About Place Journal (From Judith Roche)

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Splabman

Dear Writers from A River Runs Through Us issue of About Place Journal,About Place

I’m sending you an invitation to submit to the upcoming issue of “About
Place Journal”, Earth Spirit Society. It is an issue conceived of to honor
the memory of Patricia Monaghan, who passed away in November. Patricia,
along with Michael McDermott, was co-founder of Black Earth Institute, the
parent organization of “About Place Journal.” She was a beloved inspiration
to all who knew her. She worked tirelessly to implement her vision of social
justice, environmental health, and spirituality, in its many forms. She was
also a very dear and beloved friend.

This issue of About Place will honor Patricia’s memory by speaking to her
values. It is not meant to be memoirs of Patricia. You do not need to have
known Patricia to speak to these values. It will be edited by Michael
McDermott, the co-founder of BEI and Patricia’s husband. Do read the
attached call for submissions and consider a possible contribution.

Deadline May 1, 2013.

The theme of the current issue of “About Place Journal” is Wall Street
http://aboutplacejournal.org/wall-street/. Do consider submitting to the
upcoming issue, Earth, Spirit Society. blackearthinstitute@gmail.com

Best Wishes,

Judith Roche

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Raven Call

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Splabman

REMINDER: DEADLINE & THEME FOR VOL. 18, #1-2, SUMMER, 2013, ISSUE

THEME: “WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO.”

Theme: human behavior, rather than animal or plant behaviors, boils down to action, to human activity: “Why We Do What We Do.” That’s what makes it so damn interesting. Whether it’s bungee jumping, going to war, singing in the shower, peeling an orange, trekking through the desert, throwing a tantrum, drinking sherry in secret, making tortillas, or Saturday night sex, it’s all of it behavior, and all of it triggered by/in response to

various mixes of cultural norms, social pressures, personal history, survival instincts, genetics, and brain chemistry!! In contrast, character—whether personal, cultural, national (whatever) — is a subjective assessment (of worth/lack of worth) based on behavior—i.e., the things a person, or nation, does or doesn’t do.

Raven Chronicles

Raven Chronicles

ALSO: Seeking Writing/Art on regular features/themes:

Cultural Geography (translations); Food & Culture;

Family Corvidae; Nature Writing; Odes to Persons, Places & Things;

Poetics/Interviews; Rants, Raves & Reviews; Spoken Word

SUBMISSION DEADLINES: Jan. 1, 2013-March 15, 2013

Publication: Summer, 2013 See: http://www.ravenchronicles.org/

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Contribute to Research on Digital Media and Changing Poetic Practice

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Splabman

Hi all,

My name is Ben Falandays and I am a fourth year undergrad at the University
of Delaware. I’m currently in the process of writing a thesis concerning
the shifting practices of creation and consumption in poetry that come with
the digital media.

As a part of my research, I’m conducting a survey to get some concrete data
about the way that contemporary poets are using media to create, publish,
and read poetry. You can access the survey here:

https://delaware.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_4Mjj1q6xudIWRwx

If you are a poet yourself, or have access to a community of poets with
which you could share this survey, your help would be greatly appreciated.
It only takes a few minutes, but you will be making a buy zithromax contribution to our
understanding of how shifts in media affect the world of poetry!

Best,
Ben

—
J. Benjamin Falandays
University of Delaware 2013
A/V Technician, Student Centers
Senior Writing Fellow, Honors Program

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Library Haiku

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Splabman

Dear SPLAB Staff,

We are writing to ask that you share this upcoming opportunity with the community through your website and calendar.

Children, teens and adults are invited to celebrate National Poetry Month and enter The Seattle Public Library’s first haiku contest. Write a haiku that celebrates the library in your life and submit it beginning Monday, March 4. Your haiku is due online before 5 p.m. Friday, March 15. Winning entries will appear on the Library website beginning April 1.

For more information, go to www.spl.org/haiku.

Thank you for sharing this with your community.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Cargal

Communications

The Seattle Public Library

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