End of the Year Carragon Publications:
Thank you, Zvi A. Sesling for publishing "It's All In The Game" and "In Dreams" in Muddy River Press, Fall 2018.
Honored to share the honors with Amy Barone, Fred Marchant, Marge Piercy, Peter Krok, Karen Neuberg, Neil Silberblatt, Carrie Magness Radna, and more
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Happy to have "Diamonds and Rust" in The Cafe Review, Fall 2018. Many thanks to Steve Luttrell. Kudos to Ron Kolm, Jim Feast, Jeff Wright, Jackie Lima, and more.
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Thank you Pamela Laskin for accepting my poem, "The End of the World" in the Poetry in Performance 46 Annual Spring Poetry Festival, The City College of New York, May 4, 2018
Cheers to Rosalie Calabrese, Maryam Alikhani, Barry Wallenstein, Ilka Scobie, Gregory Crosby, Dorothy Friedman August, Nicole Cooley, Patsie Ifill, Nick Johnson, Steve Koenig, Ellen Lytle, Richard Jeffrey Newman, Eve Packer, and more.
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Thank you Steve Cannon and Ron Kolm for publishing "Little Things Mean a Lot" in A Gathering of the Tribes, Issue 15 Sex, Death, Religion 2018. Kudos to over 30 friends in this issue.
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Glad I revisited Fordham University for a workshop in the Wallace Museum of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Art to write "Praise the Lord from the Heavens," published in Sensations Magazine, Supplement 7--2018. Thank you David Messineo and Kleber de Freitas for this wonderful workshop and journal. Kudos to Alyta Adams, Joel Allegretti, Davidson Garrett, Denise La Neve, Susanna Lee, Annmarie Lockhart, David Messineo, Paul Nash, Susanna Rich, John J. Trause, Jacqueline de Weever, and more.
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Many thanks to Charles Portolano for publishing the following haiku in The Avocet, A Journal of Nature Poetry, Fall 2018. Cheers to Gordon Gilbert, Tom Oleszczuk, Fred Simpson, Mary Jo Balistreri, and more.
on this street
trees camouflage
the brownstones
cool temperatures
paint the leaves
in warm tones
on a blanket of leaves
neighborhood kittens
play hide-and-seek
far from its siblings
the last leaf falls
into my hand
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Brownstone Poets / Blog
Before the Dawn
Celebrate the New Year with Poetry:
Before the Dawn
The 25th Annual Alternative New Year's Day Spoken Word/ Performance Extravaganza
1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Free Admission
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
St. John's Lutheran Church
81 Christopher Street, (Between Seventh Avenue South and Bleecker Street)
150 + performers, plus an Open Mic
I will be hosting between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
and reading between 1 p.m. and 1:45 p.m.
Greenwich Village, NY
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Happy Holidays
No reading for December - Happy Holidays from Brownstone Poets
No reading for December
Happy Holidays from Brownstone Poets
May the season bring peace of mind, joy, and hope.
Come back on Saturday, January 26, 2018 at 2:30 p.m.
to hear
Juliet P. Howard, Cornelius Eady, Robert Gibbons at Park Plaza Restaurant
at Park Plaza Restaurant 220 Cadman Plaza West Brooklyn, NY 11201
First snow falling on the half-finished bridge
Matsuo Bashō
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Third Brownstone Poets 2018 Anthology reading
There will be no reading at Park Plaza Restaurant in December, however . . .
Third Brownstone Poets 2018 Anthology Book Event
A Celebration of Poetry and Prose
Saturday, December 15 from 3 p.m. to 4:30ish p.m.
Sign up at 2:30 p.m.
Jefferson Market Library NYPL
425 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10011
(212) 243-4334
Subways: A, C, E, D, F to West 4th Street
1, 2 to Christopher St./ Sheridan Sq.
L to 6th Ave.
N, R to 8th Ave
FACEBOOK EVENT:
https://www.facebook.com/events/315854225642147/
Free Admission— OPEN MIC
Anthologies selling for $10 each
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Sunday, December 16 at Voices of Poetry at the Montauk Club
Sunday, December 16 at Voices of Poetry at the Montauk Club 25 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
With Cathy Gigante-Brown, Heather Corbally Bryant, Patricia Carragon, Gillian Cummings, Terence Degnan, Devon Moore
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Hosted by Neil Silberblatt and Harvey Soss
Free Admission – Open-mic
Facebook Invite:
https://www.facebook.com/events/287440455322451/?active_tab=about
Per Neil Silberblatt:
"Join us at this gorgeous and historic venue in Park Slope, Brooklyn for an afternoon of exceptional poetry.
There will also be an "open mic" for those wishing to share their work (1 poem or 5 minutes, whichever is less).
Located just around the corner from the Grand Army Plaza 2/3 subway stop, the Montauk Club is easily accessible by public transportation [2, 3, Q, F] or car. And it’s free, with a brief tour usually included at the conclusion of the reading. To reserve your spot for the open mic, please contact Harvey Soss at artfuldodgerspoetry@gmail.com or at poetsoss@gmail.com; additional spots will be available on the performance date on a first come first served basis as time permits."
***Check with the MTA Weekender for all service changes http://web.mta.info/weekender.html
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End of the Year Carragon Publications
End of the Year Carragon Publications:
Thank you, Zvi A. Sesling for publishing "It's All In The Game" and "In Dreams" in Muddy River Press, Fall 2018.
Honored to share the honors with Amy Barone, Fred Marchant, Marge Piercy, Peter Krok, Karen Neuberg, Neil Silberblatt, Carrie Magness Radna, and more
*****************************************************
Happy to have "Diamonds and Rust" in The Cafe Review, Fall 2018. Many thanks to Steve Luttrell. Kudos to Ron Kolm, Jim Feast, Jeff Wright, Jackie Lima, and more.
********************************************************************
Thank you Pamela Laskin for accepting my poem, "The End of the World" in the Poetry in Performance 46 Annual Spring Poetry Festival, The City College of New York, May 4, 2018
Cheers to Rosalie Calabrese, Maryam Alikhani, Barry Wallenstein, Ilka Scobie, Gregory Crosby, Dorothy Friedman August, Nicole Cooley, Patsie Ifill, Nick Johnson, Steve Koenig, Ellen Lytle, Richard Jeffrey Newman, Eve Packer, and more.
*******************************************************************
Thank you Steve Cannon and Ron Kolm for publishing "Little Things Mean a Lot" in A Gathering of the Tribes, Issue 15 Sex, Death, Religion 2018. Kudos to over 30 friends in this issue.
********************************************************************
Glad I revisited Fordham University for a workshop in the Wallace Museum of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Art to write "Praise the Lord from the Heavens," published in Sensations Magazine, Supplement 7--2018. Thank you David Messineo and Kleber de Freitas for this wonderful workshop and journal. Kudos to Alyta Adams, Joel Allegretti, Davidson Garrett, Denise La Neve, Susanna Lee, Annmarie Lockhart, David Messineo, Paul Nash, Susanna Rich, John J. Trause, Jacqueline de Weever, and more.
********************************************************************
Many thanks to Charles Portolano for publishing the following haiku in The Avocet, A Journal of Nature Poetry, Fall 2018. Cheers to Gordon Gilbert, Tom Oleszczuk, Fred Simpson, Mary Jo Balistreri, and more.
on this street
trees camouflage
the brownstones
cool temperatures
paint the leaves
in warm tones
on a blanket of leaves
neighborhood kittens
play hide-and-seek
far from its siblings
the last leaf falls
into my hand
Reply
Third Brownstone Poets 2018 Anthology reading
There will be no reading at Park Plaza Restaurant in December, however . . .
Third Brownstone Poets 2018 Anthology Book Event A Celebration of Poetry and Prose Saturday, December 15 from 3 p.m. to 4:30ish p.m.
Sign up at 2:30 p.m.
Jefferson Market Library NYPL 425 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10011
(212) 243-4334 Subways: A, C, E, D, F to West 4th Street
1, 2 to Christopher St./ Sheridan Sq.
L to 6th Ave.
N, R to 8th Ave
FACEBOOK EVENT:
https://www.facebook.com/events/315854225642147/
Free Admission— OPEN MIC
Anthologies selling for $10 each
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Sensations Magazine Reading
Sensations Magazine Reading
Eight Sensations Magazine poets will feature for Brownstone Poets on Saturday, November 17 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Plaza Restaurant in historic Brooklyn Heights. Poetry grows in Brooklyn Heights, and there's an open mic as well. Come enjoy an afternoon of poetry and delicious food at this cozy family-owned restaurant.
Sensations Magazine poets to read:
REV. ALYTA ADAMS, PATRICIA CARRAGON, DAVIDSON GARRETT, STEVE KOENIG, ANNMARIE LOCKHART, DAVID MESSINEO, JOHN J. TRAUSE, and JACQUELINE de WEEVER
Park Plaza Restaurant
220 Cadman Plaza West near Clark St. and Pineapple Walk
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718 - 596 - 5900
FACEBOOK EVENT:
https://www.facebook.com/events/111447756463583/
Subways:
Take the A or C to High Street, 2 or 3 to Clark Street
R to Court Street
4 or to 5 Borough Hall
For more directions:
Please check the MTA's "The Weekender" for all transit updates.
http://web.mta.info/weekender.html
$5 Donation – plus Food/Drink - Open-Mic
Curated by Patricia Carragon
Bios
--> REV. ALYTA ADAMS is an interfaith minister, collage artist, and poet. Her published collections include A Combination Plate, Poems from a Previous Self, More Poets from a Previous Self, and 52 Messages from my creative channel.
--> PATRICIA CARRAGON hosts the Brooklyn-based Brownstone Poets and is the editor-in-chief of its annual anthology. Her latest books are The Cupcake Chronicles (Poets Wear Prada, 2017) and Innocence (Finishing Line Press, 2017).
DAVIDSON GARRETT is a NYC poet/taxi driver and author of the poetry books King Lear of the Taxi, To tell the TRUTH I wanted to be Kitty Carlisle, and Southern Low Protestant Departure: A Funeral Poem.
STEVE KOENIG is a Brooklyn poet and teacher, and author of the poetry book Among the Powder.
ANNMARIE LOCKHART is the founding editor of vox poetica, an online literary salon dedicated to bringing poetry into the everyday. She is also the Founder and Publisher of Unbound Content, based in Englewood, NJ.
DAVID MESSINEO, based in Sussex County, NJ, is among the 30 longest-serving independent literary magazine publishers still active in America, as Publisher/Poetry Editor of Sensations Magazine since 1987, and runs the Sensations Magazine Creative Events Series, one of the 25 longest reading series in America. He is the author of eight published poetry collections, and four new books forthcoming in 2019 to 2022.
JOHN J. TRAUSE is a New Jersey poet and library director. His published poetry books include Seriously Serial; Eye Candy for Andy; Inside Out, Upside Down & Round and Round; Exercises in High Treason; and Picture This: For Your Eyes and Ears.
JACQUELINE de WEEVER is a Brooklyn poet and professor of English Medieval Literature. Her two published poetry books are Trailing the Sun's Sweat, and Rice-Wine Ghosts.
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Spoken Word Sundays at the Parkside Lounge
REMINDER:
Spoken Word Sundays at the Parkside Lounge, November 18 at 4 p.m.
I'm happy to be reading with Mike Jurkovic and Barbara Ann Branca at this event hosted by George Wallace
Spoken Word Sundays NYC
Great Weather for MEDIA
Sunday, November 18, 2018 The Parkside Lounge 31 East Houston Street New York, NY 10002
Featuring Barbara Ann Branca, Patricia Carragon, and Mike Jurkovic
Hosted by George Wallace
open mic. 21+$3 suggested donation. Two drink min, alcoholic or non.
FACEBOOK EVENT:
https://www.facebook.com/events/337875556988424/?active_tab=about
SUBWAY:
F to Second Avenue
Check the MTA'S WEEKENDER weekend screw-ups
http://web.mta.info/weekender.html
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Spoken Word Sunday
I'm happy to be reading with Mike Jurkovic and Barbara Ann Branca at this event hosted by George Wallace
Spoken Word Sundays NYC
Great Weather for MEDIA
Sunday, November 18, 2018 The Parkside Lounge 31 East Houston Street New York, NY 10002
Featuring Barbara Ann Branca, Patricia Carragon, and Mike Jurkovic
Hosted by George Wallace
open mic. 21+$3 suggested donation. Two drink min, alcoholic or non.
FACEBOOK EVENT:
https://www.facebook.com/events/337875556988424/?active_tab=about
SUBWAY:
F to Second Avenue
Check the MTA'S WEEKENDER weekend screw-ups
http://web.mta.info/weekender.html
Reply
Sensations Magazine Reading
Sensations Magazine Reading
Eight Sensations Magazine poets will feature for Brownstone Poets on Saturday, November 17 at 2:30 p.m. at Park Plaza Restaurant in historic Brooklyn Heights. Poetry grows in Brooklyn Heights, and there's an open mic as well. Come enjoy an afternoon of poetry and delicious food at this cozy family-owned restaurant.
Sensations Magazine poets to read:
REV. ALYTA ADAMS, PATRICIA CARRAGON, DAVIDSON GARRETT, STEVE KOENIG, ANNMARIE LOCKHART, DAVID MESSINEO, JOHN J. TRAUSE, and JACQUELINE de WEEVER
Park Plaza Restaurant
220 Cadman Plaza West near Clark St. and Pineapple Walk
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718 - 596 - 5900
FACEBOOK EVENT:
https://www.facebook.com/events/111447756463583/
Subways:
Take the A or C to High Street, 2 or 3 to Clark Street
R to Court Street
4 or to 5 Borough Hall
For more directions:
Please check the MTA's "The Weekender" for all transit updates.
http://web.mta.info/weekender.html
$5 Donation – plus Food/Drink - Open-Mic
Curated by Patricia Carragon
Bios
--> REV. ALYTA ADAMS is an interfaith minister, collage artist, and poet. Her published collections include A Combination Plate, Poems from a Previous Self, More Poets from a Previous Self, and 52 Messages from my creative channel.
--> PATRICIA CARRAGON hosts the Brooklyn-based Brownstone Poets and is the editor-in-chief of its annual anthology. Her latest books are The Cupcake Chronicles (Poets Wear Prada, 2017) and Innocence (Finishing Line Press, 2017).
DAVIDSON GARRETT is a NYC poet/taxi driver and author of the poetry books King Lear of the Taxi, To tell the TRUTH I wanted to be Kitty Carlisle, and Southern Low Protestant Departure: A Funeral Poem.
STEVE KOENIG is a Brooklyn poet and teacher, and author of the poetry book Among the Powder.
ANNMARIE LOCKHART is the founding editor of vox poetica, an online literary salon dedicated to bringing poetry into the everyday. She is also the Founder and Publisher of Unbound Content, based in Englewood, NJ.
DAVID MESSINEO, based in Sussex County, NJ, is among the 30 longest-serving independent literary magazine publishers still active in America, as Publisher/Poetry Editor of Sensations Magazine since 1987, and runs the Sensations Magazine Creative Events Series, one of the 25 longest reading series in America. He is the author of eight published poetry collections, and four new books forthcoming in 2019 to 2022.
JOHN J. TRAUSE is a New Jersey poet and library director. His published poetry books include Seriously Serial; Eye Candy for Andy; Inside Out, Upside Down & Round and Round; Exercises in High Treason; and Picture This: For Your Eyes and Ears.
JACQUELINE de WEEVER is a Brooklyn poet and professor of English Medieval Literature. Her two published poetry books are Trailing the Sun's Sweat, and Rice-Wine Ghosts.
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