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A 501 (C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION Dedicated to poetry publishing, production, performance, promotion, preservation, and education. * PRODUCES LIVE POETRY EVENTS INCLUDING READINGS, OPEN MICS, SLAMS, PERFORMANCES, AND FESTIVALS * CONDUCTS POETRY PROGRAMS, LECTURES, AND WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES * PROVIDES POETS AND POETRY TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS * BRINGS TOURING POETS TO ALABAMA FOR READINGS, LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, AND PERFORMANCES * SENDS POETS TO REPRESENT THE STATE OF ALABAMA AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL POETRY COMPETITIONS * SPONSORS CONTESTS AND PARTNERS WITH STATE POETRY SOCIETIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE POETRY * RECORDS POETRY CD'S AND DVD'S * PROMOTES LITERACY THROUGH POETRY * MAINTAINS AN ARCHIVE OF SOME OF THE MOST NOTABLE AND DYNAMIC POETS OF THE MODERN ERA * PROVIDES FREE WEBSITE RESOURCES FOR POETS, INCLUDING ALABAMAPOETRY.COM (A LOCAL CALENDAR SITE) AND POETRYSLAM.NET (A RESOURCE FOR VENUES AND TOURING POETS TO CONNECT AND FOR ANYONE TO LOCATE THEIR LOCAL LIVE POETRY VENUE) WE HAVE SEEN LIVES CHANGED! PLEASE LET YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS HELP US KEEP THE BEAT BY BECOMING A SUPPORTER, PATRON, OR SPONSOR! CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE SUPPORT NEW DAWN UNLIMITED with a one-time or an annual gift enabling us to continue sponsoring local artists and events such as poetry readings, poetry slams, Birmingham City Stages Spoken Word Festival, Southern Fried Regional Poetry Slam, workshops, festivals, Alabama participation in regional and national slam competitions, and the regular publication of chapbooks, magazines, and anthologies by fresh, new artists as well as proven professionals. ,the anthology and chapbook series, and the series, SUBSCRIBER to 1 ($15), 2 ($25), or all 3 ($35) of our series! SUPPORTER ($50 or more) Receive subscriptions to all three series Receive special gift of previous year's Chapbook Series (2 issues) PATRON ($100 or more) Receive subscriptions to all three series Receive special gift of previous year's Chapbook Series (2 issues) Receive a listing on our new Patrons/Sponsors page SPONSOR ($250 or more) Receive subscriptions to all three series Receive special gift of previous year's Chapbook Series (2 issues) Receive a listing on our new Patrons/Sponsors page Receive credit as the Sponsor of an entire issue or chapbook Receive 25 copies of the issue you sponsor SPONSOR A POET It takes between $2000-3000 per year for a poet to attend all the major regional and national events. This includes registration, hotel, travel, and food. (We're very frugal!) Please sponsor one of the BAMASLAM poets for 2009! Please send all requests for subscriptions, inquiries for additional information, queries for submissions, and gifts to: New Dawn Unlimited 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 OR DONATE THROUGH PAYPAL TO NEWDAWNUNLTD@AOL.COM ,the anthology and chapbook series, and the series, AND... NEW DAWN UNLIMITED, INC. HAS LAUNCHED A NEW DIVISION: PANDEMONIUM PRODUCTIONS! WE WILL BE PRODUCING CD's, DVD's, AND VIDEOS BY VARIOUS POETS! WEBSITE TO COME! IF YOU'D BE INTERESTED IN BEING A VOLUNTEER, PLEASE EMAIL ME @ WYTRABBIT1@AOL.COM! NEW DAWN UNLIMITED 1830 MARVEL ROAD BRIERFIELD, AL 35035 EMAIL: WYTRABBIT1@AOL.COM (FOR INFO ONLY, NOT GOOD FOR SUBMISSIONS.) PLEASE SUBMIT OR SUBSCRIBE! Current submission and subscription information available below. Winner of the 2000-2001 Chapbook Competition was IRENE LATHAM of Birmingham, AL. with her chapbook, "NOW PLAYING," currently available in our Chapbooks area! The winner of the 12/31/2002 Annual Chapbook Competition was BEAU BOUDREAUX of Birmingham, AL with his chapbook, "SIGNIFICANT OTHER." Congratulations to Beau, and look for his chapbook now available in our Chapbooks area! The winner of the 12/31/2003 Annual Chapbook Competition was a TIE! The winners, in alphabetical order are DEIDRA SUWANEE DEES of Atmore, AL with her chapbook, "INDIAN ICE: NATIVE AMERICAN DECOLONIZING VERSES," and also LORI LASSETER HAMILTON of Birmingham, AL with her chapbook, "LIVE, FROM THE EMERGENCY ROOM." Congratulations to both poets! LORI'S BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE! SEE OUR CHAPBOOKS AREA TO ORDER! DEIRDRA'S BOOK IS IN PROGRESS! The winner of the 12/31/2004 Annual Chapbook Competition was SARAH FECHTER of Birmingham, AL with her chapbook, "A CUP OF HOPE AND A BAG OF LOVE: POEMS FROM THE MISSION HOUSE." Congratulation to Mrs. Fechter! SARAH'S BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE IN OUR CHAPBOOKS AREA! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED! THE DECISION PROCESS IS ALWAYS PAINFULLY DIFFICULT, BUT WE FEEL YOU WILL AGREE THAT THESE WINNERS OFFER SOMETHING UNIQUELY SPECIAL, AESTHETICALLY EXCELLENT, AND SOCIALLY RELEVANT. BOOK RELEASE! WE'VE JUST RELEASED THE WINNING CHAPBOOK FROM THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY 2008 JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION, "AT THE BIRD MUSEUM," BY JIM BARTON. SEE ORDERING INFORMATION IN OUR CHAPBOOKS AREA. CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON BECOMING A DONOR, PATRON, OR SPONSOR. |
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SUBMISSIONS
Please send $1 per poem (.50 per page for stories) or $10 for unlimited submissions and receive a free copy of the upcoming issue. Contributors receive payment copy for each entry printed.
The theme for the 2009 Annual Anthology issue is "The Future." If $ is a problem, just send submissions!
For current Annual Chapbook Competition, send manuscript as an unlimited submission and note that it is for the chapbook competition. Winner receives 100-200 professionally printed copies of chapbook, some advertising, possible mini-tour, and a high degree of creative control over finished product.
Winner of the 2000-2001 Chapbook Competition was IRENE LATHAM of Birmingham, AL. with her chapbook, "NOW PLAYING," currently available in our Chapbooks area! 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 Email: Wytrabbit1@aol.com (For info only, not good for submissions.) |
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SUBSCRIPTIONS$15 per year for "NDU Presents..." Chapbook and Anthology Series (Quarterly) OR $25 per year for BOTH! $5 per issue for "NDU Poet's Access" Chapbook Series (variable # issues per year) OR $35 for all 3 series! OR... write to inquire about becoming a patron... or even sponsoring an entire issue! Please send requests and payment to: 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 Email: Wytrabbit1@aol.com (For info only, not good for submissons.) WE HAVE SEEN LIVES CHANGED! PLEASE LET YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS HELP US KEEP THE BEAT BY BECOMING A SUPPORTER, PATRON, OR SPONSOR! CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE SUPPORT NEW DAWN UNLIMITED with a one-time or an annual gift enabling us to continue sponsoring local artists and events such as poetry readings, poetry slams, Birmingham City Stages Spoken Word Festival, Southern Fried Regional Poetry Slam, workshops, festivals, Alabama participation in regional and national slam competitions, and the regular publication of chapbooks, magazines, and anthologies by fresh, new artists as well as proven professionals. SUBSCRIBER to 1 ($15), 2 ($25), or all 3 ($35) of our series! SUPPORTER ($50 or more) Receive subscription to all three series Receive special gift of previous year's Chapbook Series (2 issues) PATRON ($100 or more) Receive subscription to all three series Receive special gift of previous year's Chapbook Series (2 issues) Receive a listing on our new Patrons/Sponsors page SPONSOR ($250 or more) Receive subscription to all three series Receive special gift of previous year's Chapbook Series (2 issues) Receive a listing on our new Patrons/Sponsors page Receive credit as the Sponsor of an entire issue or chapbook Receive 25 copies of the issue you sponsor SPONSOR A POET It takes between $2000-3000 per year for a poet to attend all the major regional and national events. This includes registration, hotel, travel, and food. (We're very frugal!) Please sponsor one of the BAMASLAM poets for 2009! Please send all requests for subscriptions, inquiries for additional information, queries for submissions, and gifts to: New Dawn Unlimited 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 OR DONATE THROUGH PAYPAL TO NEWDAWNUNLTD@AOL.COM |
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CONTESTSFor current Annual Chapbook Competition, send manuscript as an unlimited submission and note that it is for the chapbook competition. Winner receives 100-200 professionally printed copies of chapbook, some advertising, possible mini-tour, and a high degree of creative control over finished product. Deadline: 12/31/2009
Winner of the 2000-2001 Chapbook Competition was IRENE LATHAM of Birmingham, AL. with her chapbook, "NOW PLAYING," currently available in our Chapbooks area! 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON BECOMING A DONOR, PATRON, OR SPONSOR. |
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Auburn University Bookstore 1360 Haley Center Auburn University, AL 36849-5233 Phone (334) 844-1365 Barnes & Noble Booksellers @ The Summit in Birmingham, AL Phone (205) 298-0665 Book Town 1930 Edwards Lake Road Suite 120 Trussville, AL 35235 Phone (205) 661-0733 Books-A-Million 900 Skyland Blvd. East Suite 56 Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 Phone (205) 759-2688 Books-A-Million 2572 East Blvd. Montgomery, AL 36117 Phone (334) 272-5580 Charlemagne Record Exchange 1924 1/2 11th Ave South Birmingham, AL Phone (205) 322-5349 Crosshaven Books 3916 Crosshaven Drive Birmingham, AL Phone (205) 972-8778 The House of Serendipity on Main Street in Montevallo, AL Jonathan Benton, Bookseller 2705 Culver Road Mountain Brook, AL 35223 Phone (205) 870-8840 Little Professor Books & Cafe 2717 South 18th Street Homewood, AL Phone (205) 870-7461 Lodestar Books and Gifts 2020B 11th Ave South Birmingham, AL Phone (205) 939-3356 |
Shaver's Bookstore 2362 Whitesburg Drive Whitesburg at Bob Wallace Huntsville, AL 35801 Phone (256) 536-1604 UAB University Bookstore University of Alabama at Birmingham 1400 7th Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35233 Phone (205) 975-6035 University of Montevallo Bookstore @ U of M in Montevallo, AL Phone (205) 665-6575 University Supply Store University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Phone (205) 348-6168 GEORGIA Barnes and Noble Booksellers 2900 PeachtreeRoad Northwest Atlanta, GA 30305 Phone (404) 261-7747 ILLINOIS Quimby's Bookstore 1854 West North Avenue Chicago, IL 60622 Phone (773) 342-0910 TENNESSEE Burke's Book Store, Inc 1719 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38104 Phone (901) 278-7484 TEXAS UTEP University Bookstore El Paso, TX 79912 WASHINGTON Port Book & News 104 East 1st Street Port Angeles, WA 98362 Phone (360) 452-6367 |
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Poetry Chapbooks From New Dawn Unlimited"NDU Presents..." Chapbook and Anthology Series Volume1, Number 1 "Bloom of the Muse," by Jerri Dawn Buckingham Hardesty for $5 Volume 1, Number 2 "The Evening of Seasons," by Errol Miller for $5 Volume 2, Number 1 "Southern Girls," 1999 Annual Anthology for $5 Volume 2, Number 2 "Falling Into Another Place," by Susan S. Hahn for $5 Volume 3, Number 1 "Letters From Suburbia," by Danny Gamble for $7 Volume 3, Number 2 "Parody the Parody," by Katheryn E. Asson for $7 Volume 3, Number 3 "The Year of Yellow Butterflies," by Evelyn Hurley for $5 Volume 3, Number 4 "Freedom," 2000 Annual Anthology for $5 Volume 4, Number 1 "Now Playing," by Irene Latham for $5 Volume 4, Number 2 "Places In Me," 2001/2005 Annual Anthology for $5 Volume 5, Number 1 "Haiku," 2002/2006 Annual Anthology for $5 Volume 6, Number 1 "Significant Other," by Beau Boudreaux for $5 Volume 7, Number 1 "live, from the emergency room," by Lori Lasseter Hamilton for $5 Volume 8, Number 2 "Poems from the Mission House," by Sarah Fechter for $5 NDU Poet's Access Chapbook Series Volume 1, Number 1 "Two Slam Too," by Kirk Hardesty and Jerri Hardesty for $5 Volume 1, Number 2 "Shrooms are Illegal," by Lindsay Stone for $5 Alabama State Poetry Society Love Poem Series Volume 1 "Love Poems 1999," by the Alabama State Poetry Society for $5 Volume 2 "Love Poems 2000," by the Alabama State Poetry Society for $5 Volume 3 "Love Poems 2001," by the Alabama State Poetry Society for $5 Volume 4 "Love Poems 2002," by the Alabama State Poetry Society for $5 Volume 5 "Love Poems 2003," by the Alabama State Poetry Society for $5 Volume 6 "Love Poems 2004," by the Alabama State Poetry Society for $5 Volume 7 "Love Poems 2005," by the Alabama State Poetry Society for $5 Volume 8 "Love Poems 2006," by the Alabama State Poetry Society for $5 Alabama State Poetry Society John and Miriam Morris Memorial Award Chapbooks Volume 1 (2001) "American Vesuvius," by Jay Chollick for $5 Volume 2 "Ohio Letters," by Ryan G. Van Cleave for $5 Volume 3 "There is Nothing Oppressive as a Good Man," by Barry S. Marks for $5 Volume 4 "Enchantment and Other Griefs," by Dianne Williams Stepp -- declined publication Volume 5 "Abandoned Gardens," by Martha Deborah Hall for $5 Volume 6 "Reading Darwin," by Kate Delany -- accepted for publlication by another press, congratulations! Volume 7 "Dark Village Haiku," by Jeremy Downes for $5 Volume 8 "At the Bird Museum," by Jim Barton for $5. Please send requests and payment to: 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 Or paypal your payment to NEWDAWNUNLTD@AOL.COM WE HAVE SEEN LIVES CHANGED! PLEASE LET YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS HELP US KEEP THE BEAT BY BECOMING A SUPPORTER, PATRON, OR SPONSOR! CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE SUPPORT NEW DAWN UNLIMITED with a one-time or an annual gift enabling us to continue sponsoring local artists and events such as poetry readings, poetry slams, Birmingham City Stages Spoken Word Festival, Southern Fried Regional Poetry Slam, workshops, festivals, Alabama participation in regional and national slam competitions, and the regular publication of chapbooks, magazines, and anthologies by fresh, new artists as well as proven professionals. SUBSCRIBER to 1 ($15), 2 ($25), or all 3 ($35) of our series! SUPPORTER ($50 or more) Receive subscription to all three series Receive special gift of previous year's Chapbook Series (2 issues) PATRON ($100 or more) Receive subscription to all three series Receive special gift of previous year's Chapbook Series (2 issues) Receive a listing on our new Patrons/Sponsors page SPONSOR ($250 or more) Receive subscription to all three series Receive special gift of previous year's Chapbook Series (2 issues) Receive a listing on our new Patrons/Sponsors page Receive credit as the Sponsor of an entire issue or chapbook Receive 25 copies of the issue you sponsor SPONSOR A POET It takes between $2000-3000 per year for a poet to attend all the major regional and national events. This includes registration, hotel, travel, and food. (We're very frugal!) Please sponsor one of the BAMASLAM poets for 2009! Please send all requests for subscriptions, inquiries for additional information, queries for submissions, and gifts to: New Dawn Unlimited 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 OR DONATE THROUGH PAYPAL TO NEWDAWNUNLTD@AOL.COM |
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SAMPLE ISSUES OF ALTERNATIVE HARMONIES ARTS AND LITERARY MAGAZINETHIS AREA UNDER CONSTRUCTIONCLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON BECOMING A DONOR, PATRON, OR SPONSOR. WE'D LOVE TO FINISH GETTING THIS AREA UPGRADED! |
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OLD NEWSALL NEWS BEFORE 2002 WAS LOST TO THE ETHER! START HERE AND READ YOUR WAY INTO THE PAST...BOOK RELEASE! WE'VE JUST RELEASED THE WINNING CHAPBOOK FROM THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY 2008 JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION, "AT THE BIRD MUSEUM," BY JIM BARTON. SEE ORDERING INFORMATION IN OUR CHAPBOOKS AREA, AND SEE INFO FOR THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION BELOW! (DEADLINE: MAY 31, 2009) PLAYON CON -- A BIRMINGHAM SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY/POP CULTURE CONVENTION IS HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND, MAY 21-24! THE BAMASLAM POETS WILL BE DOING A POETRY SHOW THERE ON SATURDAY NIGHT! COME BY AND SAY HELLO! CONTEST INFO: The Alabama State Poetry Society is accepting submissions for the Annual John and Miriam Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition. Deadline is May 31. Winner receives $100 and 50 copies of his/her winning chapbook. Poems may be previously published if poet retains all rights. Send 20-24 total pages of poetry, (poems may be longer than a page, but total page count must be 20-24) with two (2) title pages: one with author identification, and one with NO author identification. Please send manuscript with a $15 reading fee to: New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. Morris Chapbook Competition 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 WHEW! WHAT A WHIRLWIND AT THE LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL MAY 9! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR BELOVED FRIEND, GYPSEE YO, FOR ANOTHER AMAZING WIN! YAHOO! AND JOAQUIN ZIHUATANEJO WAS RIGHT ON HER HEELS, I THINK BY A TENTH OF A POINT! ALSO, PROPS TO OUR OWN ALEX ALLEN FOR MAKING THE BIG SHOW! GOOD JOB, POETS! WOW! WE HAD SO MUCH FUN AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY NIGHT, MAY 1, AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! CONGRATULATIONS TO BENJI FOR WINNING THE NIGHT COMPETING IN HIS VERY FIRST SLAM!!! WOW! AND THEN WE HAD TO SAY AN IMMEDIATE BITTERSWEET FAREWELL TO HIM AS HE MOVES TO HOUSTON SATURDAY, MAY 2! WE'LL MISS YOU, BENJI! WE ALSO COLLECTED A BOX FULL OF CANNED GOODS FOR SHELBY EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE! THANKS SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO PITCHED IN! BEAR THE POET MOVED TO DALLAS! WE'LL MISS HIM SO MUCH HERE AT BAMASLAM, BUT WE KNOW HE'LL HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME IN TEXAS! HELL YEAH, BEAR! DON'T FORGET THE LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL MAY 8-10! APRIL WAS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH! YOU WON'T BELIEVE ALL THE POETRY EVENTS THAT WENT ON IN ALABAMA THIS MONTH! CHECK OUR UPDATED CALENDAR OR CLICK ON THESE EVENT LINKS! ALSO SEE CONTEST INFO BELOW! MAY 1 BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM FRIDAY, MAY 1, AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS ON MAIN STREET IN MONTEVALLO, AL. SIGN-UP AT 8 PM, SLAM AT 9! PLEASE BRING CANNED GOODS FOR SHELBY EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE! APRIL 10 BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM APRIL 11 SAAM SLAM (seeking additional info) APRIL 16-17 MONTEVALLO LITERARY FESTIVAL APRIL 18 MONTEVALLO ARTFEST APRIL 18 ALABAMA BOOK FESTIVAL APRIL 25 LIMESTONE DUST POETRY FESTIVAL APRIL 25 ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY SPRING MEETING APRIL 30-MAY 2 ALABAMA WRITERS SYMPOSIUM MAY 2 CELEBRATING TALLADEGA - INCLUDES LIVE POETRY (seeking additional info) MAY 8-10 THE LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL CONTEST INFO: The Alabama State Poetry Society is accepting submissions for the Annual John and Miriam Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition. Deadline is May 31. Winner receives $100 and 50 copies of his/her winning chapbook. Poems may be previously published if poet retains all rights. Send 20-24 total pages of poetry, (poems may be longer than a page, but total page count must be 20-24) with two (2) title pages: one with author identification, and one with NO author identification. Please send manuscript with a $15 reading fee to: New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. Morris Chapbook Competition 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 WE HAD THE WORLD CHAMPION, JOAQUIN ZIHUATANEJO, FEATURING AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, APRIL 10, FOR THE 11TH BIRTHDAY OF THE MONTEVALLO SLAM! WHAT A FABULOUS NIGHT! WHAT A FABULOUS NIGHT OF POETRY ON FRIDAY, MARCH 27 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS ON MAIN STREET IN MONTEVALLO, AL. THE GREENHOUSE POETRY SLAM TEAM FROM BOWLING GREEN, KY BEAT BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO IN THE QUALIFYING BOUT FOR THIS YEAR'S NATIONAL POETRY SLAM! ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, MONTEVALLO WILL STILL GET TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL POETRY SLAM! NEXT SLAM, FRIDAY, APRIL 10! SEE ALABAMAPOETRY.COM FOR A CALENDAR OF THESE AND OTHER POETRY EVENTS. AND THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT WOW! (WOMEN OF THE WORLD POETRY SLAM)--MARCH 19-21 IN DETROIT, MI! OMG, WHAT AN AMAZING WEEKEND OF POETRY CULMINATING IN RACHEL MCKIBBONS (NYC) AMAZING WIN, ONE-TENTH OF A POINT AHEAD OF GYPSEE YO (ATL)! SEE WOW.POETRYSLAM.COM FOR FINAL STANDINGS! WE HAVE THE NEW 2009 MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM TEAM! QUANG DO, SHAUN JUDAH, JERRI HARDESTY, CEDRINA "DRINA" BURROUGHS, ALEX ALLEN, AND ALTERNATE "OM" WILL BE REPRESENTING THE STATE OF ALABAMA AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL POETRY SLAMS! -----CONGRATULATIONS POETS!----- QUANG WILL BE THE STATE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE INDIVIDUAL WORLD POETRY SLAM AND JERRI WILL BE OUR REP FOR THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD POETRY SLAM NEXT MONTH IN DETROIT, MI. (See POETRYSLAM.COM for complete information on WOW). We at NDU would like to express our love and condolences to the family of Brenda Moossy of the Ozarks Poetry scene. Brenda was a beloved slam mama to many young poets in her region, as well as a respected and talented performance poet at the National Poetry Slams. Her fun and kindness will be missed by us all. Rest in peace, poet. - 1/20/2009 CONGRATULATIONS AMERICA, ON THIS HISTORIC DAY!! WOW IS COMING! SEE WOW.POETRYSLAM.COM FOR CURRENT INFO! IT WAS ANOTHER FUN-FILLED NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS ON JAN. 9! ! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALEX ALLEN FOR SQUEEZING BY QUANG TO TAKE THE PRIZE! ***HAPPY NEW YEAR*** FROM NEW DAWN UNLIMITED! UNFORTUNATELY, BLUZ WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND DUE TO ILLNESS, BUT WE WILL TRY TO RESCHEDULE HIM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. NEXT SLAM, FEB. 20 -- SLAM OFF FOR THE 2009 MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM TEAM! SEE ALABAMAPOETRY.COM FOR MORE DETAILS! SIGN UP FOR THE SLAM AT 8, START AT 9! BE THERE! IWPS ROCKED! WHAT A WEEKEND! CONGRATS TO JOAQUIN FOR WINNING THE WEEKEND! ALSO, CONGRATS TO NICOLE HOMER FOR WINNING THE HEAD-TO-HEAD HAIKU! WOOOOOOOOOO! THE BAMASLAM CREW HAD A GREAT TIME AND LOTS OF POETRY! FOR MORE DETAILS, SEE ALABAMAPOETRY.COM WE HAD A ***SPECIAL SPECIAL FEATURE*** ADAM "HENZBO" HENZE OF BOWLING GREEN, KY BURN UP THE MIC AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, DECEMBER 5! WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TO HIM FOR COMING DOWN HERE FOR US! WE WERE ALSO SURPRISED BY VISITS FROM EX-BAMASLAM TEAM MEMBERS J. T. BULLOCK AND M.A.! WOO HOO!NEXT SLAM, JANUARY 9! SEE ALABAMAPOETRY.COM FOR THIS AND OTHER EVENTS! AND PLEASE SUPPORT OUR VENUE, ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! iWPS IS COMING! DECEMBER 11-13 IN CHARLOTTE, NC, THE INDIVIDUAL WORLD POETRY SLAM WILL ROCK N' ROLL! NEW LINK -- RAINN.ORG, THE RAPE, ABUSE, INCEST NATIONAL NETWORK. IF YOU NEED THIS ONE, YOU KNOW IT. IWPS IS COMING! CHECK THE PSI WEBSITE, FOR MORE DETAILS! IT WAS A FABULOUS BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON NOVEMBER 14 WITH AWESOME VISITORS FROM TUSCALOOSA! CONGRATULATIONS TO SHAUN JUDAH FOR PULLING OUT THE WIN OVER ALEX ALLEN TO BE THE NOVEMBER CHAMPION! WE HAD A SPECIAL * SPECIAL * SPECIAL * SNEAK-PREVIEW BOOK RELEASE OF TWO NEW CHAPBOOKS! FIRST, "DARK VILLAGE HAIKU" BY JEREMY M. DOWNES (2007 ASPS MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION WINNER)!! AND FINALLY, THE VERY LONG-AWAITED AND VERY, VERY LATE, "live, from the emergency room" BY LORI LASSETER HAMILTON (2003 NDU ANNUAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION WINNER - 1 OF 2 WINNERS THAT YEAR). LORI DID A WONDERFUL SHORT FEATURE FROM HER BOOK AT THE SLAM! NDU HAD A TABLE AT THE GREENCUP BOOKFAIR ON NOV. 15! WE MADE IT A BOOK RELEASE EVENT WITH BOOK SIGNINGS AND READINGS BY AUTHORS! New Dawn Unlimited is proud to announce two brand new chapbooks were released at the Greencup Books Bookfair, Saturday, November 15! First, the Alabama State Poetry Society's Annual John and Miriam Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition 2007 winner, "Dark Village Haiku" by Jeremy M. Downes of Auburn, is available for the first time to the public, hot off the press! This is a thought provoking collection of poetry rich with beauty and artistry. (The 2008 Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition winner is "At the Bird Museum," by Jim Barton, available soon!) Also, the much-belated 2003 New Dawn Unlimited Annual Chapbook Competition winner, "live, from the emergency room" by Lori Lasseter Hamilton of Birmingham! This book is so hot off the press, it's still sizzling! This is an amazing group of powerful poems drawn from her experiences as a rape survivor. Both authors were on hand to sign books and to read poetry on Saturday. BamaSlam Poetry Slam poets were also on site to perform! SEE THEIR WEBSITE AT GREENCUPBOOKS.COM FOR MORE DETAILS. WHAT A FABULOUS WEEKEND AT THE ARKANSAS GRAND SLAM NOVEMBER 7-8! SEE THEPOETSLOFT.COM FOR COMPLETE DETAILS! CONGRATULATIONS TO JOAQUIN (I'LL FIX THAT SPELLING MOMENTARILY) FOR A HARD-WON VICTORY! WHAT A SHOW! AND CONGRATS ALSO TO BIG POPPA E, THE NEW ARKANSAS HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU CHAMPION! THANKS SO MUCH TO PAM AND MARY AND ALL THE GANG AT THE POET'S LOFT FOR ALL THE HOSPITALITY AND APPRECIATION! THE WEATHER WAS COLD, BUT THE POETRY WAS HOT, HOT, HOT AT THE LEAF OVER THE WEEKEND! ALWAYS AN ABSOLUTELY AMAZING SHOW, THIS WAS NO EXCEPTION! CONGRATULATIONS TO NOVA-KANE OF BULLCITY/DURHAM - THE SITE OF THE NEXT SOUTHERN FRIED, BTW - FOR SQUEAKING PAST BLUZ, RYAN, CHRIS AUGUST, THERESA DAVIS AND THE GANG FOR A HARD-EARNED WIN!! IT WAS A BIG HALLOWEEN POETRY SLAM ON OCT. 10 WITH VERY SPECIAL FEATURE, AWARD WINNING POET ON TOUR, THE ORIGINAL WOMAN AND SPECIAL GUEST, SHELLS, FROM KILLEEN, TX! WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TO THESE POETS FOR TRAVELING SO FAR TO GIVE US A GREAT SHOW! HOORAY! See the website, TheOriginalWoman.com. BEAR WORE THE BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME -- AND ALSO WON THE SLAM! CONGRATULATIONS! SLAM IS IN THE AIR IN MONTEVALLO! THE NEW BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM SEASON KICKED OFF ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 12 TO A FULL HOUSE AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS ON MAIN STREET, MONTEVALLO, AL! CONGRATULATIONS TO DRINA FOR WINNING THE NIGHT WITH STYLE, AND TO QUANG FOR CHASING HER TO THE FINISH LINE! FUTURE BAMASLAM DATES SET!: OCT. 10, NOV. 14, DEC. 5, 2008 AND JAN. 9, **FEB 20** (**SLAM OFF FOR THE TEAM! FINISHING IN TOP TWO AT ANY SLAM BEFORE THIS DATE QUALIFIES CONTESTANTS FOR TEAM SLAM OFF.), MAR. 13, APR. 10, AND MAY 1, 2009! SEE ALABAMAPOETRY.COM FOR A CALENDAR OF THESE AND OTHER EVENTS! TEEN SLAM IN BIRMINGHAM! (AND OPEN MIC!) RHYMING AT ROXI'S! EVERY 4TH SATURDAY COME TO ROXIE B'S FROM 5-7 PM FOR TOMORROW'S NEW POETS! HANG AROUND 8-11 FOR CLEAN ADULT POETRY FUN! FOR DIRECTIONS, CALL AVERY AT 205-276-4595! COME SUPPORT THE NEW VOICES! OCTOBER FEATURE -- CURRENT LEAF CHAMPION *BLUZ* OF THE SLAM CHARLOTTE TEAM, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS FOR 2 YEARS RUNNING! DON'T MISS THIS! NDU is saddened once again by the loss of a poet. Memphis poet, Bonton, recently passed away and will certainly be missed. He was the Memphis winner of the Turner South "My South Speaks" competition, an active Memphis poetry organizer, and had also visited us here at BamaSlam and won our Burning Mic Poetry Slam up in B'ham, among his many other accomplishments. Rest in peace, poet. (a moment of silence) LABOR DAY WEEKEND AT DRAGONCON -- ALWAYS A BLAST! WE HAD A GREAT TIME THERE, INCLUDING A NEW HAIKU EVENT, AND A VOGON POETRY SLAM! SEE DRAGONCON.COM FOR DETAILS AND NEXT YEAR'S INFO! TEEN SLAM IN BIRMINGHAM! (AND OPEN MIC!) RHYMING AT ROXI'S! EVERY 4TH SATURDAY COME TO ROXIE B'S FROM 5-7 PM FOR TOMORROW'S NEW POETS! HANG AROUND 8-11 FOR CLEAN ADULT POETRY FUN! FOR DIRECTIONS, CALL AVERY AT 205-276-4595! COME SUPPORT THE NEW VOICES! DON'T FORGET! THE LEAF IS COMING IN OCTOBER! GET YOUR TIX BEFORE THEY SELL OUT! ALSO, THE ARKANSAS GRAND SLAM IS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER! SEE THEPOETSLOFT.COM FOR COMPLETE DETAILS! CONGRATULATIONS SLAM CHARLOTTE!!, WINNERS OF THE 2008 NATIONAL POETRY SLAM, AUGUST 5-9 IN MADISON, WI! NDU AND BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO WERE THERE TO SEE THIS AWE-INSPIRING PERFORMANCE BY OUR DEAR FRIENDS FROM NC!!* CONCRETE!!* SEE POETRYSLAM.COM FOR MORE DETAILS! AND CONGRATS TO CHRIS AUGUST FOR HIS FABULOUS WIN AT THE HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU, AND TO STEFAN OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR TAKING THE SLAMMASTERS SLAM! WOO HOO, WHAT A WEEK OF POETRY! We at NDU would like to express our love and condolences to the family of Shannon Leigh of Atlanta's Art Amok Poetry Slam. Coming of age in the Austin Poetry Slam scene, Shannon moved to Atlanta and rose to the rank of 3rd place Individual Poet at the 2007 National Poetry Slam at the youthful age of 19. Shannon's brilliance will be sorely missed by so many. Rest in peace, poet. (a moment of silence) IF YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TOWARD PUBLISHING AND/OR OTHER NDU ACTIVITIES, PLEASE HELP NOW. ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON BECOMING A DONOR, PATRON, OR SPONSOR. NEW LINK! Check out our new link in the area to Artina Designs Jewelry! Artina is making amazing handmade jewelry from natural materials! She's been selling her beautiful jewelry/art at poetry venues and online, so give it a look! It's like shopping at a tent from LEAF all year round! And it's poets supporting poets! NEW LINKS -- SEE OUR LINKS AREA FOR NEW ADDITIONS, SUCH AS DOS GATOS PRESS AND WINNINGWRITERS.COM! NEW LINK! Nave's Poetry Salon -- CHECK IT OUT! NEW THEME FOR 2008 ANTHOLOGY, "LOVE." Deadline 12/31/2008. Still accepting submissions for SciFi/Fantasy, Forces of Nature, and Dreams. Also, check out our new links area! More to come! IT WAS AN EXHILERATING AND AMAZING WEEKEND AT THE SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM , JUNE 5-7, IN TALLAHASSEE, FL! OMG! - THE POETRY WAS HOTTER THAN THE FLORIDA SUN, AND IT WAS ONLY SURPASSED BY THE LOVE! HUGS AND MAD PROPS TO MINORITEAM FOR THE TEAM WIN, AND SO MUCH LOVE TO BIG MIKE FROM NEW JERSEY'S NEW JERU TEAM FOR HIS INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP! WOW, WHAT A WEEKEND! BLACK ON BLACK RHYMES PUT ON A FABULOUS, FUN, PROFESSIONAL, SMOOTH, AND INCREDIBLE SOUTHERN FRIED! THANKS SO MUCH TO ALL THEIR CREW AND EVERYONE WHO HELPED OUT, AND THERE WERE SO MANY WHO DID HELP OUT! CONGRATS TO TEAMS RESPECT THE MIC, NEW JERU, AND SLAM CHARLOTTE FOR THEIR 2ND, 3RD, AND 4TH PLACE! YOU GUYS WERE AWESOME! ALSO LOVE AND RESPECT TO ALI LANGSTON, APOLLO, AND REGGIE FOR ROCKING 2ND, 3RD, AND 4TH IN INDY FINALS! THERE WAS JUST TOO MUCH "WONDERFULNESS" TO WRITE ABOUT. OUR OWN ALEX ALLEN TOOK 2ND PLACE IN THE HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU ON HIS FIRST TIME OUT, AND BAMASLAM TEAM MEMBER QUANG SECURED 3RD IN THE TEEN SLAM WITH AN INSPIRING PERFORMANCE -- THE WHOLE TEAM REPRESENTED BAMASLAM AND NDU WITH SO MUCH TALENT AND LOVE THAT I JUST CAN'T EVEN EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE AND OVERWHELMING PRIDE! SEE SOUTHERNFRIED2008.COM FOR FULL DETAILS! EMERGENCY BULLETIN: WE NEED YOUR HELP! NDU WAS IN MEMPHIS, AND THE NDU VAN WINDOW WAS SMASHED AND ALL OUR EQUIPMENT WAS STOLEN. IF YOU CAN HELP REPLACE ANY OF OUR LOST EQUIPMENT, PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THE 2008 SLAM TEAM, OR IF YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TOWARD PUBLISHING AND/OR OTHER NDU ACTIVITIES, PLEASE HELP NOW. ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON BECOMING A DONOR, PATRON, OR SPONSOR. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT AT THE RESPECT THE MIC POETRY SLAM DOWN AT THE ALABAMA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL ON MAY 17! SEE THEIR SITE AT THE SOUTHERN WRITERS PROJECT FOR MORE DETAILS! Congrats to our own Jerri Hardesty of BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO for the win. IT WAS ANOTHER AMAZING EDITION OF THE LEAF (LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL) ON MAY 9-11! THE POETRY IS ALWAYS AWE-INSPIRING AND BLUES WAS NO EXCEPTION AS HE PUT FORTH ONE OF HIS BEST PERFORMANCES EVER TO TAKE THE NIGHT! CONGRATULATIONS! WE LOVE YOU! THERE'S A LINK AT ALABAMAPOETRY.COM, FOR THESE AND OTHER POETRY EVENTS! HAPPY 10 YEAR BIRTHDAY TO THE MONTEVALLO SLAM!! DETAILS BELOW! NDU POETS WIN STATE HONORS! CONGRATULATIONS TO 2008 ALABAMA POET OF THE YEAR, SARAH FECHTER, AND 2008 ALABAMA BOOK OF THE YEAR BY IRENE LATHAM, BOTH NDU POETS WITH CHAPBOOKS AVAILABLE HERE! APRIL WAS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH NDU GAVE AWAY FREE BOOKS! PEOPLE JUST SENT SOME $ FOR POSTAGE OR AN SASE WITH A GOODLY AMOUNT OF POSTAGE ON IT, AND WE FILLED THEM UP WITH BOOKS AND SEND THEM BACK! ($4.60 FOR A FLAT-RATE PRIORITY ENVELOPE GOT YOU A WHOLE BUNCH OF BOOKS!) FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE POETRY! WE WENT VISITING! WE FEATURED AT THE MEMPHIS POETRY SLAM ON APRIL 28. IT WAS A FUN NIGHT WITH LOTS OF OLD FRIENDS, AND NEW FRIENDS TOO! WE ALL HAD FUN AT THE LIMESTONE DUST POETRY FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY, APRIL 26! NDU WAS THERE! CLICK ON ALABAMAPOETRY.COM, OR LIMESTONEDUSTPOETRY.ORG FOR NEXT YEAR'S EVENT OR TO GET THE ANTHOLOGY! ALSO, THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY HAD THEIR SPRING LUNCHEON, ON FRIDAY, APRIL 25, AND NDU WAS THERE, TOO. JAN MARTIN HARRIS WAS THE SPEAKER AND IS ALSO NOW PRESIDENT ELECT OF THE ASPS! SEE THE ASPS WEBSITE AT ALABAMAPOETS.ORG LIVE POETRY EVENTS AND CONFERENCES ALL MONTH! IT WAS A GROOVIN' NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, FRIDAY, APRIL 11! THIS WAS THE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE MONTEVALLO SLAM! WE HAD A FABULOUS TIME WITH OUR SUPER SPECIAL FEATURE, THERESA DAVIS OF ATL'S ART AMOK! SHE'S A ROCK STAR POET! CONGRATULATIONS TO BEAR THE POET FOR WINNING THE NIGHT! SEE POETRYSLAM.NET OR ALABAMAPOETRY.COM, FOR DETAILS ON THIS AND OTHER EVENTS! THAT SAME WEEKEND, APRIL 11-12, THE CITY OF MONTEVALLO HELD THEIR 2ND ANNUAL ARTS FEST. ATTRACTIONS INCLUDED CONCERTS ON SEVERAL STAGES, OVER 50 LOCAL ARTISTS AND CRAFTSMEN, STORIES AND TOURS, FOOD AND FUN. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL SPRING DAY, AND NDU WAS THERE DOING POETRY IN THE PARK! WE MET SO MANY NEW PEOPLE AND SAW SO MANY OLD FRIENDS AT OUR POETRY TABLE! USE OUR LINK AT ALABAMAPOETRY.COM, or check The Montevallo Arts Council website for future events. DID YOU HEAD TO FLORENCE, AL FOR J.T.'S SLAM ON APRIL 18? AND, WE SPENT A DAY AT THE ALABAMA BOOK FESTIVAL ON APRIL 19, IN MONTGOMERY, AL. WE HAD A GREAT TIME AND MET LOTS OF GREAT PEOPLE! SEE ALABAMAPOETRY.COM, FOR MORE INFORMATION OR VISIT THEIR SITE AT ALABAMA BOOK FESTIVAL AND ALSO, MANY PEOPLE SPENT THE WEEKEND OF APRIL 18-19 AT THE MONTEVALLO LITERARY FESTIVAL. CHECK ALABAMAPOETRY.COM, FOR ADDITIONAL INFO, OR VISIT THEIR SITE AT MONTEVALLO LITERARY FESTIVAL, . J. T. BULLOCK GAVE US A GREAT HOMECOMING FEATURE AT THE MARCH EDITION OF THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, MARCH 21! IT WAS SO GREAT TO SEE HIM DOWN HERE AGAIN! SEE ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS - 1032 Main St., Montevallo. Also see PoetrySlam.net and/or AlabamaPoetry.com for information on these and other Poetry Slams! ANDREA GIBSON IS THE WINNER OF THE FIRST WOMEN OF THE WORLD POETRY SLAM! SHE BROKE OUT OF A 3-WAY TIE WITH DEEP AND T MILLER TO PULL OUT THE CHAMPIONSHIP! ALSO, BIG HUGS AND PRIDE TO DARLIN NICKI FOR WINNING THE FIRST WOW HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU EVENT!! IF YOU SAW THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD POETRY SLAM, YOU'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO THINK OF WOMEN AS THE "WEAKER" SEX. THESE DIVAS RULED THE STAGES AND FUELED THE FIRES, BURNING DOWN DETROIT WITH POETRY THIS PAST WEEKEND, MARCH 13-15, AND NDU WAS THERE! OUR DEEPEST LOVE GOES TO ALL THE WOMEN WHO PARTICIPATED, ALL THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS (INCLUDING ALL OUR WONDERFUL MEN WHO CAME OUT TO SUPPORT THIS EVENT), AND THE CITY OF DETROIT! SEE POETRYSLAM.NET FOR FINAL RESULTS, OR POETRYSLAM.COM, THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE NATIONAL POETRY SLAM, FOR ADDITIONAL INFO ON THIS INAUGURAL EVENT AND OTHER EVENTS SPONSORED BY PSI. WHAT A GREAT NIGHT IN GREENVILLE FOR THE 3RD ANNUAL SOUTHERN SLAM QUEEN COMPETITION ON MARCH 2! AND THE NEW QUEEN IS GYPSEE YO OF ATLANTA'S JAVA MONKEY! SHE WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AND WON WITH A PERFECT 30 IN THE FINAL ROUND! JERRI HARDESTY of BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO PLACED 2ND, THERESA DAVIS OF ATL'S ART AMOK PLACED 3RD, AND A NEW MEMBER OF THE UPSTATE SC TEAM, KIM B, ROUNDED OUT THE TOP 4. THANKS GO TO KIMBERLY SIMMS FOR PUTTING ON THIS WONDERFUL EVENT, AND LOVE TO ALL THE AWESOME WOMEN WHO PARTICIPATED! SEE WITSENDPOETRY.COM FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. ***GYPSEE YO*** OF ATLANTA'S JAVA MONKEY POETRY SLAM (SEMI-FINALISTS AT THE NATIONAL POETRY SLAM) GAVE AN AMAZING PERFORMANCE AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2008! WE WERE SO THRILLED TO HAVE HER HERE, AND SHE CERTAINLY DID NOT DISAPPOINT! THE NEW 2008 BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM TEAM HAS BEEN SELECTED! (IN ORDER)SHAUN JUDAH, JERRI HARDESTY, ODYSSEY, BEAR THE POET, AND ALEX ALLEN WILL REPRESENT ALABAMA AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL POETRY SLAM EVENTS! THAT MAKES SHAUN JUDAH OUR REPRESENTATIVE TO THE INDIVIDUAL WORLD POETRY SLAM IN OCTOBER! WOOHOO! CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON BECOMING A DONOR, PATRON, OR SPONSOR. POET I.Q. FROM MEMPHIS heated up Eclipse on a cold night with some hot poetry! He also brought poets Zora and Houston down from Arkansas so they could WIN THE JANUARY MONTEVALLO SLAM! Congrats guys, and we were glad you came! NEW THEME FOR 2008 ANTHOLOGY = LOVE ### SPECIAL FEATURE -- RAY McNIECE FEATURED IN MONTEVALLO ON FRIDAY, DEC. 7, AND HE BURNED DOWN THE HOUSE! WE CAN'T BELIEVE OUR GOOD FORTUNE IN HAVING HAD THIS WORLD CLASS POET IN TOWN AND IF YOU MISSED THIS EVENT, YOU MISSED AN INCREDIBLE SHOW! IT WAS "MUST SEE POETRY!" AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS - 1032 Main St., Montevallo. AND THESE ARE THE QUALIFYING SLAMS TO MAKE THE 2008 BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM TEAM! COME AND PLAY! AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ODYSSEY FOR WINNING THE NIGHT! See PoetrySlam.net and/or AlabamaPoetry.com for information on these and other Poetry Slams! THE NEXT BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM WILL BE ON JANUARY 11, 2008, THE LAST CHANCE TO QUALIFY FOR THE TEAM SLAM OFF HAPPENING IN FEBRUARY! WE HAD A FUN NIGHT AT THE 'VALLO SLAM ON NOV. 9! IT WAS ANOTHER WONDERFUL LEAF! CONGRATULATIONS TO TWAIN DOOLEY OF DC/BALTIMORE FOR WINNING THE LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL'S 25TH POETRY SLAM! HE WAS FOLLOWED BY GYPSY YO OF ATL, BLUES, AND SWAN, BOTH OF CHARLOTTE, NC! IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY AND NIGHT OF POETRY, AND ALL THE POETS WERE JUST GREAT! SAY... HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT THE WRITING SALON YET? NAVE HOSTS THESE AMAZING WORKSHOP EVENTS, WITH A VARIETY OF FUTURE LOCATIONS INCLUDING SAVANNAH, GA AND BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC. ATTEND ONE OF THESE INTENSE TRAINING SESSIONS AND GROW AS A WRITER! WE HAD QUITE A NIGHT AT THE MONTEVALLO SLAM WITH SPECIAL FEATURE *** STACIE BOSCHMA *** OF ATLANTA'S ART AMOK POETRY SLAM TEAM, 2006. BOTH ATL TEAMS, ART AMOK AND JAVA MONKEY, MADE THE SEMIFINAL ROUND AT THE NATIONAL POETRY SLAM THIS PAST AUGUST, BTW! MONTEVALLO, AL. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALEX ALLEN FOR WINNING THE SLAM! AND LORI HAMILTON WORE A FABULOUS COSTUME FOR EXTRA FUN! HOT DAMN - WHAT A GRAND SLAM! THE ARKANSAS GRAND SLAM ON OCT. 5-6 IN HOT SPRINGS, AR WAS YET ANOTHER AMAZING SHOW! YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON SEEING THE BOILING HOT POETRY IN HOT SPRINGS! (AND IT HAS MYSTERIOUS SUPER POWERS OF HEALING AND STUFF, OF COURSE!) CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ORIGINAL WOMAN FOR HER SWEEPING WIN WITH A PERFECT 30 ON EVERY POEM! YES, YOU READ THAT RIGHT -- A 30 ON EVERY POEM! The other top five are #2 - MIKE GUINN, #3 - JOAQUIN, #4 - BLACK FALCON, #5 - KRYSIS (ALSO VOTED AUDIENCE FAVORITE)! SPECIAL PROPS TO MIKE GUINN FOR WINNING THE HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU! WHAT A WEEKEND! Our own BEAR THE POET finished in the TOP 10, and LORI HAMILTON, ALEX ALLEN, and JERRI HARDESTY also represented the BAMASLAM POETS! SPECIAL THANKS TO PAM AND MARY AT THE POETS LOFT FOR TREATING US ALL SO WONDERFULLY, IN SO MANY WAYS, AND TO T AT THE PORTERHOUSE CLUB FOR ALL THE LOVE AND THE FABULOUS AFTER-PARTY! YOU GUYS MAKE IT HAPPEN ON A GRAND SLAM SCALE! SEE THEPOETSLOFT.COM FOR DETAILS. ALSO, THERE'S ALWAYS LEAF (LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL) OCT. 19-21! DON'T MISS IT! FRIDAY, SEPT. 21 AT 8 PM AT THE HORIZONS SCHOOL IN ATLANTA -- WE SAW AN AMAZING POETRY SHOW THAT INCLUDED BUDDY WAKEFIELD, MIKE MCGHEE, ANIS MOJGANI, DAN LEAMAN, AND MORE! MISSED SOUTHERN FRIED 2006 BUT STILL WANT THE OFFICIAL T-SHIRT OR STICKER? NOW AT CLOSEOUT PRICES! EMAIL ME AT WYTRABBIT1@AOL.COM TO GET YOURS -- ALL SIZES EXCEPT 2X ARE STILL AVAILABLE (3X IS AVAILABLE)! PAYMENT ACCEPTED BY SNAIL MAIL OR PAYPAL TO NEWDAWNUNLTD@AOL.COM ACCOUNT. SOLD OUT! THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM KICKED OFF THE SLAM SEASON, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14! CONGRATULATIONS TO BEAR THE POET FOR THE WIN, AND ROBBY AMMONETTE FOR 2ND PLACE. BOTH ARE QUALIFIED TO SLAM OFF FOR THE 2008 TEAM! Always a great time at DRAGONCON over Labor Day Weekend! ANY POETS WHO WANT TO BE INVOLVED IN OPEN MIC AT DRAGONCON NEXT YEAR, CONTACT ME! (wytrabbit1@aol.com) THE INDIVIDUAL WINNER WAS DANNY SHERARD FROM SEATTLE -- HE WAS AMAZING! CHARLES EILICH (I HAVE TO CHECK THAT SPELLING) WENT DOWN TO THE WIRE AGAINST ED MABREY TO WIN THE HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU! OH, AND IT WAS JACK WHO WON HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU IN VANCOUVER, BTW! WE HAD A MARVELLOUS TIME, PLAYING POETRY TAG UNTIL 6 AM ALMOST EVERY MORNING, AND ENJOYING ALL THE EVENTS AND ALL THE POETS AND POETRY! NEXT YEAR, MILWAUKEE! COME OUT TO THE NEXT MONTEVALLO SLAM, SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, SEPT. 14! FUTURE DATES: OCT. 12, NOV. 9 + MORE. CALENDAR WILL BE UPDATED SOON! SOUTHERN FRIED 2007 WAS A BLAST! CONGRATS TO TEAM RESPECT THE MIC FROM CHARLOTTE FOR WINNING THE 2007 TEAM TITLE AND TO ALI LANGSTON FROM BLACK ON BLACK RHYMES TALLAHASSEE, THE NEW INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION! OUR OWN "BEAR THE POET" PLACED 18TH IN THE SOUTHEAST! ALL OUR TEAM MEMBERS, ALEX ALLEN, ROBBY AMONETT, CEDRINA BURROUGHS, BEAR THE POET, DID A GREAT JOB COMMUNICATING, NETWORKING, AND HAVING A GREAT TIME! Oh, and Jerri won the HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU, barely beating out ADAM "HENZBO" HENZE by a micro margin! CAN'T WAIT 'TIL NATIONALS IN AUSTIN, TX! I'M SO GLAD TO BE PART OF THIS TEAM! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT AT THE ALABAMA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL ON MAY 19 FOR RESPECT THE MIC! CONGRATULATIONS TO JOHN PAUL FOR HIS WIN! SEE RESPECT THE MIC FOR DETAILS. OMG WHAT AN AMAZING LEAF SLAM, MAYBE THE BIGGEST EVER!! IT CAME DOWN TO THE WONDERFUL ALVIN LAU, THE BEAUTIFUL "BLUES," THE ALWAYS FABULOUS CHRIS AUGUST AND THE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING "GYPSY YO!" GYPSY WON THE NIGHT WITH A PERFECT 30, WITH CHRIS AND BLUES ONE-TENTH AND 2-TENTHS BEHIND HER. WHAT AN EXCITING FINISH TO A FANTASTIC NIGHT! MAD LOVE TO ALL OUR POET FRIENDS AND A WELL DESERVED AND HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FRIEND, GYPSY YO! GO GIRL!! WE HAD A FANTASTIC NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, APRIL 13 (OOH, FRIDAY THE 13TH!) AND IT WAS ALSO THE 9TH BIRTHDAY OF THE MONTEVALLO SLAM! WOO HOO! CONGRATULATIONS TO JABU FOR WINNING THE CASH! JABU, ODYSSEY, AND MS. BROWN CAME DOWN FROM B'HAM TO SLAM WITH THE VALLO POETS! AND DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT POETRYSLAM.NET OR ALABAMAPOETRY.COM FOR MORE INFO AND FUTURE EVENTS! AND SUPPORT OUR VENUE OVER THE SUMMER AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS -- 1032 Main St. in Montevallo, AL. IT'S TIME FOR LEAF AGAIN! BE THERE! NDU WOULD LIKE TO GIVE CONGRATULATIONS AND RECOGNITION TO DR. WILLIAM COBB FOR RECEIVING THE 2007 HARPER LEE AWARD! DR. COBB IS A FRIEND AND MENTOR OF THIS NDU FOUNDER, AND WE ARE VERY PROUD AND PLEASED THAT HE IS BEING HONORED! YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE JOURNAL OF THE ALABAMA WRITERS' FORUM, "FIRST DRAFT," TO READ AN ARTICLE ON DR. COBB WRITTEN BY OUR GOOD FRIEND AND NDU POET, DANNY GAMBLE. THANKS TO GLENWOOD AND M.A. FOR RUNNING QUALIFIER BOUTS FOR THE NATIONAL POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, MARCH 30, SO THAT TEAM JAVA MONKEY FROM ATLANTA (THE WINNERS OF BOTH BOUTS), AND TEAM BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO CAN GO TO THE NATIONAL POETRY SLAM IN AUSTIN THIS AUGUST! AND THANKS TO ALL THE POETS WHO PARTICIPATED! CONGRATULATIONS TO BEAR FOR WINNING THE MARCH MONTEVALLO SLAM! WHAT A GREAT NIGHT! WE'RE PROUD OF YOU, BEAR! CONGRATULATIONS to ED MABREY for WINNING THE INDIVIDUAL WORLD POETRY SLAM!!! We couldn't be in Vancouver ourselves, but we are so happy and proud of our good friend, ED, and send mad crazy love to he and all the poets! It is wonderful to see a truly good person and great poet rewarded and recognized for his talent! BTW: WHO WON THE HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU THIS YEAR? IT IS ONE OF NDU'S FAVORITE SIDE EVENTS! WE WILL FIND OUT AND POST THAT ASAP! IT WAS THE VALENTINE'S SLAM OF LOVE ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9! IT WAS COLD AND CRUNCHY ON THE OUTSIDE, BUT ALL WARM AND GOOEY ON THE INSIDE AS WE THREW OUT THE SCORES AND JUST SHARED THE LOVE! WOO HOO AND XOXO! THE FREE CANDY, LOVE POETRY BOOKS, AND TOKEN RINGS WERE FUN! HEY HEY HOORAY -- THE BIRMINGHAM SLAM IS BACK AGAIN! YES... GLENWOOD AND M.A. RESTARTED THE B'HAM SLAM BY KICKING THINGS OFF WITH A $300 PRIZE ON WED. JANUARY 24 at the EXECUTIVE LOUNGE (FORMERLY THE COMEDY CLUB) AT 427 20TH ST., BIRMINGHAM, AL. CONGRATULATIONS TO SHAWN JUDAH (oh, i hope i spelled that right) FOR A WONDERFUL WIN! The Slam in the Ham will happen OCCASIONALLY during their regular event on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month. NEXT B'HAM SLAM? -- we'll post it when we know it! WE HAD A G*R*E*A*T MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM -- FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, AND WE HAVE THE 2007 MONTEVALLO TEAM!! ALEX, BEAR, CEDRINA, ROBBY, AND JERRI MADE THE TEAM, WITH LORI HAMILTON AS AN ALTERNATE! WE CAN'T AFFORD TO SEND A REP. TO IWPS THIS YEAR, AS IT IS IN VANCOUVER, BC, UNLESS SOMEONE MAKES A DONATION FOR THIS CAUSE. BUT, THE TEAM WILL ATTEND THE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL POETRY SLAMS, AS WELL AS OTHER EVENTS. IT WAS A COLD NIGHT, BUT THE POETRY WAS HOT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1! Get info on other events at ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS at 1032 Main St. in Montevallo. CHECK OUT POETRYSLAM.NET FOR MORE POETRY! WE HAD A FABULOUS NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, NOV. 10 WITH SPECIAL FEATURE MARC MARCEL! IT WAS LEAF TIME AGAIN! WOW, WOW, WOW, WHAT A GREAT SLAM at LEAF , Oct. 20-22 in beautiful Black Mountain, NC! CONGRATULATIONS to RHONDA for her hard-earned $1000! Slamming it out just behind her were RYAN and TAVIS! THERE'S NOTHING LIKE LEAF! P.S. CHECK OUT THE LINK TO NAVE'S POETRY SALON IN THE LINKS AREA! WOW, THE ARKANSAS GRAND SLAM October 6-7 in Hot Springs WAS THE BOMB! CONGRATULATIONS TO TWAIN, IQ, AND MICHAEL GUIN! For more info, check out ThePoetsLoft.com! It was a wild night at the BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, FRIDAY, OCT. 13 @ ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS IN MONTEVALLO, AL, WITH LORI HAMILTON WINNING THE PRIZE BEFORE A PACKED HOUSE! NEXT VALLO SLAM ON NOV. 10! CHECK OUT POETRYSLAM.NET FOR MORE INFO! Just got back from the NATIONAL POETRY SLAM in Austin, TX, August 9-12!! We had a fabulous week and CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM DENVER FOR A WELL-EARNED VICTORY! AND CONGRATS TO ANIS FOR HIS WIN AS INDY, THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW! BIG PROPS TO LOGIC OF ANN ARBOR, MI FOR WINNING THE NPS HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU, MAKING HIM THE FIRST POET TO WIN THIS EVENT AT BOTH iWPS AND NPS IN THE SAME YEAR! AND -- WE'RE REALLY EXCITED THAT YOUR NDU BAMASLAM POET, J.T. BULLOCK, PLACED 19TH IN THE NATION! For details, see POETRYSLAM.COM, the official website of PSI! THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM KICKS OFF THE SEASON ON FRIDAY, SEP. 8 @ ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS IN MONTEVALLO, AL! WOO HOO! CHECK OUT POETRYSLAM.NET FOR MORE INFO! We'll be doing poetry at DRAGONCON this weekend! Wish you were there!! Wild times! See DRAGONCON.COM for details! And if you happen to be in Little Rock, Arkansas the weekend of Aug. 5-6, look for a Poetry in the Park event that Mo Man is hosting! Some of the BAMASLAM crew will be there! WE SURVIVED THE 2006 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM IN BIRMINGHAM! OMG, WHAT AN AMAZING WEEKEND! IT ONLY WORKED BECAUSE EVERYONE PULLED TOGETHER LIKE FAMILY TO KEEP IT GOING! THANK YOU TO ALL MY SOUTHERN FRIED POETS - WE LOVE YOU! CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM COLUMBIA FOR A WELL DESERVED WIN, AND TO CUBAN, OUR WONDERFUL NEW INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION. FOR FINAL STANDINGS, VISIT POETRYSLAM.NET OR ALABAMAPOETRY.COM! SOUTHERN FRIED HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU CHAMP, BRIAN PATILLO OF ATLANTA, JAVA MONKEY NEW DAWN UNLIMITED HAS JUST INCORPORATED AND IS GOING NONPROFIT! ALSO, WE'VE GOT SEVERAL NEW BOOKS OUT THIS MONTH! Check the chapbooks area for exciting new titles by RYAN G. VANCLEAVE, BARRY S. MARKS, AND BEAU BOUDREAUX as well as ANNUAL THEME ANTHOLOGIES, "PLACES IN ME" AND "HAIKU!" The 14th Annual Southern Fried Regional Poetry Slam will happen in Birmingham, AL, June 8-10, all around the 5-Points area. The venues include The High Note Lounge, The 22nd Street Jazz Cafe, The Rock-N-Horse, and The Mellow Mushroom for the main events, and, also Sakura for the Haiku event! At this 3-day festival, there will be open mics, readings, and workshops free and open to participation from the local public. Perhaps you might read at The Women's or Men's Open Mic, or come see the Head-To-Head Haiku event, which is always a favorite! Heat things up at the late night Erotic Open Mic, and show your support at the Pride Open Mic. AND, COME OUT TO WATCH, or even to be a judge for, one of the three rounds of POETRY SLAM competition. There will be preliminary bouts on Thursday night, Friday night, and Saturday afternoon, culminating in the SATURDAY NIGHT FINALS at the historic CARVER THEATER, where a poetry team and and an individual poet will be named champions for our region! Poets and teams of poets from cities all over the Southeast and beyond will be trying to win the prize! FULL SCHEDULE NOW AVAILABLE @ The Official SF2006 in B'ham Website! PLEASE COME OUT TO EXPERIENCE THIS AMAZING EVENT WHICH WE ARE HONORED TO BE HOSTING AND THRILLED TO PRESENT TO THE BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY! DON'T MISS IT! THE 2006 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM -- SPONSORED BY NEW DAWN UNLIMITED, INC. THE POETS AND TEAMS ARE GETTING REGISTERED!! CHECK The Official SF2006 in B'ham Website! TO SEE WHO'S GONNA COME PLAY! We had a WONDERFUL time at LEAF again, May 12-14! Congratulations to Chris August for an inspiring win, and to Gail Danley and Black Falcon for making him fight for it! All the poets were amazing and it was especially cool to welcome so many new faces into the Slam Family! IF YOU MISSED THE M'VALLO SLAM WITH SPECIAL FEATURE, MEKKAH, YOU MISSED THE BOMB, FOLKS!! 2005 Individual World Poetry Slam Finalist and member of the 2006 Regional Champion and 2nd Place National Champion Team, MEKKAH SHOOK MONTEVALLO LIKE A SPOKEN WORD EARTHQUAKE! OUR SPECIAL THANKS TO HER FOR MAKING THE TRIP HERE FOR US! COME OUT TO THE NEXT LOCAL BAMASLAM POETRY SLAMS -- B'HAM ON THURS., APRIL 13 at the HIGHNOTE LOUNGE at 414 Richard Arrington, and M'VALLO ON FRI., APRIL 14 at ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS at 1032 Main St. Montevallo. SEE POETRYSLAM.NET FOR DETAILS! THE WOMEN ROCKED THE MIC ON MARCH 5TH IN GREENVILLE, SC AT THE SOUTHERN SLAM QUEEN COMPETITION! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE COMPETITORS FOR SPEAKING OUT WITH STYLE! SEE WitsEndPoetry.com FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION! URBAN ECHOES was a hot spot this month with their 1st and 3rd Tuesday open mic! On Feb. 7, one of our local favorites, YOGI, put on a spectacular feature, and on Feb. 21, the fabulous QUEEN SHEBA lit the crowd on fire! Don't forget about Lyric Lounge on the 4th Thursday, and OnStage at the Carver on the 3rd Sunday of each month! For these and other Alabama Poetry events, see AlabamaPoetry.com or our "Events" button to access a calendar and details! It was a SPECTACULAR iWPS in Charlotte, NC! CONGRATULATIONS TO MIKE McGHEE, THE NEW CHAMPION! For complete finals night standings, see PoetrySlam.net! SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO BAMASLAM POET, LORI LASSETER HAMILTON FOR COMING IN 2ND PLACE IN THE "RESPECT THE MIC" SUPER SLAM AT THE ALABAMA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL! LORI, YOU ROCK! BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY FEB. 17 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! IT WAS STANDING ROOM ONLY FOR SPECIAL FEATURES, PAULIE FROM DENVER, AND ALEX FROM WORCESTER, AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRI. JAN 13. AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS ON MAIN STREET IN MONTEVALLO. WOW, WHAT A PACKED NIGHT FOR THE 2006 TEAM SELECTION. OH, AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TEAM MEMBERS WHO WILL BE: M.A. (aka. Down Low Brown) GLENWOOD CEDRINA STEPHEN COLLINS JERRI HARDESTY (M.A. IS THE VENUE CHAMPION AND REPRESENTED BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO AT iWPS ON FEB. 2-4 IN CHARLOTTE, NC! WOO HOO AND GREAT JOB!) For details about slams, and for ongoing info on The SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM 2006, see PoetrySlam.net or AlabamaPoetry.com and watch this site for details! The Montevallo Slam was great fun, as always, Friday, Dec. 2 at Eclipse Coffee and Books on Main Street in Montevallo! Congratulations to Jasmine for her win! WE HAD A FANTASTIC TIME AT THE RETURN OF THE BAMASLAM BURNING MIC POETRY SLAM TO BIRMINGHAM, THURSDAY, NOV. 10 at the HIGH NOTE on RICHARD ARRINGTON (should be 21st St)! IT WAS A WILD NIGHT OF POETRY WITH SPECIAL VISITORS DOWN FROM HUNTSVILLE! CONGRATS TO MS. BROWN ON WINNING THE SLAM! NEXT B'HAM SLAM ON DEC. 8! AND THEN, THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO SLAM ON FRIDAY, NOV. 11 SHOOK LITTLE OL' VALLO LATE INTO THE NIGHT WITH A FIERY SLAM AND FRIENDS DOWN FROM B'HAM! WE WRAPPED UP WITH A SMOKIN' DRUM CIRCLE! See POETRYSLAM.NET OR ALABAMAPOETRY.COM for additional information and other events. NEW DAWN UNLIMITED HAS RETURNED TO BUSINESS AS USUAL AFTER FLOOD DELAYS! AND we would like to begin by announcing the winners of the last THREE Annual Chapbook Competitions! The winner of the 12/31/2002 Annual Chapbook Competition is BEAU BOUDREAUX of Birmingham, AL with his chapbook, "SIGNIFICANT OTHER." Congratulations to Beau, and look for his chapbook in the near future! The winner of the 12/31/2003 Annual Chapbook Competition is a TIE! The winners, in alphabetical order are DEIDRA SUWANEE DEES of Atmore, AL with her chapbook, "INDIAN ICE: NATIVE AMERICAN DECOLONIZING VERSES," and also LORI LASSETER of Birmingham, AL with her chapbook, "LIVE, FROM THE EMERGENCY ROOM." Congratulations to both poets and we will be publishing BOTH these books as soon as possible! The winner of the 12/31/2004 Annual Chapbook Competition is SARAH FECHTER of Birmingham, AL with her chapbook, "A CUP OF HOPE AND A BAG OF LOVE: POEMS FROM THE MISSION HOUSE." Congratulation to Mrs. Fechter and we look forward to publishing her chapbook soon! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED! THE DECISION PROCESS WAS PAINFULLY DIFFICULT, BUT WE FEEL YOU WILL AGREE THAT THESE WINNERS OFFER SOMETHING UNIQUELY SPECIAL, AESTHETICALLY EXCELLENT, AND SOCIALLY RELEVANT. It was a HOT NIGHT at the MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM on FRIDAY, OCT. 28 with SPECIAL FEATURE, MOJO MAMA (LAURA SECORD), oh my oh my, what a sultry southern night, despite cold temperatures outside! AND NOW GET INFO ON SOUTHERN FRIED 2006 IN BIRMINGHAM AT PoetrySlam.net It was a great Lake Eden Arts Festival, as always! Congratulations to SONIA RENEE for a fabulous win, with Ed Mabrey less than a point behind! What a fantastic group of poets, and a wonderful show! Thanks for all the fun to Nave and the gang! See TheLEAF.com for info on the next big $1000 LEAF Slam! WOW WOW WOW! -- PAUL D, THE 2005 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION put on a FABULOUS show at the BamaSlam Montevallo Poetry Slam, Friday, Sept. 9 @ ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS on Main Street, Montevallo, AL. WHAT A GREAT NATIONAL POETRY SLAM IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM! IT WAS A FABULOUS WEEK OF POETRY, AUGUST 10-13! CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM ALBUQUERQUE FOR THE WIN WITH SOME TRULY BEAUTIFUL POETRY! HUGE PROPS TO TEAM CHAROTTE, NC FOR THE 2ND PLACE (SOUTHERN FRIED!!) AND TO FORT WORTH AND HOLLYWOOD FOR THE 3RD PLACE TIE. CONGRATS ALSO TO THE INDIVIDUAL WINNERS, YES, THERE WAS A TIE. JEANINE LIVINGSTON AND ANIS WILL SHARE THIS YEAR'S NATIONAL INDIDUAL TITLE! SEE POETRYSLAM.NET FOR MORE INFORMATION! NEW DAWN UNLIMITED HAS LAUNCHED A NEW DIVISION: PANDEMONIUM PRODUCTIONS! WE WILL BE PRODUCING CD's, DVD's, AND VIDEOS BY VARIOUS POETS! WEBSITE TO COME! WE JUST GOT HOME FROM CHARLOTTE, NC and THE BIGGEST EVER SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM, JUNE 9-11! THE POETRY WAS SMOKIN' AND THE HANGIN' OUT WAS JUST AS GOOD! CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM CHARLOTTE, NC FOR WINNING SF 2005, WITH TEAM MEMBERS BLUES, MAZE FOREVER, MEKKAH, QUEEN SHEBA, Q, AND COACH TERRY CREECH! WE LOVE YOU GUYS! ALSO, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE INCOMPARABLE PAUL D FOR THE SF 2005 INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP! THAT'S MY BABY! SECOND PLACE WAS LIZZ STRAIGHT, THIRD PLACE WAS BIG MIKE FROM MONTECLAIR, NJ, AND ROUNDING OUT THE TOP FOUR WAS CHRIS THE IMPERIAL. TIGHT WORK, POETS! THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS YEAR'S SF AND SHARED THEIR VOICES IN THE COMPETITION, AND ALSO SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS AND ORGANIZERS! Final scores are probably posted at WitsEndPoetry.Com. The LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL puts on one of the best POETRY SLAMS in the USA, and this past weekend was no exception! An extraordinary field of poets took the stage for The Big Show, and CONGRATULATIONS TO CARLOS GOMEZ for winning his first LEAF (and $1000 cash!) in a tight competition that brought out the best in all the finalists! It was AMAZING! Be sure to come out next October to TheLEAF.com to be part of this fabulous event! The Alabama State Poetry Society had their bi-annual awards luncheon on Saturday, April 30. Highlights included the naming of the new POET OF THE YEAR, Kathleen Thompson, and BOOK OF THE YEAR, by Bettye Cannizzo, as well as a presentation by Dr. Julie Steward. Visit AlabamaPoets.org for more information on the ASPS! We had a hot night at THE BAMASLAM BURNING MIC POETRY SLAM on Tuesday, April 26 at The Factory on 20th St. in B'ham! Congratulations to BonTon and Kanika! Come out on May 24th for another great slam! Starts at 8 PM. See AlabamaPoetry.com or PoetrySlam.net for details. WE WENT VISITING...yep, we followed the BRITTISH POETS down to the PENSACOLA SLAM, Saturday, April 9, to open up for their FEATURE (to a FULL HOUSE) at the TEAM SELECTION SLAM for the 2005 PENSACOLA SLAM TEAM. Congrats to the new team, including Nacirfa, Brother's Keeper, and I don't want to mis-spell the name of the third poet, but he rocked the mic! Many thanks to SOUL EVANS for his hospitality and hard work organizing this event, and we wish him success as he moves from P'COLA to NEW YORK! SPEAKING OF THE BRITTISH POETS!... We had a great time at the BamaSlam Montevallo Poetry Slam on Friday, April 8 at Eclipse Coffee and Books on Main Street in M'vallo with TWO SLAM CHAMPS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, Peter Hunter and David Johnson! Thanks, guys, for coming all this way for poetry and for giving us such a great show with so many laughs! Come to the BamaSlam Birmingham Burning Mic Poetry Slam on Tuesday, March 22 at The Factory on 20th St. in B'ham! Starts at 8 PM. See AlabamaPoetry.com for details. We had a great time at the BamaSlam Montevallo Poetry Slam on Friday, March 11 at Eclipse coffee and Books on Main Street in Montevallo, AL. with SPECIAL FEATURE *** LINDSAY STONE ***! Look for more great features in the future! The BamaSlam Birmingham Burning Mic Poetry Slam returned to Southside at the Factory on Feb. 22! We had a great crowd, excellent poets, and major fun! We made some new converts to Slam! Congrats to Timbuk2 for the win! SOUL EVANS was an absolutely fabulous feature at the BamaSlam Montevallo Poetry Slam on Feb. 18!! And thanks to EVERYONE for making it such a BIG and EXCITING SLAM! Congrats to Stephen Collins for winning with some real poetry! See PoetrySlam.net and/or AlabamaPoetry.com for information on these and other Poetry Slams! OH MY GOD, iWPS ROCKED! MEGA CONGRATS TO BUDDY WAKEFIELD, WINNER FOR THE 2ND YEAR RUNNING! WHAT AN ELECTRIC FINALS NIGHT WITH EVERYONE OUT OF THEIR SEATS AND THE POETS INSPIRING EACH OTHER TO NEW HEIGHTS OF PERFORMANCE! OH MY GOD! Big love to all the poets who participated, and special props to all who made finals (including 5 poets we claim as Southern Fried!), and to all who made a difference just by being there! Oh, and thanks for ordering up the snow for us out-of-towners, Worcester! Woo Hoo! COME SEE or participate in The BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM Friday, Feb. 18 at Eclipse Coffee and Books! SPECIAL FEATURE * SOUL EVANS *! (usually the 2nd Friday of each month, sign up at 7PM, Slam and Open Mic around 8PM.) Sponsored by New Dawn Unlimited! ALSO, LOOK FOR THE REBIRTH OF THE BAMASLAM BIRMINGHAM BURNING MIC POETRY SLAM ON FEBRUARY 22 AT HIGH NOTE IN B'HAM! YES, IT'S TRUE! Check out PoetrySlam.net and/or AlabamaPoetry.com. We had a great Slam on Friday, Jan. 14 with GLENWOOD winning the night and the chance to compete at iWPS for BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO! WE WENT VISITING AGAIN! Thanks to the students of Sue Walker from the University of South Alabama in Mobile for having us down to help them start their own POETRY SLAM! It's always so much fun to share poetry and to grow poetry slam! We had a great Slam on Friday, Dec. 3, with SPECIAL FEATURE, BILL ABBOTT! Thanks to Bill and his wife, Allison, for making the trip down for us! WE WENT VISITING AGAIN! Thanks to the sudents at Jefferson State College for making it so much fun to share poetry! We had a fun slam on Friday, November 12, with SPECIAL FEATURE, LIFE, of Tampa's Black on Black Rhymes! LIFE educated, entertained, and edified the crowd and helped Montevallo "Be More Conscious!" Special thanks to both LIFE and My Brother's Keeper for blessing our venue with their performances! More info at PoetrySlam.net. We had a great time at the Lake Eden Arts Festival in October in Black Mountain, NC at the big $1000 Poetry Slam! What a fantastic show! Congratulations to our friend, SONYA RENEE, for her well-deserved victory! And also, deep appreciation for CHRIS AUGUST, always a favorite, who came in 2nd by only ONE-TENTH of a point! A razor-close finish by two incredible poets and wonderful people! Click TheLEAF.com for information on the next LEAF! Thanks to Kuumba Nia for his work in the Birmingham poetry community and for holding the annual Poetry in the Park events, including the popular Sistah's of the Spoken Word! Thank you for inviting us to read and participate - we always enjoy it! Just got back from DragonCon in Atlanta! We're soliciting submissions for our annual theme issue, Science Fiction/Fantasy. Wow! We love DragonCon! We spent a week with our poetry friends in New Orleans and had the best time! There were poetry events EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK! Some days, there were 2 or 3 and we had to choose! Check out their hot scene in the Crescent City! We'll try to get some calendar and event info listed, but check out PoetrySlam.net. Just got home from the NATIONAL POETRY SLAM in St. Louis! It was so great to see everyone! Congratulations to Team Hollywood who won the week, and to Denver, Dallas, and Berkeley who helped make finals a fantastic and amazing night of poetry, the best show in years! Congratulations to individual champion, Sonya Renee, from Baltimore/Washington. You may recognize that name from the 2004 SOUTHERN FRIED CHAMPIONSHIP Team, Hampton Roads, VA! That's right, SOUTHERN FRIED represented at Nationals! Along with the ever-spectacular team Dallas who made finals (and rocked the house with my favorite new poem!), SIX (6) Southern Fried teams made semifinals this year, including next year's SF Host city and NPS rookies, Charlotte, NC! Our first year, 1999, there were only FIVE (5) Southern teams at Nationals at all! Mad love to all you poets! Thanks to Mama Blue and all the Volunteers in St. Louis for all your hard work! Check out PoetrySlam.net or AlabamaPoetry.com for more information. Just got back from the SOUTHERN FRIED POETRY SLAM in Miami! What a fantastic weekend of amazing poetry! Congrats to Team Virginia for the championship and their poet, 13, as the individual champion. Thanks to everyone involved - you all rock! See PoetrySlam.net for final scores and standings. Had a great time at LEAF in May 2004! See TheLeaf.com. WE WENT VISITING - TO THE TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY WRITERS ASSOC. (BREVARD, NC) FOR AN EARTH DAY READING! We had a fun time with friendly poets! We also helped kick off National Poetry Month performing at SLAM AND JAM in Memphis on April 1! Thanks to IQ for bringing together this music/poetry event at the Center for Southern Folklore! Please support this unique venue/museum as they continuously support artists and the preservation of our cultural history! WE WENT VISITING - TO JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE! FUN DAY, FUN POETRY! BR WE WENT VISITING - TO HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL FOR POETRY WEEK! GREAT TIMES! GREAT NEW POETS! We had a fantastic time at the WORLD POETRY SLAM in Greenville, SC! Congratulations to Buddy Wakefield on his win as the 1st World Champion! Mad props to Kimberly and all the gang for a wonderful, fun weekend! Thanks also to all the competing poets and volunteers for making it all so cool! See PoetrySlam.net for a more complete report! OLDER NEWS... IT WAS A DAMN GRAND SLAM! We just returned from the Arkansas Grand Slam for the very first time, November 14-15 in Hot Springs! We had an Incredible time! Jeni and the Poet's Loft crew offered amazing hospitality to all the poets. Congratulations to Clayton Scott for a hard-fought win in this razor-close competition! All the poets were fantastic, the venue was superb, and I already mentioned the lovely temptress, Jeni, and all the Poet's Loft supporters, but they deserve mentioning yet again! See thepoetsloft.com for more information We had a great time at the Lake Eden Arts Festival Oct 17-19 in Black Mountain, NC! See TheLeaf.com for the Spring 2004 LEAF. WE'RE HOME FROM THE NATIONAL POETRY SLAM IN CHICAGO! POETRY ROCKS! CONGRATS TO TEAM L.A., THE NEW CHAMPIONS, AND THANKS TO ALL THE OTHER TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT COMPETED. We (NDU and Team Montevallo) were honored to host dozens of poets in our hotel room, playing Poetry Tag 'til 8 A.M.! Great friends, great times! Check out AlabamaPoetry.com. WE JUST RETURNED FROM THE SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM IN NEW ORLEANS JUNE 19-21 with TEAM MONTEVALLO! WHAT A GREAT TIME! CONGRATS TO THE WINNERS, TEAM BATON ROUGE, AND THANKS TO ASALI AND THE N.O. GANG FOR HOSTING A GREAT SHOW. We just returned from the LEAF where we saw one of the best poetry slams ever! Congratulations to Nick Fox, who won with one of the most incredible love poems ever uttered causing spontaneous multiple orgasms throughout the house and a din of oohs and ahs. Nick and poet Lucy Anderton (the object of said poem) celebrated into the night while we all headed for the incredible LEAF Drum Circle to dance around the bonfire! We've been having a great time hosting touring poets at the Montevallo Poetry Slam. Special thanks to Kate Makkai of Denver, Blair, Scott, Dale, and Ella, of the National Champion Detroit Slam Team, and Soul Evans for making the trip for New Dawn and the Montevallo Slam! The BAMASLAM First Annual Grand Slam sponsored by New Dawn Unlimited took place on Nov. 8-9 and the results are in! The winner was Da Wanderer(aka Terry Creech)from Charlotte, North Carolina. Details on PoetrySlam.Net Look for NDU's publication of Da Wanderer's chapbook in early 2005. For Poetry Slam info and info on our Montevallo Slam Team, check out PoetrySlam.Net
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EVENTS ARCHIVETHIS AREA STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION -- REVISIONS AND UPDATES PENDING. 2009 ARKANSAS GRAND SLAM IN HOT SPRINGS, AR ON NOV. 7-8 INDIE: ROCK BABY OF DALLAS, TX HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: BILLY TUGGLE OF CHICAGO 2009 FALL LEAF IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC ON OCT. 17 INDIE: RENAISANCE OF WINSTON SALEM 2009 INDIVIDUAL WORLD POETRY SLAM IN BERKELEY, CA ON OCT. 8-10. INDIE: AMY EVERHEART OF DENVER HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: CHERYL? OF ? 2009 NATIONAL POETRY SLAM IN WEST PALM BEACH, FL ON AUGUST 4-8. TEAM: ST. PAUL HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: JERRI HARDESTY OF BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO 2009 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM IN DURHAM, NC ON JUNE 4-6. TEAM: SLAM CHARLOTTE INDIE: T.J. OF POETS IN THE STREETS, ARKANSAS HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: BIG POPPA E OF AUSTIN SLAM 2009 SPRING LEAF IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC ON MAY 9 INDIE: GYPSEE YO OF JAVA MONKEY, ATLANTA 2009 WOMEN OF THE WORLD POETRY SLAM IN DETROIT, MI ON MARCH 19-21 INDIE: RACHEL MCKIBBONS OF NYC HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: JERRI HARDESTY OF BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO 2009 SOUTHERN SLAM QUEEN IN GREENVILLE, SC ON MARCH 8 INDIE: KIM B OF GREENVILLE 2008 INDIVIDUAL WORLD POETRY SLAM IN CHARLOTTE, NC ON DECEMBER 11-13 INDIE: JOAQUIN ZIHUATANEJO FROM DALLAS HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: NICOLE HOMER 2008 ARKANSAS GRAND SLAM IN HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS ON NOVEMBER 7-8 INDIE: JOAQUIN FROM DALLAS HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: BIG POPPA E 2008 LEAF (FALL) IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC ON OCT. 18 INDIE: NOVA-KANE OF BULL CITY - DURHAM 2008 NATIONAL POETRY SLAM IN MADISON, WI, AUG. 5-9 TEAM: SLAM CHARLOTTE HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: CHRIS AUGUST OF DC/BALTIMORE SLAMMASTERS SLAM: STEFAN OF CORPUS CHRISTI 2008 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM IN TALLAHASSEE, FL, JUN 5-7 TEAM: MINORITEAM INDIE: BIG MIKE OF TEAM NEW JERU HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: JERRI HARDESTY OF BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO 2008 RESPECT THE MIC POETRY SLAM AT THE ALABAMA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL IN MONTGOMERY, AL ON MAY 17 INDIE: JERRI HARDESTY OF BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO 2008 LEAF (SPRING) IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC ON MAY 10 INDIE: BLUZ OF SLAM CHARLOTTE 2008 WOMEN OF THE WORLD POETRY SLAM IN DETROIT, MI ON MARCH 13-15. INDIE: ANDREA GIBSON HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: DARLIN NICKI 2008 SOUTHERN SLAM QUEEN IN GREENVILLE, SC ON MARCH 2. INDIE: GYPSEE YO OF ATLANTA'S JAVA MONKEY 2007 LEAF (FALL) IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC ON OCT. 20. INDIE: TWAIN DOOLEY 2007 ARKANSAS GRAND SLAM IN HOTSPRINGS, AR, OCT. 5&6 INDIE: THE ORIGINAL WOMAN FOLLOWED BY MIKE GUINN, JOAQUIN, BLACK FALCON, AND KRYSIS AUDIENCE FAVORITE: KRYSIS HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: MIKE GUINN 2007 NATIONAL POETRY SLAM IN AUSTIN, TX, AUGUST 7-11 TEAM: SLAM CHARLOTTE INDIE: DANNY SHERARD OF SEATTLE HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: CHARLES EILICH OF BERKELEY (I WILL UPDATE SPELLING ON THIS ONE!) 2007 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM IN COLUMBIA, SC, JUNE 7-9 TEAM: CHARLOTTE - RESPECT THE MIC INDIE: ALI LANGSTON OF BLACK ON BLACK RHYMES HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: JERRI HARDESTY OF BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO 2007 RESPECT THE MIC POETRY SLAM AT THE ALABAMA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL IN MONTGOMERY, AL ON MAY INDIE: JOHN PAUL OF BIRMINGHAM 2007 LEAF (SPRING) IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC, MAY 12 INDIE: GYPSEE YO OF ATLANTA JAVA MONKEY 2007 SOUTHERN SLAM QUEEN IN GREENVILLE, SC, MARCH 11 INDIE: MARIANGELA OF UPSTATE, SC 2007 INDIVIDUAL WORLD POETRY SLAM IN VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA, FEBRUARY INDIE: ED MABREY OF OHIO HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: JACK 2006 LEAF (FALL) IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC, OCT 21 INDIE: RHONDA 2006 ARKANSAS GRAND SLAM IN HOT SPRINGS, AR, OCT 6-7 INDIE: 3-WAY TIE BETWEEN I.Q. OF MEMPHIS, MICHAEL GUINN OF FT. WORTH AND TWAIN OF TEXAS, FOLLOWED BY COLLIN OF DALLAS POETRY GRIND, AND JERRI HARDESTY OF BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO AUDIENCE FAVORITE: MIKE GUINN 2006 NATIONAL POETRY SLAM IN AUSTIN, TX, AUG 9-12 TEAM: DENVER INDIE: ANIS MOJGANI HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: LOGIC OF ANN ARBOR, MI 2006 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM IN BIRMINGHAM, AL ON JUNE 6-8 TEAM: COLUMBIA, SC INDIE: CUBAN OF FLORIDA HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: BRIAN PATILLO OF ATLANTA JAVA MONKEY SLAMMASTER'S SLAM: LION'S MANE 2006 LEAF (SPRING) IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC ON MAY 13 INDIE: CHRIS AUGUST 2006 SOUTHERN SLAM QUEEN IN GREENVILLE, SC ON MAR 5 INDIE: JERRI HARDESTY OF BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO 2006 iWPS IN CHARLOTTE, NC ON FEB 2-4 INDIE: MIKE MCGHEE HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: LOGIC OF ANN ARBOR, MI 2005 LEAF (FALL)IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC ON OCT 15 INDIE: SONIA RENEE 2005 NATIONAL POETRY SLAM IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM ON AUG 10-13 TEAM: ALBUQUERQUE, NM INDIE: TIE BETWEEN ANIS MOJGANI AND JEANINE LIVINGSTON HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: MATTHEW JOHN CONNELY 2005 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM IN CHARLOTTE, NC ON JUNE 9-11 TEAM: CHARLOTTE, NC INDIE: PAUL D OF BLACK ON BLACK RHYMES HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: JERRI HARDESTY OF BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO 2005 LEAF (SPRING) IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC ON MAY 14 INDIE: CARLOS ANDREAS GOMEZ OF NEW YORK 2005 iWPS IN WORCESTER, MASS. ON FEB 10-12 INDIE: BUDDY WAKEFIELD HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: JERRI HARDESTY OF BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO 2004 LEAF (FALL) IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC ON OCT 16 INDIE: SONIA RENEE 2004 NATIONAL POETRY SLAM IN ST. LOUIS, MO ON AUG 4-7 TEAM: HOLLYWOOD INDIE: SONIA RENEE HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: ED MABREY? (I'LL CHECK THIS) 2004 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM IN MIAMI, FL ON JUNE 10-12 TEAM: HAMPTON ROADS, VA INDIE: 13 OF HAMPTON ROADS, VA HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: QUEEN SHEBA 2004 LEAF (SPRING) IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC, MAY 8 INDIE: 2004 iWPS IN GREENVILLE, SC, FEB 5-7 INDIE: BUDDY WAKEFIELD HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: 2003 LEAF (FALL) IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC ON OCT. 18 INDIE: 2003 ARKANSAS GRAND SLAM IN HOT SPRINGS, AR, OCT. 3-4 INDIE: CLAYTON SCOTT OF ARKANSAS 2003 NATIONAL POETRY SLAM IN CHICAGO, IL, AUG. 6-9 TEAM: LOS ANGELES INDIE: MIKE MCGHEE? (I'LL CHECK THIS) HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: 2003 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM IN NEW ORLEANS, LA, JUNE 19-21 TEAM: BATON ROUGE INDIE: LIZZ STRAIGHT (CHECK SPELLING) HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: JERRI HARDESTY OF BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO LEAF 2003 (SPRING) IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC, MAY 10 INDIE: NICK FOX 2002 BAMASLAM GRAND SLAM IN BIRMINGHAM, AL, NOV. 8-9 INDIE: TERRY CREECH LEAF 2002 (FALL) IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC, OCT. 19 INDIE: ? (only one we ever missed) 2002 NATIONAL POETRY SLAM IN MINNEAPOLIS, MN, AUG. 14-17 TEAM: DETROIT INDIE: HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: ED MABREY 2002 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM IN MEMPHIS, TN, JUNE 20-22 TEAM: BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO INDIE: KAREN WILSON FROM NEW ORLEANS HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: NICK FOX 2002 LEAF (SPRING) IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC, MAY 25 INDIE: SEED? 2001 LEAF (FALL) IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC, OCT. 20 INDIE: AYODELE OF ATLANTA? 2001 NATIONAL POETRY SLAM IN SEATTLE, WA ON AUG. 1-4 TEAM: INDIE: HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: 2001 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM IN BIRMINGHAM, AL, JUNE 21-23 TEAM: DALLAS, TX INDIE: JOHN HANCOCK OF MEMPHIS, TN HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: JERRI HARDESTY OF BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO 2001 LEAF (SPRING) IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC, MAY 26 INDIE: 2000 LEAF (FALL) IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC, OCT. 14 INDIE: 2000 NATIONAL POETRY SLAM IN PROVIDENCE, RI, AUG. 9-12 TEAM: INDIE: RAY MCNEICE HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: 2000 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM IN AMERICUS, GA, JUNE 22-24 TEAM: ATLANTA INDIE: HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: JERRI HARDESTY OF TEAM BIRMINGHAM 2000 LEAF (SPRING) IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC, MAY 27 INDIE: AYODELE OF ATLANTA, GA 1999 LEAF (FALL) IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC, OCT. 1999 NATIONAL POETRY SLAM IN CHICAGO, IL, AUG. 11-14 TEAM: INDIE: ROGER BONAIR AGARD HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU 1999 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM IN KNOXVILLE, TN, JUNE 24-26 TEAM: KNOXVILLE INDIE: AYODELE OF ATLANTA, GA HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: 1998 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM (NEW DAWN UNLIMITED'S FIRST BIG EVENT!) IN GREENVILLE, SC, JUNE 25-27 TEAM: GREENVILLE INDIE: GLYNNIS HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU: THIS IS WHERE NDU STARTED THIS SLAM THING. OUR FIRST REGIONAL (SOUTHERN FRIED) WAS IN JUNE, 1998. WE WERE ONLINE WITH NPS 1998 IN AUSTIN, TX, BUT WE WERE NOT THERE IN PERSON. WE WENT TO OUR FIRST SLAM IN OCT. 2007 IN FLORENCE, AL. LINDSAY STONE HOSTED THE EVENT AT THE ACOUSTIC CAFE. WE'VE BEEN SLAMMIN' EVER SINCE!
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POETRY LINKSCHECK OUT THESE POETRY WEBSITES!PoetrySlam.net -- CHECK OUT THIS WEBSITE FOR LISTINGS, LINKS, PAGES, AND OTHER INFORMATION FROM SLAMS AND SLAM POETS EVERYWHERE! FIND THE SLAM NEAR YOU! FIND FEATURES FOR YOUR SLAM OR SLAMS WHERE YOU CAN FEATURE! AND IT'S FREE! SLAMMASTERS, PLEASE CONTACT US WITH YOUR SLAM INFO!--POETS SUPPORTING POETS!-- AlabamaPoetry.com -- CLICK HERE FOR A CALENDAR OF POETRY EVENTS AROUND ALABAMA AND THE SOUTHEAST. --POETS SUPPORTING POETS!-- CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON BECOMING A DONOR, PATRON, OR SPONSOR. ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS - Our wonderful and supportive venue for the BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM! Eclipse rocks! PoetrySlam.com - The homepage of PSI and the National Poetry Slam. WitsEndPoetry.com - Run by the fabulous and organized Kimberly Simms, this site is a treasury of poetry events and info! TheLEAF.com - Click here for information about the fantastic semi-annual Lake Eden Arts Festival, including the big $1000 Poetry Slam! BlackonBlackRhyme.com - Some great poets! AlabamaPoets.org - Join the Alabama State Poetry Society for great networking, good times, and fun contests with cash prizes! AlabamaWritersConclave.org - The homepage of The Alabama Writer's Conclave. WritersForum.org - The homepage of The Alabama Writer's Forum. Dos Gatos Press - Friends of poets in Texas and beyond! See their site for the fabulous Texas Poetry Calendar! RAINN.ORG - THE RAPE, ABUSE, INCEST NATIONAL NETWORK. Artina Designs Jewelry - Intricate, artistic handmade jewelry from natural materials! Friends of NDU and BAMASLAM; more poets supporting poets! WinningWriters.com - a fantastic site full of LEGITIMATE poetry contests! HSA-Haiku.org - The Haiku Society of America. PoetCD.com - Lots of great resources for poets! The Writing Salon - This year to be held in Black Mountain, NC, Nave's Writing Salon travels around the world offering superb location, inspiration, and instruction in writing! Attend The Writing Salon and be invigorated! Freedom Speaks - New address for an old site. Great poetry t-shirts and other stuff! MississippiCrow - New publishing friends of NDU! Check out this quality publication! Subscribe! Submit! AlabamaEarthfest.org - Friends of NDU, Earthfest is a local nonprofit organization working to promote Earth Day and the whole month of April as Earth Month. (Also National Poetry Month... pretty nifty, eh?) Sidewalk Film Festival - Birmingham's premier short and homegrown film event. Check it out! |