Ohio Poetry Association Blog

It is that time of year again when applications are open for the 2012 Columbus Art Festival show, June 1, 2, & 3.  We will be returning to the Riverfront! Please s hare with those you know.   The 2012 Poetry application became live at www.ColumbusArtsFestival.org on October 13, 2011.  Any interested applicants will need to download the application and return it before the deadline of February 17, 2012.  All applications must be submitted on-line through the following link: http://columbusartsfestival.org/apply/poet.php . If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please do not hesitate to contact Festival Coordinator, Shana Scott at sscott@gcac.org or phone at 614-221-8569. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Good luck as you plan your 2012 festival schedule, and we hope to have you as a guest in Columbus, June 1, 2, & 3 ! Remember the deadline for poetry submission is January 13, 2012 Shana Scott Columbus Arts Festi...

Canyon Voices Literary Magazine Is Now Accepting Submissions   Canyon Voices, Arizona State University’s online literary magazine, is currently accepting submissions for its Fall 2011 publication. Our deadline for the current issue is Tuesday, Oct. 18 th .   As a literary and arts journal, Canyon Voices is dedicated to discovering the emerging talent of student writers, while also providing a forum for established artists.   We feature art, poetry, creative nonfiction, fiction, and short play scripts with the goal of expanding writing communities across the country.   We invite you to share this information with your students, your faculty and your personal writing circles.   Please visit our website at CanyonVoices.asu.edu for submission guidelines.   Sincerely, The Canyon Voices Editors

Call for Submissions (Submission Deadline: January 4, 2012) We are seeking poetry, fiction, nonfiction, essays, interviews, photography, and web-friendly artwork for the inaugural issue of Belletrist Coterie, which will be published both in print and online. Belletrist Coterie was formed in an attempt to revive and spotlight the spirit and ebullience of storytelling craft and style. Although we are a new magazine, we have huge heart, and loads of enthusiasm about finding those stories that are truly well written and one of a kind. As our name implies, we refuse to limit ourselves in terms of genre or style. We are looking for essays, short stories, evocative poetry, beautiful artwork, fascinating interviews... anything that tells us a story, is somewhat culturally relevant, beautifully written, and contains the power to move and inspire. Too often these things can get lost in the rigors of structure and form, or the desire to create something generally desireable. We strive to...

A celebration of poetry and music at Sips Coffee House Tuesday, August 23, 2011 6:30 – 9:00 P.M.   101 South Main Street   Mount Vernon, Ohio 740-392-2233     Featured Poets David Francis Smith is a Columbus based poet with roots in Southwestern Ohio and the agricultural aristocracy of the New Deal family farm. Although largely unpublished in print, a selection of early work can be found on the Internet at www.davidfrancisSmith.com .  Several poems also appear on Ereignis at www.beyng.com – the English language website of 20th century German philosopher, Martin Heidegger.  Current projects include coffee house and bookstore readings and work on a teaching-book of poetics, Commonplace Things About Poems.  David is a member of the Greater Cincinnati Writers League, The Ohio Poetry Association and The Academy of American Poets.   Chuck Salmons is currently newsletter editor and secretary for the Ohio Poetry Association. He won the 2...

CONSEQUENCE is the international, literary magazine addressing the culture of war. Now in our third year, we publish each spring fiction, non-fiction, poetry, reviews, visual art, interviews, and translations. Our perspective is broad and includes the causes, actions, and consequences of conflict and social injustice throughout the world. We are interested in work that gives thoughtful readers a nuanced understanding of what is at stake for individuals and societies. CONSEQUENCE accepts unsolicited manuscripts between June 1st and November 1st. We invite you to visit our website at www.Consequencemagazine.org for more information, and guidelines for submitting work.

POETRY COMES TO KINGWOOD CENTER A class about love, hate, and the path not taken will be coming to Kingwood Center on Thursday evenings, July 21 through August 25 from 6:30 to 8 PM. Poetry in the Garden will examine the incredible ability of words to convey meaning beyond the page on which they sit. Each session will be led by a poet who will present poems from those who have inspired and influenced them throughout their career. Discussion of technique, structure, and meaning will follow. It is a class about the magic of words in a magical setting. Participants are to meet in the Workshop Courtyard. Registration required. No class fee.  No admission/parking fee after 6:00.  Call 419-522-0211 ext. 107 to register and receive readings. Kingwood Center is located at 900 Park Ave. West; Mansfield, Ohio. www.kingwoodcenter.org .

The Ohio Poetry Association Presents:   Summer Writers’ Retreat     Saturday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. to Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011 at noon at the Malabar Farm Hostel, Malabar Farm State Park, Lucas, Ohio   Adventures in creativity in the lap of nature! Featuring workshops by Terry Hermsen & Dionne Custer Overnight stay + breakfast: Only $25 Call 419-892-2055 to reserve a spot. Limited to 20 people; first come, first served.   H.I. Malabar Farm 3954 Bromfield Rd Lucas OH 44843