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Taking Pre-Release Orders for “All That She Can”

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All That She Can

by Kali Rose Schmidt

Tentative Release Date: July 15, 2018

All That She Can is a collection of poetry that encompasses motherhood, family history, what it means to be a woman today—and the lust inside of us all. All That She Can tells the story of love, betrayal, passion, and rage. It explores themes of family while acknowledging the complexity of familial ties; it reaches into grasping the twisted nature of mental health; and it documents the contradictory feelings of elation and rejection that often arise within romantic relationships.

 

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Chapbook Prize 2018: Winners

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Looking for the current contest? Go to the link below:

https://thepoetrybox.com/the-poetry-box-chapbook-prize-2023

 

 

 

We are very excited to announce the winners and look forward to sharing their chapbooks with you this Winter. Thank you to all of the poets who entered our first annual contest. We were astounded by the quality of submissions we received from all over the country, making our decision joyously difficult!

FIRST PLACE

Judy Mosher of Santa Fe, NM
for
Shrinking Bones 

Cover-(front)-Shrinking Bones

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SECOND PLACE

Penelope Scambly Schott of Portland, OR
for
November Quilt 
Book Cover (Front) of November Quilt
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Tied for THIRD PLACE

 

Christopher Bogart of Eatontown, NJ
for
14: Antología del Sonoran

Front Cover, 14: Antologia del Sonoran

&

Gudrun Bortman of Santa Barbara, CA
for
Fireweed

Fireweed by Gudrun Bortman, Front Cover

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Other Finalists:

Clela Reed of Athens, Georgia
Silk

Dianne Avey of Anderson Island, Washington
Impossible Ledges

Lynn DeTurk of La Quinta, California
Kaddish: A Song for Two

Pamela R. Anderson of Munroe Falls, Ohio
Tap Dancing

Sally Zakariya of Arlington, Virginia
Other Voices, Other Lives
published as The Unknowable Lives of Other People

Tiel Aisha Ansari of Portland, Oregon
Country Well-Known as an Old Nightmare’s Stable

 

(We will open again for contest submissions in Feb, 2019)

Taking Pre-Release Orders for “Psyche’s Scroll”

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Front Book Cover Psyche's Scroll by Karla Linn Merrifield, The Poetry Box Select

Psyche’s Scroll

by Karla Linn Merrifield

Release Date: June 15, 2018

Psyche’s Scroll is a post-postmodern epic poem that pushes at the frontiers of what is possible and invites you to participate in a woman’s psychosocial self-analysis as she struggles to move through and beyond psychological trauma. Become a voyeur of the mind in this book of sometimes bawdy, ballsy language, as well as sharp insights into human behavior. Psyche’s Scroll is myth making; it’s a love story with a geeky streak. It’s also a schizophrenic story: half raw emotion, half coolly cerebral—a story which American master poet William Heyen referred to as “sui generis.”

 

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Chapbook Prize: Top Ten Finalists

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Thank you to all of the 156 poets who entered our first annual contest. We were astounded by the quality of submissions we received from all over the country, making our decision joyously difficult!

Announcing the Finalists:

Christopher Bogart of Eatontown, New Jersey
Fourteen: Antología del Río Grande

Clela Reed of Athens, Georgia
Silk

Dianne Avey of Anderson Island, Washington
Impossible Ledges

Gudrun Bortman of Santa Barbara, California
Fireweed

Judy Mosher of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Shrinking Bones

Lynn DeTurk of La Quinta, California
Kaddish: A Song for Two

Pamela R. Anderson of Munroe Falls, Ohio
Tap Dancing

Penelope Scambly Schott of Portland, Oregon
November Quilt

Sally Zakariya of Arlington, Virginia
Other Voices, Other Lives

Tiel Aisha Ansari of Portland, Oregon
Country Well-Known as an Old Nightmare’s Stable

 

 

Winner(s) to be announced May 31, 2018

(We will open again for contest submissions in Feb, 2019)

Taking Pre-Release Orders for “Impressions”

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Impressions

by Dr. Paul T. M. Jackson

Release Date: June 1, 2018

Impressions is a small collection of traditional formal poetry by Dr. Paul T.M. Jackson, inspired by quiet moments and observations—whether they occurred while cycling through Provence, rambling in Wales, trekking through Galicia, hunting for castles in Corsica, or even on a pirogue in the Amazon. Jackson enjoys sharing these moments with his readers, and hopes these carefully crafted poems helps them find their own ‘poetic eye.’

 

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In the News – Who Made the Cut?

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We received a record number of submissions from poets around the globe for our upcoming “In the News” issue of The Poeming Pigeon.  Congratulations to the following poets who will be appearing in our upcoming issue, due for release in August.

Alan Catlin • Anita S. Pulier • Anne Casey • Bett Willett • Brad G. Garber • Brian Garrison • Brigitte Goetze • Brittney Corrigan • Carolyn Martin • Cathy Cain • Charissa Menefee • Charles Rammelkamp • Charlotte Mandel • Christopher Luna • Christopher Stolle • Claudine Nash • Colette Tennant • D.R. James • Dan Raphael • Daniela Gioseffi • David Belmont • David Lawton • Deborah Jang • Dianalee Velie • Dotty LeMieux • Ed Mabrey • Eleanor Berry • Eleanor Kedney • Elizabeth Kirkpatrick-Vrenios • Elizabeth Kuelbs • Emily Madapusi Pera • Eric le Fatte • Gary Fisher • Heather Truett • Heidi B. Morrell • Ingrid Wendt • Irene Bloom • J.I. Kleinberg • Jamie Brian • Jan Ball • Jane Blanchard • Jane Yolen • JD Amick • Jeanne Julian • Jeff Fearnside • Jo Angela Edwins • Joan Colby • Joanne M. Clarkson • Judith Skillman • Judith Terzi • Judyth Hill • Julene Tripp Weaver • Junious Ward • Kathleen Patterson • Kathryn Staublin • Katy Brown • Kelly Konya • Ken Cathers • Laura LeHew • Liam Stegman • Linda C. Conroy • Linda Ferguson • Linda Kraus • Linda Strever • Lindy Low Le Coq • Louisa Clerici • Lucy Duggan • Lynn M. Knapp • Marc Swan • Marilyn Johnston • Martin Jon Porter • Maryah Converse • Matt Farr • Melanie Green • Michael H. Lester • Michael S. Glaser • Naila Claudia Schulte • Nancy Flynn • Pamela Ahlen • Pat Brisson • Pattie Palmer-Baker • Paul Bufis • Paul Genega • Pesach Rotem • Phyllis Wax • Ralph Long •  Sandy Deyoe • Sarah Lilius • Sharon Alexander • Sharon Wood Wortman • Sherry Chandler • Stephen C. Pollock • Steve Williams • Suzanne Bruce • T. McClelland • Tara L. Carnes • Tim Gillespie • Tom Hogan • Tracy Davidson • Tricia Knoll • Trina Sotira • Valerie Forde-Galvin • Veer Frost • Vivienne Popperl • Wendy Brown-Baez

 

The Poeming Pigeon: Love Poems (Vol. 3.2)

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Front Cover of The Poeming Pigeon: Love Poems

THE POEMING PIGEON

LOVE POEMS

Release Date: Dec 1, 2017

What our world needs now is love! So, for our 6th issue, we bring you 85 love poems. Throughout these pages you’ll find poetry that speaks from the heart directly to yours. Our poets go beyond flowers and candy romance to share the real beauty of companionship and commitment. Experience love that grows from gratitude, and endures beyond the earthly boundaries of time and space.

 

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CONTRIBUTING POETS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE:

Alexa Mergen • Ann Grant • Aria Wolf • Babo Kamel • Barbara A. Meier • Brad G. Garber • Carol L. Deering • Carol Levin • Carolyn Martin • Cathie Sandstrom • Charlotte Mandel • Cheryl A. Van Beek • Claudia F. Savage • Connie Post • David Kann • Delia Garigan • Diana Rosen • Diane L. Averill • DiTa Ondek • Eleanor Kedney • Elizabeth Stoessl • Elizabeth Tornes • Emily Glossner Johnson • Eric le Fatte • Gabriella Brand • Gareth Culshaw • Gretchen Fletcher • J. Nille • Jane Yolen • Jenny Doughty • Jessica McKenna • Jessica Siobhan Frank • Joan McNerney • JoAnna Scandiffio • John C. Mannone • Jonathan Glenn Travelstead • Judith Arcana • Judith Barrington • Judith Kelly Quaempts • Karla Linn Merrifield • Kenneth Pobo • Konstantin Nicholas Rega • Laura Grace Weldon • Laura LeHew • Laurie Kolp • Linda Ferguson • Linda Simone • Linda Strever • Lisa Randall • Liz Nakazawa • Lucia Galloway • Luke Valmadrid • M.S. Rooney • Margaret R. Saraco • Marilyn Johnston • Mark Elber • Mary C. Rowin • Michael Estabrook • Pam Kress-Dunn • Pattie Palmer-Baker • Penelope Scambly Schott • R.W. Jagodnik • Robert Beveridge • Sally Zakariya • Samantha Irene • Sharon Scholl • Shawn Aveningo Sanders • Sherri H. Levine • Susan P. Blevins • Suzanne Bruce • Suzy Harris • T.J. Smith • Terri Niccum • Terry Severhill • Toni Hanner • Tricia Knoll • Victoria Stefani • William A. Greenfield • Zeina Azzam

Sneak Peek at Front Cover

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Front Cover of The Poeming Pigeon: Love PoemsHomer’s all dressed up and ready for his big date!

Check out our latest cover, designed and illustrated by Robert R. Sanders, for the upcoming issue of The Poeming Pigeon.  

The Love Poems issue is coming together beautifully and will be available for pre-order in a few weeks, with a release date of December 1st — just in time for the holidays