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ANNOUNCEMENTSGO TO "MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM" ON FACEBOOK FOR PIX AND MORE!WOW! WOW! WOW! WHAT MIND-BLOWING POETRY AND FUN WITH FAMILY AT THE 2013 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM IN NEW ORLEANS! CONGRATULATIONS AND MUCH LOVE TO TEAMS TREAT YO SELF AND 215TH FOR SHARING 1ST PLACE! BIG PROPS TO SAFI FOR WINNING THE INDIE TITLE, WITH ALESHEA HARRIS, DOMINIQUE, AND DEEP CLOSE BEHIND! AND GOOD GHOST BILL WON THE 2013 HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU ON FINALS STAGE! THANKS TO ALL THE ORGANIZERS, VOLUNTEERS, CREW, POETS, AND SLAM FAMILY FOR EVERYTHING!! COMING TO NEW ORLEANS IN JUNE! THE 2013 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM! DON'T MISS THIS ONE! SO FRIED IS TURNING 21 IN THE BIG EASY! 'NUFF SAID! WE HAD A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND WITH POETS AND FRIENDS AT LEAF! CONGRATULATIONS TO GYPSEE YO FOR WINNING THE WEEKEND WITH A TIE-BREAKER AGAINST ED MABREY! SHE WAS ALREADY SCHEDULED TO REPRESENT LEAF AT THE 2013 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM BECAUSE SHE ALSO WON THE FALL LEAF SLAM, SO THE POET TO REPRESENT LEAF FROM THIS SPRING LEAF SLAM WILL BE BREEZE! CONGRATULATIONS POET! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM! WOW, 15 YEARS! BE THERE, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 9PM AT THE FAMOUS AND FABULOUS ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS AS THE SLAM CELEBRATES ITS 15TH ANNIVERSARY!!! WE WILL HAVE DOOR PRIZES, FREE POETRY BOOKS, AND MORE FOR THE BIRTHDAY PARTY, AND ALSO FOR NATIONAL POETRY MONTH!! AS ALWAYS, THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD POETRY SLAM WAS AN ABSOLUTELY INSPIRING EVENT FULL OF WONDERFUL WOMEN SHARING AMAZING POETRY! CONGRATULATIONS TO DENICE FROHMAN FOR HER SPECTACULAR PERFORMANCE ON FINALS STAGE FOR THE WIN! ALSO, SHOUT OUT TO ELIZA FOR WINNING HEAD-TO-HEAD HAIKU, COMING INTO FINALS AGAINST OUR FRIEND, MICHELLE NIMMO! IT WAS COLD IN MINNEAPOLIS, BUT THIS IS ONE OF NDU'S FAVORITE EVENTS EACH YEAR! SEE WOMEN OF THE WORLD POETRY SLAM FOR FINAL RESULTS AND OTHER DETAILS. NEXT MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, PEP RALLY FOR WOWPS, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 9PM. AS ALWAYS, AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM TEAM AS SELECTED ON FEBRUARY 15 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS IS: SHAUN JUDAH XAVIER LOFTON DRI BURROUGHS LORI LASSETER HAMILTON JERRI HARDESTY with KARIN MICHELLE GOODMAN as our alternate! BAMASLAM? -- KUDZU! IT WAS INDEED A HOT NIGHT OF POETRY ON FRIDAY, FEB. 15 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! THIS WAS THE SLAM-OFF TO MAKE THE 2013 TEAM. THIS SLAM ALSO DETERMINED THE WOWPS (Women of the World Poetry Slam) REPRESENTATIVE, AND THE IWPS (Individual World Poetry Slam) REPRESENTATIVE FOR 2013! POETS QUALIFIED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT ARE: Jamie Bennett Dri Burroughs Quang Do Karin Michelle Goodman Lori Lasseter Hamilton Jerri Hardesty Shaun Judah Renita Lewis Xavier Lofton ShitOutta Luck Oak Morse Micah Cliff Worthington OTHER POETS MAY SLAM AND/OR DO OPEN MIC, BUT ONLY THOSE LISTED WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE THE TEAM. HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM NEW DAWN UNLIMITED! WE HAD AN INCREDIBLE NIGHT OF POETRY AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON JANUARY 25 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! IT WAS THE LAST CHANCE TO QUALIFY FOR THE FEBRUARY 15 SLAM OFF TO MAKE THE 2013 TEAM, AND THE COMPETITION WAS FIERCE! CONGRATULATIONS TO NITA FOR WINNING THE NIGHT, AND TO OAK MORSE WITH THE 2ND PLACE SPOT. WE SAW OLD FRIENDS AND NEW FACES! ALWAYS A PERFECT MIX. NEXT SLAM -- FOR THE 2013 TEAM, THE WOWPS REPRESENTATIVE, AND THE IWPS REPRESENTATIVE -- FEB. 15! January 17, we lost a beloved member of our poetry family, Jack McCarthy. Jack was a dear sweet man, a passionate poet, and a wonderful presence on this planet. So many will miss him and remember the kindness, love, and wisdom he brought to our community. Rest in peace, poet. MERRY CHRISTMAS!! FROM NEW DAWN UNLIMITED AND BAMASLAM! ***** WE'RE GIVING AWAY FREE POETRY BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS! CATCH US AROUND ALABAMA, OR EMAIL A REQUEST TO WYTRABBIT1@AOL.COM! HO! HO! HO! ***** IT WAS AN ABSOLUTELY AWESOMELY AMAZING NIGHT OF POETRY AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY DEC. 7 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! IT WAS THE LAST SLAM OF 2012, JUST IN TIME FOR THE END OF THE WORLD, AND WE WENT OUT WITH A BIG BANG! CONGRATULATIONS TO SHAUN JUDAH FOR WINNING THE NIGHT WITH DRINA RIGHT BEHIND HIM, BOTH OF THEM SO HOT THEY MELTED THE MICROPHONE! WE ARE LUCKY, INDEED, MONTEVALLO!! NEXT SLAM WILL BE JANUARY 25, 2013! FULL SPRING SCHEDULE: JANUARY 25 -- REGULAR POETRY SLAM AND OPEN MIC -- KICK OFF THE NEW SEMESTER! FEBRUARY 15 -- SLAM-OFF FOR THE 2013 TEAM! (FOR POETS WHO QUALIFIED AT FALL SLAMS AND/OR JANUARY SLAM) ALSO, TOP POET WILL REPRESENT ALABAMA AT IWPS AND TOP FEMALE POET WILL REPRESENT AT WOWPS) MARCH 1 -- REGULAR POETRY SLAM AND OPEN MIC -- SEND OFF PEP RALLY FOR WOWPS REPRESENTATIVE! APRIL 19 -- REGULAR POETRY SLAM AND OPEN MIC -- MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM TURNS 14! COME TO THE PARTY! WE SETTLED IN AND SHARED OUR POETRY AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY NOV. 9, AS ALWAYS, AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS, 9 PM! IT WAS A GOOD TIME! NAVY> WE HAD A FUN NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS, 1032 MAIN STREET, MONTEVALLO! WE WORE COSTUMES, AND ENJOYED POETRY FROM NEW VOICES AND OLD FAVORITES! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! ALSO, OCT 26-27 WAS THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY FALL MEETING, ALSO IN MONTEVALLO! THERE WERE PRIZES, POETRY, WORKSHOPS, LUNCH, AND MORE! JOIN THE ASPS NOW AT ALABAMAPOETS.ORG AND COME TO OUR NEXT MEETING! CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! NEW DAWN UNLIMITED NEEDS SCIFI/FANTASY/ALT HISTORY ETC. POETRY FOR AN UPCOMING ANTHOLOGY! SEND US ALL YOUR NERD, FANDOM, GAMER POEMS, AND MORE! ANYTHING THAT MAKES YOUR FREAK FLAG FLY! ALSO NEED GEEKU! (GEEK HAIKU) FINAL DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2012. PLEASE SEND THEM IN NOW TO: NEW DAWN UNLIMITED SCIFI OR GEEKU SUBMISSIONS (YOU CAN PUT BOTH KINDS IN ONE ENVELOPE) 1830 MARVEL RD BRIERFIELD, AL 35035. ***NO SUBMISSION OR READING FEES -- PAYMENT IN COPIES, AND SMALL CASH AWARD*** ANOTHER WONDERFUL POETRY SLAM AT LEAF IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC! CONGRATULATIONS TO GYPSEE YO FOR WINNING THE PRIZE WITH ED MABREY, THERESA DAVIS, AND CHRIS AUGUST RIGHT ON HER HEELS! THANKS ALWAYS TO JAMES NAVE FOR HOSTING THIS AMAZING EVENT. NEXT ALABAMAPOETS.ORG IN THE SPRING! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! OH, WHAT A WEEK AT IWPS IN FAYETTEVILLE, ARK LAST WEEKEND, OCT 3-8! AND THE WORLD CHAMPION IS ... ED MABREY! CONGRATULATIONS TO ED, AND ALSO TO ALL THE POETS WHO COMPETED! BIG SHOUT OUT TO SETH WHITE FOR WINNING THE WORLD HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU TITLE! WE LOVE YOU! WOW WHAT A NIGHT AT THE 1ST BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM OF THE SEASON, FRIDAY, SEPT. 21! WE SAW OLD FRIENDS AND BRAND NEW FACES AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS, 1032 MAIN STREET, MONTEVALLO! IT WAS SLAMTASTIC! NEW! DATES FOR FALL BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, AND FRIDAY DECEMBER 7! DEADLINE PASSED -- LOOK FOR THE ASPS SPRING CONTESTS, COMING SOON. ENTER THE ASPS FALL CONTESTS - MANY CATEGORIES, CASH PRIZES! DEADLINE SEPT. 22, 2012. SEE ASPS FALL CONTESTS FOR INFO! ALSO SEE THE ASPS WEBSITE, ALABAMAPOETS.ORG FOR GUIDELINES AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE ASPS. AWWWW, YEAH, ANOTHER AWESOME DRAGONCON 2012! AUG. 31 - SEPT. 3! IT WAS ANOTHER WONDERFUL WEEK OF LOVE AND POETRY AT THE 2012 NATIONAL POETRY SLAM IN CHARLOTTE, NC, AUGUST 7-11! HUGE, MAD LOVE TO THE SLAM NEW ORLEANS TEAM FOR WINNING THE CHAMPIONSHIP, FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY KILLEEN, TX, NUYORICAN POETRY CAFE OF NYC, AND DA POETRY LOUNGE OF HOLLYWOOD, CA! AUSTIN NEO SOUL WON THE GROUP PIECE FINALS, AND JACOB DODSON OF AUSTIN, TX WALKED AWAY WITH THE HEAD-TO-HEAD HAIKU RIBBON, WITH MS. HAZE FROM ATL TAKING 2ND! WE HAD SUCH A FABULOUS TIME -- THANKS TO ALL THE HARD WORKING ORGANIZERS, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS! AND WE ALWAYS LOVE ALL THE POETS!! THANK YOU SACRED SOUNDS, YBOR CITY, AND THE WHOLE STAFF AND CREW FOR AN INCREDIBLE SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM! CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM DUVAL OF JACKSONVILLE, FL FOR TAKING THE WIN IN AN AMAZING FINALS BOUT, AND TO LADY TESS OF MOBILE, AL FOR BRINGING HOME THE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE TO ALABAMA!! OH YEAH! NEXT SOUTHERN FRIED WILL BE IN NEW ORLEANS, 2013! -- CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS NOW -- DETAILS BELOW! DEADLINE PASSED --- THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY IS ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR THE ANNUAL JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION. DEADLINE IS MAY 31, 2012. 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 one page, but total page count must be 20-24, and no more than one poem per page) with two (2) title pages: one with author identification, and one with NO author identification. Please send manuscript with a $15 reading fee payable to New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. Mail to: NEW DAWN UNLIMITED, INC. ASPS 2012 Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 AND JOIN THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY AT ALABAMAPOETS.ORG FOR OLDER NEWS, CLICK BUTTON FOR "OLD NEWS" :) |
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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 2012 Annual Anthology will be "SCIFI/FANTASY." STILL ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR 2011, "Colors." There was no theme for the 2010 Annual Anthology, but 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.
2012 ASPS JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION WINNER IS MICHAEL BALDWIN, WITH HIS MANUSCRIPT "COUNTING BACKWARD FROM INFINITY." AVAILABLE SOON. 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 2013! 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: 12/31/2013 CONTEST CANCELLED 2011/2012 FOR INFORMATION ON CONTESTS SPONSORED BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, CLICK HERE! The Alabama State Poetry Society is accepting submissions for the Annual John and Miriam Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition. Deadline is May 31, 2012. 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 one 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 payable to New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. Mail to: New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. ASPS 2012 Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035
2012 ASPS JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION WINNER IS MICHAEL BALDWIN, WITH HIS MANUSCRIPT "COUNTING BACKWARD FROM INFINITY." AVAILABLE SOON. 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 (2002) "Ohio Letters," by Ryan G. Van Cleave for $5 Volume 3 (2003) "There is Nothing Oppressive as a Good Man," by Barry S. Marks for $5 Volume 4 (2004) "Enchantment and Other Griefs," by Dianne Williams Stepp -- declined publication Volume 5 (2005) "Abandoned Gardens," by Martha Deborah Hall for $5 Volume 6 (2006) "Reading Darwin," by Kate Delany -- accepted for publlication by another press, congratulations! Volume 7 (2007) "Dark Village Haiku," by Jeremy Downes for $5 Volume 8 (2008) "At the Bird Museum," by Jim Barton for $5. Volume 9 (2009) "Sensible Shoes," by Joan Weise Johannes for $5. Volume 10 (2010) "Witness," by Budd Powell Mahan for $5 Volume 11 (2011) "Lighted Matches," by Gary D. Swaim 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 2013! 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... AS ALWAYS, IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE DAY OF POETRY AT THE LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL (LEAF) MAY 11-13, 2012 IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC! CONGRATULATIONS TO CARLOS ROBSON FOR THE WIN, WITH THERESA DAVIS AND GABE MOSES RIGHT ON HIS HEELS, EACH ONLY ONE-TENTH OF A POINT APART! WOWOWOW! DON'T MISS LEAF IN OCTOBER, AND POETS, PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT NEW PRE-REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR THE LEAF POETRY SLAM STARTING FALL 2012! APRIL WAS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH! WE GAVE AWAY FREE POETRY BOOKS ALL MONTH AND WERE BUSY AROUND TOWN AT A VARIETY OF POETRY EVENTS, INCLUDING "WORD UP!" HIGH SCHOOL POETRY SLAM AT THE BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY, THE FIRST ANNUAL "A PLACE OF CIVILITY" POETRY SLAM SPONSORED BY THE TUSCALOOSA PUBLIC LIBRARY, THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, A PERFORMANCE AND Q&A AT BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN COLLEGE, AND EVENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA! AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BIRMINGHAM ARTS JOURNAL ON THE RELEASE OF THEIR HIGHLY PRAISED STORM ISSUE! IT WAS A GREAT WEEKEND AT THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY SPRING MEETING APRIL 28TH IN FAIRHOPE, AL. WHAT A WONDERFUL PEFORMANCE AND WORKSHOP BY SPECIAL FEATURE AYODELE HEATH , AND A FABULOUS WORKSHOP BY ALABAMA STATE POET LAUREATE SUE WALKER, AS WELL. WE ALSO ENJOYED AWARDS, READINGS, LUNCH, AND MORE! SEE ALABAMAPOETS.ORG FOR DETAILS! *** WE HAD A FABULOUS SLAM, FRIDAY APRIL 13TH WITH SPECIAL FEATURE, MOODY BLACK AND JJ DAE AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS, 1032 MAIN STREET, MONTEVALLO! CONGRATULATIONS TO LADY FOR THE WIN, AND TO OUR GOOD FRIEND, KIMBI THE GODDESS FOR COMING IN 2ND! APRIL POETRY CHALLENGE: WRITE A POEM FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF AN INANIMATE OBJECT THAT YOU PERSONIFY. (BE THE OBJECT) SEND US SOME! wytrabbit1@aol.com WE HAD A GREAT TIME WITH NATALIE PEACH AT THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD POETRY SLAM! WE WERE SO PROUD OF HER REPRESENTING ALABAMA AT THIS AMAZING SLAM! ASPS CONTEST DEADLINE COMING SOON! SEE BELOW! IT WAS A NATIONAL POETRY SLAM QUALIFYING BOUT RIGHT HERE IN MONTEVALLO, FRIDAY MARCH 2! TEAM ART AMOK FROM ATLANTA THOROUGHLY SPANKED YOUR NEW BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO TEAM IN A BOUT THAT WAS CRAZY FUN! DON'T WORRY FOLKS, BOTH TEAMS WILL BE COMPETING AT 2012 REGIONALS AND NATIONALS! *** NEXT SLAM, FRIDAY APRIL 13TH AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS, 1032 MAIN STREET, MONTEVALLO! APRIL IS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH SO WE'LL BE GIVING AWAY FREE POETRY BOOKS AND PARTY FAVORS! MARCH CHALLENGE. WRITE A POEM ABOUT ONE OF THE ELEMENTS: WATER, EARTH, WIND, OR FIRE. SEND US SOME TO POST! NEW POETRY AREA COMING SOON! WE HAD A GREAT TIME AT THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY'S WINTER MEETING TODAY IN ODENVILLE, AL! IF YOU MISSED THIS ONE, DON'T MISS THE NEXT ONE IN FAIRHOPE IN APRIL! ********* AND ENTER THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY'S SPRING CONTESTS! HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN CASH TO BE WON! GREAT NEW CATEGORIES! ********* SEE ALABAMAPOETS.ORG FOR DETAILS! JOIN THE ASPS FOR REDUCED ENTRY FEES FOR THOSE CONTESTS, AND ENJOY OTHER GREAT CONTESTS AND EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR! FEBRUARY CHALLENGE! WRITE A SHORT POEM FOR THE SHORTEST MONTH! AND TAKE SOME KIND OF "LEAP" IN THE POEM, (ie. a leap in an idea, a leap in location, a leap in insight, a leap in subject matter, etc.) IN HONOR OF LEAP YEAR! SEND US SOME AT NEWDAWNUNLTD@AOL.COM! WE'VE GOT THE 2012 BAMASLAM POETRY SLAM TEAM! IN THE TOP SPOT, OUR REP TO THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD POETRY SLAM IN DENVER THIS MARCH, AND ALSO OUR REP TO THE INDIVIDUAL WORLD POETRY SLAM IN OCTOBER -- NATALIE PEACH!!! CLOSE BEHIND AND ALSO ON THE TEAM ARE ALEX ALLEN, JERRI HARDESTY, SARA (THE CURRENT POET) McCUNE AND "LADY" CALDWELL!! WE HAD OUR BIG SLAM OFF ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, AND IT WAS A WILD NIGHT FULL OF FABULOUS POETRY FUN AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! THE TEAM WILL COMPETE IN THE SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM IN JUNE AND THE NATIONAL POETRY SLAM IN AUGUST. HEY! COME OUT THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 28, TO THE BOSS ULTRA LOUNGE (312 20TH STREET SOUTH) IN BIRMINGHAM! GLENNWOOD HOSTS THE LOVE SHOOTERS LOUNGE POETRY SHOW, AND THAT'S THE PLACE TO GO! EVERY 4TH SATURDAY, 9PM! OMG! WOW, WOW, WOW! WE HAD THE BEST TIME AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, JANUARY THE 13TH! WE HAD WONDERFUL NEW POETS AND MIND-BLOWING POETRY! CONGRATULATIONS TO "LADY" FOR WINNING THE NIGHT, AND THE AUDIENCE'S HEARTS! THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT AND TO ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS FOR LETTING US DO THIS CRAZY THING EVERY MONTH! COME OUT AND SPIT FIRE ON FRIDAY THE 13TH OF JANUARY!! LET'S HEAT UP THE STAGE AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS ON MAIN STREET IN MONTEVALLO, ALABAMA. SIGN UP AT 8, SLAM AROUND 9! LAST CHANCE TO QUALIFY FOR THE FEBRUARY SLAM OFF TO MAKE THE 2012 TEAM!! DON'T MISS OUT! SPRING 2012 SLAM DATES: FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, AND FRIDAY, APRIL 13! (HOLY COWBELL BATMAN -- 2012?!) AND REMEMBER, FEBRUARY WILL BE THE SLAM-OFF FOR THE 2012 BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM TEAM! THE TEAM WILL COMPETE IN THE SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM IN JUNE AND THE NATIONAL POETRY SLAM IN AUGUST. ALSO, FEBRUARY'S RESULTS WILL DETERMINE OUR REPRESENTATIVE TO THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD POETRY SLAM IN MARCH AND THE INDIVIDUAL WORLD POETRY SLAM IN OCTOBER. MERRY CHRISTMAS!! FROM NEW DAWN UNLIMITED AND BAMASLAM! ***** WE'RE GIVING AWAY FREE POETRY BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS! CATCH US AROUND ALABAMA, OR EMAIL A REQUEST TO WYTRABBIT1@AOL.COM! HO! HO! HO! ***** OH WHAT FUN WE HAD AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, FRIDAY, DEC. 2, 2011, AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS. KEEPING WARM IN THE COLD WITH HOT POETRY! JOIN THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY! NOW IS THE TIME! NEW THINGS ARE HAPPENING, AND YOU CAN BE A PART OF IT! WE HAVE CASH CONTESTS, PUBLICATIONS, PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, RESOURCES, WORKSHOPS, NETWORKING, CRITIQUES, AND MORE! NEXT MEETING, FEBRUARY 25, 2012! SEE OUR WEBSITE AT ALABAMAPOETS.ORG FOR MORE INFO! NEXT SLAM -- FRIDAY, DEC. 2!! BE THERE! ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS IT WAS A SUPER-AMAZING NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, NOV. 11 WITH SPECIAL FEATURE!!! *** MULTI-CHAMPION,*** %%%%%%%***** ED MABREY *****%%%%%%% WHAT A MIND-BLOWING SHOW! CONGRATULATIONS TO SHAUN JUDAH FOR WINNING THE NIGHT!! HOT DAMN -- WHAT A SLAM! JOAQUIN ZIHUATANEJO FROM DALLAS WON THE ARKANSAS GRAND SLAM, NOVEMBER 4-5, 2011! WHAT A SHOW!! WHAT FUN! SEE THEPOETSLOFT.COM FOR MORE! OMG! IT WAS AN OUTSTANDING POETRY SHOW AT THE LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL AS USUAL, OCTOBER 21-23, 2011! SHOUT OUT TO ED MABREY FOR WINNING THE WEEKEND, WITH CP MAZE CLOSE BEHIND! AND A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL! WHAT AN INCREDIBLE WEEKEND OF POETRY AT THE INDIVIDUAL WORLD POETRY SLAM IN CLEVELAND, OHIO, OCTOBER 12-15! CONGRATULATIONS AND MAD LOVE TO OUR FRIEND, CHRIS AUGUST, FOR TAKING THE CHAMPIONSHIP! JESSE PARENT FOLLOWED CLOSELY BEHIND WITH A SERIES OF GROUND-BREAKING PERFORMANCES! THIS MAY HAVE BEEN THE HOTTEST FINALS EVER! THANKS TO ALL THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS FOR MAKING IT HAPPEN! LOVE YOU GUYS! SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO KRISTA MOSCA FOR BECOMING THE 2011 WORLD HAIKU CHAMPION! YOU GO GIRL! SEE POETRYSLAM.COM FOR MORE DETAILS AND FUTURE EVENTS! LOOK AT THIS AMAZING LIST OF OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER EVENTS!! FIRST, DON'T FORGET THE LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC! THAT'S OCTOBER 21-23! AND THEN... OCTOBER 28-29, THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY IS HOLDING THEIR FALL MEETING, COMPLETE WITH FRIDAY NIGHT READINGS, SATURDAY MORNING WORKSHOPS, SATURDAY AFTERNOON AWARDS BANQUET FOR THE FALL CONTESTS, AND MORE! FOR RESERVATIONS OR MORE INFORMATION, SEEALABAMAPOETS.ORG! AND THEN... THE ARKANSAS GRAND SLAM, NOVEMBER 4-5! SEE THEPOETSLOFT.COM FOR MORE! AND THEN... THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, WITH SUPER SPECIAL FEATURE, MULTI-CHAMPION, ############### BLUZ! ############### GO TO ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS FOR THIS AND MANY OTHER GREAT EVENTS! WE HAD A FABULOUS NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! CONGRATULATIONS TO NATALIE PEACH FOR WINNING THE NIGHT AT HER FIRST BAMASLAM EVENT! ***FUTURE SLAM DATES*** FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, AND FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2011! SPRING DATES: FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, AND FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012! (HOLY COWBELL BATMAN -- 2012?!) WE HAD A GREAT SLAM WITH SPECIAL FEATURE, ********** MARC MARCEL**********, AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2011, AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! SIGN UP AT 8, SLAM AT 9! WELCOME ALL THE NEW STUDENTS TO THE SLAM!! ***FUTURE SLAM DATES*** FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 11, AND FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2011! SPRING DATES AVAILABLE SOON! ALSO, WATCH FOR MANY POETRY EVENTS THIS FALL ALL OVER ALABAMA, LIKE THE LIMESTONE DUST POETRY FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 IN HUNTSVILLE, AL!! ENTER THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY'S FALL CONTESTS! CONTEST BROCHURE AVAILABLE AT ALABAMAPOETS.ORG! DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 24, 2011. JOIN THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY! NOW IS THE TIME! NEW THINGS ARE HAPPENING, AND YOU CAN BE A PART OF IT! WE HAVE CASH CONTESTS, PUBLICATIONS, PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, RESOURCES, WORKSHOPS, NETWORKING, CRITIQUES, AND MORE! NEXT MEETING, OCTOBER 28-29! SEE OUR WEBSITE AT ALABAMAPOETS.ORG FOR MORE INFO! CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM SLAM NUBA OF DENVER FOR WINNING THE 2011 NATIONAL POETRY SLAM!! WHAT A GREAT WEEK OF POETRY IN BOSTON! HOPE YOU WERE THERE!! CONGRATULATIONS TEAM JAVA MONKEY OF ATLANTA, WINNERS OF THE 2011 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM!! ALSO, HUGS AND HIGH FIVES TO "G" OF BULL CITY/DURHAM FOR WINNING THE INDIVIDUAL TITLE! ALSO, LET'S HEAR IT FOR DASAN OF BULL CITY/DURHAM FOR WINNING THE SLAMMASTERS SLAM, AND TO GIDDY FOR WINNING THE HIP HOP SLAM!! WHAT A FANTASTIC, INSPIRING WEEK OF POETRY!! SPECIAL NOTE: WE HAVE LOST THE POETRYSLAM.NET WEB ADDRESS. SOMEONE SNIPED IT OUT FROM UNDER US! PLEASE REFER TO THIS NEWDAWNUNLIMITED.COM SITE, OR OUR ALABAMAPOETRY.COM SITE FOR FUTURE INFORMATION. THANK YOU! IT'S ALMOST TIME FOR SOUTHERN FRIED! THE SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM IS HAPPENING JUNE 8-11 IN THE ATL!! (THAT'S ATLANTA, GA, FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW) SEE SOUTHERN FRIED 2O11 FOR DETAILS AND RESERVATIONS! DON'T YOU DARE MISS IT! WHAT A WONDERFUL WEEKEND AT LEAF, MAY 2011! BIG LOVE TO ALL THE POETS, AND HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO CHRIS AUGUST FOR A MAGNIFICENT WIN! APRIL IS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH! CHECK BACK HERE FOR A LIST OF APRIL POETRY EVENTS! BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, FRIDAY APRIL 8 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! SIGN UP AT 8, SLAM AT 9! 2011 FRIDAY, APRIL 1 - BARDS AND BREWS AT THE BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY. SUNDAY, APRIL 3 - WORD UP! HIGH SCHOOL POETRY COMPETITION FINALS AT THE BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY. APRIL 7-10 - MONTEVALLO ART FEST IN ORR PARK, MONTEVALLO, AL. FRIDAY, APRIL 15 - MONTEVALLO LITERARY FESTIVAL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO. SATURDAY, APRIL 16 - ALABAMA BOOK FESTIVAL IN OLD TOWNE MONTGOMERY. SATURDAY, APRIL 23 - ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY SPRING MEETING. THE 2011 BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM TEAM IS M.K. FOSTER, ADAM KAMERER, XAVIER LOFTON, ALEX ALLEN, AND JERRI HARDESTY!! THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT TO THIS EVENT! NEXT SLAM, MARCH 4! HAPPY NEW YEAR POETS AND FRIENDS! 2011!! WE SAW EVERYONE OUT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 14, AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! SIGN UP AT 8, SLAM AT 9! THIS WAS THE LAST CHANCE TO QUALIFY FOR THE FEBRUARY SLAM-OFF WHERE THE 2011 TEAM WILL BE SELECTED! CONGRATULATIONS TO JAHBU FOR WINNING THE NIGHT AND A CHANCE TO MAKE THE TEAM! ALSO QUALIFIED: QUANG DO! NEXT SLAM ON FEBRUARY 4, THE SLAM OFF FOR THE 2011 BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM TEAM! JANUARY CHALLENGE: WRITE A POEM ABOUT NEW BEGINNINGS, SECOND CHANCES, OR MAKING CHANGES! SEND US SOME! SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY! POETRY SLAM CHAMPION, DANNY SHERRARD, WILL BE PERFORMING UP IN HUNTSVILLE ON JANUARY 18! YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS AMAZING POET! SEE FACEBOOK.COM/AVALONCOFFEE FOR TIME AND PLACE! AND KEEP THAT PAGE BOOKMARKED, BECAUSE ON MARCH 6, MULTIPLE-TIME SLAM CHAMPION, BUDDY WAKEFIELD, WILL BE PERFORMING AT THIS SAME VENUE! SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR FRIEND, RONNIE MOORE, FOR BRINGING THESE FABULOUSLY TALENTED POETS TO ALABAMA! WE CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR THEIR WORDS!! MERRY CHRISTMAS POETS AND POETRY LOVERS! 2011 DATES FOR THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ARE JAN. 14, FEB. 4, MAR. 4, APR. 8 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS IN MONTEVALLO, AL! THE SLAM-OFF FOR THE 2011 TEAM WILL BE THE FEBRUARY SLAM! DON'T MISS IT! DECEMBER CHALLENGE: WRITE A POEM ABOUT INTANGIBLE THINGS YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS. PERHAPS TRY A LIST POEM FOR THIS? SEND US SOME! WE HAD ANOTHER CROP OF NEW POETS AT THE DECEMBER 10, 2010 POETRY SLAM AND SOME OLD FAVORITES! WHAT A WONDERFUL NIGHT OF AMAZING WORDS! CONGRATULATIONS TO RUDY FRANCISCO FOR WINNING THE 2010 INDIVIDUAL WORLD POETRY SLAM DEC. 8-11 IN CHARLOTTE, NC! GREAT JOB, POET! WE AT NDU ARE HEARTBROKEN THAT WE WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND THAT EVENT THIS YEAR! WE MISSED YOU, SLAM FAMILY! HUGS AND KISSES TO ALL! DATE CHANGED! NEXT SLAM, DEC. 10! THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM HAS CHANGED FROM DEC. 3 TO DEC. 10! PLEASE MAKE A NOTE! WE HAD SO MANY NEW FACES AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, FRIDAY, NOV. 12! IT WAS AWESOME! **LAST SLAM OF 2010, FRIDAY, DEC. 3 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS IN MONTEVALLO, AL! DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS SPECIAL DECEMBER EVENT!** SPRING SEMESTER 2011 SLAM DATES: JAN. 14, FEB. 4, MAR. 4, APR. 8! ALWAYS AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! WOW WHAT A FABULOUS WEEKEND AT THE ARKANSAS GRAND SLAM! CONGRATULATIONS TO CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL FOR HIS HARD-FOUGHT WIN! ALWAYS A WONDERFUL TIME AT THE POET'S LOFT! SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR AMAZING HOSPITALITY!! OCTOBER CHALLENGE: WRITE A SCARY POEM! SEND US SOME! WE'LL POST A GROUP, WITH PERMISSION! IT WAS A FABULOUS NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, OCT. 8 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! NEXT SLAM, NOV. 12! DON'T MISS IT! IT WAS A PACKED HOUSE AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM FRIDAY NIGHT, SEPT. 10!! DON'T MISS THE NEXT SLAM ON OCTOBER 8! DON'T FORGET THE LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL OCTOBER 14-16! JOIN THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY! NOW IS THE TIME! NEW THINGS ARE HAPPENING, AND YOU CAN BE A PART OF IT! WE HAVE CASH CONTESTS, PUBLICATIONS, PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, RESOURCES, WORKSHOPS, NETWORKING, CRITIQUES, AND MORE! NEXT MEETING, OCTOBER 30, 2010! SEE OUR WEBSITE AT ALABAMAPOETS.ORG FOR MORE INFO! THE NEW BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM SEASON STARTS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 AT 9 PM AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! DON'T MISS IT! SECOND FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH THIS FALL! MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW, SEPT. 10, OCT. 8, NOV. 12, AND DEC.10! SPRING DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON. SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE -- WRITE HAIKU!! SEND US SOME. WE'LL POST A GROUP OF THE BEST ONLINE! (WITH YOUR PERMISSION ONLY) CHECK OUR POETRY FORMS SECTION FOR INFO ON SOME FORMS AND SOME SAMPLE POEMS. WE GOT OUR GEEK ON AT DRAGONCON IN ATLANTA LABOR DAY WEEKEND! CHECK OUT DRAGONCON.COM TO GET IN ON NEXT YEAR'S EVENT! Check out a link to our friends at Thoth's Riddle! In our links area! CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ST. PAUL POETRY SLAM TEAM FOR THEIR WIN AT THE 2010 NATIONAL POETRY SLAM! OH WELL. IT LOOKS LIKE THE STATE OF ALABAMA WILL NOT BE REPRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL POETRY SLAM (NEXT WEEK IN ST. PAUL) FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1999. WE COULD NOT RAISE THE MONEY, AND WE'RE OUT OF TIME. PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON BECOMING AN NDU SUPPORTER OR PATRON TO ASSURE OUR STATE'S PARTICIPATION IN FUTURE EVENTS! THE RESULTS ARE IN! THE 2010 ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY'S ANNUAL JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION IS OVER, AND THE WINNER IS "WITNESS," BY BUDD POWELL MAHAN OF DALLAS, TX. CONGRATULATIONS!! WE WILL BE PUBLISHING HIS CHAPBOOK IN THE NEAR FUTURE, AND IT WILL BE AVAILABLE HERE! WE ARE NOW LISTING POETRY CONTESTS BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR CONTEST AREA! CHECK IT OUT! IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE TIME AT THE SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM LAST WEEK IN KNOXVILLE, TN. CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM BULL CITY DURHAM FOR WINNING THE WEEK, AND TO BLUZ FOR BEING THE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION! DASAN FROM BULL CITY TOOK THE SLAMMASTERS SLAM. THANKS TO ALL THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WHO MADE THIS WONDERFUL EVENT HAPPEN! **OUR ALLEY CAT WAS THE FIFTH PLACE INDIVIDUAL, JUST ONE PLACE AWAY FROM FINALS, SO SHE DID GET TO PERFORM AS SACRIFICE POET ON FINALS STAGE!** WE WERE SO PROUD OF HER! TEAM POETS, ALLEY CAT, JAHBU, AND SHAUN JUDAH, EACH WON THE HIGH SCORE IN A BOUT. BAMASLAM REPRESENT!! ALSO, LET US NOTE POETS FROM THE BAMASLAM FAMILY: QUANG DO, FINISHED AS 7TH PLACE INDIVIDUAL, AND M.A. TOOK THE 9TH PLACE INDIVIDUAL SPOT! WOO HOO! WE WERE ALSO EXCITED AND PLEASED TO SEE FORMER TEAM MEMBER, J.T. BULLOCK, AT THE EVENT! NEXT STOP FOR BAMASLAM, THE NATIONAL POETRY SLAM! WE ARE STILL TRYING TO RAISE THE FUNDS TO REPRESENT THE STATE OF ALABAMA AT THIS EVENT. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN! WHAT A FABULOUS AND EXCITING NIGHT OF POETRY AT SLAMAZON LAST NIGHT, MAY 20, 2010! CONGRATS TO JAHBU OURINDE FOR A TIE-BREAKING WIN OVER DRINA BURROUGHS! THANKS TO SHAUN JUDAH AND ALL THE FOLKS THAT MADE THAT EVENT HAPPEN! WE HAD A GREAT TIME SEEING MANY OLD FRIENDS! HERE COMES SOUTHERN FRIED! THE SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM WILL HAPPEN JUNE 2-6 IN KNOXVILLE, TN! BE THERE! I HOPE YOU DIDN'T MISS THE LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL MAY 6-9! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FRIEND ANDI KAUTH FOR WINNING THE WEEKEND! AND IF YOU MISSED THIS ONE, THERE WILL BE ANOTHER IN OCTOBER! WE HAD A FUN NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, APRIL 9! IT'S NATIONAL POETRY MONTH AND THE 12TH BIRTHDAY OF THE 'VALLO SLAM, SO WE GAVE AWAY LOTS OF FREE POETRY BOOKS! CONGRATULATION TO ERIC *BLACKBERRY* BLACKERBY FOR THE WIN, EDGING OUT XAVIER LOFTON WHO LED THE SCORES ALL THE WAY TO THAT LAST ROUND! THE SLAM WILL BE BACK IN SEPTEMBER AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS!ALSO, FREE POETRY ALL MONTH! JUST SEND US SOME POSTAGE, OR FIND US AT A LIVE EVENT, AND WE HAVE FREE POETRY FOR YOU! NDU is again saddened by the loss of a member of our poetry family. When we met "T" Leonard, he and Jeni Emerson were the loftkeepers at the Poet's Loft in Hot Springs, AR. Their love, support, and creative spirit helped make the Arkansas Grand Slam a world class event and one of our annual favorites. Even after he left the Poet's Loft for the Porterhouse Club, "T" was always taking care of the poets, and was one of the kindest, most generous folks I've ever known. Rest in peace, poet. APRIL IS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH, AND THERE ARE SO MANY EVENTS! THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM KICKED OFF THE FESTIVITIES IN MONTEVALLO, FRIDAY NIGHT, APRIL 9, AT 9PM WITH DOOR PRIZES AND MORE! 2010 THE MONTEVALLO ARTS FEST HAPPENED ALL DAY LONG ON SATURDAY, APRIL 10 AT ORR PARK! THEN, APRIL 17, COME TO OLD TOWN MONTGOMERY FOR THE ALABAMA BOOK FESTIVAL, ALWAYS A GOOD TIME IN A FUN ATMOSPHERE! ON APRIL 23, IT'S THE MONTEVALLO LITERARY FESTIVAL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO. SEE THEIR SCHEDULE FOR MORE DETAILS! THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY WILL HOLD THEIR SPRING MEETING AND AWARDS BANQUET ON SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 24. SEE THEIR SITE AT ALABAMAPOETS.ORG FOR DETAILS AND DIRECTIONS. AND THEN HEAD ON UP TO THE LIMESTONE DUST POETRY FESTIVAL, ALSO ON APRIL 24, IN THE AFTERNOON! YOU WILL SURELY FIND PLENTY OF FUN THERE AND MAYBE MAKE SOME NEW FRIENDS! OMG, ALLEY CAT WAS FABULOUS, AND IT WAS AN AMAZING WEEKEND AT THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD POETRY SLAM IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, MARCH 11-13! WE'RE SO PROUD OF ALLEY CAT FOR REPRESENTING BAMASLAM AND ALABAMA! CONGRATULATIONS TO EBONI HOGAN FOR WINNING THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD TITLE, FOLLOWED BY DEE MATHEWS, CHAUNCEY BEATY, AND LAURA YES YES! THE WINNER OF THE 2010 WOW HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU WAS THERESA DAVIS OF ART AMOK, ATLANTA! HATS OFF TO THESE WONDERFUL WOMEN! WE HAD A GREAT SLAM MARCH 5! OUR FEMALE SLAM CHAMPION, ALLEY CAT, DID A SHORT FEATURE TO HELP SEND HER OFF TO THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD POETRY SLAM NEXT WEEK! IT WAS A REAL PEP RALLY! CONGRATULATIONS TO STEFEN MICKO FOR WINNING THE NIGHT! The Alabama State Poetry Society is accepting submissions for the Annual John and Miriam Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition. Deadline is May 31, 2010. 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 one 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 payable to New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. Mail to: New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. ASPS 2010 Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 WAS AMAZING!
THIS WAS THE SLAM FOR THE 2010 BAMASLAM TEAM!!!
THE 2010 TEAM WILL BE QUANG DO, SHAUN JUDAH, ALLEY CAT, ALEX ALLEN, AND JAHBU OURINDE! OUR BAMASLAM REPRESENTATIVE TO THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD INDIVIDUAL POETRY SLAM IN COLUMBUS, OHIO IN MARCH WILL BE ALLEY CAT! OUR BAMASLAM REPRESENTATIVE TO THE INDIVIDUAL WORLD POETRY SLAM IN OCTOBER WILL BE QUANG DO! CONGRATULATIONS TEAM, AND WE KNOW YOU'LL DO A GREAT JOB! DETAILS AT ALABAMAPOETRY.COM!
WE HAD A GREAT TIME THROWIN' DOWN POETRY WITH THE ATL TEAMS, ART AMOK AND JAVA MONKEY, ON FRIDAY, FEB 5 AT URBAN GRIND IN ATL! THANKS, YOU GUYS! GREAT BOUT! We at NDU would like to express our great love and sense of loss at the passing of Gabrielle Bouliane. Sweet sister poet, bringer of erotica and red intentions, creature of whimsy and bunny ears, we love you, and we will not forget the ways you loved us. Rest in peace, poet. WE'VE BEEN VISITING. WE'VE BEEN DOING POETRY WORKSHOPS ALL MONTH AT WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL WHICH CULMINATED IN A SLAM OFF TO CHOOSE THEIR SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THIS YEARS "WORD UP" COMPETITION, SCHEDULED FOR FEB. 28. (I think it will be at the Birmingham Public Library, but I'll check on that.) WE ARE SO PROUD OF ALL THE STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED AND COMPETED. WE HAD SUCH FUN GETTING TO KNOW THEM, SHARE THIER POETRY, AND SEE THEM GROW! WE WILL MISS YOU GUYS! HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN SOON! WE HAD A GREAT NIGHT AT THE JANUARY SLAM! HIGH FIVE TO SHAUN JUDAH FOR WINNING THE MONEY, WITH DRINA RIGHT BEHIND HIM! GET INFO ON OUR DECATHLON CONTEST HERE! $100 GRAND PRIZE (AT LEAST), AND PRIZES IN EACH CATEGORY! WE WILL BE UPDATING THAT INFO SOON! |