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ANNOUNCEMENTSGO TO "MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM" AND "NEW DAWN UNLIMITED, INC." ON FACEBOOK FOR PIX AND MORE! ALSO VISIT THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY AT ALPOETS.ORG FOR INFO ON UPCOMING EVENTS!----- NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS! ----- WE HAD A FUN WEEKEND WITH GREAT WORKSHOPS BY ROBERT COLLINS AND ELIZABETH BAILEY AT THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY FALL MEETING AT MINT HOUSE IN BIRMINGHAM. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR CONTEST WINNERS, THANK YOU TO ALL THE CONTEST SPONSORS AND MEETING ORGANIZERS. OUR NEW BOARD WAS INSTALLED FOR THEIR TWO YEAR TERM, LED BY DARGAN WARE AS OUR NEW PRESIDENT, RITA AIKEN MORITZ AS VP/PROGRAM DIRECTOR, JERRI HARDESTY AS 2ND VP/CONTEST CHAIR, JESSICA TEMPLE AS SECRETARY/TREASURER, DR. DEIDRE DEES AS HISTORIAN, AND MIKE WAHL AS WEBMASTER. THERE IS ONE MORE BOARD MEMBER, BUT I NEED TO VERIFY THE PROPER INFORMATION BEFORE POSTING. CHECK ALPOETS.ORG FOR FULL INFO, AND CONSIDER JOINING ASPS! The poetry community lost another wonderful person and talented poet, Ashley "BitterSweet" Gowens. Bittersweet was an inspiration to so many, one of the strongest human beings I've ever known. She was a nurturer to others, all the while struggling against her own health challenges with courage and determination. She was so dear and supportive to a generation of rising writers. Rest in peace, poet. The poetry community lost a gifted poet and a beautiful person, Ital Noir. Poets, friends, and family are shocked and grieving the loss of this influential voice and passionate performer. Rest in peace, poet. THE RESULTS ARE IN! Our judge has made a decision on the entries for the Alabama State Poetry Society Annual John and Miriam Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition for 2024, and I am pleased to inform you that THE WINNER IS Dr. Deidra Suwanee Dees of Atmore, AL, with the manuscript entitled, "Mvskoke Eyes." Congratulations to Dr. Dees, and we look forward to publishing this chapbook! The poetry community lost a unique and beautiful person, Scott Crain. Scott was a talented poet, a loyal and kind friend, and someone who was always up for a fun time! Though we had not seen him in awhile, life being what it is, we will miss knowing he is in the world, with his silly, always entertaining jokes and big, genuine laugh! Rest in peace, poet. WE JUST GOT HOME FROM THE SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM IN POMPANO BEACH, FL! WHAT AN UNBELIEVABLE WEEK OF FANTASTIC POETRY, HOSPITALITY, AND FAMILY! CONGRATULATIONS TO SMOKE SLAM FROM HOUSTON FOR WINNING TEAM FINALS, AND TO DOVE DUPREE AND SOLA KUSH FOR SHARING 1ST PLACE IN INDIVIDUAL FINALS! EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED OR PARTICIPATED IN THIS BEAUTIFUL EVENT ARE ALL WINNERS! SEE EVENT ARCHIVE AREA FOR WINNERS OF THIS YEAR'S SIDE EVENTS! SPECIAL THANKS TO ECCENTRICH AND THE HOST CITY CREW FOR A WONDERFUL TIME AND ALL THE FUN! VISIT SOUTHERN FRIED POETRY SLAM FOR DETAILS FROM 2024, AND INFO FOR 2025! 2024 ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY ANNUAL JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION *********2024 CONTEST CLOSED. RESULTS SOON!************ Deadline: 5/31/2024 (postmark) Winner receives $100 and 25 copies of their winning chapbook. (Journal sized, saddle stitched, black ink, colored cover stock) Poems may be previously published if poet retains rights. A. Submit up to 24 total pages of poetry, no more than one poem per page, however a single poem may continue for more than one page. B. Submit two title pages, one with author information, and one without, along with only one copy of poetry manuscript. A table of contents can be helpful, but is not necessary. C. Author information should appear on only one copy of the title page and nowhere else on the manuscript. D. Previous chapbook winners can be purchased through New Dawn Unlimited, Inc 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 for $5 each ($7 with shipping). A complete list is available at NewDawnUnlimited.com under the "chapbooks" button. E. ASPS sponsors both Fall and Spring contests. Info is available online at Alpoets.org F. Send entry with $15 reading fee (made out to New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. and postmarked by May 31, 2024) to: New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. ASPS Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 BOOK RELEASE! TWO NEW CHAPBOOKS HAVE JUST BEEN RELEASED BY NDU! BOTH ARE BOOKS OF POETRY FOR CHILDREN BY JERRI HARDESTY. THE FIRST IS "POEMS FOR ANNA AND MADDIE" IN APRIL 2024, AND THE SECOND IS "FUR, FEATHERS, FINS, AND MORE," A COLLECTION OF ANIMAL POEMS FOR CHILDREN IN MAY 2024. AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE NOW FOR $7 EACH (INCLUDES SHIPPING). PAY THROUGH PAYPAL AT NEWDAWNUNLTD@AOL.COM OR SNAIL MAIL REQUEST AND CHECK TO NEW DAWN UNLIMITED, INC. 1830 MARVEL RD, BRIERFIELD, AL 35035. THANK YOU! IT WAS A DAY AT THE BEACH! ACTUALLY 2-3 DAYS AT THE BEACH FOR THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY SPRING MEETING IN GULF SHORES, MAY 10-11, 2024. SPECIAL THANKS TO ERICKA STREETER HODGE AND SUSAN LEWIS FOR INFORMATIVE AND FUN WORKSHOPS, AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR SPRING CONTEST WINNERS! SEE ALPOETS.ORG FOR FUTURE CONTESTS AND EVENTS! WE HAD A GREAT TIME AT THE RETURN OF THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM! THANK YOU TO ALL THE POETS AND EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT, AND TO AT PARNELL MEMORIAL LIBRARY FOR ALLOWING US TO USE THEIR BEAUTIFUL THEATER FOR OUR EVENT! NEXT SLAM AT PARNELL IN AUGUST, 2024! ANNOUNCING THE RETURN OF THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM!!!! THE FIRST SLAM WILL BE THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 5 PM - 8 PM, AT PARNELL MEMORIAL LIBRARY! THERE WILL ALSO BE OPEN MIC FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT WISH TO COMPETE IN SLAM. COME OUT FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT! WE ARE SO EXCITED TO HAVE LIVE EVENTS AGAIN, AND SO GRATEFUL TO PARNELL MEMORIAL LIBRARY FOR HOSTING! BOOK RELEASE! WE ARE SO EXCITED THAT THE 2023 ASPS WINNING CHAPBOOK, "AT EIGHTY, I LOOK BACK" BY RUTH KEALLY IS HOT OFF THE PRESS AT THE END OF MARCH, 2024! EMAIL NEWDAWNUNLTD@AOL.COM TO ORDER YOUR COPY FOR $5 PLUS $2 SHIPPING! YOU CAN PAY OR DONATE WITH PAYPAL TO NEWDAWNUNLTD@AOL.COM ALSO! OR ORDER BY MAIL, NEW DAWN UNLIMITED, INC., 1830 MARVEL RD, BRIERFIELD, AL 35035. We went visiting! We had a great time at the Poetry Society of Texas Awards banquet in Dallas on November 11, 2023! We met nice people and heard wonderful poems! We finally met many long-time online friends in person for the first time! ANOTHER AMAZING LEAF POETRY SLAM October 21, 2023! Congratulations to Dove Dupree for the win! Thank you to James Nave and all the organizers of this event, and thank you to the poets for your wonderful work! We are pleased to announce the winner of the 2023 Annual Alabama State Poetry Society John and Miriam Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition is Ruth Keally of Athens, GA, with the manuscript, "At Eighty, I Look Back." Congratulations to Ruth and thank you to all those who entered this year's competition! There were so many great manuscripts, our judge had a difficult task. Look for Ruth's chapbook to be published later this year. The 2024 contest will have a deadline of May 31, 2024. LAST WEEK (JUNE 7-10, 2023) WE WERE AT THE 31ST ANNUAL SOUTHERN FRIED POETRY SLAM, A TRULY AMAZING EVENT! IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL WEEK OF MAGICAL POETRY AND POET LOVE! OH, AND A COMPETITION, TOO! CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM WAN (WRITE ABOUT NOW) OF HOUSTON, TX FOR WINNING THE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP, WITH NEW JERU, VERB BENDERS, AND DETOUR SLAM RIGHT BEHIND THEM! CONGRATULATIONS TO MAYA WRITE, THE 2023 INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION, FOLLOWED BY NATAHAN WALLACE, CHARLES HINES, AND NICK COURMAN! THANKS SO MUCH TO ALL THE ORGANIZERS, VOLUNTEERS, VENUES, AND ALL THE POETS! SEE "EVENTS/ARCHIVE" FOR WINNER OF HAIKU, NERD, SLAMMASTERS SLAM, AND NUPIC! NEW DAWN UNLIMITED TURNED 25 YEARS OLD ON JUNE 1, 2022!! WOW, THAT'S A LOT OF POETRY! Shocked. Just found out we lost another member of our slam family. Evan "Copasetic Soul" Hilliard moved into the next realm. Copa was a dear, sweet, funny, loving, open, wonderful human, and the most awesome friend you could ever ask for. I can't believe I won't see him again. Rest in peace, poet. The poetry and poetry slam community lost a foundational member, Danny Solis, talented poet, educator, and extraordinary human being. He was a powerhouse of truth and light, and we will miss him deeply. Rest in peace, poet. We are pleased to announce the release of the 2022 Morris Memorial Chapbook winning chapbook, Anthropomorphism For Fun and Profit. This beautiful book is available for purchase directly through the poet, Michelle Hartman. You can email at j.michelle.hartman@gmail.com to order. Books are $10 plus $3 shipping. Payment may be made by paypal or check. If you'd rather order by mail, and/or to send check, the address is: Michelle Hartman 4669 Mountain Oak St. Fort Worth, TX 76244 To enter the 2023 Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition, see below... 2023 ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY ANNUAL JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION Deadline: 5/31/2023 (postmark) Winner receives $100 and 25 copies of their winning chapbook. (Journal sized, saddle stitched, black ink, colored cover stock) Poems may be previously published if poet retains rights. A. Submit up to 24 total pages of poetry, no more than one poem per page, however a single poem may continue for more than one page. B. Submit two title pages, one with author information, and one without, along with only one copy of poetry manuscript. A table of contents can be helpful, but is not necessary. C. Author information should appear on only one copy of the title page and nowhere else on the manuscript. D. Previous chapbook winners can be purchased through New Dawn Unlimited, Inc 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 for $5 each ($7 with shipping). A complete list is available at NewDawnUnlimited.com under the "chapbooks" button. E. ASPS sponsors both Fall and Spring contests. Info is available online at Alpoets.org F. Send entry with $15 reading fee (made out to New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. and postmarked by May 31, 2023) to: New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. ASPS Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 FOR OLDER NEWS, CLICK BUTTON FOR "OLD NEWS" :) |
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CONTEST CLOSED FOR 2024. NO CURRENT CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS. ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY ANNUAL JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION Deadline: 5/31/2024 Winner receives $100 and 25 copies of their winning chapbook. Poems may be previously published if poet retains all rights. A. Submit 20-24 total pages of poetry, no more than one poem per page, however a single poem may continue for more than one page. B. Submit two title pages, one with author information, and one without. No need for a theme, index, intro, or acknowledgements unless you just want to include these. A table of contents can be helpful. C. Author information should appear on only one copy of the title page and nowhere else on the manuscript. D. Previous chapbook winners can be purchased through New Dawn Unlimited, Inc at 1830 Marvel Road, Brierfield, AL 35035 for $5 each. A complete list is available at NewDawnUnlimited.com under the "chapbooks" button. E. ASPS sponsors both Fall and Spring contests as well as the Morris Chapbook competition. Info is available through the Muse Messenger newsletter or online at Alpoets.org F. Send entry with $15 reading fee (made out to New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. and postmarked by MAY 31, 2024) to: New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 AND JOIN THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY AT ALABAMAPOETS.ORG NO CURRENT CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS. CHECK BACK LATER. THANK YOU! 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: JUNE 30, 2019. PLEASE SEND THEM IN NOW TO: NEW DAWN UNLIMITED SCIFI / FANTASY SUBMISSIONS 1830 MARVEL RD BRIERFIELD, AL 35035. ***NO SUBMISSION OR READING FEES -- PAYMENT IN COPIES, AND SMALL CASH AWARD*** CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS, CHECK BACK LATER. THANK YOU! We accept submissions of poetry, prose, short fiction, line art (pencil or pen-and-ink), monotone prints, and b&w photos year round. We always need cover art and interior artwork. Contributors receive payment copy for each entry printed.
The theme for the 2014 Annual Anthology will be "SCIFI/FANTASY."
Deadline: 5/31/2014 If $ is a problem, just send submissions!
THE 2023 MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK WINNER IS RUTH KEALLY WITH "AT EIGHTY, I LOOK BACK." 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 the current year! 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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CONTESTSCONTEST CLOSED FOR 2024 ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY ANNUAL JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION Deadline: 5/31/2024 Winner receives $100 and 25 copies of their winning chapbook. Poems may be previously published if poet retains all rights. A. Submit 20-24 total pages of poetry, no more than one poem per page, however a single poem may continue for more than one page. B. Submit two title pages, one with author information, and one without. No need for a theme, index, intro, or acknowledgements unless you just want to include these. A table of contents can be helpful. C. Author information should appear on only one copy of the title page and nowhere else on the manuscript. D. Previous chapbook winners can be purchased through New Dawn Unlimited, Inc at 1830 Marvel Road, Brierfield, AL 35035 for $5 each. A complete list is available at NewDawnUnlimited.com under the "chapbooks" button. E. ASPS sponsors both Fall and Spring contests as well as the Morris Chapbook competition. Info is available through the Muse Messenger newsletter or online at Alpoets.org F. Send entry with $15 reading fee (made out to New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. and postmarked by MAY 31, 2024) to: New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 NO OPEN CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS NDU CHAPBOOK CONTEST DISCONTINUED. FOR INFORMATION ON CONTESTS SPONSORED BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, CLICK HERE!
THE 2023 MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK WINNER IS RUTH KEALLY WITH "AT EIGHTY, I LOOK BACK." 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON BECOMING A DONOR, PATRON, OR SPONSOR. |
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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 Volume 9, Number 1 "Body Parts," by Lori Lasseter Hamilton for $5 Volume 10, Number 1 "Poems for Anna and Maddie," poetry for children by Jerri Hardesty for $5 Volume 10, Number 2 "Fur, Feathers, Fins, and More" poetry for children by Jerri Hardesty 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 publication 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 Volume 12 (2012) "Counting Backward From Infinity," by Michael Baldwin for $5 Volume 13 (2014) "UMUZUNGU," by Carl Auerbach for $5 Volume 14 (2015) "Arc of Visibility," by Patrick S. Dixon for $5 Volume 15 (2017) "Appalachia, Amour," by Jeanette Cale Willert for $5 Volume 16 (2018) "Missing, One Muse: The Poetry of Sylvia St. Stevens," by Christine H. Boldt for $5 Volume 17 (2019) "Your Place or Mine," by Kenneth Pobo for $5 Volume 18 (2020) "Closing My Father's Mouth," by Nancy Susanna Breen for $5 Volume 19 (2022) "Anthropomorphism For Fun and Profit," by Michelle Hartman (available directly from author only for $10 plus $3 shipping to Michelle Hartman; 4669 Mountain Oak St.; Fort Worth, TX 76244) Volume 20 (2023) "At Eighty, I Look Back," by Ruth Keally for $5 Please send requests and payment to: 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 Or paypal your payment to NEWDAWNUNLTD@AOL.COM Shipping is $2. 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 the current year 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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OLD NEWSALL NEWS BEFORE 2002 WAS LOST TO THE ETHER! START HERE AND READ YOUR WAY INTO THE PAST... WE ARE CURRENTLY SEARCHING FOR A SUITABLE VENUE TO RELAUNCH THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM. STAY TUNED FOR THE RETURN OF LIVE FUTURE EVENTS WHEN WE FIND A LOCATION! THANK YOU FROM NDU! ALABAMA SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE FIRST ANNUAL BLACKBERRY PEACH NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL POETRY SLAM, CALEB CALHOUN! WE ARE SO HAPPY TO HAVE CALEB REPRESENTING US, AND WE HOPE THEY HAD ALL THE FUN IN DAYTONA! THE WINNER OF THE EVENT WAS ASMA OLAJUWON. CONGRATULATIONS POET! IT WAS A MAGICAL WEEKEND AT THELEAF.ORG! CONGRATULATIONS TO ROSCOE BURNEMS FOR WINNING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY POETRY SLAM, WITH JAHMAN HILL AND GIULIANO LOGOS COMING IN 2ND AND 3RD! THE POETRY WAS FANTASTIC AND THE PEOPLE WERE FULL OF LOVE! SPECIAL THANKS TO NAVE FOR ALL THE HARD WORK HE PUTS IN TO KEEP THIS BEAUTIFUL EVENT RUNNING, AND THANK YOU TO JENNIFER PICKERING AND ALL THE FOLKS AT THELEAF.ORG! We are pleased to announce the winner of the 2022 Annual Alabama State Poetry Society John and Miriam Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition is Michelle Hartman of Ft. Worth, Texas with the manuscript, "Anthropomorphism For Fun and Profit." Congratulations to Michelle and thank you to all those who entered this year's competition! There were so many great manuscripts, the judge had a difficult task selecting a single winner. The 2023 contest will have a deadline of May 31, 2023. Look for Michelle's chapbook to be published later this year. WE WERE SO THRILLED TO COMPETE IN THE 2022 SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM IN LOUISVILLE, KY JUNE 8-11, 2022! THE TEAM MEMBERS THIS YEAR WERE JAHMAN HILL, XAVIER LOFTON, TANIA DE'SHAWN RUSSELL, AND JERRI HARDESTY! THE TEAM DID A GREAT JOB OF REPRESENTING ALABAMA AS WELL AS NETWORKING WITH OTHER WRITERS, AND LEARNING AND GROWING AS POETS. BAMASLAM! KUDZU! CONTEST CLOSED FOR 2022. RESULTS EXPECTED IN AUGUST. 2022 ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY ANNUAL JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION Deadline: 5/31/2022 (postmark) Winner receives $100 and 25 copies of their winning chapbook. Poems may be previously published if poet retains rights. A. Submit up to 24 total pages of poetry, no more than one poem per page, however a single poem may continue for more than one page. B. Submit two title pages, one with author information, and one without, along with only one copy of poetry manuscript. A table of contents can be helpful, but is not necessary. C. Author information should appear on only one copy of the title page and nowhere else on the manuscript. D. Previous chapbook winners can be purchased through New Dawn Unlimited, Inc 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 for $5 each ($7 with shipping). A complete list is available at NewDawnUnlimited.com under the "chapbooks" button. E. ASPS sponsors both Fall and Spring contests. Info is available online at Alpoets.org F. Send entry with $15 reading fee (made out to New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. and postmarked by May 31, 2022) to: New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. ASPS Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 Our slam family has lost a dear icon. Shappy Seasholtz, a crazy-beautiful, creative, bold, unabashed, unexpected, and unforgettable talent left this world for the next. Hope they're ready for him there, because he's something different! Our love goes to all those closest to him in their time of loss. Rest in peace, poet. OCTOBER 2021, LEAF WAS LIVE AGAIN! SEE THELEAF.ORG FOR DETAILS! The 2020 Bamaslam Montevallo Poetry Slam Team was not able to compete at the Southern Fried Regional Poetry Slam in 2020, as it was canceled due to the pandemic. HOWEVER, the same team has been held over to this year, and will compete in the 2021 Virtual Southern Fried Regional Poetry Slam, June 8-12! THIS YEAR'S TEAM IS CLARKE STACKHOUSE, SPECTRUM, SHAUN JUDAH, AND JERRI HARDESTY. UPDATE: JUNE 11, LAST DAY OF BOUTS AT THE VIRTUAL SOUTHERN FRIED POETRY SLAM, AND OUR TEAM POET, SHAUN JUDAH, WILL BE GOING TO INDIVIDUAL FINALS! WE ARE SO EXCITED AND HAPPY FOR HIM! GO GO BAMASLAM!! UPDATE: SHAUN JUDAH PLACED 9TH IN FINALS! CONGRATULATIONS, POET!! CONTEST CLOSED FOR 2021 ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY ANNUAL JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION Deadline: 5/31/2021 *(As May 31 is a holiday, we will accept a postmark of June 1.) Winner receives $100 and 25 copies of their winning chapbook. NEW THIS YEAR: We are making the move from saddle-stitched to perfect-bound for poets who would prefer that format! Our original hand-made chapbooks will also still be available to poets who prefer the classic saddle-stitched style. Poems may be previously published if poet retains all rights. A. Submit 20-24 total pages of poetry, no more than one poem per page, however a single poem may continue for more than one page. B. Submit two title pages, one with author information, and one without. No need for a theme, index, intro, or acknowledgements unless you just want to include these. A table of contents can be helpful. C. Author information should appear on only one copy of the title page and nowhere else on the manuscript. D. Previous chapbook winners can be purchased through New Dawn Unlimited, Inc at 1830 Marvel Road, Brierfield, AL 35035 for $5 each. A complete list is available at NewDawnUnlimited.com under the "chapbooks" button. E. ASPS sponsors both Fall and Spring contests as well as the Morris Chapbook competition. Info is available through the Muse Messenger newsletter or online at Alpoets.org F. Send entry with $15 reading fee (made out to New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. and postmarked by JUNE 1, 2021) to: New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 August 2020 THE RESULTS ARE IN! Our judge has made a decision on the entries for the Alabama State Poetry Society John and Miriam Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition for 2020, and I am pleased to inform you that THE WINNER IS NANCY BREEN of Loveland, OH, with the manuscript entitled, "Closing My Father's Mouth." Congratulations Nancy! The decision was extremely difficult with so many impressive collections from which to choose, and we would like all entrants to know that any of them could have been a winner this year, and should pursue further contesting and/or publication! Thank you so much for participating in this year's competition! DEADLINE EXTENED! SOME POETS HAVE SAID THEY HAD TROUBLE WITH USPS, SO FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, WE HAVE EXTENDED OUR DEADLINE TO JUNE 30, 2020. ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY ANNUAL JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION Deadline: 6/30/2020 Winner receives $100 and 25 copies of their winning chapbook. Poems may be previously published if poet retains all rights. A. Submit 20-24 total pages of poetry, no more than one poem per page, however a single poem may continue for more than one page. B. Submit two title pages, one with author information, and one without. No need for a theme, index, intro, or acknowledgements unless you just want to include these. A table of contents can be helpful. C. Author information should appear on only one copy of the title page and nowhere else on the manuscript. D. Previous chapbook winners can be purchased through New Dawn Unlimited, Inc at 1830 Marvel Road, Brierfield, AL 35035 for $5 each. A complete list is available at NewDawnUnlimited.com under the "chapbooks" button. E. ASPS sponsors both Fall and Spring contests as well as the Morris Chapbook competition. Info is available through the Muse Messenger newsletter or online at Alpoets.org F. Send entry with $15 reading fee (made out to New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. and postmarked by JUNE 30, 2020) to: New Dawn Unlimited, Inc. Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 We at NDU are sadden by the loss of a Alabama poet, Bettye Cannizzo, a few weeks ago. She was a talented poet, a strong woman, and a good friend. She will be dearly missed. Rest in peace, poet. THE APRIL 13TH SLAM WILL BE CANCELLED. OUR APOLOGIES, BUT WE WANT EVERYONE TO BE SAFE! THANK YOU! THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN BAMASLAM'S 22ND BIRTHDAY! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? NEXT BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, MONDAY, APRIL 13 AT THE DIVE BAR at 721 MIDDLE STREET IN MONTEVALLO, SIGN UP 7:30, SLAM AT 8! IT WAS A MAGICAL NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, MONDAY, MARCH 9 AT THE DIVE BAR at 721 MIDDLE STREET IN MONTEVALLO! THIS WAS THE SLAM OFF FOR THE 2020 TEAM. THE TEAM WILL BE: CLARKE STACKHOUSE -- OUR 2020 SLAM CHAMPION! SHAUN JUDAH SPECTRUM JERRI HARDESTY RAINA VERSER ALSO MADE THE TEAM, BUT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN TEAM EVENTS DUE TO OTHER OBLIGATIONS. NEXT BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, MONDAY, MARCH 9 AT THE DIVE BAR at 721 MIDDLE STREET IN MONTEVALLO, SIGN UP 7:30, SLAM AT 8! THIS WILL BE THE SLAM OFF FOR THE 2020 TEAM. POETS QUALIFIED TO MAKE THE TEAM ARE: CLARKE STACKHOUSE EMMA SMITH FALON TODD DEE RAINA VERSER JAHMAN HILL ERIC MARABLE XAVIER LOFTON SPECTRUM SHAUN JUDAH JIM VICK JERRI HARDESTY WE HAD A FUN NIGHT WITH GOOD FRIENDS AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, MONDAY JANUARY 20 ATTHE DIVE BAR at 721 MIDDLE STREET IN MONTEVALLO SPECIAL THANKS TO THOSE WHO BRAVED THE COLD TO COME OUT TO ! SIGN UP BETWEEN 7:00 AND 8:00 PM, SLAM SCHEDULED TO START AT 8! THE TOP 3 POETS QUALIFY TO SLAM OFF IN FEBRUARY FOR THE 2020 SLAM TEAM!! SPRING SLAM DATES ARE NOW SET! MONDAY, JANUARY 20, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, MONDAY, MARCH 9, AND MONDAY, APRIL 13! Alabama (and the world) lost an amazing, talented, beautiful, loving poet who brought light everywhere she went. Tessica "Lady Tess" Williams passed to the next world in her sleep last night, December 24, 2019. She will be missed by so many whose lives she touched. Rest in peace, poet. WHAT AN AMAZING BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, FRIDAY NOV. 8 at THE DIVE BAR at 721 MIDDLE STREET IN MONTEVALLO! CONGRATULATIONS TO JAHMAN HILL FOR WINNING THE NIGHT, WITH ERIC MARABLE AND XAVIER LOFTON 2ND AND 3RD. THE TOP 2 POETS QUALIFIED TO SLAM OFF IN FEBRUARY FOR THE 2020 SLAM TEAM!! We at NDU are saddened by the loss of Alabama poet, Joanne Cage, on November 4, 2019. Joanne was a talented writer, an amazing woman, and a dear friend. Rest in peace, poet. You will be missed. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND AT THELEAF.ORG! CONGRATULATIONS TO JAHMAN HILL FOR WINNING THE BIG SLAM, AND SHOUT OUT TO ADAN BEAN AND COCOA FLO FOR THE 2ND AND 3RD PLACE! IT'S ALWAYS SO WONDERFUL TO ATTEND THIS UNIQUE EVENT FULL OF AMAZING FOLKS! WHAT A GREAT NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, FRIDAY OCT. 11 at THE DIVE BAR at 721 MIDDLE STREET IN MONTEVALLO! CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO CLARKE STACKHOUSE FOR WINNING THE NIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS! MUCH LOVE TO CLARKE STACKHOUSE FOR WINNING THE FIRST BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM OF THE NEW SEASON ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 at THE DIVE BAR at 721 MIDDLE STREET IN MONTEVALLO!!! WE HAD A GREAT TIME AT OUR NEW VENUE! AND REMEMBER, THE TOP 2 POETS QUALIFY TO TRY TO MAKE THE 2020 SLAM TEAM!! ATTENTION PLEASE! The BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM RETURNS!!! FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 at THE DIVE BAR at 721 MIDDLE STREET IN MONTEVALLO! $50 PRIZE FOR THE WINNER, AND TOP 2 POETS QUALIFY TO MAKE THE 2020 SLAM TEAM!! SIGN UP BETWEEN 8:30 AND 9:00 PM, SLAM SCHEDULED TO START AT 9! THE RESULTS ARE IN! Our judge has made a decision on the entries for the Alabama State Poetry Society John and Miriam Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition for 2019, and I am pleased to inform you that THE WINNER IS KEN POBO of Media, PA, with the manuscript entitled, "Your Place or Mine" The decision was extremely difficult with so many impressive collections from which to choose, and we would like all entrants to know that any of them could have been a winner this year, and should pursue further contesting and/or publication! Thank you so much for participating in this year's competition! Jerri Hardesty Morris Competition Coordinator THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY IS ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR THE ANNUAL JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION. DEADLINE IS MAY 31, 2019. WINNER RECEIVES $100 AND 25 COPIES OF THEIR WINNING CHAPBOOK. Poems may be previously published if poet retains all rights. Send 16-24 total pages of poetry, (poems may be longer than one page, but total page count must be 16-24, 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 2019 Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 ***HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM NDU!*** COME OUT TO THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY FALL MEETING -- IN BIRMINGHAM, FRIDAY NIGHT OCTOBER 26, AND ALL DAY SATURDAY OCTOBER 27! FRIDAY NIGHT WILL BE AT ART TOWN AND SATURDAY WILL BE AT DISCO! FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND A COMPLETE SCHEDULE, GO TO ALPOETS.ORG! IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND AT THELEAF.ORG AND THE POETRY WAS THRILLING! EDEN HALL WAS PACKED AND THE ENERGY WAS OFF THE SCALE! CONGRATULATIONS TO ED MABREY FOR WINNING THE NIGHT, WITH JESSICAH SHIRAH KEAN RIGHT BEHIND HIM! THANKS SO MUCH TO JAMES NAVE AND KIRK HARDESTY FOR THEIR HARD WORK, AND TO ALL THE LEAF ORGANIZERS AND VOLUNTEERS! CONGRATULATIONS TO WHO REPRESENTED BAMASLAM AT IWPS (THE INDIVIDUAL WORLD POETRY SLAM) IN SAN DIEGO OCTOBER 17-20 FOR COMING IN WOO HOO!!!! WE ARE SO EXCITED AND THRILLED FOR HIM! WHAT A WONDERFUL ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR SUCH A TALENTED AND DEDICATED POET!! WE WENT VISITING! WHAT A GREAT NIGHT AT OUT LOUD HUNTSVILLE ON OCTOBER 17! THE OPEN MIC WAS SO MOVING, AND EVERYONE WAS SO FRIENDLY AND FUN! WE PLAN TO GO BACK AS SOON AS WE CAN! BOOK RELEASE!!! HOT OFF THE PRESS -- CHRISTINE H. BOLDT'S NEW CHAPBOOK "MISSING, ONE MUSE: THE POETRY OF SYLVIA ST. STEVENS," WINNER OF THE 2018 MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION! AVAILABLE NOW FOR $5. SEND PAYMENT TO OUR PAYPAL ADDRESS: NEWDAWNUNLTD@AOL.COM OR SNAIL MAIL TO: NEW DAWN UNLIMITED; 1830 MARVEL RD; BRIERFIELD, AL 35035. WE WENT VISITING!! THANKS FOR THE WARM WELCOME FROM THE POETRY SOCIETY OF TENNESSEE POETS AND FOR INVITING ME TO SPEAK AT THEIR FALL MEETING ON OCTOBER 5-6! I MET SO MANY WONDERFUL PEOPLE AND HAD A GREAT TIME -- NOT TO MENTION SOME GREAT MEMPHIS FOOD!! PLEASE SUPPORT NEW DAWN UNLIMITED, INC. AS WE RAISE FUNDS TO PROVIDE POETRY SLAMS, OPEN MICS, WORKSHOPS, FEATURE PERFORMANCES, AND OTHER FUTURE EVENTS! DONATE THROUGH PAYPAL TO: NEWDAWNUNLTD@AOL.COM OR MAIL TO: NEW DAWN UNLIMITED, INC. 1830 MARVEL RD BRIERFIELD, AL 35035 ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE! PLEASE THANK OUR CURRENT SPONSORS AND PATRONIZE THEIR LOCAL BUSINESSES! WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING ADDITIONAL SPONSORS AND PATRONS! Special thanks to Lelco Trucking and Hauling in Montevallo, AL for their support! Special thanks to Smitherman's Pharmacy at 703 Main Street in Montevallo, AL for supporting BamaSlam! Please support them and see their delightful gifts and necessities, and homemade fudge! Special thanks to BLUE PHROG GALLERY at 955 Main Street in Montevallo, AL for supporting the BamaSlam team! Stop by and browse their marvelous collection! Special thanks to DEEP ROOTS CLINIC Apothecary at 620 Main Street in Montevallo, AL for supporting BamaSlam! Please stop in and support them! OUR BAMASLAM POET, JAHMAN HILL, WILL BE REPRESENTING ALABAMA AT THE INDIVIDUAL WORLD POETRY SLAM IN SAN DIEGO, CA ON OCTOBER 10-13! WE'RE SO EXCITED FOR HIM, AND HOPE YOU WILL HELP SUPPORT HIS EFFORT! CONGRATULATIONS TO SLAM CHARLOTTE, WINNERS OF THE 2018 NATIONAL POETRY SLAM! SHOUT OUT TO ART AMOK SLAM FOR WINNING THE GROUP PIECE FINALS. MORE INFO TO COME!! CONGRATULATIONS TO CHRISTINE H. BOLDT OF TEMPLE, TX FOR WINNING THE 2018 ASPS MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION WITH HER MANUSCRIPT, "MISSING, ONE MUSE: THE POETRY OF SYLVIA ST. STEVENS." WE WILL BE PUBLISHING HER CHAPBOOK IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE! OMG, SOFRIED FOREVER! What an absolutely amazing week at the Southern Fried Regional Poetry Slam in San Antonio, TX June 12-17! It goes beyond words, even for a poet! And it was so exciting to have 3 teams representing Alabama for the first time ever!! Shout out to the other Alabama teams, Out Loud HSV and ASAP, and special congrats to ASAP's Jahman Ariel Hill and Alabama poet Tessica Williams for making individual finals, and also to Alabama poet, Ben Shumate for making Head to Head Haiku Finals, also on Finals stage!!! We are so happy for all the poets! CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM SLAMMAGEDDON FOR WINNING THE CHAMPIONSHIP, AND TO ED MABREY, INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION! SALUTE TO Marcus BlackPhoenix Turner FOR WINNING HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU, AND TO SLANGSTON HUGHES FOR WINNING THE SLAMMASTER'S SLAM AND THE NERD SLAM. (a super fun event, part trivia, part poetry!) THE ASPS MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED FOR 2018. ALL MANUSCRIPTS POSTMARKED BY MAY 31, 2018 WILL BE ACCEPTED. THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY IS ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR THE ANNUAL JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION. DEADLINE IS MAY 31, 2018. WINNER RECEIVES $100 AND 25 COPIES OF THEIR WINNING CHAPBOOK. Poems may be previously published if poet retains all rights. Send 16-24 total pages of poetry, (poems may be longer than one page, but total page count must be 16-24, 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 2018 Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 IT WAS A HOT WEEKEND AT THELEAF.ORG; IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE POETRY! CONGRATULATIONS TO ASHLEE HAZE FOR WINNING THE $1000 PRIZE, WITH JAHMAN HILL AND BREEZE THE POET IN 2ND AND 3RD! ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL LEAF WEEKEND! FRIDAY, APRIL 13, WAS THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM'S 20TH BIRTHDAY!! IT WAS BIRTHDAY BASH PART 1! WE HAD OPEN MIC, DOOR PRIZES, SNACKS, AND MORE AT PARNELL MEMORIAL LIBRARY AT 277 PARK DRIVE, MONTEVALLO, AL 35115. AND THIS WAS ONLY PART 1... PART 2! SATURDAY, APRIL 14, WE HAD THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM BIRTHDAY BASH PART 2! WE WERE AT ART TOWN AT EAST LAKE STATION, 7611 1ST AVE N, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35206, FOR A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND OPEN MIC. THERE WERE SNACKS, DRINKS, DOOR PRIZES AND MORE! WE INVITED EVERYONE, ESPECIALLY ANYONE WHO HAS EVER PARTICIPATED IN A BAMASLAM EVENT, AND MOST ESPECIALLY, EVERYONE WHO HAS EVER BEEN ON A BAMASLAM TEAM TO COME CELEBRATE BAMASLAM TOGETHER!! CONGRATULATIONS TO LORI LASSETER HAMILTON ON HER SUCCESSFUL BOOK RELEASE EVENT FOR HER NEW CHAPBOOK "BODY PARTS" LAST NIGHT, APRIL 7! THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT FOR THE READING, OPEN MIC, AND BOOK SIGNING. WE SAW SO MANY OLD FRIENDS THAT WE HAD NOT SEEN IN YEARS, AND MET NEW FRIENDS AS WELL!! SPECIAL THANKS TO ART TOWN AT EAST LAKE STATION FOR PROVIDING THE FABULOUS VENUE! PUBLISHED BY NDU!! SO MUCH POETRY GOING ON IN ALABAMA RIGHT NOW! CHECK OUT ALL THE EVENTS THAT HAPPENED WITH THE MAGIC CITY POETRY FESTIVAL , APRIL 2-7 AT VENUES AROUND BIRMINGHAM! APRIL 7, SAVE THE DATE! THIS WILL BE A BOOK RELEASE EVENT FOR LORI LASSETER HAMILTON'S NEW CHAPBOOK, "BODY PARTS," BEING PUBLISHED BY NDU! IT WILL BE AT ART TOWN AT EAST LAKE STATION IN BIRMINGHAM, AL, BEGINNING AT 7 PM, JUST AFTER THE "DISCO" PUBLIC READING THAT CLOSES OUT THE MAGIC CITY POETRY FESTIVAL. THERE WILL BE OPEN MIC AVAILABLE TO ANYONE, LORI WILL READ FROM HER BOOK, DO SOME BOOK SIGNING, FOLLOWED BY MORE READING AND OPEN MIC. SNACKS AND BEVERAGES WILL BE SERVED. We had such a great time at the "Win and You're In" bout tonight with ASAP poetry slam team and Huntsville Out Loud poetry slam team!! So much amazing poetry! Everyone was fantastic! I'm both proud and humbled to have been part of this historical event -- 3 Alabama slam teams at one place, at one time!!! Never before! Thanks to Jahman Ariel Hill and Kailey Webster for organizing the event and to Jamarey Marquis Carter for his excellent hosting skills! Congratulations to the ASAP team for winning the bout! Much love to all the poets! MARCH 27, COME WITNESS A NATIONAL POETRY SLAM BOUT BETWEEN THE ASAP POETRY SLAM TEAM, THE HUNTSVILLE OUT LOUD POETRY SLAM TEAM, AND THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM TEAM! THE EVENT WILL BE AT MONARCH ESPRESSO BAR AT 714 22ND AVENUE, TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401 AT 7PM! So, I'm not sure how many people know, but there are now 3 Nationally certified poetry slams in Alabama!! This is the first time that's ever been true!! Woot woot! They are BamaSlam Montevallo, Huntsville Out Loud, and ASAP in Tuscaloosa!! We are so excited to see the slam community growing! And you can see the teams from each of these venues compete against each other!! DON'T MISS IT! THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY IS ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR THE ANNUAL JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION. DEADLINE IS MAY 31, 2018. WINNER RECEIVES $100 AND 25 COPIES OF THEIR WINNING CHAPBOOK. Poems may be previously published if poet retains all rights. Send 16-24 total pages of poetry, (poems may be longer than one page, but total page count must be 16-24, 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 2018 Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 IT WAS A CRAZY NIGHT OF FUN AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM MARCH MADNESS EVENT ON MARCH 2 AT THE PARNELL MEMORIAL LIBRARY AT 277 PARK DRIVE IN MONTEVALLO, AL! IT WAS INTIMATE, SILLY, AND HILARIOUS! THANKS TO ALL THE POETS WHO CAME OUT TO SHARE THEIR WORK! NEXT SLAM, FRIDAY, APRIL 13TH! THIS WILL BE THE BAMASLAM 20TH BIRTHDAY BASH!! HAS IT REALLY BEEN 20 YEARS?!?! YES, POETS, IT HAS! WE HAD A FABULOUS NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM-OFF LAST NIGHT!! WE SAW OLD FRIENDS, AND GOT TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS!! ALWAYS A GOOD THING! PLUS - BONUS - AMAZING POETRY!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2018 TEAM: XAVIER LOFTON, ALEX ALLEN, CLARKE STACKHOUSE, JERRI HARDESTY, and CHRISTINA PATTERSON!! NEXT SLAM, MARCH 2! THIS WILL BE ANOTHER "MARCH MADNESS" SLAM WHERE ANYTHING GOES! USE PROPS, WEAR COSTUMES, BRING MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT, OR EVEN DO SOMEONE ELSE'S POETRY!! HAVE FUN! SIGN-UP STARTS AT 8:30 AND SLAM AT 9 AT THE NEW HOME OF BAMASLAM, PARNELL MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 277 PARK DRIVE, MONTEVALLO, AL! COME OUT TO THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, AND SEE POETS PERFORM (OR PERFORM YOURSELF!) IN THE FABULOUS THEATER THAT PARNELL MEMORIAL LIBRARY IS GENEROUSLY LETTING US USE AS OUR NEW VENUE! $50 PRIZE! THIS IS THE SLAM-OFF FOR THE 2018 TEAM! ANYONE CAN SLAM OR WIN THE PRIZE MONEY, BUT ONLY QUALIFIED POETS CAN WIN A SPOT ON THE TEAM! SIGN UP STARTS AT 8:30 PM, SLAM AT 9 PM, AT THE PARNELL MEMORIAL LIBRARY AT 277 PARK DRIVE IN MONTEVALLO, AL! THERE WILL BE SOME SNACKS AND BOTTLED WATER. ANYONE CAN SLAM, BUT, POETS QUALIFIED TO MAKE THE TEAM ARE: ALEX ALLEN JERRI HARDESTY MICHAEL HARRIOT JAHMAN HILL XAVIER LOFTON ERIC MARABLE CAT OWEN CHRISTINA PATTERSON CLARKE STACKHOUSE OMG! WHAT A FABULOUS NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM AT OUR NEW VENUE, THE PARNELL MEMORIAL LIBRARY, ON FRIDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 19! IT WAS SUCH A GREAT TIME WITH OLD FRIENDS AND NEW FRIENDS COMING TOGETHER WITH AWESOME POETRY TO MAKE EVERYTHING FUN! CONGRATULATIONS TO JAHMAN HILL FOR WINNING THE NIGHT, WITH XAVIER LOFTON COMING IN RIGHT BEHIND HIM!! NEXT SLAM, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16, SIGN UP AT 8:30, SLAM AT 9! THIS WILL BE THE SLAM OFF FOR THE 2018 TEAM! WE WILL POST QUALIFIED POETS WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS! WE ENJOYED OUR TIME AT THE MAIN ST. TAVERN, AND MAY HOST FUTURE EVENTS THERE, HOWEVER, BEGINNING IN JANUARY, OUR REGULAR BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM WILL BE HELD AT THE PARNELL MEMORIAL LIBRARY AT 277 PARK DRIVE IN MONTEVALLO, AL! THE FIRST SLAM WILL BE FRIDAY, JANUARY 19! SIGN UP AROUND 8:30, SLAM AT 9PM! $50 PRIZE! THIS IS THE FIRST SLAM OF 2018 AND THE FIRST AT OUR NEW VENUE! SO NEWCOMERS AND EXPERIENCED VETERANS, COME OUT AND HELP SHAPE THIS NEW INCARNATION OF THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM! WE NEED YOU, YOUR TALENT, YOUR STORIES, AND YOUR IDEAS! FUTURE SLAM DATES: JANUARY 19 FEBRUARY 16 MARCH 2 APRIL 13 12-15-2017: NDU IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE OUR LATEST CHAPBOOK RELEASE, "APPALACHIA, AMOUR," BY JEANETTE CALE WILLERT! THIS IS THE 2017 MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK WINNER, AND THE POETRY IN THIS BOOK IS JUST SUBLIME! PLACE ORDER TO EMAIL NEWDAWNUNLTD@AOL.COM AND PAY AT PAYPAL TO THE SAME ADDRESS. ALL BOOKS ARE $5, PLUS $2 FOR SHIPPING. WHAT A GREAT NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13TH AT OUR NEW VENUE, THE MAIN ST. TAVERN AT 710 N. BOUNDARY STREET IN MONTEVALLO, AL! CONGRATULATIONS TO CLARKE STACKHOUSE FOR WINNING THE NIGHT! COME OUT TO THE NEXT SLAM, DATE TBD. CHECK BACK HERE AND WE WILL POST THE DATE ASAP! CONGRATULATIONS TO BAMASLAM POET, JAHMAN HILL, FOR WINNING THE LEAF SOUTHERN FRIED INDIVIDUAL POETRY SLAM THIS PAST WEEKEND IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC! IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL EVENT AND WE ALL HAD A WONDERFUL TIME!! WE ARE SUPER EXCITED THAT THE BAMASLAM REPRESENTATIVE TO THE INDIVIDUAL WORLD POETRY SLAM IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, JAHMAN HILL, WILL BE GOING TO FINALS STAGE TONIGHT, OCTOBER 14, 2017! WE WILL BE CHEERING HIM ON AS HE COMPETES FOR THE TITLE OF INDIVIDUAL WORLD POETRY SLAM CHAMPION! WOO HOO! ALSO, BAMASLAM POET, MICHAEL HARRIOT, WHO IS REPRESENTING ART AMOK POETRY SLAM IN ATL AT THE SAME EVENT, WILL ALSO COMPETE IN FINALS AFTER TAKING 1ST PLACE IN EACH OF HIS 4 PRELIMINARY BOUTS, PUTTING HIM IN 1ST PLACE OVERALL SO FAR!! GO, POETS!! UPDATE! CONGRATULATIONS TO ARVIND NANDAKUMAR, WINNER OF IWPS 2017! OUR BAMASLAM REPRESENTATIVE, JAHMAN HILL, PLACED 13TH IN THE WORLD!!! AND BAMASLAM POET, MICHAEL HARRIOT, PLACED 12TH IN THE WORLD! WE ARE SO HAPPY FOR THESE POETS! WE HAD AN EXCITING TIME AT THE FIRST BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM OF THE 2017-2018 SEASON AT OUR NEW VENUE, THE MAIN ST. TAVERN AT 710 N. BOUNDARY STREET IN MONTEVALLO, AL, ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22! WE HAD SO MANY NEW POETS TO HEAR, AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAMPLE THE FABULOUS VARIETY OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES! CONGRATULATIONS TO MICHAEL HARRIOT FOR WINNING THE PRIZE FOR THE NIGHT WITH SOME TRULY BEAUTIFUL POETRY! PLEASE COME OUT TO OUR NEXT SLAM ON OCTOBER 13 TO SHOW OUR NEW VENUE HOW MUCH WE LOVE POETRY AT OUR NEW LOCATION! CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM SAN DIEGO FOR WINNING THE 2017 NATIONAL POETRY SLAM! SHOUT OUT TO GLORI B. OF AUSTIN FOR WINNING HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU, AND TO DADA SLAM FOR WINNING THE GROUP PIECE FINALS! LITTLE OLE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, THE SMALLEST CITY TO COMPETE AT NPS, PLACED 47 OF 80 TEAMS! WE THINK THAT'S PRETTY DARN GOOD! CONGRATULATIONS to Jeanette Cale Willert, winner of the 2017 John and Miriam Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition! We look forward to publishing her manuscript, "Appalachia, Amour." WE MET OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL FOR THE NATIONAL POETY SLAM! THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE BAMASLAM TEAM AS WE REPRESENT THE STATE OF ALABAMA AT THE NATIONAL POETRY SLAM IN DENVER, CO! ANY DONATION WOULD STILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED FOR OUR ONGOING PROJECTS AND POETRY EVENTS. PLEASE DONATE THROUGH PAYPAL TO: NEWDAWNUNLTD@AOL.COM OR MAIL TO: NEW DAWN UNLIMITED, INC. 1830 MARVEL RD. BRIERFIELD, AL 35035. ALL GIFTS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE! THANK YOU! PLEASE SUPPORT THESE SPONSORS!!! Special thanks to the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa for their kind support for the BamaSlam Poetry Slam Team! Special thanks to Roger Carlisle for his generous support for BamaSlam! Special thanks to Band Of Brothers Brewing Company and everyone who came out to the BamaSlam Send-off for supporting the team! Special thanks to ERNEST AND HADLEY BOOKSELLERS in Tuscaloosa, AL for supporting the BamaSlam team! We are so glad to have them as a sponsor! Please be sure to visit their location at 1928 7th Street to thank them and to support their business! Special thanks to Lelco Trucking and Hauling in Montevallo, AL for their support! Special thanks to BLUE PHROG GALLERY at 955 Main Street in Montevallo, AL for supporting the BamaSlam team! Stop by and browse their marvelous collection! Special thanks to FALCON ART SUPPLY at 623 Main Street in Montevallo, AL for their support! Get your art supplies at Falcon! Special thanks to ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS on Main Street in Montevallo for their continuing support for BamaSlam! Stop in before they close on July 27 for one last lunch or dinner! Special thanks to Smitherman's Pharmacy at 703 Main Street in Montevallo, AL for supporting BamaSlam! Please support them! Special thanks to Montevallo Chiropractic Center at 640 Valley Street in Montevallo, AL for supporting the team! Please visit their friendly office for your chiropractic needs! Special thanks to Jack of All Trades in Montevallo for supporting the BamaSlam team! Specializing in electrical, foundation, and other home repairs. Call 205-358-2219 for service! Special thanks to Czeskleba TV Service at 665 Main Street in Montevallo, AL for their support of the BamaSlam team! Don't through out that old TV or other electronic device; get it fixed at Czeskleba's! Special thanks to Shampoochies Pet Spa in Montevallo for supporting the team! Pamper your pets at Shampoochies! Special thanks to Doodles Campus Store at 935 Main Street in Montevallo for their support! Get your textbooks and supplies at Doodles! Special thanks to the Alabama State Poetry Society for their support for the BamaSlam team! Special thanks to Jodi Adamson for supporting the BamaSlam team! Special thanks to Sylvia Williams Dodgen for supporting the team! Special thanks to Jahman Hill for supporting the BamaSlam Team by donating a portion of the sale price of each of his books to the team! Special thanks to Aloft in Homewood and all the poets and patrons at the Soiree for supporting the BamaSlam team! Special thanks to Lucky's Foodland in Montevallo and all the friendly grocery shoppers of Montevallo for supporting the BamaSlam team! Get your groceries at Lucky's!! WE HAD SO MUCH FUN AT THE BAMASLAM SEND-OFF PARTY ON SUNDAY, JULY 30, 6:30-8:30 PM AT BAND OF BROTHERS BREWING COMPANY AT 1605 23RD AVENUE IN TUSCALOOSA, AL! IT WAS A PARTY AND PEP RALLY FOR THE BAMASLAM TEAM AS THEY HEAD TO DENVER, CO FOR THE NATIONAL POETRY SLAM! WE HAD FUN AT THE BOOKS AND BROWNIES FUNDRAISER, FRIDAY, JULY 28, FROM 3-5:30 PM AT ERNEST AND HADLEY BOOKSELLERS AT 1928 7TH STREET IN TUSCALOOSA, AL! FOLKS DROPPED BY TO SAY HELLO AND TO GET SOME BROWNIES, COOKIES, AND OTHER BAKED GOODS! WE READ AND PERFORMED POEMS,WE GAVE AWAY FREE POETRY BOOKS, AND HAD FREE POEMS FOR CHILDREN! CHANGE IS COMING! SADLY, ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS, THE HOME OF THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM FOR THE PAST 16 YEARS OR SO, IS CLOSING ITS DOORS! WE WILL BE MOVING TO A NEW VENUE, TO BE ANNOUNCED. CHECK BACK HERE FOR FUTURE DATES AND LOCATIONS FOR THE POETRY SLAM! AND MANY THANKS TO ECLIPSE FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL YEARS, THE SUPPORT, AND THE COMMUNITY SPACE THEY PROVIDED FOR THE CITY OF MONTEVALLO! WE WILL MISS YOU! We at NDU are saddened by the loss of a local poet and friend, Debra Self. Debra's humor, strength, boldness, and sense of fun inspired us all. We will miss her warm, loving hugs, and we will remember all the special times we spent together. Rest in peace, poet. WE JUST GOT HOME FROM THE SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM IN LOUISVILLE, KY! WHAT AN AMAZING WEEK! CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM SLAMMAGEDDON OF BALTIMORE FOR BEING THE TOP TEAM! CONGRATS ALSO TO ED MABREY FOR WINNING THE INDIVIDUAL TITLE -- AGAIN! SUPER SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO BAMASLAM POET, JAHMAN HILL, FOR COMING IN 2ND IN THE INDIVIDUAL FINAL!! CONGRATULATIONS TO MISS HAZE OF ATL FOR WINNING THE HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU, WITH BAMASLAM'S JAHMAN HILL COMING IN 2ND. CONGRATULATIONS TO EBONY PAYNE FOR WINNING THE SLAMMASTERS SLAM! SHOUT OUT TO SLANGSTON HUGHES FOR TAKING THE NERD SLAM! THANKS TO ALL THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS THAT MADE THIS WONDERFUL EVENT HAPPEN. THANKS TO LANCE NEWMAN FOR HOSTING US IN HIS CITY AND WORKING SO HARD TO MAKE IT GREAT! WE HAD A BEAUTIFUL TIME AT THELEAF.ORGTHE LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL SPRING POETRY SLAM! CONGRATULATIONS TO ED MABREY FOR WINNING THE NIGHT AND BAMASLAM'S JAHMAN HILL FOR COMING IN 2ND! THE NEXT LEAF WILL BE IN OCTOBER 2017! REMEMBER, THIS IS THE SOUTHERN FRIED INDIVIDUAL POETRY SLAM! THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY IS ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR THE ANNUAL JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION. DEADLINE IS MAY 31, 2017. WINNER RECEIVES $100 AND 25 COPIES OF HIS/HER WINNING CHAPBOOK. Poems may be previously published if poet retains all rights. Send 16-24 total pages of poetry, (poems may be longer than one page, but total page count must be 16-24, 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 2017 Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 AND JOIN THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY AT ALABAMAPOETS.ORG ADOPT A POET FOR NATIONAL POETRY MONTH! Hello poetry supporters! We need $250 to register for the regional poetry slam!! We will also need funds for travel and hotel! We are pulling it out of our own pockets right now. Can anyone out there throw in a bit to help out the BamaSlam team or to "adopt" one of our poets and help with their expenses? Contribute through FB to newdawnunltd@aol.com, or mail to 1830 Marvel Rd.; Brierfield, AL 35035. Thank you in advance! WHAT A FUN NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, ON FRIDAY, APRIL 14 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS, 1032 MAIN STREET IN MONTEVALLO, AL, 35035! WE CELEBRATED NATIONAL POETRY MONTH AND THE 19TH BIRTHDAY OF THE MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM WITH SPECIAL FEATURE, JONATHAN BROWN OF NEW ORLEANS! HE WAS FANTASTIC! CONGRATULATIONS TO JAHMAN HILL FOR WINNING THE NIGHT! HE MIGHT HOLD THE RECORD FOR MOST SLAMS WON IN A ROW IN MONTEVALLO! CHECK HERE SOON FOR FALL POETRY SLAM DATES! CRAZY TIMES AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, ON FRIDAY, MARCH 10 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS, 1032 MAIN STREET IN MONTEVALLO, AL, 35035! IT WAS A "MARCH MADNESS - ANYTHING GOES" SLAM!!!! THE ONLY RULE THAT WAS ENFORCED WAS THE TIME LIMIT! IT WAS CREATIVE, IT WAS CRAZY, IT WAS FUN! CONGRATULATIONS TO JAHMAN HILL FOR WINNING THE NIGHT! IT WAS A FABULOUS NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS, 1032 MAIN STREET IN MONTEVALLO, AL, 35035! THIS WAS THE SLAM OFF FOR THE 2017 POETRY SLAM TEAM! CONGRATULATIONS TO JAHMAN, OUR 2017 SLAM CHAMPION, AND TO ALL THE POETS WHO COMPETED FOR A SPOT ON THE TEAM! THE TEAM WILL BE: JAHMAN HILL JAMAREY CARTER KAILEY WEBSTER ALEX ALLEN JERRI HARDESTY WE HAD A FUN TIME AT THE FIRST BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM OF 2017, ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS, 1032 MAIN STREET IN MONTEVALLO, AL, 35035! IT WAS THE LAST CHANCE TO QUALIFY FOR THE FEBRUARY 17 SLAM OFF TO EARN A SPOT ON THE 2017 POETRY SLAM TEAM. CONGRATULATIONS TO JAHMAN HILL FOR WINNING THE NIGHT! We, at NDU, and the entire Poetry Slam Community, lost one of our best and brightest on December 27, 2016. Tavis P. Brunson will be remembered by people who never even knew him, and loved forever by all of us. He was our Batman, watching over the poets of Gotham by night. He was family to me. My heart will always ache for him. Rest in peace, poet. IT WAS A FABULOUS NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS AT 1032 MAIN STREET IN MONTEVALLO, AL, 35035! THE POETRY WAS AMAZING! CONGRATULATIONS TO JAHMAN HILL FOR WINNING THE NIGHT, WITH MICHAEL HARRIOT RIGHT BEHIND HIM! WE HAD A FUN TIME AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS AT 1032 MAIN STREET IN MONTEVALLO, AL, 35035! NEW POETS BLEW US AWAY! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND AT THELEAF.ORGTHE LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC! CONGRATULATIONS TO ED MABREY FOR WINNING THE POETRY SLAM, WITH MISS HAZE RIGHT BEHIND IN 2ND PLACE! WE GOT TO SEE OLD FRIENDS, AND MAKE NEW ONES!! DON'T MISS THE NEXT LEAF IN MAY, 2017! WHAT A GREAT BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, AS ALWAYS, AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS AT 1032 MAIN STREET IN MONTEVALLO, AL, 35035! SIGN UP AT 8PM, SLAM AT 9PM! IT WAS THE FIRST BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM OF THE NEW SEASON ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS AT 1032 MAIN STREET IN MONTEVALLO, AL, 35035! SPECIAL THANKS TO LORI HAMILTON FOR RUNNING THE SHOW WHILE WE WERE DOWN WITH CON CRUD FROM DRAGON CON! AND MORE SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR FEATURE POET, MOODY BLACK, FOR COMING IN AND GIVING A GREAT PERFORMANCE! IT WAS AN INSPIRATIONAL WEEK OF POETRY AT THE NATIONAL POETRY SLAM IN DECATUR, GA ON AUGUST 1-7, 2016! CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM SLAMAGEDDON FROM BALTIMORE FOR WINNING THE WEEK! ALSO CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM ALBUQUERQUE FOR WINNING THE GROUP PIECE FINALS, TO GLORI B FOR WINNING HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU, AND TO BLACK PHOENIX FOR TAKING THE NERD SLAM! LOVE AND THANKS TO ALL THE POETS WHO PARTICIPATED, THE ORGANIZERS, AND ALL THE VOLUNTEERS! FALL 2016 AND SPRING 2017 BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM DATES! FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2017 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 (THIS IS THE SLAM OFF FOR THE 2017 TEAM) FRIDAY, MARCH 10 FRIDAY, APRIL 14 AS ALWAYS, AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS AT 1032 MAIN STREET IN MONTEVALLO, AL, 35035! FONT COLOR=NAVY SIZE=5>THE 2016 MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK WINNER IS JOAN I SEIGEL WITH HER MANUSCRIPT, "ARCHEOLOGY." SHE HAS DECLINED TO BE PUBLISHED. IT WAS THE GREATEST WEEK, JUNE 6-11, AT THE SOUTHERN FRIED REGIONAL POETRY SLAM IN GREENSBORO, NC! WE'RE SO PROUD OF OUR BAMASLAM TEAM, AND SO THRILLED WITH EVERYTHING WE EXPERIENCED. CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM SNO FOR WINNING THE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP, AND TO ED MABREY FOR WINNING THE INDIVIDUAL TITLE!! WE HAD A BEAUTIFUL TIME AT THELEAF.ORGTHE LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL SPRING POETRY SLAM! CONGRATULATIONS TO ED MABREY FOR WINNING THE NIGHT! THE NEXT LEAF WILL BE IN OCTOBER 2016! REMEMBER, THIS IS THE SOUTHERN FRIED INDIVIDUAL POETRY SLAM! SUBMISSIONS CLOSED. WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY AUGUST, 2016. THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY IS ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR THE ANNUAL JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION. DEADLINE IS MAY 31, 2016. WINNER RECEIVES $100 AND 25 COPIES OF HIS/HER WINNING CHAPBOOK. Poems may be previously published if poet retains all rights. Send 16-24 total pages of poetry, (poems may be longer than one page, but total page count must be 16-24, 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 2016 Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 AND JOIN THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY AT ALABAMAPOETS.ORG IT WAS A FABULOUS NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016! OMG! We had the most special, wonderful, incredible poetry slam tonight! The Real Life Poets youth poets performed, including Jessica Lockett, old friends and teammates, like Sarah McCune, surprised us for our 18 year anniversary of the BamaSlam Montevallo Poetry Slam, and new poets blew us away with their beauty and sincerity! What a night! One for the record books with all the seats filled, people sitting on the floor, and standing anywhere they could to experience the magic! Thanks to John Paul Taylor for bringing the talented and exceptional poets of the Real Life Poets to grace our venue! I am so inspired, and full of all the reasons that we do this poetry slam thing! It all happened at ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS IN MONTEVALLO, AL! WE'LL BE BACK IN THE FALL WITH THE 2016-2017 SLAM SEASON! WE HAD THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2016! CONGRATULATIONS TO MICHAEL HARRIOT FOR WINNING THE NIGHT AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS IN MONTEVALLO, AL! DON'T MISS THE NEXT SLAM WITH SPECIAL FEATURE! WE HAD A GREAT NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2016! THIS WAS THE SLAM OFF FOR THE 2016 TEAM AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! CONGRATULATIONS TO XAVIER LOFTON FOR WINNING THE SLAM CHAMPIONSHIP FOLLOWED BY JERRI HARDESTY, TOMIKA "BLACK DIAMOND" GLENN, LEILANI "LANI" HAYES, AND MICHAEL HARRIOT. SPECIAL THANKS TO JAHBU FOR KICKING OFF THE NIGHT WITH AN INSPIRING FEATURE PERFORMANCE! It's always so hard to ask, but New Dawn Unlimited must raise funds in order to send representatives from Alabama to the Southern Fried Poetry Festival in Greensboro, SC in June, the National Poetry Slam in Atlanta in August, and IWPS in October. We usually pay most or even all of this from our own pockets, but that is not possible this year. Please make a tax-deductible donation to our nonprofit through paypal at newdawnunltd@aol.com if you can help. (or by mail to: New Dawn Unlimited, 1830 Marvel Rd., Brierfield, AL 35035) Thank you SO much for any support you can give. We work hard to be very frugal and to stretch our funds as far as they can go! (We are no strangers to the "bring our own pb&j; sandwiches" method of traveling!) Thank you again! IT WAS STANDING ROOM ONLY AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2016 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! IT WAS COLD OUTSIDE, BUT THE POETRY WAS HOT! IT WAS A FUN NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, DEC. 4, THE LAST SLAM OF 2015 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! CONGRATULATIONS TO BLAQUE DIAMOND FOR WINNING THE NIGHT AND A CHANCE TO MAKE THE SLAM TEAM IN FEBRUARY! XAVIER LOFTON ALSO QUALIFIED FOR THE TEAM SLAM-OFF! WE HAVE THE DATES FOR THE 2015 SPRING BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM EVENTS AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! COME OUT ON JANUARY 15 FEBRUARY 19 MARCH 18 APRIL 15 SIGN UP AT 8PM, SLAM STARTS AT 9PM! $25 CASH PRIZE EACH MONTH! AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT KIND OF COOL STUFF WE'LL BE GIVING AWAY FOR FREE! We at NDU are deeply saddened by the loss of a fellow poet. After an epic battle against cancer, Giselle Robinson left this world last week. Giselle was an inspirational poet, a beautiful human being, and a loyal friend. She will be greatly missed, and her loss is being felt even by many who never met her. We were honored to know her, and we will try to fill the space she has left behind with the amazing poetry and wonderful memories she also left for us. Rest in peace, poet. FUN TIMES AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, NOV. 13! CONGRATULATIONS TO LANI HAYES FOR WINNING THE NIGHT AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! DON'T FORGET, NEXT WEEKEND, OCT. 30-31 IS THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY FALL MEETING! THERE WILL BE FOOD, WORKSHOPS, GAMES, READINGS, AWARDS, AND MORE! SEE ALABAMAPOETS.ORG FOR REGISTRATION INFO! IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND AT THELEAF.ORGTHE LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL! WE WERE SO EXCITED TO SEE SO MANY NEW, YOUNG POETS! CONGRATULATIONS TO ED MABREY FOR WINNING THE NIGHT! IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, OCT. 2, 2015 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! IT WAS A PACKED HOUSE FULL OF FUN AND ENERGY! POETS WHO QUALIFIED FOR THE FEBRUARY SLAM-OFF TONIGHT WERE JERRI HARDESTY AND MICHAEL HARRIOT WE HAD A FABULOUS NIGHT OF POETRY ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! THE POETRY WAS SO FRESH, AND THE POETS, TOO! WE HAD A CROWD OF NEW, YOUNG FACES, AND IT WAS BEAUTIFUL! CONGRATULATIONS TO CHLOE SCOTT FOR WINNING THE NIGHT! CHLOE (OUR WINNER)AND GORDON (2ND PLACE) ALSO BOTH QUALIFIED FOR THE FEBRUARY 2016 SLAM-OFF FOR THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM TEAM. WE HAVE THE DATES FOR THE FALL BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAMS! THEY WILL BE FRIDAYS, AS ALWAYS, AND THE DATES WILL BE: SEPTEMBER 11 OCTOBER 2 NOVEMBER 13 DECEMBER 4 SO COME OUT TO ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS ON THOSE DATES FOR AWESOME POETRY, GOURMET FOOD, EXCELLENT BEVERAGES, A WONDERFUL ATMOSPHERE, AND LOADS OF FUN! WIN CASH AT THE SLAM, BROWSE THE BOOKS IN THE BOOKSTORE, AND LISTEN TO MUSIC ON THE PORCH, ALL AT ONE SUPER-COOL LOCATION! ALSO, THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY 2015 FALL CONTEST BROCHURE IS AVAILABLE AT ALABAMAPOETS.ORG! IT WAS POETRY PALOOZA ON SATURDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 29! THIS EVENT HAPPENED AT THE CRESCENDO LOUNGE, 423 20TH STREET SOUTH IN BIRMINGHAM. ALWAYS POETRY, MUSIC, AND A GREAT TIME! WE ENJOYED A HOT NIGHT OF POETRY AT THE COMEDY CLUB STARDOME AT 1818 DATA DRIVE IN HOOVER, AL. THIS WAS A LOVE-SHOOTERS EVENT, HOSTED BY GLENNWOOD, FRIDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 21! IT WAS A HISTORICAL SHOW AND IT SOLD OUT! WE SAW OLD FRIENDS AND NEW FACES! MISSED IT? IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN ON SEPT. 4! DON'T FORGET, THE BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY'S PROGRAM, "BARDS AND BREWS." THEY JUST HAD AN OPEN MIC LAST FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, AND WILL HAVE ANOTHER EVENT EACH MONTH, FIRST FRIDAYS! WE HAD A FABULOUS TIME AT THE LATEST JUNCTION COLLECTIVE ON SATURDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 8 AT 8PM AT ANDREA LUCAS STUDIOS IN IRONDALE, AL. IT WAS A SHOWCASE OF POETRY, MUSIC, COMEDY, AND MORE! WHAT FUN! LOOK FOR THEIR FUTURE EVENTS! The judge has decided! The winner of the 2015 ASPS Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition is Patrick S. Dixon with the manuscript "Arc of Visibility." Congratulations to Patrick, and thank you to everyone who entered! We will be publishing Patrick's chapbook over the next few months. DON'T FORGET, THE BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY'S PROGRAM, "BARDS AND BREWS" WILL BE HAVING A POETRY SLAM AT THE BOTANICAL GARDENS, NEXT FRIDAY, JULY 10! SHOWCASE OF POETRY, MUSIC, COMEDY, AND MORE AT THE ANDREA LUCAS STUDIOS ON SATURDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 8! DON'T MISS OUT ON THE FUN! We just got home from the 2015 Southern Fried Regional Poetry Slam! It was the biggest ever, with 40 teams of poets, and 20 individual competing poets! The quality of the poetry this year was absolutely stellar! The fellowship and support were inspiring. We offer our sincere congratulations and admiration to the Austin B-sides Poetry Slam, winners of the team championship, and Ed Mabrey, winner of the individual championship. We are so proud for our BamaSlam poets! Lani Hayes shined, Quang Do soared, and Michael Harriot dazzled the crowd! Jerri Hardesty had so much fun, and enjoyed many amazing opportunities to converse with other poets about networking and growth. It was a rich experience that left everyone invigorated and excited for the future! Thank you so very much to all who donated to New Dawn Unlimited! Your support allowed this wonderful week of shared creativity, learning, growth and sharpening of skills to happen! THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY IS ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR THE ANNUAL JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION. DEADLINE IS MAY 31, 2015. WINNER RECEIVES $100 AND 25 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 2015 Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 AND JOIN THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY AT ALABAMAPOETS.ORG It's always so hard to ask, but New Dawn Unlimited must raise funds in order to send representatives from Alabama to the Southern Fried Poetry Festival in Little Rock in June, the National Poetry Slam in New Jersey in August, and IWPS in Washington, DC in October. We usually pay most or even all of this from our own pockets, but that is not possible this year. Please make a tax-deductible donation to our nonprofit through paypal at newdawnunltd@aol.com if you can help. (or by mail to: New Dawn Unlimited, 1830 Marvel Rd., Brierfield, AL 35035) Thank you SO much for any support you can give. We work hard to be very frugal and to stretch our funds as far as they can go! (We are no strangers to the "bring our own pb&j; sandwiches" method of traveling!) Thank you again! WE HAD A GREAT TIME THIS PAST WEEKEND, MAY 1 AND 2, AT THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SPRING MEETING IN FAIRHOPE, AL, WITH WORKSHOPS, AWARDS BANQUET, AND MORE. SEE ALABAMAPOETS.ORG FOR COMPLETE INFO!! WE HAD A GREAT BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, APRIL 17 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS AT 1032 MAIN STREET IN MONTEVALLO, AL! WE CELEBRATED NATIONAL POETRY MONTH AND THE 17TH BIRTHDAY OF THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM!! THERE WERE FREE POETRY BOOKS, FREE GIFTS, AND FUN! THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM TEAM FOR 2015 IS: MICHAEL HARRIOT XAVIER LOFTON LANI HAYES NATALIE PEACH JERRI HARDESTY *Unfortunately, XAVIER AND NATALIE WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND SOUTHERN FRIED, SO QUANG DO JOINED OUR CURRENT TEAM, AS HE WAS A PAST TEAM MEMBER.(AS PER OUR TEAM SELECTION RULES) SO THE TEAM THAT COMPETED AT SOUTHERN FRIED 2015 WAS MICHAEL HARRIOT, LANI HAYES, QUANG DO, AND JERRI HARDESTY. IT WAS A GREAT SLAM-OFF FOR THE TEAM, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS IN MONTEVALLO, AL. GREAT TIMES AND GREAT POETRY! CONGRATULATIONS TO MICHAEL HARRIOT FOR BEING OUR GRAND CHAMPION FOR 2015! NEXT POETRY SLAM, FRIDAY MARCH 13! NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 22, COME TO THE POETRY SLAM IN TUSCALOOSA! 7PM, DRUID CITY BREWERY, HOSTED BY OUR FRIEND, XAVIER LOFTON. WOW!! WHAT A HUGE AND FABULOUS BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM TONIGHT AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! WITH A GREAT MIX OF NEW POETS AND OLD FAVORITES, WE HAD A PACKED HOUSE ROCKIN' TO THE POETRY!! CONGRATULATIONS TO MICHAEL HARRIOT FOR WINNING THE NIGHT, JUST EDGING OUT XAVIER LOFTON. BOTH ARE QUALIFIED TO SLAM FOR THE TEAM NEXT MONTH ON FEB. 6! DON'T MISS THE BIG SLAM BATTLE FOR SLOTS ON THE 2O15 TEAM! AND THANKS TO ALL THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT, THE TEAM WILL BE COMPETING AT AT THE SOUTHERN FRIED POETRY FESTIVAL 2015! SPECIAL THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS GIVEN GENEROUSLY TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN! BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM DATES FOR SPRING 2015!: FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 FRIDAY, MARCH 13 FRIDAY, APRIL 17 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS IN MONTEVALLO, AL! JOIN US FOR POETRY AND FUN! AND REMEMBER, THERE'S ONLY ONE MORE SLAM (JANUARY) TO QUALIFY TO COMPETE FOR A SPOT ON THE 2015 BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM TEAM IN FEBRUARY! POETS QUALIFIED FOR THE FEBRUARY SLAM OFF FOR THE 2015 TEAM SO FAR ARE: EBONI WALLACE JERRI HARDESTY LORI HAMILTON NATALIE PEACH MASON BATTLES XAVIER LOFTON LYDIA CLEMENTS SHAYNA JIMENEZ LEILANI HAYES MICHAEL HARRIOT BRANDON WILLIAMS WE WENT VISITING! ALONG WITH MEMBERS OF THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY, WE READ POETRY AT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES IN HARTSELLE, AL AND DECATUR, AL ON JANUARY 21. WE HAD A GREAT TIME, ESPECIALLY WHEN ASPS MEMBER, BETTY CANNIZZO, WHO LIVES AT THE HARTSELLE FACILITY, SHARED HER WONDERFUL POETRY WITH THE GROUP. IT'S A HOOTENANNY! ENJOY MUSIC, POETRY, COMEDY, AND ART, ALONG WITH FOOD AND BEVERAGES, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 AT ANDREA LUCAS STUDIOS IN IRONDALE, AL! OPEN HOUSE 5-7, AND HOOTENANNY 7-9! WE'RE GONNA THROW DOWN, AND MAYBE PICK UP SOME GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS WHILE WE'RE THERE! WHAT A FUN NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, THE LAST OF 2014, ON DECEMBER 5 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! CONGRATULATIONS TO EBONI WALLACE FOR AN EXCELLENT WIN! SO MANY NEW POETS PERFORMED TONIGHT! LEILANI HAYES AND SHAYNA JIMENEZ HAD THEIR NAMES ADDED TO THE LIST OF POETS QUALIFIED TO SLAM FOR A SPOT ON THE TEAM IN FEBRUARY. WE WENT VISITING! THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY HAD A POETRY READING, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, HOSTED BY THE ANDREA LUCAS STUDIO! IT WAS A FABULOUS EVENT IN A BEAUTIFUL SETTING, AND MUCH FUN WAS HAD BY ALL! AND THEY HAD SUCH WONDERFUL, UNIQUE CHRISTMAS GIFTS AT THE STUDIO, WE SUGGEST YOU DROP BY THERE FOR SOME SHOPPING AND FOR THEIR NEXT "HOOTENANNY" EVENT, DECEMBER 13 AT 7PM! ALSO, LOOK OUT FOR OUR NEXT ASPS COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENT! AND JOIN THE ASPS AT ALABAMAPOETS.ORG FOR CONTESTS, EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, COMMUNITY, NETWORKING, PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES, AND MORE! IT WAS AN EXCITING NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2014 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS, 1032 MAIN STREET, MONTEVALLO, AL WITH COOL TEMPERATURES AND HOT POETRY! CONGRATULATIONS TO NATALIE PEACH FOR WINNING THE NIGHT! NEXT SLAM, THE LAST OF 2014, ON DECEMBER 5! POETS QUALIFIED FOR THE FEBRUARY SLAM OFF FOR THE 2015 TEAM SO FAR ARE: EBONI WALLACE JERRI HARDESTY LORI HAMILTON NATALIE PEACH MASON BATTLES XAVIER LOFTON LYDIA CLEMENTS SHAYNA JIMENEZ LEILANI HAYES AT LEAST 4 MORE WILL QUALIFY BY FEBRUARY! IT WAS A WONDERFUL TIME AT THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY FALL MEETING, OCTOBER 24-25 IN MONTEVALLO, AL WITH WORKSHOPS, GAMES, FUN, FOOD, CONTEST AWARDS, LUNCH, AND MORE! FOR MORE DETAILS, SEE ALABAMAPOETS.ORG! WE WANT YOU TO JOIN YOUR STATE POETRY SOCIETY AND HAVE FUN WITH US!! AFTERWARDS, MANY PARTICIPANTS TOOK A STROLL THROUGH THE MONTEVALLO ARTWALK GOING ON ALL OVER TOWN THAT SAME DAY! WHAT A MAGICAL WEEKEND AT THELEAF.ORG, OCTOBER 17-19 WITH MUSIC, POETRY, DANCE, ART, AND SO MUCH MORE IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC! CONGRATULATIONS TO THERESA DAVIS FOR WINNING THE BIG POETRY SHOW! BOOK RELEASE! JOIN THE "NOT DEAD YET" VIRTUAL RELEASE PARTY EVENT ON FACEBOOK TO SUPPORT THE NEW SURVIVOR ANTHOLOGY BY THE SAME NAME, OCTOBER 31! PUBLISHED BY OUR FRIENDS AT PENHALL PUBLISHING! NEXT BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14! SIGN UP AT 8, SLAM AT 9, AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS, 1032 MAIN STREET, MONTEVALLO, AL! IT WAS A FUN NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS, 1032 MAIN STREET, MONTEVALLO, AL! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR RETURNING CHAMPION POET, NATALIE PEACH, FOR WINNING THE NIGHT, AND TO NEWCOMER, MASON BATTLES, FOR COMING IN 2ND AT HIS VERY FIRST SLAM! BOTH JOIN EBONI WALLACE AND JERRI HARDESTY ON THE LIST OF QUALIFIED POETS FOR THE FEBRUARY 2015 SLAM OFF FOR THE MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM TEAM! IT WAS GREAT TO SEE FAMILIAR FACES AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS! CONGRATULATIONS TO PORSHA O., WINNER OF THE 2014 INDIVIDUAL WORLD POETRY SLAM IN PHOENIX, AZ, OCTOBER 9-11! WE HAD A FABULOUS NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, FRIDAY SEPT. 12 CONGRATULATIONS TO EBONI WALLACE FOR WINNING THE NIGHT! CONGRATULATIONS TO CARL AUERBACH OF NY,NY FOR WINNING THE 2014 MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION WITH HIS MANUSCRIPT, "UMUZUNGU." COPIES OF THIS WINNING CHAPBOOK WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH NDU NEAR THE END OF THE YEAR. 2014 FALL SLAM DATES FOR THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS, 1032 MAIN STREET, MONTEVALLO, AL! SEPTEMBER 12 OCTOBER 3 NOVEMBER 14 DECEMBER 5 WE WENT TO BARDS AND BREWS AND HAD A WONDERFUL NIGHT OF POETRY AND FREE BEER! THIS EVENT HAPPENS THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH, AND IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN YET, YOU'VE BEEN MISSING OUT! SEE THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE OR THE CALENDAR AT THE BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY WEBSITE FOR FUTURE DATES AND LOCATIONS! THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM WILL BE RETURNING IN SEPTEMBER, 2014, DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND! IT WAS INDEED A SPECIAL EVENT -- SATURDAY, JUNE 14 AT 7PM -- THE LAST MINUTE OPEN MIC WITH SPECIAL GUEST, BRENDAN CONSTANTINE, WEST COAST POET ON TOUR! IT WAS A NIGHT FOR FOOD, FRIENDSHIP, OPEN MIC, AND A FABULOUS FEATURE PERFORMANCE BY BRENDAN AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! HOSTED BY THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY AND THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM! CONGRATULATIONS DC/BALTIMORE BELTWAY SLAM, WINNERS OF THE 2014 NATIONAL POETRY SLAM! SHOUT OUT TO STEPHEN SARGENT FOR WINNING HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU! LOVE TO ALL THE POETS WHO ATTENDED, COMPETED, AND/OR VOLUNTEERED! 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 EXTENDED: POSTMARK JUNE 30, 2014. PLEASE SEND THEM IN NOW TO: NEW DAWN UNLIMITED SCIFI / FANTASY SUBMISSIONS 1830 MARVEL RD BRIERFIELD, AL 35035. ***NO SUBMISSION OR READING FEES -- PAYMENT IN COPIES, AND SMALL CASH AWARD*** NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY ANNUAL JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION. DEADLINE IS MAY 31, 2014. WINNER RECEIVES $100 AND 25 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 2014 Morris Memorial Chapbook Competition 1830 Marvel Road Brierfield, AL 35035 AND JOIN THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY AT ALABAMAPOETS.ORG CONGRATULATIONS TO XAVIER LOFTON FOR WINNING THE POETRY SLAM, FRIDAY, APRIL 11! THIS WAS THE LAST BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS DUE TO DECLINING INTEREST AND ATTENDANCE. COINCIDENTALLY, IT WAS ALSO THE 16TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SLAM, AND IT HAS BEEN A FABULOUS RUN. WE HAVE HAD MORE FUN THAN WE COULD EVER DESCRIBE, MADE LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS, AND CELEBRATED ART AND POETRY AS WE TRAVELED AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH THIS CRAZY SLAM THING! COME ON OUT ONE MORE TIME TO SAY GOODBYE. IF POETS WANT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM TO RETURN IN THE FALL, CONTACT US (WYTRABBIT1@AOL.COM OR MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM FB PAGE), OR CONTACT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS BY FB, EMAIL, OR BY PHONE AT (205)665-4234. CONGRATULATIONS TO DOMINIQUE CHRISTINA FOR WINNING THE 2014 WOMEN OF THE WORLD POETRY SLAM IN AUSTIN, TX ON MARCH 20-22!! IT WAS AN OVERWHELMING WEEKEND OF INCREDIBLE POETRY WITH OLD FRIENDS AND NEW FRIENDS. SEE POETRYSLAM.COM FOR DETAILS ON WOWPS AND OTHER PSI EVENTS! THERE WAS NO BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY, MARCH 14 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS DUE TO DECLINING INTEREST AND ATTENDANCE. WE HAD A GREAT TIME AT THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY MID-WINTER MEETING, THIS PAST SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 10AM - 2PM, AT THE MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY IN MADISON, ALABAMA. JENNIFER HORNE LED US IN A FABULOUS WORKSHOP ABOUT "TAKING YOUR PILE OF POEMS AND CREATING A CHAPBOOK OR BOOK!" AND THE LUNCH WAS DELICIOUS! SEE THE ASPS WEBSITE, ALABAMAPOETS.ORG FOR INFORMATION ON BECOMING A MEMBER AND ABOUT UPCOMING CONTESTS! IT WAS A FUN NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FEBRUARY 14, 2014 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS, 1032 MAIN STREET IN MONTEVALLO, AL. THIS WAS THE SLAM-OFF FOR THE 2014 BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM TEAM! MEMBERS ARE XAVIER LOFTON, JERRI HARDESTY, LEE MACON, AND LORI HAMILTON. NEXT SLAM ON MARCH 14! NDU is again saddened by the loss of a poet. Maggie Estep, performance poet and artist, passed away in NYC. She was a big influence on the spoken word community, and here at NDU / BamaSlam. She will be missed. Rest in peace, poet. 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: APRIL 30, 2014. PLEASE SEND THEM IN NOW TO: NEW DAWN UNLIMITED SCIFI / FANTASY SUBMISSIONS 1830 MARVEL RD BRIERFIELD, AL 35035. ***NO SUBMISSION OR READING FEES -- PAYMENT IN COPIES, AND SMALL CASH AWARD*** WE HAD A GREAT NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON JANUARY 10, 2014 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS, 1032 MAIN STREET IN MONTEVALLO, AL. IT WAS THE LAST CHANCE TO QUALIFY FOR THE FEBRUARY 14 SLAM-OFF FOR THE 2014 BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM TEAM! LELANI AND LEE TOOK TONIGHT'S QUALIFYING SPOTS! OTHER SPRING 2014 SLAM DATES: FEBRUARY 14 -- SLAM-OFF FOR THE 2014 SLAM TEAM! MARCH 14 APRIL 11 -- THE 16TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM! COME TO THE PARTY! THAT'S THE 2ND FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH! AND PICK UP OUR PUSHCART NOMINATED CHAPBOOK, "COUNTING BACKWARD FROM INFINITY" BY MICHAEL BALDWIN AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT! SEE OUR CHAPBOOKS AREA! 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: APRIL 30, 2014. PLEASE SEND THEM IN NOW TO: NEW DAWN UNLIMITED SCIFI / FANTASY SUBMISSIONS 1830 MARVEL RD BRIERFIELD, AL 35035. ***NO SUBMISSION OR READING FEES -- PAYMENT IN COPIES, AND SMALL CASH AWARD*** JOIN THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY AND HAVE AS MUCH FUN AS WE HAD AT OUR FABULOUS MEETING IN MONTEVALLO ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25-26 WITH LECTURE, PERFORMANCE, AND WORKSHOP BY INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION POET ***ED MABREY!*** JOIN AT ALABAMAPOETS.ORG! 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! ***** POETRY RULED THE NIGHT AT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22 AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! WE HAD A BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, HALLOWEEN EDITION, FRIDAY THE 1ST OF NOVEMBER! SIGN UP AT 8PM, SHOW AT 9PM AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! COSTUME FOR AN EXTRA PRIZE! NEXT FALL SLAM DATE: FRIDAY, NOV. 22! ANOTHER AMAZING WEEKEND OF POETRY AT THE LAKE EDEN ARTS FESTIVAL THELEAF.ORG OCT 18-20 IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC! CONGRATULATIONS TO ED MABREY AND MS. HAZE FOR TYING FOR 1ST PLACE! ED MABREY WILL BE THE SOUTHERN FRIED REPRESENTATIVE FROM FALL LEAF. EVENT POSTPONED!! NEW DATE TBA! -- COME ON OUT TO LORI-FEST AT FOREIGN EXCHANGE, 433 20TH STREET SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL AT 8 PM! THIS HOT POETRY OPEN MIC AND SLAM WILL BE A FUNDRAISER FOR VETERAN POET, LORI LASSETER HAMILTON, A BEDROCK OF OUR LOCAL POETRY COMMUNITY! BE THERE! WE MET LOTS OF FOLKS AT THE ALABAMA BUTTERBEAN FESTIVAL AND DID SOME POETRY AT THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY BOOTH! FRIDAY NIGHT OCT. 4 AND SATURDAY OCT. 5! EVENT CANCELLED!! EVENT CANCELLED!! ----- WIN $1000 AT THE ARKANSAS GRAND SLAM ON NOVEMBER 16 IN FAYETTEVILLE, AR. CHECK ARKANSAS GRAND SLAM REGISTRATION FOR MORE INFORMATION. IT WAS A GREAT NIGHT THE BAMASLAM MONTEVALLO POETRY SLAM, FRIDAY THE 13TH OF SEPT! WE HAD NEW FACES AND OLD FAVORITES AT ECLIPSE COFFEE AND BOOKS! WE GOT TO WELCOME ALL THE NEW STUDENTS TO THE FIRST SLAM OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR! FUTURE FALL SLAM DATES: FRIDAY, NOV. 1(HALLOWEEN SLAM)AND FRIDAY, NOV. 22! JOIN THE ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY! EXCITING NEW THINGS GOING ON! THE OCTOBER 26 MEETING WILL FEATURE ***ED MABREY *** FOR PERFORMANCE, LECTURE, AND WORKSHOP! WIN CONTESTS, GET PUBLISHED, IMPROVE YOUR WRITING SKILLS, NETWORK WITH OTHER POETS, AND HAVE FUN! SEE ALABAMAPOETS.ORG FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO JOIN! 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: JUNE 30, 2014. 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*** WE HAD A GREAT TIME AT THE NATIONAL POETRY SLAM IN BOSTON, MASS AUGUST 13-17! CONGRATULATIONS AND MUCH LOVE TO TEAM SNO (SLAM NEW ORLEANS) FOR WINNING THE WEEK! ALSO, SHOUT OUT TO GLORY B FOR WINNING THIS YEAR'S HEAD TO HEAD HAIKU TITLE! WHAT A WONDERFUL BUNCH OF POETS! SEE POETRY SLAM, INC. FOR OFFICIAL RESULTS AND FUTURE EVENTS. CONGRATULATONS TO ALABAMA STATE POETRY SOCIETY POETS BARRY MARKS AND JOE WHITTEN. BARRY'S BOOK, "SOUNDING," PUBLISHED BY NEGATIVE CAPABILITY PRESS, WAS THE 1ST RUNNER UP FOR THE 2013 HOFFER AWARD, AND JOE WHITTEN HAS JUST HAD HIS BOOK, "LEARNING TO TELL TIME," PUBLISHED, ALSO BY NEGATIVE CAPABLITY PRESS! PLEASE CONTACT THESE POETS DIRECTLY TO GET THEIR BOOKS. GREAT WORK POETS! * BOOKS CAN ALSO BE PURCHASED AT AMAZON.COM, BUT I THINK THE POETS GET MORE OF THE PROCEEDS IF YOU ORDER DIRECTLY FROM THEM, OR SEE THEM AT UPCOMING EVENTS, SUCH AS THE ALABAMA WRITERS CONCLAVE, JULY 12-14, 2013 IN FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA. 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 THELEAF.ORG! 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! 2012 ASPS JOHN AND MIRIAM MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPBOOK COMPETITION WINNER IS MICHAEL BALDWIN, WITH HIS MANUSCRIPT "COUNTING BACKWARD FROM INFINITY." AVAILABLE SOON. |