Hi all — Tony Brown here.

LAST CALL!!!!!!!!!

One last time, I’m posting this important announcement about submissions
to the Worcester Review.

The deadline is TUESDAY — June 1.

We’ve received a fair number of submissions, but don’t want anyone to
miss out.

I’m posting it to multiple lists; apologies in advance for any
duplications. Forward to your respective lists as needed. GET THE WORD
OUT!

thanks,
Tony

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We’ll be devoting an entire issue of The Worcester Review to the art of
performance poetry. This review will be published in time to be on sale
at the iWPS in Worcester in February of 2005.

The Worcester Review is a VERY prestigious journal distributed
nationally and internationally. It has consistently published the work
of some of the finest poets in the world, celebrating and adding to a
long tradition of the appreciation of fine poetry in Worcester.

More information about the review is found at:
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/LeftBank/6433/

We’re honored to have the Review devoting an entire issue (estimate, 128
pages) to the art of performance poetry.

While we’re going to be soliciting some essays and poems from various
people, we’re looking for you to bring your own best work to the table
by submitting up to 5 poems according to the guidelines listed below.
(Yes, we’re only taking snail mail submissions…sorry. )

I’m going to encourage you all to look at sending us work that will
stand up on the page as well as on stage. The usual audience for the
Review has not traditionally been a performance oriented audience per
se; this is a brave departure, and I’d love us to show off our craft in
this issue.

I will be one of the co-editors of this issue with Worcester’s own Linda
Warren. I can tell you that we’re both excited as hell about this.

PLEASE do not hesitate to let me know of any questions you have…we’ll
make sure answers are as prompt as possible, and communicated
effectively through this channel and others as is appropriate.

I’d also appreciate it if someone would send this to the Slammasters’
list, and ask all SMs to get the word out to those not on the list.

Thanks!
Tony

The Worcester Review
The Worcester Review
is an annual
perfect-bound literary volume drawing on national and international
submissions. Special issues focused on the lives and work of poets with
strong ties to Worcester include Elizabeth Bishop, Stanley Kunitz,
Charles Olson, Frank O’Hara, Etheridge Knight and Donald Baker.

Call for Submissions:

The Worcester Review is looking for submissions for a special issue on
Slam Poetry to be released in conjunction with the National Individual
Slam competition to be held in Worcester in February of 2005.

We are looking for poetry that works both on and off the page and essays
which coherently examine aspects of slam and performance poetry so that
our readers may have a clear understanding of all sides of the genre.

Submissions should be marked and mailed with SASE to:

Slam Poetry Special Issue, c/o Linda Warren, Editor, The Worcester
Review, 6 Chatham St., Worcester, MA 01609. Deadline, June 1, 2004.

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