tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202404302011-07-28T10:57:42.770-07:00The official blog for Poemeleon: A Journal of Poetry, and home of the contributor interview series The Habitual Poet. Check back frequently for submissions information, news, and updates.Cati Porternoreply@blogger.comBlogger541100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-45447084549818472502010-02-10T11:44:00.001-08:002010-02-10T11:50:06.305-08:00

Dear Readers: In the interest of consolodation, ease of navigation, and my own belief that simpler is better, I have decided to move Poemeleon: The Blog over to the Poemeleon website and will be consolidating the NewsBlog with The Blog, all in the interest of efficiency and in concert with some other organizational changes we've made. Bear with us while we continue to streamline our operation.

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-10003694865493591862010-01-22T15:15:00.000-08:002010-01-25T07:06:27.661-08:00

Installment #18: : :The Habitual Poet is an ongoing series of contributor interviews. If you are a Poemeleon contributor and would like to participate copy & paste the Q's from below and e-mail your answers to: editor@poemeleon.org.: : :ReadingQ: Where do you prefer to get your books? The library.Q: How many poetry books do you think you own, and what percentage of these have you actually read?

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-461227725601262592009-12-31T09:51:00.000-08:002009-12-31T10:12:36.755-08:00

Installment #17: : :The Habitual Poet is an ongoing series of contributor interviews. If you are a Poemeleon contributor and would like to participate copy & paste the Q's from below and e-mail your answers to: editor@poemeleon.org.: : :Reading:Q: Where do you prefer to get your books?Los Angeles has a lot of great independent bookstores—Skylight, Vroman’s, Stories, Book Soup—I buy at those as

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-44002082962596981542009-11-05T10:11:00.000-08:002009-11-05T11:25:10.399-08:00

Installment #16: : :The Habitual Poet is an ongoing series of contributor interviews. If you are a Poemeleon contributor and would like to participate copy & paste the Q's from below and e-mail your answers to: editor@poemeleon.org.: : :ReadingQ: Where do you prefer to get your books?I get my books from lots of places. In Oxford, MS, where I live, we have a fantastic independent bookstore, Square

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-59403486261604549452009-10-29T10:04:00.000-07:002009-10-28T14:56:25.891-07:00

Installment #15: : :The Habitual Poet is an ongoing series of contributor interviews. If you are a Poemeleon contributor and would like to participate copy & paste the Q's from below and e-mail your answers to: editor@poemeleon.org.: : :ReadingQ: Where do you prefer to get your books?At local bookstores, preferably an independent bookstore or good usedbookstore.Q: How many poetry books do you

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-38672410124341141932009-10-28T14:58:00.000-07:002009-10-28T15:01:04.298-07:00

Here are the recent nominations we have made for works appearing in Poemeleon in the last two issues. Congratulations to everyone on this list, and to everyone whose work we have published. If we could nominate all of you we would! Nominees for the 2010 Best of the Web Anthology (Dzanc Books): Jo Scott-Coe, for "Not So Gay at the YMCA" (The Gender Issue) Diane Seuss, for "Baby goodbye" (The

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-86178414094741866172009-10-28T12:39:00.000-07:002009-10-28T12:55:39.827-07:00

Here.(This may be anti-climactic for some, but I'm playing catch-up on the posts and I certainly don't want to miss out on making the big announcement on this blog. You might have noticed that the poll has been removed from the sidebar. That is because a NEW Mystery Box Contest is in full swing. Check it out here.)

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-19566403765155259832009-10-28T12:29:00.000-07:002009-10-28T12:36:34.616-07:00

The Gender Issue is now available online. Visit the website to read new work by:Tony Barnstone, Charles Harper Webb, Diane Seuss, Jeannine Hall Gailey, Stephany Prodromides, Ching-In Chen, Michelle Bitting, Jennifer K Sweeney, Sherry Chandler, Andrea O'Brien, Kathryn Stripling Byer, Roy Jacobstein, Richard Garcia, Lafayette Wattles, Marbrook Djelloul, Bernard Henrie, and lots lots more!Also

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-42743044457703796302009-10-03T14:07:00.000-07:002009-10-03T14:12:51.795-07:00

Come by and listen to Michelle Bitting, Ching-In Chen, Chella Courington, Jeannine Hall Gailey, Robert Krut, and Paul Lieber, 3 -4 pm, the Lounge Stage. For more information visit the WeHoBookFair website or click this link to download a PDF of the flyer for our event, where you can also pick up a Poemeleon sticker and be the first to see the latest Mystery Box in person.(P.S. I know,

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-38764614150376627652009-09-25T15:28:00.000-07:002009-09-26T12:50:35.851-07:00

Installment #14: : :The Habitual Poet is an ongoing series of contributor interviews. If you are a Poemeleon contributor and would like to participate copy & paste the Q's from below and e-mail your answers to: editor@poemeleon.org.: : :ReadingQ: Where do you prefer to get your books?I buy from independent stores when I can, but in fact am more likely to get the books from the library or, since

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-17288526353750919432009-09-22T10:04:00.000-07:002009-09-22T11:09:09.652-07:00

Installment #13: : :The Habitual Poet is an ongoing series of contributor interviews. If you are a Poemeleon contributor and would like to participate copy & paste the Q's from below and e-mail your answers to: editor@poemeleon.org.: : :ReadingQ: Where do you prefer to get your books?I’d prefer to get them from a really awesome bookstore, but I usually get them from Amazon or directly from the

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-11297969633351918352009-09-14T12:20:00.000-07:002009-09-14T15:54:39.399-07:00

Installment #12: : :The Habitual Poet is an ongoing series of contributor interviews. If you are a Poemeleon contributor and would like to participate copy & paste the Q's from below and e-mail your answers to: editor@poemeleon.org.: : :ReadingQ: Where do you prefer to get your books?Everywhere. I buy online, new and used. I buy audiobooks and put them on my Ipod for running. I own a Kindle and

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-30474556961629172162009-08-11T10:12:00.001-07:002009-09-09T10:22:51.435-07:00

Installment #11: : :The Habitual Poet is an ongoing series of contributor interviews. If you are a Poemeleon contributor and would like to participate copy & paste the Q's from below and e-mail your answers to: editor@poemeleon.org.: : :ReadingQ: Where do you prefer to get your books?From other writers at readings. Q: How many poetry books do you think you own, and what percentage of these have

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-11273924573887749922009-08-11T10:03:00.001-07:002009-09-03T09:18:17.366-07:00

Installment #10: : :The Habitual Poet is an ongoing series of contributor interviews. If you are a Poemeleon contributor and would like to participate copy & paste the Q's from below and e-mail your answers to: editor@poemeleon.org.: : :ReadingQ: Where do you prefer to get your books?Used bookstores and local bookstores.Q: How many poetry books do you think you own, and what percentage of these

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-13475533058517543572009-08-11T10:02:00.003-07:002009-09-03T09:24:08.240-07:00

Installment #9: : :The Habitual Poet is an ongoing series of contributor interviews. If you are a Poemeleon contributor and would like to participate copy & paste the Q's from below and e-mail your answers to: editor@poemeleon.org.: : :ReadingQ: Where do you prefer to get your books?I prefer to buy them from independent bookshops, and always end up with an armload when I am in a city. But I live

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-73972174054787176022009-08-11T10:02:00.001-07:002009-09-03T09:18:17.367-07:00

Installment #8: : :The Habitual Poet is an ongoing series of contributor interviews. If you are a Poemeleon contributor and would like to participate copy & paste the Q's from below and e-mail your answers to: editor@poemeleon.org.: : :ReadingQ: Where do you prefer to get your books? I have a number of sources: readings and book signings; used bookstores (good for finding single-volume

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-7166794681535696552009-08-11T09:52:00.000-07:002009-09-03T09:18:17.368-07:00

Installment #7: : :The Habitual Poet is an ongoing series of contributor interviews. If you are a Poemeleon contributor and would like to participate copy & paste the Q's from below and e-mail your answers to: editor@poemeleon.org.: : :ReadingQ: Where do you prefer to get your books?We have a nice used bookstore in Kalamazoo--Kazoo Books. If I can find what I want there, that's my preference.

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-25288641955204301882009-08-11T09:50:00.000-07:002009-09-03T09:18:17.368-07:00

Installment #6: : :The Habitual Poet is an ongoing series of contributor interviews. If you are a Poemeleon contributor and would like to participate copy & paste the Q's from below and e-mail your answers to: editor@poemeleon.org.: : :ReadingQ: Where do you prefer to get your books?I prefer to get them from independent booksellers, but that's not always possible. I also like to buy books at

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-63796412633597295822009-08-11T09:08:00.000-07:002009-09-03T09:18:17.368-07:00

Installment #5: : :The Habitual Poet is an ongoing series of contributor interviews. If you are a Poemeleon contributor and would like to participate copy & paste the Q's from below and e-mail your answers to: editor@poemeleon.org.: : :ReadingQ: Where do you prefer to get your books?From my friends, and from small independent bookstores...though I admit to the occasional Amazon habit.Q: How many

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-39713884860614306272009-07-29T17:43:00.000-07:002009-09-03T09:18:17.369-07:00

Installment #4: : :The Habitual Poet is an ongoing series of contributor interviews. If you are a Poemeleon contributor and would like to participate copy & paste the Q's from below and e-mail your answers to: editor@poemeleon.org.: : :ReadingQ: Where do you prefer to get your books?Order directly from the publisher if possible.Q: How many poetry books do you think you own, and what percentage of

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-30586996231982059592009-07-23T06:33:00.000-07:002009-09-03T09:18:17.369-07:00

Installment #3 : : : The Habitual Poet is an ongoing series of contributor interviews. If you are a Poemeleon contributor and would like to participate copy & paste the Q's from below and e-mail your answers to: editor@poemeleon.org. : : : Reading Q: Where do you prefer to get your books? I rephrase this, where do I actually get my books? At readings, mostly. AWP. Book swapping. Bargain

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-65225849777539981652009-07-20T08:04:00.000-07:002009-09-03T09:18:17.370-07:00

Installment #2: : :The Habitual Poet is an ongoing series of contributor interviews. If you are a Poemeleon contributor and would like to participate copy & paste the Q's from below and e-mail your answers to: editor@poemeleon.org.: : :ReadingQ: Where do you prefer to get your books?Amazon.comQ: How many poetry books do you think you own, and what percentage of these have you actually read?

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-19217129547848376102009-07-19T07:55:00.000-07:002009-09-03T09:18:17.370-07:00

Installment #1: : :The Habitual Poet is an ongoing series of contributor interviews. If you are a Poemeleon contributor and would like to participate copy & paste the Q's from below and e-mail your answers to: editor@poemeleon.org.: : :ReadingQ: Where do you prefer to get your books?I prefer getting them new at a good literary bookstore (such as Vroman’s in Pasadena) so that the author gets

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-66815483184760351062009-07-05T14:14:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:21:22.086-07:00

Hope you've all had a wonderful Independence Day! I spent mine watching the fireworks through the lens of a camera trying to get a decent shot, while also trying to hold my hands over my son's ears to shield them from the noise, then this morning read Shaindel Beers' A Brief History of Time.Just a couple of really quick FYI's as we still have a few hours left of this holiday weekend: First, the

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-43538469419138081822009-06-28T10:05:00.001-07:002009-07-21T09:23:18.092-07:00

Hi folks,Happy summer, and hope you're all finding time to write!Just FYI: June 30th is the last day you can submit work for the issue devoted to the exploration of gender-related themes. To view the guidelines and to submit (if you haven't already) go here:http://www.poemeleon.org/submission-guidelines2/.If you happen to miss that deadline, or don't have anything that fits the issue, there's

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-23509139631248186012009-05-21T09:16:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:27:53.664-07:00

We all know that small presses have been taking a serious economic hit. A number of Poemeleon contributors have works published by Salt: Catherine Daly, Annie Finch, Cheryll Floyd-Miller. Please take a moment to help out this small press in crisis -- I just did. Ultimately, it benefits us all. ***From Chris Hamilton-Emery, via my Facebook inbox, via the Poetry Society, and the No Tell Motel Blog 

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-2680954761591781112009-05-12T14:53:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:27:53.664-07:00

About our contributors:North Carolina Poet Laureate Kathryn Stripling Byer runs a blog called My Laureates's Lasso on which she recently ran a feature on Poemeleon's NC-based contributors, spotlighting Malaika Albrecht and Alex Grant.Sherman Alexie's humorous piece, Innapropriate, appears in the first section of his latest poetry collection, Face, which is the number one best seller on Small

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-14755765252743762552009-05-05T13:38:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:27:53.664-07:00

I’m going to start by saying that I know nothing. What I mean is, each issue of Poemeleon I produce out of a desire to explore a particular topic that has captured my interest. Working on prose poems? Put together an issue on the prose poem and see what people are doing with it. Investigating ekphrasis? Put out a call for ekphrastic poems. Realize you have two metrical left feet? Invite

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-46617904673974137582009-04-30T14:38:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:27:53.665-07:00

It's the last day of National Poetry Month 2009. How many of you participated in NaPoWriMo? I did, though I'll admit that the last few days I've sort of fizzled out. But darn it all if I wasn't determined. Today is also Poem in Your Pocket Day. For me it's usually Poem in My Pocket(book) Day, as I've always got a book in my purse, but rarely remember to stick one in my pocket, but cheers and

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-1556415417765679002009-04-29T08:05:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:27:53.665-07:00

A quick google search of the phrase "online poetry journal" brought back 15,000 entries (without the quotes, it was upwards of 24 million). Most of these had names I had never heard of: Prairie Poetry, The Pregnant Moon Poetry Review, Boiling River.... I've been wondering about the average lifespan of a literary journal. At least four of the online literary journals where my own poems have

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-41067724020572609732009-04-28T08:31:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:40:28.343-07:00

A couple of years ago I made the decision to consolidate this blog with my own, but Poemeleon has grown a lot since then and it deserves its own space, and I need somewhere to make more public announcements. To begin with, several of our contributors are up for Rhysling Awards this year. Our congratulations go out to: Diana AdamsMary Alexandra AgnerJeannine Hall GaileyLynn Strongin (We're keeping

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-65266010096201600432007-06-21T16:02:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:31:36.120-07:00

The form issue has just gone live at Poemeleon -- check it out!Also, a quick note about this blog: I am discontinuing it in an effort to consolidate things. I have imported the posts from this blog into my new blog. From now on, please check either the Newsblog or my personal blog (just click the Poemeleon link in the tag cloud) for information about the progress of this journal. I've just been

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-43398648664409946952007-04-29T09:00:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:23:18.092-07:00

Phew! ALL notifications have been sent.Thanks for your patience.

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-91582111365896601732007-04-26T16:02:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:23:18.092-07:00

Unfortunately, I have just found another thirty submissions that I have not sent notifications for. They are not unread, just unresponded-to.Please forgive the late reponse, and if you haven't heard from me, that's probably why (they are all, however, rejections, but please don't be discouraged... I'm officially looking for prose poems for the next issue, so try again).

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-91489395774521511252007-04-17T18:48:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:23:18.092-07:00

Well, at long last I have finally completed all the acceptances -- and rejections -- for the issue dedicated to form.The rejections are always the toughest.We received far more than we could use, though I have to admit most of it was good stuff. I spent considerable time going back and forth with some of them. There were tons of sonnets. Ultimately I had to pass on good work simply because I am

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-19955157197360475882007-03-07T06:37:00.000-08:002009-07-21T09:23:18.092-07:00

The deadline for submitting work for the issue dedicated to form has passed. I am now deep into the process of reading of all the submissions and putting the issue together. I should begin sending out notices within the next couple of weeks. The newsblog is now up and running at top speed, which means whenever I get news of books, events, awards, etc. (no calls for submissions -- sorry; you'll

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-35592938352101487102006-12-19T08:38:00.000-08:002009-07-21T09:32:39.998-07:00

In my travels around the web searching for all things Poemeleon, I found a post in a poetry-discussion forum saying how much they like the journal, but wondering why the 80/20 ratio of female to male poets. Well, the answer is pretty simple. I don't get enough submissions from men.I am not biased in any way, and would prefer it be more balanced. But of course, it's the quality of the work that

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-37079245053938358072006-12-13T16:23:00.000-08:002009-07-21T09:31:36.120-07:00

Dedicated to ekphrastic poetry, it features new work by: Maureen Alsop, Tony Barnstone, Deborah Bogen, Rachel Dacus, Ann Fisher-Wirth, Jeannine Hall Gailey, Alex Grant, Eloise Klein Healy, Roy Jacobstein, Shin Yu Pai, Chris Tusa, and lots of others.It is a feast for the mind -- and the eyes. Scroll down to the bottom of each poem for a link to the artwork that poem is responding to.Thanks to all

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-1769269073373987362006-12-04T16:08:00.000-08:002006-12-04T16:19:39.822-08:00

Inlandia reading/regional event scheduled for this Saturday, December 9th, at the Riverside Public Library located in downtown Riverside across the street from the Mission Inn (which, if you've never seen it, is well worth the drive on its own, but is now spectacularly bedazzled with millions of twinkly lights).Poemeleon contributors Gayle Brandeis and Sholeh Wolpe will be reading and discussing

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-61571469872308192902006-12-04T15:34:00.000-08:002009-07-21T09:32:39.998-07:00

Hello, and sorry to keep you all waiting.I've been busily putting together the winter issue. It's taking more time than I had anticipated, but I assure you it's getting there (check out my other blog for more details).I'll keep you posted as the launch date draws nearer. Should be soon.

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-1161114018212854172006-10-17T12:39:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:23:18.093-07:00

Well, I've now officially sent out all the rejections and acceptances. Sending out rejections is the part I like least. In fact, I dread it, because I know what it's like to be on the receiving end. I held on to a lot of poems for a long time because it took some serious deliberation for me to come to a decision, and even then there were some I was sorry to let go. I received far more poems

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-1160509523285822112006-10-10T12:32:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:32:39.998-07:00

Hi all.Well, the submission deadline has passed. I have spent the last couple of weeks finalizing selections, and, with the exception of a select few that I am still considering, all of the acceptances have been sent out. Because of other family obligations, I won't begin sending out the official notices until next week. Thank you all for being so patient, and please do consider submitting again

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-1159289328635860742006-09-26T09:44:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:23:18.093-07:00

Only four more days until the submission deadline, so if you're still planning to submit, please do so. I will say that I have most of this issue filled now, but the beauty of the internet is I can always make room for really great work!

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-1157166289462283082006-09-01T19:43:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:33:47.205-07:00

I just thought I'd post a couple of links to sites that give examples of ekphrastic poetry as well as detailed explanations. In short, if I haven't already said this elsewhere (which I may have), ekphrastic poetry is poetry that responds to, evokes, or is informed in some way by another work of art. It doesn't just describe the artwork, it explores it; illuminates it. I'm hip-deep in the process

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-1156891295314828412006-08-29T15:27:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:34:45.665-07:00

This is just to remind everyone that the deadline is coming up. I'm really pleased with the submissions that have come in so far. I have not sent out any notices yet but will begin doing so in October -- I'm sticking with my plan to hold off on final decisions until all the subs have come in. I'm still looking for poetry book reviews, preferably ekphrastic poetry or in some way reflective of art.

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-1154637228159078082006-08-03T12:41:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:38:12.795-07:00

I think it's safe to say the reading was a success. Every seat in the room was filled. There were even a few people lingering at the back and near the door, a couple sitting outside the room, listening. I had a great time, and really enjoyed listening to all of the poets read. My husband came along and helped me get set up. He also ran out to get the coffee at the very last minute so it would

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-1154099521437434922006-07-28T08:07:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:36:12.014-07:00

The Press Enterprise article is now online. Click the header above if you'd like to see it.The reading is tomorrow, by the way. Hope to see you there.

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-1153270445105619132006-07-18T17:50:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:36:12.014-07:00

Features writer Pat O'Brien of the Press Enterprise is running a story on me, Poemeleon, and the upcoming reading.Look for it in the paper, or on their website at www.pe.com, Friday July 28.

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-1152580293479982942006-07-10T17:51:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:34:45.665-07:00

Here is the final lineup for the reading if you haven't already seen it: Maureen AlsopLarry BauerLavina BlossomChella CouringtonCatherine DalyCharlotte DavidsonLucia GallowayJudy KronenfeldRuth NolanKathy O'FallonRen PowellYou might have noticed that several people on this list do not appear in the inaugural issue. I invited them to be a part of this reading, and each of them will be reading a

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-1150499442257258732006-06-16T16:00:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:36:12.015-07:00

For anyone who will be in the area on Saturday July 29th, I am hosting a reading to celebrate the launch of the journal. Nine contributors so far have signed on, one of whom is flying in from Montana just for the event, and another who will luckily be in the area, all the way from Norway. Aside from locals, I also have someone driving down from Santa Barbara, and someone driving up from L.A. I'm

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-1150122163918631962006-06-12T07:12:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:33:47.205-07:00

Poemeleon is now online!Featuring poems by Maureen Alsop, Heidi Arnold, Larry Bauer, Sheila Black, Lavina Blossom, Gayle Brandeis, Wendy Taylor Carlisle, Christina Cook, Chella Courington, Catherine Daly, Iris Jamahl Dunkle, Julie R. Enszer, Ann Fisher-Wirth, Lucia Galloway, Bob Hicok, Judith Kerman, Judy Kronenfeld, Ann Neuser Lederer, Gary Lehmann, Adrienne Lewis, Ruth Mark, James Penha, Ren

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-1148586917470102672006-05-25T12:46:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:33:47.205-07:00

Just finished entering the last poem this morning. I have a couple more housekeeping things to do before I send out e-mails and instructions as to how to view your page. You'll have a chance to e-mail me with corrections before the issue is made public. I'm still waiting for a few of you to forward your contributor's note and/or links you want included. Please do so when you get the chance.I

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-1148318176206787572006-05-22T09:31:00.000-07:002009-07-21T09:33:47.206-07:00

Okay, so I lied. It has been three months. Again.But I have a good excuse. Really.Okay. Well, maybe not. Just life. Yes I do have a life. Actually, the past week and a half has been spent just trying to keep my three year old from reopening a gash on his chin that we sat through six hours of Urgent Care to treat. Though we narrowly escaped stitches (All hail the inventor of Dermal Adhesive!) I

Cati Porternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20240430.post-1143223940313446882006-03-24T09:05:00.000-08:002009-07-21T09:33:47.206-07:00

Forgive me bloggers for I have sinned. It's been three months since my last post. During this time I've created a website, ditched it, created another website, called for submissions, and am now in the final selection process. If you haven't heard from me yet, you will soon. The journal is poised for launch in June. I originally wanted to push this puppy out twice per year, but because I've

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