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Quick pre-update news:

=====>   So, we've come to this.  One too many people asked if there was a
   Poetry Super Highway t-shirt.  (You get these kinds of questions
   after a few years of hurling poetry into the e-niverse, and
   having a fabulously cool looking website.)

   Announcing the spectacularly new, astounding, and attractive,
   POETRY SUPER HIGHWAY T-SHIRT!  It has a specially designed PSH
   logo with super cool colors available only in t-shirt form.

   Available in every size you can imagine.  (Try us.)

   Click on the t-shirt image on the main Poetry Super Highway page
   for close-up views and all the info.

   Be the first in your state, country, solar system, to have one.

   God bless America.

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

   April 2 - 8, 2001

   this week:

   ~ This week featuring poets from MERRIMACK, NH and FULLERTON, CA.

   ~ New poetry website link listings.

   ~ Featured this week in the PSH Bookstore this week is:
     SCREAM WHEN YOU BURN edited by ROB COHEN

   ~ PSH Chat Room Schedule.

   ~ Poetry / Writing related Classified Ads.

   ~ Check out the latest episode of HORROR VACUUI by clicking on
     LANGUAGE STRIPS from the main PSH Menu.


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POETS OF THE WEEK

   ~ This weeks featured poets are FRANCES LeMOINE and DAVID ACHESON:

   FRANCES LeMOINE (Merrimack, New Hampshire) is originally from New
   York (Bronx and Brooklyn). She is currently employed as a "cataloger"
   for an auction, writing item descriptions,

   DAVID ACHESON (Fullerton, California) is 22 years old.  His work can
   be found in many of his notebooks.


   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 PUBLICATIONS LISTINGS THIS WEEK:

   ~ CIDER PRESS REVIEW
   The Internet home for Cider Press Review, a journal of contemporary
   poetry.  The website includes submission guidelines (including a
   cover letter form), desription and sign up sheet for the Cider Press
   poetry workshops, subscription informaiton and an online bookstore. 
   Visitors can also join Cider Poets, an email news group to share
   poetry, information, announcements and civil criticim. Cider Poets
   also receive periodic updates on the newest Cider Press publications
   and events.

   ~ MUNSEE UNDERGROUND
   Community poetry site.  Users can add poetry of their own and comment
   on others.


   NEW INDIVIDUAL POETS PAGES LISTINGS THIS WEEK:

   ~ DEENA'S POEMS
   My poems, some published and some not. Hopefully someone will enjoy
   them and let me know.

   ~ MY HOME PAGE
   Poetry and short stories published weekly.Mainly inspirational and
   humor.

   ~ TALES OF FAUST
   Love and romance; the little things in life; things thta keep us
   awake at night; my patch of Australia.

   ~ MIDNIGHT BLUE MUSE
   Midnight Blue Muse - The poetry therein, is free form, but lyrical,
   and full of unusual colorful imagery. I sometimes wonder, in Modern
   expressions, how did Beauty become divorced from Art? Please read the
   page, In Memorium - dedicated to the memory of Glenda Owens.

   ~ THE POETESS
   Close to the heart / you carry / a swollen cyst - /there is my home:
   I am / an inmate / in your body / at night...

   ~ DOYLESTOWN WALK
   Poetry and graphics of Vee Bdosa, aka Ron Wilson.

   ~ TRAVIS ALAN'S POEM CENTRAL
   Travis Alan shows off his stuff, with this regularly updated poetry
   website.  Complete with many original works, free email, a web forum,
   and so much more being added all the time, it is possibly one of the
   best original poetry sites on the web!

   ~ LADYPOET'S POETRY OF THE PEOPLE
   Poetry of reality and truth.


   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 SCREAM WHEN YOU BURN
   edited by ROB COHEN

   "A Pound of Seared Flesh from the Lap of The Coffee Culture" . . .
   an anthology of some of the best material from the 4 year run of
   Los Angeles based Caffeine Magazine featuring the work of Charles
   Bukowski, plus work from Michele T. Clinton, Pam Ward, Lyn Lifshin,
   Dave Alvin, Eloise Klein Healy, Scott Wannberg, David Kendrick, Jo
   H. Scott, Rick Lupert, Roland X, Chris Gordon, David Ulin, Charles
   H. Webb, Joan Eyles Johnson, Guillermo Reyes, and dozens more.


   ~ 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 792 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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   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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   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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   Passage Publishing - Pathway to self-Publishing
   No more rejection letters!

   Expand your writing opportunities with a complete and affordable
   publishing package for individuals and businesses.

   Your book will be formatted, assigned a barcode and ISBN number.
   Photography and artwork are acceptable.   Additional services are
   available including cover design (or design your own), editing and
   marketing.  We manufacture only high quality, perfect bound books.

   Our Printer - Writers press, Boise, Idaho
   Don't delay - see your book in print!

   http://www.upcountrycreations.com
   mailto:upcountrygirl@qwest.net

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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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   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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   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@aol.com 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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   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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   Next month, aside from it being National Poetry month (thank you,
   Mr. Clinton), brings you the biggest ALL POETRY issue of the Lummox
   ever attempted!  There are over 80 poems in this issue, coming from
   at least 65 poets.  Issue will most likely run at least 48 pages!

   It's FREE to Lummox subscribers ($20 - 12 issues), but everyone
   else pays $3. lumoxraindog@earthlink.net or Lummox c/o POB 5301
   San Pedro, CA 90733-5301

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   Announcing the release of UP LIBERTY'S SKIRT, THE POET'S EXPERIENCE
   IN NEW YORK CITY, the seventh collection of poetry by Rick Lupert.

   50 Pages of poems, narrative, humorous and full of huge amounts of
   vowels and consonants.

   Click on 'Up Liberty's Skirt' at http://PoetrySuperHighway.com/
   for free sample poems and ordering 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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