453

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   STILL AVAILABLE!  Singing in the Key of L by Barbra Nightingale
   (80 pages) Winner of the NFSPS 1999 Stevens Poetry Manuscript Award
   Signed copies direct from author.  $10 includes postage.

   Also available, Greatest Hits 1980-2000
   Pudding House Press  (12 poems)
   Signed copies direct from author   $10 includes postage

   BNighting@aol.com

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   The 2001 Connecticut Poetry Festival
   August 17th and 18th, Middletown, Connecticut
   Featuring Mark Doty and many other fine poets.
   http://www.ctpoetryfest.org

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   /noserialmice publishes poetry and other creative efforts.  There
   are no line, content, or language restrictions.  We will publish
   poetry in other languages as long as an English translation is
   sent along.

   http://www.noserialmice.com

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   Visit Anthology and read about our annual poetry and prose contests,
   submission guidelines for our nationally distributed literary
   magazine and all of the products and services at our website,

   http://www.anthologymagazine.com

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   Continuing in the tradition of Kenneth Patchen, UWP combines the
   artforms of poetry and painting in highly collectable framable
   broadsides. Sample $1.50. "Scar Lit" by Mark Edward Marston $6
   (2001 Pariah Press, signed, 34pgs).

   United Workers Press, 167 Bichner Lane, Mahtomedi, MN, 55115.

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   This month in the Lummox Journal you'll find an interview with
   Holly Prado, poetess extraordinaire, member of the Cahuenga Press
   & teacher of the craft of writing. Rene Diedrich graces us with
   another essay, this time on the book, Drinking With Bukowski (a
   book I'm pleased to be included in). Mark Terrill reviews Nate
   Graziano's Seasons From the Second Floor and C. Mulrooney takes on
   some major literary puffballs and triumphs easily.  The usual Tid
   Bits section is joined by Letters to the Dog.  Some poesy rounds it
   out.

   You can order Lummox by sending $2 (or $20 for 12 issues) to Lummox,
   POB 5301 San Pedro, CA 90733-5301.

   The Lummox Society of Writers (LSW) Newsletter is out.  A compendium
   of over 65 mags and presses that I recommend to send poesy & fiction
   to. Names and addresses and guidelines.  All for just $2 + a SASE
   w/ $.55 postage.  Or Join the LSW for a mere $5 per year and get 2
   newsletters and some other goodies.  We are nearly 90 members and
   growing.

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   PUT YOUR POEMS ON T-SHIRTS!

   (or your pictures, images, website logos on t-shirts, sweatshirts,
   coffee mugs, and mouse pads.)

   Set up your store for free and earn commission from every sale or
   order merchandise for yourself or for gifts.

   visit:
   http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/storeref.aspx?refbyckpoet
   for the details.

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   CALLING ALL WRITERS!

   Interbang magazine wants your poetry, fiction and articles of any
   length, on any subject.

   Write your name and address on each page of your submission.

   Visit our web site at http://www.interbang.net and click on the
   "Writer's Guide" link for more information. You can also obtain a
   copy of the Writer's Guide by sending an email to
   mailto:writersguide@interbang.net

   Get a free sample copy of Interbang No. 8! Call (310) 450-6372 for
   more information.


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