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By: David P. Kozinski

David P. Kozinski — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:47:40 +0000

My chapbook, “Loopholes”, won the 7th Annual Dogfish Head Poetry Prize, presented at the annual John Milton Poetry Festival in Milton, DE (near Rehobeth) on December 5, 2009. The contest was open to residents of the Delmarva Peninsula and I’m told there were about 60 entrants. The prize included some cash, ten copies of the chapbook and two cases of Dogfish Head Ale.

Funny thing is, I don’t drink – I filled my quota for several lifetimes in my extravagantly ill-spent youth! Apparently, Dogfish makes very good brews and I’ve had plenty of volunteers to help me make certain that this part of the prize doesn’t go to waste.

The book is available through The Broadkill Press, 104 Federal Street, Milton, DE 19968. Send $8.00 for one copy or go wild and send $13.75 for two. Prices include S&H. Jamie Brown is the publisher of the Broadkill Press, as well as The Broadkill Review, an online publication open to submissions. TBR published a dozen of my poems in January, 2009 and seven more in the last of their six yearly issues, which just came out at year’s end. Subscription and submission information is available from Mr. Brown. Send him an e-mail at the_broadkill_review@earthlink.net.

I am scheduled to be one of two featured poets in the Second Saturday Poets reading series – February 13, 2010, at 5:00 PM. They meet at “Over Coffee Cafe”, 144 Lantana Drive, Hockessin, DE 19707. It’s in the Lantana Shopping Center. I suggest using Google Maps’ directions – they got me there. I’d be happy to sign books afterwards. There’s an open mic reading, so bring a couple of poems to read. It’s a friendly, low-keyed group.

So much for tooting my horn, this 2nd day of the new year. Not quite up to P.T. Barnum standards, perhaps, but I’m tooting as loudly as I can. May 2010 bring you good health and happiness, peace and prosperity and lots of good poetry to read!

-David

By: Carol Ann

Carol Ann — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 06:41:07 +0000

what’s going on?

By: Carol Ann

Carol Ann — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 06:39:13 +0000

I would like to know of any center city or near readings like the blue grotto and also opportunities for publicaation.

Thanks, Eileen and God speed.

By: Joseph Dorazio

Joseph Dorazio — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:30:00 +0000

Ladies & Gents:

Here’s my contribution to “Shameless Monday”:

On September 13th @ 5:30p, Philadelphia Poets announces book launch (Vol. 15), reading and signing @ Giovanni’s Room, 12th & Pine Streets, Phila. 215-923-0813. I’ll be reading along with Mel Brake, Maria Fama, Janet Mason and others — come out and show your support for Giovanni’s Room-the oldest GLBT bookstore in the country.

Okay, how about some shameless self-promotion (aka bragging): I recently learned I won the Poets’ Pause Poetry Contest and will read on BCTV (Berks County Cable TV) hosted by Doug Arnold (date not yet established); and two of my manuscripts were finalists in chapbook comps (Plan B & Gertrude Press). Oh, and my poem, “The Tree of Life” was chosen to be set to music by a composer as part of the “Dialogues with Darwin” exhibit at the American Philosophical Society Museum.

How’s that for shameless?

Love & peace to all.

Joseph, King Shame