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Quick pre-update news:

====> The new Language Comic Strip 'HORROR VACUUI' by artist Brendan
   Constantine officially premieres this week with 'Ghandi and Pokey.'

   Click on LANGUAGE STRIPS from the main PSH menu to view it.


====> Several websites have added the Poetry Super Highway forum to their
   site.  Imagine, hundreds of poetry related sites, all sharing the
   same forum.  Share poetry, start discussions, complain about
   verbs you don't like...

   Click on PSH FORUM from the main PSH menu to join in or for details
   on adding the forum to your site.

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

   March 19 - 25, 2001

   this week:

   ~ This week featuring poets from VANCOUVER, BC and SOMEWHERE ELSE.

   ~ New poetry website link listings in all 3 categories.

   ~ THE BEST CIGARETTE, spoken word recording by BILLY COLLINS
   featured this week in the PSH Bookstore.

   ~ PSH Chat Room Schedule.

   ~ Poetry / Writing related Classified Ads.


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POETS OF THE WEEK

   ~ This weeks featured poets are SHANNAH LEAH HOGSETT and JAK KING:

   SHANNAH LEAH HOGSETT (Somewhere) is a twenty-six year-old stay at
   home mom.  She has been witting since she learned how.  Her first
   recollection is of penning a book at the age of six.  Her appearance
   on the Poetry Super Highway this week marks her first publication.

   JAK KING (Vancouver, British Columbia) is cockney by birth. He now
   speaks west coast American fluently.  He is currently writing the
   great British-Canadian-Chinese novel.


   Read their work online by clicking on FEATURED POETS from the main
   Poetry Super Highway page.

   ~ Submit your work for consideration for featured poet of the week.
   Information available online.  (Click on SUBMISSION GUIDELINES from
   the PSH main page.  All submissions are saved for new consideration
   each week (for six months.)


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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:

   ~ LIGHTHOUSE WRITERS
   We're a creative writing school located in Denver, Colorado.  We
   offer a free bi-monthly newsletter, writing workshops, and links to
   other valuable resources.


   NEW ONLINE PUBLICATIONS LISTINGS THIS WEEK:

   ~ IDIOLECT
   Idiolect offers the best in post-language & post-movement art at
   one convenient location. Founded in 1998, it has featured such
   poets John M. Bennett, Sheila E. Murphy, Thomas Lowe Taylor, Peter
   Ganick, Alan Sondheim, Cheryl Townsend, Charles Bernstein, David
   Baratier, and Elaine Thomas, all presented in dynamic glittering
   html. Woo Hoo!

   ~ HIDDEN AGENDAS
   Hidden Agendas is an online poetry site dedicated to authors and
   the free exchange of poetry.  There are no cash prizes, no limit to
   poem length, no end to the amount you can submit, and it's all free.
   Please come and check it out as the site lives and breathes only by
   it's authors :)


   NEW INDIVIDUAL POETS PAGES LISTINGS THIS WEEK:

   ~ TANGYCANDY : 2
   Suzanne Frischkorn's homepage tangycandy has a new look, a new host,
   and new poems.  While the original tangycandy (winner of a PSH 2000
   Honorable Mention for Individual Poets Page)can still be accessed it
   can no longer be updated. Stop by tangycandy : 2 and don't forget to
   check out the great links.

   ~ TALES OF THE LOST CHEEBAH-HA
   In Chris Bell's underground revelation, God creates the world only
   to crawl into its center to sleep. Arap Sang, the shadow of God,
   tricks his way into immortality and roams the world.  Wasichu, a man
   so lazy he cannot even bear to see others work, becomes the people's
   savior. And the people - who want nothing more than for the world to
   stop just long enough to grab hold of it - never stop running.

   ~ WALKING IN THE CLOUDS
   Work from poet Paul Judges.

   ~ NIGHT_VISION_POETRY
   My web site is about poetry written by myself and others.

   ~ WOEI HERN
   Poetry archive and monthly submission to Scottish Radiance, an
   E-zine updated every month so check it out!

   ~ PHILOSOPHY PAGE
   My heart, my soul, everything I am made of. I tried to sum up my
   life experiences into poems and prose on a page.

   ~ THE WORLD ACCORDING TO PORCUPINE
   The website of porcupine smith; features original poetry, stories,
   aphorisms and movie reviews by me.  I also accept submissions by
   other poets who want to be featured on the site.

   ~ POET AND POEM
   A collection of Ray Freed's poems in text and sound format.
   
   ~ POETRY'NPROSE SHOWCASE
   Copyrighted poetry and prose, by Leonard J. Bourret, which is being
   published by Cader, J. Mark Press, and Watermark Press. Mr.
   Bourret's poetry and prose is also being recorded by Watermark
   Press.  As of this date (March 15, 2001), none of Mr. Bourret's
   poems and prose have been published or recorded.

   ~ MY SOULFUL THOUGHTS
   My site contains writings from my heart and soul. Things that I
   have experienced, some good, some bad. Sharing is a form of healing.


   Add your poetry related site to the extensive links section on the
   Poetry Super Highway.  Click on ADD YOUR LINK HERE from the main PSH
   page for more info.


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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 THE BEST CIGARETTE, a
   spoken word recording by BILLY COLLINS.

   The selected poems of Billy Collins read by the author. 33 poems,
   over 70 minutes, very high quality recording on cassette or CD.

   "Luring his readers into the poem with humor, Mr. Collins leads them
   unwittingly into deeper, more serious places, a kind of journey from
   the familiar or quirky to unexpected territory, sometimes tender,
   often profound"

      (The New York Times 11/30/97)


   ~ 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 POETRY/WRITING WEBRINGS

   Click on POETRY/WRITING WEBRINGS from the main PSH menu to view
   our directory of rings which your website can join.

   If you know of, or maintain, a poetry or writing related ring,
   please let us know.  We'd love to add it to our growing directory.
   mailto:webrings@PoetrySuperHighway.com


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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 750 times last week.


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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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   "Chocolate Waters Uncensored"- a new CD just released from Eggplant
   Productions. Chocolate Waters began delighting audiences with her
   pioneering performance poetry in the mid '70's. Ranging from witty
   and irascible to tender and poignant, she has toured the U.S.
   promoting both her irreverent observations on life - and her books.
   The work included in the CD spans three decades and is influenced
   by the Denver women's movement of the '70's and the Hells Kitchen
   of Manhattan in '80's and '90's. There are 25 tracks many from live
   performances. Early favorites, new works and a few songs are
   included.

   Single Copy: $19.98 + $2. postage. Limited Signed and Numbered
   Edition (1-7): $50.00 each + $2. postage. Electronic orders are
   available from www.chocolatewaters.com . Postal mail orders should
   be addressed to Eggplant Productions, 415 West 44th Street, Suite 7,
   New York, NY, 10036

   Email correspondence always welcome: c-w@chocolatewaters.com

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   Writer's Nature, the new chapbook by noted poet and author Ace
   Boggess, is now available from Circle Publications.  It explores
   the socio-psychology and philosophy of being a writer, focusing on
   what makes a great writer rather than the more common question of
   what makes great writing.  Order a copy now.

   Send check for $4 to Circle Publications, 173 Grandview Road,
   Wernersville, PA 19565.  Price includes postage.

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   BerksBards, a nonprofit poetry organization in Berks County,
   Pennsylvania announces BARDFEST 2001. Throughout the month of April,
   poets Billy Collins, Ace Boggess, Herb Martin and Sonia Sanchez join
   many others for readings and events every day of the month!

   For more information, see our website at
   http://www.circlemagazine.com/berksbards

   or contact Penny Talbert at ptalbert@aol.com.

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   Spoken word band LEFT SOCK THEORY's CD "Dusting For Soulprints" is
   now on sale for $10 + $2 shipping and handling! For more information
   on the band, go to http://www.circlemagazine.com/leftsocktheory

   "What Left Sock Theory has developed is a funky jazz sound that
   accents the poetry and has just enough of a blues feel to support
   it's urban tone.
      - John Latimer, Harrisburg Patriot

   Send check or money order to: Penny Talbert, Circle Publications,
   173 Grandview Road, Wernersville, PA 19565.

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   CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Steel Point Quarterly, an e-journal of poetry
   and prose, is seeking submissions of flash fiction, feature articles
   on the writer's craft, book reviews and poetry - all genres welcome
   - preferably without gratuitous obscenities or prejudicial content.
   Third issue due online, April 5th, 2001.

   Submit on-line via our web-form or e-mail your submissions
   to: point@onesteel.net.

   Traditional mail submissions also welcome.
   Mail to: Steel Point Quarterly,
         P.O. Box 5463, Harrisburg, PA 17110-0463.

   Submission guidelines available at http://steelpoint.net

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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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   ATTENTION SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA!!, Wednesday Nights, THEE WORD THING!!
   9pm, 21+, Open Reading + Weekly Features.. Club Mesa, Costa Mesa, CA
   NO COVER CHARGE, DRINK SPECIALS 'TIL 10:30PM hosted by LOB of Thee
   Instagon Foundation. call (714) 642-6634 for directions and info or
   features: http://www.tif.org/tif/calendar.html see you there.. -/\-

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   LUMMOX OF THE YEAR 2001: John Thomas of Venice, CA.  Order his new
   book, Feeding the Animal from Lummox Press (POB 5301 San Pedro, CA
   90733-5301) for $6.

   Also Available: Lost Highway, a blues poetry anthology featuring 15
   different poets; Cajun Flavored Mayonnaise by Rene Diedrich (her
   first collection); The Little Red Book of Maxims by BZ Niditch
   (formerly the Lummox 2001 pocket calendar); and THE SAN PEDRO POEMS
   by RD Armstrong (published on the occasion of my 50th birthday).

   All are $6.  Visit http://Raindog.tripod.com/lmx01/ for more info.

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   Looking for "Alternative Comic Strip" artists for a new weekly
   online publication.

   E-mail AltComix@PoetrySuperHighway.com for more info.


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