Second Time Around Poetry Contest: Open to everyone 1st prize – $200 2nd prize – $100 3rd prize – $50 plus five $20 honourable mention awards, plus publication in “verse afire†*all cash awards paid in Canadian dollars only Poems must be previously published Rules & guidelines: each poem to be no longer than 50 […]
Author Archives: Pearl
heart rate jump
face, fire hydrant flushing arterial feeds neck heats push bass thru enamel does pulp in teeth, pulse? is it lips, the petals too swollen for words, filled with slow buzz if they opened, pressed against air, would close around a gulped pocket of thermal plume of stimu lus of room where he was thoughts disperse […]
Ringing of the Bards #24
Ringing of the Bards is a chance for anyone who proudly associate themselves with various traditions of poetry to meet each other and showcase a piece of their work. Given the variety of styles and content this time, I thought I’d highlight the participants’ work in 3 ways. Section 1) As introduction to poem as […]
Book Meme
It’s almost poetry isn’t it? You’re The Guns of August! by Barbara Tuchman Though you’re interested in war, what you really want to know is what causes war. You’re out to expose imperialism, militarism, and nationalism for what they really are. Nevertheless, you’re always living in the past and have a hard time dealing with […]
Bards Update
Thanks for all the Ringing Submissions. 8 have come in (from Sean, Keith, Dan, Mad, Billy, Terry, Jo and Thomai). Look for the results around 9 E.S.T. today.