tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4851112844074954132024-03-12T21:23:32.585-07:00the chicago poetry calendarchicago poetry calendarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06452968641967199776noreply@blogger.comBlogger1303125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485111284407495413.post-38128851423427643712018-07-11T12:43:00.000-07:002018-07-11T12:43:42.323-07:00Rockford Publisher Zombie Logic Press To Unveil Book With Unique Cover At City Market<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Zombie Logic Press will host a book release party for local author Stephen Schreiner's second children's book, The Koa Tree, at the RAAC booth at City Market Friday, July 13th. The book, which Schreiner co-wrote with his grandaughter Ava Fitzsimmons, was lavishly illustrated by Renee Noelle Jacobs, and is a fable of the lessons learned by a tribe of native islanders on their quest to build a boat mighty enough to reach Tahiti. Both authors, as well as the illustrator, will be available to sign copies and discuss their book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Working in tandem with local design wizards at Mainfraim, the author was able to realize a dream of his to have this book made available with a glass cover. Copies of the book with the glass cover will be available as well a paperback version. Previously Zombie Logic Press has worked with Mainfraim to release a book with a wooden cover, and has plans to experiment with even more unique formats in the near future. Those books are assembled entirely here in Rockford.</span><br />
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Lesley Heath Morrow was a Scottish Expatriate who arrived in the USA sometime in 1958. He spent most of his time in Greenwich Village, although there are reports of him traveling to both Chicago and Los Angeles. Rumors of his affairs with Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon have been vaguely immortalized in song. It was the release of "you're so Vain" in 1971 that led to his disappearance. There is documentation that claim he boarded a plane for South America, but never actuall<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">y arrived in Brazil.<br />One of the tricks to fully understanding the works of Lesley Heath Morrow is to put yourself into his shoes. You are suddenly in a country that believes your name has some mysterious sexual ambiguity. This particular conception may explain Morrow's hatred for David Bowie and his cross dressing tendencies. The name Lesley bears no such stigma in Scotland.<br />Far more important than the name is the mysterious background of the man. He has left his Native Scotland after some unknown personal tragedy that is only ever hinted at. All references says it points to a women and her death or joining a convent. Morrow rarely spoke of it.<br />He spent most of his time denying his connections to wealth and aristocracy and pointing out the tragedies and idiocies of an American generation that devoted itself to self-absorbed trends like free love and sexual experimentation that were akin to the deviancy that brought down the Roman Empire.<br />Morrow spent his time in America hanging out in Greenwich Village and absorbing the folk music scene. He enjoyed the political angst and personal introspection of Bob Dylan and Tim Buckley. Morrow's dislike of the pretentious Andy Warhol led to a long time feud with Lou Reed and a legal debate over who really wrote "White Light, White Heat.<br />LHM was a guerrilla poet, preferring to leave his work on diner tables and bathroom walls. He wrote on receipts and napkins. He often slipped them into the pockets of whomever the poem was written about.</span></div>
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<b>it's time once again to present the Lesley Heath Morrow Prize for Poetic excellence. the esteemed award goes to the winner of the Poetry Pentathlon. The Pentathlon is the greatest poetry competion that makes extreme use of hyperbole in its advertisements.</b><br />
<b>this year we have seven contestants registered and ready to play</b><br />
<b>Len Lundh</b><br />
<b>Dave Abatangelo</b><br />
<b>Jacqueline Nicole Harris</b><br />
<b>Kimberly Lyons</b><br />
<b>Dina Stuart</b><br />
<b>Barbara Barg</b><br />
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this time at the Weirdo Open Mic we've got Super Poet Paul Ryan. It is destined to be a kickass time.<br />
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3 poems or 5 minutes plus we gots the Poetry Pot Luck (it ain't about food folks, it's about poems.)<br />
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EVERYONE CONTRIBUTES A POEM AND IT IS BLINDLY READ BY ANOTHER POET DURING THE OPEN MIC. IT IS AN ODD SHARING OF THE POETIC WEALTH THAT MAKES FOR INTERESTING INTERPRETATIONS.Buddha309http://www.blogger.com/profile/14170834436641293444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485111284407495413.post-37210006352729717832017-07-28T14:40:00.000-07:002017-07-28T14:40:25.212-07:00W4tB-Weirdo Open Mic with Michele McDannold<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1:Form Poem. This years for is the SHAKESPEAREAN SONNET<br />
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3:ON THE SPOT PROMPT. upon arrival at the event a prompt is issued to each contestant. the poem must be completed in the room and will be the final event of the night<br />
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4; REDACTION POEM. we will provide a page of text. your job...eliminate everything that is not the poem.<br />
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5: THE RESEARCH POEM. we will issue each contestant a research topic which is to be the subject of the poem. (do not expect general or boring research topics, it ain't how we roll.) all topics will be historic and or scientific<br />
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<b><br /></b><b>DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS WE WILL CAP THE NUMBER OF CONTESTANTS AT 10. KEEP THAT IN MIND WHEN CONSIDERING YOUR REGISTRATION</b>Buddha309http://www.blogger.com/profile/14170834436641293444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485111284407495413.post-90108705852028833382017-05-27T09:08:00.000-07:002017-05-27T09:08:23.472-07:00W4tB: Weirdo Open Mic with Julie and Gregory<ul class="uiList _4kg _4ks" style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /><br />Monday, June 19 at 7 PM - 10 PM<br />
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1:Form Poem. This years for is the SHAKESPEAREAN SONNET<br />
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2:THE RANT<br />
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3:ON THE SPOT PROMPT. upon arrival at the event a prompt is issued to each contestant. the poem must be completed in the room and will be the final event of the night<br />
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4; REDACTION POEM. we will provide a page of text. your job...eliminate everything that is not the poem.<br />
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5: THE RESEARCH POEM. we will issue each contestant a research topic which is to be the subject of the poem. (do not expect general or boring research topics, it ain't how we roll.) all topics will be historic and or scientific<br />
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<b>TOPICS AND TEXT AND OTHER POETIC PROVISIONS WILL BE ISSUED UPON THE CLOSE OF REGISTRATION.</b><br />
<b><br /></b><b>DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS WE WILL CAP THE NUMBER OF CONTESTANTS AT 10. KEEP THAT IN MIND WHEN CONSIDERING YOUR REGISTRATION</b>Buddha309http://www.blogger.com/profile/14170834436641293444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485111284407495413.post-58469989647919911802017-05-08T22:02:00.000-07:002017-05-08T22:02:24.042-07:00Rockford Outsider Poet Publishes Second Children's Book<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Rockford based publisher, <a href="http://www.zombielogicpress.com/">Zombie
Logic Press</a>, is proud to announce the release of its seventh book
“Atrocious Poems A to Z.” This is the second children's book by
Rockford creative team and real life couple Thomas L. Vaultonburg of
Zombie Logic Press and Jenny Mathews of Rockford Illustrating.
Atrocious Poems A To Z is a book about all the things kids love to
hate. Vegetables, inoculations, haircuts, monsters under the bed,
sharing etc. Twenty-six different amusing poems and illustrations
designed to help children cope with these anxiety-producing moments
of childhood. Many of the poems also contain lessons in literary
form, theme, and literary devices such as oxymoron, paradox,
onomatopoeia, and verbal irony.</span></div>
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culmination of a class project that began at Mary Morgan Grade School
almost forty years ago when his 5<sup>th</sup> grade class was tasked
with writing and illustrating a children's book all by themselves.
When his lack of effort was chided by the teacher Vaultonburg took it
to heart three decades later when he vowed to finish the book he had
put such a half-hearted effort into, and after eight years of work,
and lots of encouragement from the illustrator, Jenny Mathews, has
written a book that will be on the walls of the Rockford Art Museum
starting June 9<sup>th</sup>.
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Limited editions of Atrocious Poems A
to Z are available for pre-order through ZombieLogicPress.com and
will make its debut June 9th 2017 at the Rockford Art Museum.
Atrocious Poems A to Z's original pages will be included in an
exhibition this summer at the Rockford Art Museum called Bittersweet
Observations. “We are very honored to be part of this show at one
of our hometown's most prestigious and integral institutions,” says
Vaultonburg “It's a wonderful opportunity to teach kids about
literary devices in a fun way.” The illustrations from the book can
be seen at Rockford Art Museum from June 9th to October 1st.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The book is the fourth in the Rock
River Literary Series, publishing authors exclusively from Rockford,
Illinois, and the Rock River Valley area. A Kickstarter campaign has
been established to raise funds for the project, and future projects
in the series at <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zombielogic/atrocious-poems-a-to-z-teaching-poems-for-children?ref=user_menu">Kickstarter</a></span>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485111284407495413.post-89510303752171515242016-04-30T17:52:00.001-07:002016-04-30T17:52:35.191-07:00Rockford Resident Publishes First Book of Outlaw PoetryRockford poet Dennis Gulling, a thirty year veteran of the small press scene, and editor of crawlspace from 1980-1989, has had his first full-length book of poetry, The Blood Dark Sea, published by Zombie Logic Press in Rockford.<br />
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The book is 100 pages of what can best be described as noir poetry. Each short poem is a vignette best suited to a 1930's style noir movie, complete with a menagerie of characters engaging in mayhem, small time turpitude, and a gamut of despicable behavior one might expect to see on the police blotter, or an episode of Cops. And the subject matter seems completely organic and appropriate, coming from Rockford, the FBI's 3rd most dangerous city in America. These are characters down on their luck, experiencing epic "bad days," or just making bad decisions. The reader becomes the beneficiary of all this carnage, as the German concept of schadenfreude is in full force in these tiny cautionary tales.<br />
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However, the attitude of the poet is not one of judgement or even a prurient interest in shocking the reader with the morbid details. These poems are delivered even-handedly, with no condescension or judgement, and with a wry humor that finishes each scenarios as quickly and unexpectedly as a prison shivving. Gulling's thirty years spent honing his craft are in full evidence here in this collection that spans his decades of writing. Here's a sample of Gulling's dry, humorous take on small time debauchery and depravity...<br />
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GIRL ON THE HOOD OF A CAMARO<br />
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He saw her in the parking lot<br />
When he was going<br />
Into Carmen’s Liquors<br />
She was sitting<br />
On the hood of a black ‘69 Camaro<br />
White leather skirt<br />
Up to her hips<br />
Yellow blouse cut low<br />
She couldn’t have been<br />
More than 17<br />
She was blowing bubble gum<br />
And combing her bright blond hair<br />
Staring at nothing<br />
He watched<br />
For almost a minute<br />
Then went in to do the job<br />
Pulled a .22 on the clerk<br />
And told her to open the register<br />
The clerk came up with a gun of her own<br />
So fast he didn’t know what happened<br />
She put a bullet point blank<br />
In his chest<br />
And he went down<br />
In front of a rotating wine cooler display<br />
People started peeking in through the windows<br />
But keeping low<br />
When they saw the clerk standing<br />
Over the body<br />
They came in for a closer look<br />
Pretty soon there was a crowd<br />
Around the front of the store<br />
And the police started pouring in<br />
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But the girl still sat<br />
On the hood of the Camaro blowing bubbles<br />
Still staring at nothing<br />
In the red glow<br />
Of the police lights<br />
It looked like she was<br />
Combing blood from her hair<br />
-from <a href="https://outlawpoetryblog.wordpress.com/">Outlaw Poetry Blog</a><br />
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The Blood Dark Sea is available from Rockford poetry publisher <a href="http://www.zombielogicpress.com/">Zombie Logic Press </a>and those interested in further information or review copies may contact publisher Thomas L. Vaultonburg for more information.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485111284407495413.post-13210272296899900702016-01-12T09:50:00.003-08:002016-01-12T09:52:00.545-08:00Waiting 4 the Bus in January<b>Waiting4theBus in January</b><br />
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Buddha309http://www.blogger.com/profile/14170834436641293444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485111284407495413.post-22443975354704173822015-10-17T07:18:00.002-07:002015-10-17T07:18:03.810-07:00Waiting 4 the Bus on Monday the 19th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">F<span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442637841074_1211">ight the Power<span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442637212197_12681"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442637212197_12683"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088ygrps-yiv-220360483yiv6705476256yui_3_7_2_42_1373689885734_79"></span><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442637212197_12686"></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442637841074_1205">SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th</span><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442637841074_1200"><br class="yiv4804626088" clear="none" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442637212197_12708" />7pm / doors lock 7:30pm</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442637841074_1191">100 Thousand Poets for Change<br class="yiv4804626088" clear="none" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442637212197_12726" /><b class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442637212197_27557"><a class="yiv4804626088" href="http://www.100tpcmedia.org/" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442637212197_12728" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://www.100tpcmedia.org</a></b></span></span><br />
<span class="yiv4804626088" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="yiv4804626088"><span class="yiv4804626088"><span class="yiv4804626088"><span class="yiv4804626088"><span class="yiv4804626088"><span class="yiv4804626088" style="background-color: #fcfae1;"><span class="yiv4804626088"><span class="yiv4804626088" style="background-color: white;"><span class="yiv4804626088"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442637841074_1187" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442637841074_1186"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442637841074_1185"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442637841074_1184"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442637841074_1183"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442637841074_1182"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088ygrps-yiv-220360483yiv6705476256yui_3_7_2_149_1378828404025_295" style="background-color: #fcfae1;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088ygrps-yiv-220360483yiv6705476256yui_3_7_2_149_1378828404025_248"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088ygrps-yiv-220360483yiv6705476256yui_3_7_2_149_1378828404025_324" style="background-color: white;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088ygrps-yiv-220360483yiv6705476256yui_3_7_2_149_1378828404025_323">On September 26, 2015, many poets around the world will make their
voices heard. To declare the change they'd like to see most in the U.S.
and throughout the international community, events are being staged worldwide as part of 100 Thousand Poets
for Change. In Chicago, t</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442637841074_1228" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442637841074_1227"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442637841074_1226"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442637841074_1225"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442637841074_1224"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442637841074_1223"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088ygrps-yiv-220360483yiv6705476256yui_3_7_2_149_1378828404025_295" style="background-color: #fcfae1;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088ygrps-yiv-220360483yiv6705476256yui_3_7_2_149_1378828404025_248"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088ygrps-yiv-220360483yiv6705476256yui_3_7_2_149_1378828404025_324" style="background-color: white;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088ygrps-yiv-220360483yiv6705476256yui_3_7_2_149_1378828404025_323"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442637841074_1222"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442637841074_1221">his night of poetry and activism is based on the
theme</span></span></span></span></span><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442637212197_12756" style="background-color: white;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442637212197_12758"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442637212197_12760" style="background-color: #fcfae1; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442637212197_12762" style="color: #111111;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442637212197_12764" style="background-color: white;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442637212197_12766" style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442637841074_1181" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442201324042_1461" style="background-color: #fcfae1;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442200873349_7126" style="color: #111111;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442200873349_7128" style="background-color: white;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442200873349_7130" style="color: black;">"Fight the Power".</span></span></span></span></span><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442637841074_1233" style="background-color: #fcfae1; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442637212197_12769" style="color: #111111;"></span></span><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442201324042_1461" style="background-color: #fcfae1; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442200873349_7126" style="color: #111111;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442200873349_7128" style="background-color: white;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442200873349_7130" style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442201324042_1461" style="background-color: #fcfae1; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442200873349_7126" style="color: #111111;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442200873349_7128" style="background-color: white;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442200873349_7130" style="color: black;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442201324042_1461" style="background-color: #fcfae1;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442200873349_7126" style="color: #111111;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442200873349_7128" style="background-color: white;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442200873349_7130" style="color: black;">Inspired by Publi</span></span></span><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442201324042_1460" style="background-color: white;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442201324042_1459">c Enemy's song <b class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442200873349_10101"><i class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442200873349_10100"><a class="yiv4804626088" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PaoLy7PHwk" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442200873349_9981" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank">Fight the Power</a></i></b>, local writers </span></span></span><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442201324042_1461" style="background-color: #fcfae1;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442201324042_1460" style="background-color: white;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442201324042_1459">will address s</span></span></span>tanding up to the big man, the boss, the entities that have control over many aspect of our lives. <span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442201324042_1461" style="background-color: #fcfae1;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442201324042_1460" style="background-color: white;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_15_0_1_1442201324042_1459"></span></span></span>Fighting negative power by doing positive work over time. Fighting the power in any way you can.</span></span></span></span><br />
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Altman, Jay Besemer, Sarah Carson, Andrea Change, </span></span><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442870384666_13506"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1443112189487_4332">Adrienne Dodt, </span>Rey Escobar, </span></span><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442870384666_13506" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="yiv4804626088" id="yiv4804626088yui_3_16_0_1_1442870384666_13510">Dan
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Jennifer Karminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03480426677570399787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485111284407495413.post-87163702058042727042015-09-08T09:33:00.001-07:002015-09-08T09:33:07.601-07:00National Beat Poetry Festival (the Chicago Sessions)<div><b>The National Beat Poetry Festival</b></div><div><b>The Chicago Session</b></div><div><b>Hosted by Charlie Newman</b></div><div>Featuring:</div><div>Al DeGenova</div><div>Billy Tuggle</div><div>Buddha 309</div><div>Charlie Newman</div><div>Elizabeth Haper</div><div>Larry Sawyer</div><div>Lucia Blinn</div><div>John Goode</div><div>Paul Ryan</div><div>Steve Schroeder</div><div>Wayne Allan Jones</div><div><b>September 20</b></div><div><b>1:00-5:00p</b></div><div><b>The Chopin Theater</b></div><div><b>1543 West Division / Chicago, IL 60642</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D6IBnPQR5aY/Ve8NwQsnGmI/AAAAAAAASqs/rD0vlqbENBA/s640/blogger-image-192534698.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D6IBnPQR5aY/Ve8NwQsnGmI/AAAAAAAASqs/rD0vlqbENBA/s640/blogger-image-192534698.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Buddha309http://www.blogger.com/profile/14170834436641293444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485111284407495413.post-22344120501400222502015-08-24T22:40:00.001-07:002015-08-24T22:40:37.499-07:00Outsider Poetry Now Open To Submissions<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">After dealing with mental illness my entire adult life I have decided to create a new online literary review called Outsider Poetry for anyone who considers themselves as creating poetry or art with mental illness, is self-taught, or feels they are marganilized by society. Submissions are accepted anytime. Poetry, short stories, photography, painting, or whatever format you feel expresses how you deal with being an Outsider will be consider. I try to respond to submissions in two weeks or less, and if I accept the submission I usually post it right away. Interested contributors can send their work to me at outsiderpoetthomas@gmail.com</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485111284407495413.post-52980829902084836062015-08-20T08:28:00.001-07:002015-08-20T08:28:02.888-07:00Pentathlon registration is closed- come check out the poetry heroes<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XXb_tksBlck/VdXyAfwkukI/AAAAAAAAR2o/PadkjBwy_q8/s640/blogger-image-1039119762.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XXb_tksBlck/VdXyAfwkukI/AAAAAAAAR2o/PadkjBwy_q8/s640/blogger-image-1039119762.jpg"></a></div>Buddha309http://www.blogger.com/profile/14170834436641293444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485111284407495413.post-90207920096333312862015-06-22T08:20:00.001-07:002015-06-22T08:22:53.310-07:00Poetry Pentathlon :are you registered<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Buddha309http://www.blogger.com/profile/14170834436641293444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485111284407495413.post-24695488840317810602015-05-28T11:59:00.001-07:002015-05-28T12:00:35.086-07:00Waiting 4 the Bus presents the Gemini Love Fest or The Return of the
Bromantics or Buddha 309 and Esteban Colon save the Universe<h2><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">In a special Birthday celebration, the founders of Waiting 4 the Bus reunite for the long forgotten tradition of the Gemini Love Fest.</span></h2><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Come join the celebration as Este Stevie Colon and David Buddha-Hargarten provide rare feature performances.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Plus the usual Open Mic.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Join us at Powell's Bookstore (1218 S. Halsted) for the amazing festivities.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Hosted by Dana Jerman and Bob Lawrence</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">donations requested to pay the feature performers</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">June 15th</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Powell's Books</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1218 S Halsted</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Chicago IL</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">7-9pm</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DULjZF4scRU/VVufzuCfaOI/AAAAAAAAQqI/8l1nudENC0k/s640/blogger-image--348845967.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DULjZF4scRU/VVufzuCfaOI/AAAAAAAAQqI/8l1nudENC0k/s640/blogger-image--348845967.jpg"></font></a></div>Buddha309http://www.blogger.com/profile/14170834436641293444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485111284407495413.post-87539367559508397782015-05-19T13:45:00.001-07:002015-05-19T13:47:14.736-07:00Waiting 4 the Bus presents the Gemini Love Fest or The Return of the
Bromantics or Buddha 309 and Esteban Colon save the Universe<div><br></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In a special Birthday celebration, the founders of Waiting 4 the Bus reunite for the long forgotten tradition of the Gemini Love Fest.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Come join the celebration as Este Stevie Cologne and David Buddha-Hargarten provide rare feature performances.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Plus the usual Open Mic.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Join us at Powell's Bookstore (1218 S. Halsted) for the amazing festivities.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Hosted by Dana Jerman and Bob Lawrence</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">donations requested to pay the feature performers</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">June 15th</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Powell's Books</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1218 S Halsted</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Chicago IL</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">7-9pm</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DULjZF4scRU/VVufzuCfaOI/AAAAAAAAQqI/8l1nudENC0k/s640/blogger-image--348845967.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DULjZF4scRU/VVufzuCfaOI/AAAAAAAAQqI/8l1nudENC0k/s640/blogger-image--348845967.jpg"></font></a></div></div>Buddha309http://www.blogger.com/profile/14170834436641293444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485111284407495413.post-70954761510408173282015-05-02T08:41:00.000-07:002015-05-02T08:41:17.295-07:00Waiting 4 the Bus Open Mic for May<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">A wonderfully cool time is set for y'all as W4tB welcomes <a href="https://www.facebook.com/robin.fine.14">Robin Fine</a> and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/felissia.cappelletti">Felissia Mae Cappelletti</a> to our already wonderful line up of regular Weirdos and open mic-ers<br /><br />the show starts at 7 so show up, sign up, and find your poetry groove.<br /><br />Monday, May 18th<br />7-9pm<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Powells-Bookstore/409264005756766">Powell's Bookstore</a><br />1218 S. Halsted<br />Chicago IL</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">THE FORM POEM-THE SESTINA</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">A sestina is a form of poetry that uses a method of repeating words at the end of each line. It has 6 stanzas of 6 lines each, with an envoy (or tercet) of three lines to conclude the poem. While a sestina may seem daunting at first, they can be used to create vivid, powerful poems.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Rant is technically another “form”. The guidelines are pretty free form, but if you need instruction go</span><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_5145194_write-rant-poem.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> HERE</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> or</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">Poets have long written about the things that vex them. The practice of ranting in poetic verse dates back to at least Ancient Greece, where Homer catches Zeus complaining in The Odyssey: "Mortal men have always put the blame upon us gods!" Though the rant poem is not granted the same canonic acceptance as the sonnet or sestina, rant poetry has flourished from Homer's time to our own.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">This one should be self explanatory. It is a contest to write a poem in two (or more) distinct voices. This is the only event where the contestant is allowed to recruit performers to compete as a team. Poets may choose to handle the event solo. Remember that in the Pentathlon, performance is worth half the score...choose wisely</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Originally used by Nina Corwin to close out her classic open mic </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“the Word Gourmet”. A </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">prompt is issued upon your arrival at the Pentathlon. During the course of the show, all contestants are (to the best of their ability) write a poem based in any way shape or form on the issued prompt.</span></span></div>
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Buddha309http://www.blogger.com/profile/14170834436641293444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485111284407495413.post-66406759029397233942015-04-16T08:36:00.000-07:002015-04-16T08:36:13.860-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-size: large;"><b>and </b><b>Lincoln Square by the fountain where the tables and chairs are</b><br />That Poetry Bomb sounds cool! How do I get involved:</span></div>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-size: large;">You can be a member of the Bomb Squad in one of the following ways:<br />1. Spreading the word<br />2. Attending an event and enjoying<br />3. Attending an event as a reader<br />4. Creating an event<br /><br />So now that I know how I want to be involved, what do I do?<br /><br />I. Spreading the word<br /> 1. Check the website for information.<br /> 2. Share it with friends<br /> 3. (The extra step): talk about it with others when you socialize or while you're at work.<br /> (just ask <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank">weirdowatch1@gmail.com</a>)<br />II. Attending an event<br />1. Check the website for event locations<br />2. Go there and enjoy.<br /><br />III. Attending an event as a reader<br /> 1. Contact us <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Poetry-Bomb/157587229451" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"> here</a> on Facebook or <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank">here</a> if your not all social media all the time<br /> 2. Inform us either what specific event you'd like to attend, or where you're willing to go, so we can find a show for you.<br /> 3. Receive the show information and go.<br /><br />IV. Creating an event<br /> 1. Schedule your event and performers.<br /> 2. Contact us at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Poetry-Bomb/157587229451" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here</a> on Facebook or via<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" target="_blank"> e-mail</a> and let us know where your show will be, who will be performing, and whether or not you'd be willing to let us send other performers your way and information on any regular shows you'd like us to list in Poetry Bomb advertisements.<br /> 3. Check the listing to make sure we got the information correct and wait for further information on fliers and other available ads.</span><br />
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Buddha309http://www.blogger.com/profile/14170834436641293444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485111284407495413.post-54246294556064503432015-04-16T08:26:00.000-07:002015-04-16T08:26:08.416-07:00Chuck Kramer & Bob Lawrence are Waiting 4 the Bus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">April 20th<br />Chuck Kramer & Bob Lawrence<br />7-9 pm<br />Powell's Bookstores University Village<br />1218 S Halsted St<br />Chicago, IL<br />+ an Open Mic<br />Well Tiger, looks like you hit the Jackpot<br />Weird is Sexy!!!</span></b>Buddha309http://www.blogger.com/profile/14170834436641293444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485111284407495413.post-23125381650089596312015-01-30T15:26:00.001-08:002015-01-30T15:26:13.121-08:00Waiting 4 the Bus Open Mic with features and hoopla<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Featuring Elizabeth Tieri and Britteny Capri (or the other way around, one is never sure of the etiquette involved in these things)<br /><br />We are currently residing in the Poetry Bunker (the back room at)<br />Powells Books<br />1218 S Halsted<br />Chicago, IL<br />Showtime 7-9pm<br />Time limits:<br />You have 5 minutes of stage time<br />OR<br />Three poems<br />Whichever comes first<br />There will be harsh penalties and social embarrassments for exceeding time limits<br /><b><br /><br />Powells Books </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1218 S Halsted </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Chicago, IL</b></span><div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/calendar/2015/February/16">Monday, February 16</a></b></span><div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/calendar/2015/February/16"><br /></a> 7:00pm - 9:00pm</b></span></div>
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