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"Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and sometimes it rains." -- Bull Durham (Big Poetry Giveaway Results)

So the WINNERS are (btw, I put all your names in a glassybaby and drew randomly, if you'd like to know how I came to these people)--


HOURGLASS MUSEUM by me (Kelli Russell Agodon): Lesa M.

NECESSITIES by Christopher Merrill: Katrina

FIRE ON HER TONGUE: AN ANTHOLOGY OF CONTEMPORARY WOMEN POETS: Kimberly Mc.

THE DAILY POET: DAY-BY-DAY PROMPTS FOR YOUR WRITING LIFE: by Martha Silano & me: Karen Wey.

CRYING SHAME by Jeffery Morgan: Margo R.


But to keep this fun, I'll send out a couple consolation prizes:

Brian W.
Robin Sams
Christine Alder
Donna S.
Molly K.S.

I'm not sure what I'll be sending you...but it will be something!


If you see this post, email me your mailing address  kelli (at) agodon. com and I'll get your book or surprise prize in the mail.

Otherwise, I'll be contacting you in the next 5 days!

Thanks for playing everyone!!




~ Kells 
 
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Final Two Days to Win Free Books of Poetry! (Enter before it's too late!)

Below is the list of all the poet bloggers giving away FREE BOOKS OF POETRY for National Poetry Month.
Click on the links below and leave that poet a comment in his/her giveaway post.  
Enter one or all. It's up to you, but get your posts in by APRIL 30th!
I'm giving away 5 (YES FIVE) books--including FIRE ON HER TONGUE  (a HUGE anthology that normally sells for $25 & The Daily Poet), along with three other books.

And the good news is that you won't have to wait very long to see if you're a winner as drawings happen the first week of MAY!
GOOD LUCK!
Blogs Participating in the Big Poetry Giveaway!A. Kelli Russell Agodon: Book of KellsB. Susan Rich: The Alchemist's KitchenC. Deborah Kate Hammond: Woman of a Certain AgeD. Karen J Weyant: Fussings from A Rust Belt WriterE. Erin Coughlin Hollowell: Being PoetryF. Donna Vorreyer: Put Words Together; Make MeaningG. Rebecca Loudon: Calling Dr. BombayH. Jennifer LaVoie: RoomthilyI. Allyson Whipple:J. Margo Roby: WordgatheringK. Diane Kendig: Home AgainL. Laura E. Davis: Dear Outer SpaceM. Catherine Fitchett: Still Standing on her HeadN. Ruth Foley: Five ThingsO. Drew Myron: Off the PageP. Karen McDonnell: Read Write HereQ. Andrea Beltran: Poet TreeR. Martha Silano: Blue PositiveS. Jessie Carty: 58 InchesSteve LaVigne: CU PoetryT. Mark Jay Brewin, Jr.: Livin' the DreamU. Elizabeth Austen: Washington Poet LaureateV. Joannie Stangeland: Poe-queryW. David Meckleburg: The HagengardX. Lexanne Leonard: To Create...Y. Jenn Solivais: Sparkly Poetic WeirdoZ. Kory Wells: Our Lady of the Spiral NotebookZa. Marianne MersereauZb. Rodney Wilder: I, MosaicZc. Molly Sutton Kiefer (Nestuary): maps + poetryZd. Joseph Harker: Naming ConstellationsZe. Stella PieridesZf. dani harris: my heart's love songsZg. Lana Hechtman Ayers: On Book of KellsZh. Chester Hopewell: We Must Fight to Run AwayZi. Lesley Wheeler: The Cave, The HiveZj. Carol Berg: Ophelia UnravelingZk. Renee Emerson: This Quiet HourZl. Cati Porter:Zm. Megan Cowen: City Girl, Country GirlZn. Michelle Regalado Deatrick: Word GardenZn. Michael Wells: Stickpoet Super HeroZo. Marly Youmans: The Palace at 2:00 amZp. Rachel Dacus: Rocket KidsZq. Esther Altshul Helfgott: Witnessing Alzheimer'sZr. Collin Kelley: Modern ConfessionalZs. Eliott batTzedek: ThisFrenzyZt. Lynn PedersenZu. Sherry Chandler: BluegrassPoetZv. Clarissa Aykroyd: The Stone and the StarZw. Shawnte Orion: Battered HiveZx. Claudia Putnam:

~ Kells


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John Berryman: We must travel in the direction of our fears.

We must travel in the direction of our fears.
~ John Berryman


~ Kells
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June Jordan, Alice Walker, Lucille Clifton, Audre Lorde at Phillis Wheatley Poetry Fest, 1979.

Continuing on with National Poetry Month... 

These fine poets--

June Jordan, Alice Walker, Lucille Clifton, Audre Lorde at Phillis Wheatley Poetry Fest, 1979.

~ Kells 

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Denise Levertov: "You have come to the shore. There are no instructions." #NPM

Denise Levertov!

Happy National Poetry Month

~ Kells
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Gabriel García Márquez Will Be Missed. ♥

Gabriel García Márquez, Literary Pioneer, Dies at 87


~ Kells
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Ways To Celebrate & Support Poets, Presses, and Poetry During National Poetry Month:

1)  Win a book of poems! 
     (And learn about new poets and poetry bloggers too)

All these poets are giving away at least 2 books of poems, so there are over 100 chances for you to win free poetry during National Poetry Month:
BLOGS PARTICIPATING IN THE BIG POETRY GIVEAWAY!A. Kelli Russell Agodon: Book of KellsB. Susan Rich: The Alchemist's KitchenC. Deborah Kate Hammond: Woman of a Certain AgeD. Karen J Weyant: Fussings from A Rust Belt WriterE. Erin Coughlin Hollowell: Being PoetryF. Donna Vorreyer: Put Words Together; Make MeaningG. Rebecca Loudon: Calling Dr. BombayH. Jennifer LaVoie: RoomthilyI. Allyson Whipple:J. Margo Roby: WordgatheringK. Diane Kendig: Home AgainL. Laura E. Davis: Dear Outer SpaceM. Catherine Fitchett: Still Standing on her HeadN. Ruth Foley: Five ThingsO. Drew Myron: Off the PageP. Karen McDonnell: Read Write HereQ. Andrea Beltran: Poet TreeR. Martha Silano: Blue PositiveS. Jessie Carty: 58 InchesSteve LaVigne: CU PoetryT. Mark Jay Brewin, Jr.: Livin' the DreamU. Elizabeth Austen: Washington Poet LaureateV. Joannie Stangeland: Poe-queryW. David Meckleburg: The HagengardX. Lexanne Leonard: To Create...Y. Jenn Solivais: Sparkly Poetic WeirdoZ. Kory Wells: Our Lady of the Spiral NotebookZa. Marianne MersereauZb. Rodney Wilder: I, MosaicZc. Molly Sutton Kiefer (Nestuary): maps + poetryZd. Joseph Harker: Naming ConstellationsZe. Stella PieridesZf. dani harris: my heart's love songsZg. Lana Hechtman Ayers: On Book of KellsZh. Chester Hopewell: We Must Fight to Run AwayZi. Lesley Wheeler: The Cave, The HiveZj. Carol Berg: Ophelia UnravelingZk. Renee Emerson: This Quiet HourZl. Cati Porter:Zm. Megan Cowen: City Girl, Country GirlZn. Michelle Regalado Deatrick: Word GardenZn. Michael Wells: Stickpoet Super HeroZo. Marly Youmans: The Palace at 2:00 amZp. Rachel Dacus: Rocket KidsZq. Esther Altshul Helfgott: Witnessing Alzheimer'sZr. Collin Kelley: Modern ConfessionalZs. Eliott batTzedek: ThisFrenzyZt. Lynn PedersenZu. Sherry Chandler: BluegrassPoetZv. Clarissa Aykroyd: The Stone and the StarZw. Shawnte Orion: Battered HiveZx. Claudia Putnam:

2)  Support Poetry Daily:

Poetry Daily has been giving us a poem a day since 1997.  Amazing. I know I fall in love with new poets and new poems there quite often.

Give them your support with a donation:  http://poems.com/support/support.htm



3)  Buy a book of poems directly from the press that published it:

 White Pine Press

Copper Canyon Press

Pitt Press's Poetry Series is another one of my very favorites. Books from Barbara Hamby (who I LOVE!) to Richard Blanco's City of a Hundred Fires (this book made me fall head-over-heels for him, still one of my very favorite books I keep on my desk) and Blowout by Denise Duhamel, which is another fav.


4)  Support a small press (Two Sylvias Press) Kickstarter Campaign (and get yourself a set of poetry tarot cards!

The Poet Tarot: A Deck of Creative Exploration









































5) Go to a POETRY READING:

Susan Rich will be on both sides of the country:

In Seattle:  Susan Rich is reading 7 PM, April 19th this Saturday night at Elliott Bay Books, Seattle, WA. And it's with with Laura Neuman who has just published her first book.

Then in Cambridge, MA:  Susan Rich will also be reading 7:00 PM, Wednesday, April 30th at Porter Square Books, Cambridge, Massachusetts with Jennifer Markell who has just published her first collection, Samsara.

Portland:  April 25th: Book Release with Emily Kendal Frey and Rodney Koeneke

New York : May 11th --  Launch of #specialcharacters by Larissa Shmailo's at Bowery Poetry Club in NY Also includes readings by Amy King, Philip Nikolayev, Steve Dalachinsky, Marc Vincenz, and emcees Ron Kolm and Jonathan Penton.

Port Townsend, WA: Northwind Poetry Reading. 7 pm, April 17th. Where I'll be reading Thursday night with Susan Rich.


Or find an event in your area here




6)  Buy a BOOK or ANTHOLOGY of poems:

Oh this list is long and incomplete, but here are a few books I've been enjoying lately--


Amy Dryansky's second collection of poems, Grass Whistle

All the Odes by Pablo Neruda 

Morph & Bloom by Wendy Wisner

The Glad Hand of God Points Backwards by Rachel Mennies

Crying Shame by Jeffrey Morgan

Carl Adamshick's Wishes and Curses: Poems (Walt Whitman Award)

The new PRINT version of Fire On Her Tongue: An Anthology of Contemporary Women Poets

Or buy an anthology that gives back:


The Burden of Light: Poems on Illness and Loss edited by Tanya Chernov  weaves together many solitary experiences to create a tapestry of inspiration, support, and hope. Part poetry anthology, part field guide, part multimedia art collection, The Burden of Light illuminates the vital force of our humanity, while encouraging us to reach out to others in need. 
With 100% of the proceeds benefiting the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance, even a small donation to this multimedia collection has the power to effect change when collected with the generosity of others. 


7)  Write a Poem:

Write a poem a month for NaPoWriMo (yes, we're on day 14, but start now and you'll have 16 new poems by May.)

Thirty free prompts here you can read or download.

Or buy a whole book of poetry prompts--  Martha Silano and I wrote this book of writing exercises (366 actually!) to give you a poetry writing prompt for each day of the year:  
The Daily Poet: Day-By-Day Prompts For Your Writing Practice.



8)  Read a Poem!

Here's a poem by Keetje Kuipers from Drunken Boat called "The Doctor" which is a favorite of mine (and you can listen to it too).

Here's a favorite poem "Self Portrait with Reader" from my book, Hourglass Museum, featured on The Fetzer Institute blog.

And if you like that poem (Self Portrait with Reader) and want to download a copy for yourself (screenshot it, share it, make it your desktop background, whatever you wish), 
you can do that here.


Happy Poetry Month, Friends!



~ Kells


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50 Poets Giving More than a 100 Books of Poems & You Can Win Them--

Grace Kelly reading...

Here's the UPDATED list of bloggers who are giving away poetry books for National Poetry Month 2014.

Click on the link to enter and feel free to let others know!

Also, if you are hosting a giveaway and I missed it, please email me asap at kelli (at) agodon.com and I'll get it up this week.  Sorry about that, it got a little crazy over here near the end.

So, meet some new poets, win some books of poems. it is ALL GOOD!

Here's the list to visit--


BLOGS PARTICIPATING IN THE BIG POETRY GIVEAWAY!A. Kelli Russell Agodon: Book of KellsB. Susan Rich: The Alchemist's KitchenC. Deborah Kate Hammond: Woman of a Certain AgeD. Karen J Weyant: Fussings from A Rust Belt WriterE. Erin Coughlin Hollowell: Being PoetryF. Donna Vorreyer: Put Words Together; Make MeaningG. Rebecca Loudon: Calling Dr. BombayH. Jennifer LaVoie: RoomthilyI. Allyson Whipple:J. Margo Roby: WordgatheringK. Diane Kendig: Home AgainL. Laura E. Davis: Dear Outer SpaceM. Catherine Fitchett: Still Standing on her HeadN. Ruth Foley: Five ThingsO. Drew Myron: Off the PageP. Karen McDonnell: Read Write HereQ. Andrea Beltran: Poet TreeR. Martha Silano: Blue PositiveS. Jessie Carty: 58 InchesSteve LaVigne: CU PoetryT. Mark Jay Brewin, Jr.: Livin' the DreamU. Elizabeth Austen: Washington Poet LaureateV. Joannie Stangeland: Poe-queryW. David Meckleburg: The HagengardX. Lexanne Leonard: To Create...Y. Jenn Solivais: Sparkly Poetic WeirdoZ. Kory Wells: Our Lady of the Spiral NotebookZa. Marianne MersereauZb. Rodney Wilder: I, MosaicZc. Molly Sutton Kiefer (Nestuary): maps + poetryZd. Joseph Harker: Naming ConstellationsZe. Stella PieridesZf. dani harris: my heart's love songsZg. Lana Hechtman Ayers: On Book of KellsZh. Chester Hopewell: We Must Fight to Run AwayZi. Lesley Wheeler: The Cave, The HiveZj. Carol Berg: Ophelia UnravelingZk. Renee Emerson: This Quiet HourZl. Cati Porter:Zm. Megan Cowen: City Girl, Country GirlZn. Michelle Regalado Deatrick: Word GardenZn. Michael Wells: Stickpoet Super HeroZo. Marly Youmans: The Palace at 2:00 amZp. Rachel Dacus: Rocket KidsZq. Esther Altshul Helfgott: Witnessing Alzheimer'sZr. Collin Kelley: Modern ConfessionalZs. Eliott batTzedek: ThisFrenzyZt. Lynn PedersenZu. Sherry Chandler: BluegrassPoetZv. Clarissa Aykrord: The Stone and the StarZw. Shawnte Orion: Battered Hive
~ Kells
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43 Bloggers Giving Away Books of Poems for National Poetry Month. Here they are--

BLOGS PARTICIPATING IN THE BIG POETRY GIVEAWAY!
A. Kelli Russell Agodon: Book of KellsB. Susan Rich: The Alchemist's KitchenC. Deborah Kate Hammond: Woman of a Certain AgeD. Karen J Weyant: Fussings from A Rust Belt WriterE. Erin Coughlin Hollowell: Being PoetryF. Donna Vorreyer: Put Words Together; Make MeaningG. Rebecca Loudon: Calling Dr. BombayH. Jennifer LaVoie: RoomthilyI. Allyson Whipple:J. Margo Roby: WordgatheringK. Diane Kendig: Home AgainL. Laura E. Davis: Dear Outer SpaceM. Catherine Fitchett: Still Standing on her HeadN. Ruth Foley: Five ThingsO. Drew Myron: Off the PageP. Karen McDonnell: Read Write HereQ. Andrea Beltran: Poet TreeR. Martha Silano: Blue PositiveS. Jessie Carty: 58 InchesT. Mark Jay Brewin, Jr.: Livin' the DreamU. Elizabeth Austen: Washington Poet LaureateV. Joannie Stangeland: Poe-queryW. David Meckleburg: The HagengardX. Lexanne Leonard: To Create...Y. Jenn Solivais: Sparkly Poetic WeirdoZ. Kory Wells: Our Lady of the Spiral NotebookZa. Marianne MersereauZb. Rodney Wilder: I, MosaicZc. Molly Sutton Kiefer (Nestuary): maps + poetryZd. Joseph Harker: Naming ConstellationsZe. Stella PieridesZf. dani harris: my heart's love songsZg. Lana Hechtman Ayers: On Book of KellsZh. Chester Hopewell: We Must Fight to Run AwayZi. Lesley Wheeler: The Cave, The HiveZj. Carol Berg: Ophelia UnravelingZk. Renee Emerson: This Quiet HourZl. Cati Porter:Zm. Megan Cowen: City Girl, Country GirlZn. Michelle Regalado Deatrick: Word GardenZn. Michael Wells: Stickpoet Super HeroZo. Marly Youmans: The Palace at 2:00 amZp. Rachel Dacus: Rocket Kids
~ Kells 
 
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Poetry Book Giveaway: Lana Ayers & Erin Malone #bigpoetrygiveaway

My good friend Lana doesn't have a blog, so this is a "sponsored" post by me for her to giveaway to books of poems--

(by the way, I own BOTH of these books, and they are fantastic!)

To learn more about Lana, you can go to her webpage here:  http://lanaayers.com/



Here's Lana Hechtman Ayer's BIG POETRY GIVEAWAY:



I am giving away a copy of A New Red, a novel in verse about a contemporary, all grown-up Red Riding Hood. I’ve always been alternately fascinated and angered by this fairy tale which censors the feminine. In my book, Red goes on a journey to regain her natural wild creative being. 





I am also giving away a copy of Erin Malone’s What Sound Does it Make, an honest account of one woman’s experience of motherhood. Malone navigates us through a chiaroscuro landscape that is lyrical, unexpected, and poignant.



If you'd like to win EITHER of these books, please just leave a post in the comment section and you are entered!

Thanks for stopping by!




~ Kells
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