Monday, July 31, 2023
Last Call for Print Orders
Perfect bound printed copies of Vehicles in Southern California: Poetry of Movement may be ordered for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until August 3rd, 2023, then the master is off to the printer. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Old fashioned? Snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
Saturday, July 22, 2023
24 poets and artists have been published in Vehicles in Southern California: Poetry of Movement
2 > Christine
Jordan
3 > CLS
Sandoval
4 > Luis
Cuauhtémoc Berriozabal
5 > Lawrence
R Berger
6 > Ellyn Maybe
7 > Robert
Fleming
8 > Dean
Okamura
9 > Shih-Fang
Wang
10 > Carl
Stilwell AKA CaLokie
11 > Tim
Tipton
12 > Marne
Carmean
13 > Petrouchka
Alexieva
14 > Michael
Lee Johnson
15 > Daniel
Yaryan
16 > Mark
A Fisher
17 > Joe Grieco
18 > Mary Mayer Shapiro
19 > Jackie Chou
20 > Jeffry Michael Jensen
21 > R A Ruadh
22 > Lori Wall-Holloway
23 > PJ Swift
24 > Don Kingfisher Campbell
Poems chosen have been anthologized in PDF form, distributed for free to these poets by the publication reading on Saturday, July 22nd, 3 to 5 pm PST in Saturday Afternoon Poetry's Zoom meeting. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until August 14th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay, or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
Monday, July 17, 2023
Calls for Poems and Art
EDUCATION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: SCHOOL POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of school in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, August 5th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, August 26th, 3 to 5 pm PST in Singer Park on California Blvd & St. John Ave in Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book may be ordered for $10 a copy (pick it up at the reading or include $5 if you wish it to be shipped) until August 12th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay, or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
FOUR FEATHERS PRESS ONLINE EDITION: GHAZAL TRAIN
Send up to three ghazals on any subject, totaling up to 150 lines in length, in the body of an email message or attached in a Word file to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59 PM PST on August 18th. No PDF's please. Color artwork is also desired. Please send in JPG form. No late submissions accepted.
Poets and artists published in Four Feathers Press Online Edition: Ghazal Train will be published online and will be invited to read at the Saturday Afternoon Poetry Zoom meeting on Saturday, August 19th between 3 and 5 pm PST.
LEAVES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: FALL POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of the Fall in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, September 9th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, September 30th, 3 to 5 pm PST in Singer Park on California Blvd & St. John Ave in Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book may be ordered for $10 a copy (pick it up at the reading or include $5 if you wish it to be shipped) until September 16th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay, or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
FOUR FEATHERS PRESS ONLINE EDITION: HELL OR HEAVEN
Send up to three poems on the subject of or at least mentioning the words hell and/or heaven, totaling up to 150 lines in length including stanza breaks, in the body of an email message or attached in a Word file to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59 PM PDT on September 22nd. No PDF's please. Color and B&W artwork are also desired. Please send in JPG form. No late submissions accepted.
Poets and artists published in Four Feathers Press Online Edition: Hell or Heaven will be published online and invited to read at the Saturday Afternoon Poetry Zoom meeting on Saturday, September 23rd between 3 and 5 pm PST.
DEAD POETS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: MEMORIAL POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) in memory of the dead and/or poets for Dead Poets in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, October 7th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, October 28th, 3 to 5 pm PST in Singer Park on California Blvd & St. John Ave in Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book may be ordered for $10 a copy (pick it up at the reading or include $5 if you wish it to be shipped) until October 14th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay, or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
FOUR FEATHERS PRES ONLINE EDITION: SPIRITS AND SPECTERS
Send up to three poems on the subject of or at least mentioning the words spirit and/or specter, totaling up to 150 lines in length, in the body of an email message or attached in a Word file to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59 PM PST on October 20th. No PDF's please. Color artwork is also desired. Please send in JPG form. No late submissions accepted.
Poets and artists published in Four Feathers Press Online Edition: Spirits and Specters will be published online and will be invited to read at the Saturday Afternoon Poetry Zoom meeting on Saturday, October 21st between 3 and 5 pm PST.
HOLIDAYS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: VACATION POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of holidays in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, November 4th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, November 25th, 3 to 5 pm PST in Singer Park on California Blvd & St. John Ave in Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book may be ordered for $10 a copy (pick it up at the reading or include $5 if you wish it to be shipped) until November 11th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay, or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
FOUR FEATHERS PRESS ONLINE EDITION: POINTS AND LINES
Send up to three poems on the subject of or at least mentioning the words point and/or line, totaling up to 150 lines in length, in the body of an email message or attached in a Word file to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59 PM PST on November 17th. No PDF's please. Color artwork is also desired. Please send in JPG form. No late submissions accepted.
Poets and artists published in Four Feathers Press Online Edition: Points and Lines will be published online and will be invited to read at the Saturday Afternoon Poetry Zoom meeting on Saturday, November 18th between 3 and 5 pm PST.
Saturday, July 8, 2023
Now Available!
The books have arrived, congratulations to Changming Yuan, Robert Fleming, and Rosie Hamilton for writing excellent chapbooks! You can order a copy of this collection directly from any of these poets. Also see them read their poetry on Saturday Afternoon Poetry's Zoom meeting this coming July 22nd...
Friday, July 7, 2023
Last Call for Print Orders
Perfect bound printed copies of Heat of Southern California: Summer Poetry can be ordered for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until July 14th, 2023, then the master is off to the printer. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Old fashioned? Snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
Sunday, July 2, 2023
Calls for Poems and Art
VEHICLES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: POETRY OF MOVEMENT
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of vehicles or movement in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, July 21st, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, July 22nd, 3 to 5 pm PST in Saturday Afternoon Poetry's Zoom meeting. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until August 3rd, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
EDUCATION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: SCHOOL POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of school in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, August 5th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, August 26th, 3 to 5 pm PST in Singer Park on California Blvd & St. John Ave in Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until August 12th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
LEAVES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: FALL POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of the Fall in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, September 9th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, September 30th, 3 to 5 pm PST at the My Place Cafe on 1547 N Lake Ave in Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until September 16th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
DEAD POETS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: MEMORIAL POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of the Dead Poets in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, October 7th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, October 28th, 3 to 5 pm PST in Singer Park on California Blvd & St. John Ave in Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until October 14th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
HOLIDAYS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: VACATION POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of holidays in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, November 4th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, November 25th, 3 to 5 pm PST in Singer Park on California Blvd & St. John Ave in Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until November 11th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
Saturday, June 24, 2023
28 poets have been published in Heat of Southern California: Summer Poetry
1 > Jesse Rey Tovar
2 > Lynne Bronstein
3 > Robert Fleming
4 > Carl Stilwell AKA CaLokie
5 > Lawrence R Berger
6 > Maria A Arana
7 > Tim Tipton
8 > Matt McGee
9 > Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozabal
10 > Patrick Walters
11 > Jackie Chou
12 > Petrouchka Alexieva
13 > Dean Okamura
14 > Marianne Szlyk
15 > Marie Lecrivain
16 > Joe Grieco
17 > Jack G Bowman
18 > Ellyn Maybe
19 > Shih-Fang Wang
20 > Radomir Vojtech Luza
21 > CLS Sandoval
22 > Patricia Murphy
23 > Jeffry Michael Jensen
24 > PJ Swift
25 > Mark A Fisher
26 > Lori Wall-Holloway
27 > Mary Mayer Shapiro
28 > Don Kingfisher Campbell
Monday, June 12, 2023
Calls for Poems and Art
HEAT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: SUMMER POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of summer in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, June 23rd, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent, but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, June 24th, 3 to 5 pm PST in Singer Park on California Blvd & St. John Ave in Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until July 14th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
VEHICLES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: POETRY OF MOVEMENT
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of vehicles in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, July 21st, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent, but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, July 22nd, 3 to 5 pm PST in Saturday Afternoon Poetry's Zoom meeting. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until August 3rd, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
EDUCATION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: SCHOOL POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of school in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, August 5th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent, but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, August 26th, 3 to 5 pm PST in Singer Park on California Blvd & St. John Ave in Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until August 12th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
LEAVES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: FALL POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of the Fall in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, September 9th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent, but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, September 30th, 3 to 5 pm PST in Singer Park on California Blvd & St. John Ave in Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until September 16th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
DEAD POETS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: MEMORIAL POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of the Dead Poets in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, October 7th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent, but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, October 28th, 3 to 5 pm PST in Singer Park on California Blvd & St. John Ave in Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until October 14th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
HOLIDAYS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: VACATION POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of the Holidays in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, November 4th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent, but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, November 25th, 3 to 5 pm PST in Singer Park on California Blvd & St. John Ave in Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until November 11th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
Saturday, May 27, 2023
29 poets published in Rhythms of Southern California: Rhyming Poetry
1 > CLS Sandoval
2 > Carl Stilwell AKA CaLokie
3 > Joseph Nicks
4 > Judy Barrat
5 > Lawrence R Berger
6 > Michael G Hickey
7 > Mary Mayer Shapiro
8 > Robert Fleming
9 > Petrouchka Alexieva
10 > Pamela Shea
11 > Patricia Murphy
12 > Jim Babwe
13 > Bill Cushing
14 > Radomir Vojtech Luza
15 > Jackie Chou
16 > Charles Harmon
17 > Patrick Walters
18 > Beverly M Collins
19 > Lori Wall-Holloway
20 > Ellyn Maybe
21 > Gabriela Docan
22 > Lorelei Kay
23 > Jeffry Michael Jensen
24 > Shih-Fang Wang
25 > Gia Civerolo
26 > Aaron Hernandez
27 > Dean Okamura
28 > PJ Swift
29 > Don Kingfisher Campbell
Friday, May 12, 2023
Calls for Poems and Art
RHYTHMS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: RHYMING POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) that rhyme to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, May 26th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent, but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, May 27th, 3 to 5 pm PST in Thelma's Backyard on 1438 Atchison St, Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until June 14th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
HEAT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: SUMMER POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of summer in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, June 23rd, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent, but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, June 24th, 3 to 5 pm PST in Thelma's Backyard on 1438 Atchison St, Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until July 14th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
VEHICLES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: POETRY OF MOVEMENT
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of vehicles in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, July 21st, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent, but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, July 22nd, 3 to 5 pm PST in Thelma's Backyard on 1438 Atchison St, Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until August 3rd, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
EDUCATION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: SCHOOL POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of school in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, August 5th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent, but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, August 26th, 3 to 5 pm PST in Thelma's Backyard on 1438 Atchison St, Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until August 12th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of the Fall in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, September 9th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent, but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, September 30th, 3 to 5 pm PST at the My Place Cafe on 1547 N Lake Ave in Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until September 16th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
Saturday, April 15, 2023
27 poets published in It Rains in Southern California: Poetry of Weather
1 > Shih-Fang Wang
2 > Tim Tipton
3 > Jerome Dunn
4 > Petrouchka Alexieva
5 > Lawrence R Berger
6 > Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozabal
7 > Jackie Chou
8 > Carl Stilwell AKA CaLokie
9 > Patrick Walters
10 > Robert Fleming
11 > Lori Wall-Holloway
12 > Lorelei Kay
13 > S a Gerber
14 > Walter Feller
15 > José Maria Pinheiro Neto
16 > Mark A Fisher
17 > Joe Grieco
18 > CLS Sandoval
19 > Jeffry Michael Jensen
20 > Mary Mayer Shapiro
21 > Gwendolyn A. Fleischer
22 > Gerda Govine Ituarte
23 > Rick Leddy
24 > Gia Civerolo
25 > Michelle Smith
26 > Raquel Reyes-Lopez
27 > Don Kingfisher Campbell
Poets chosen are now anthologized in PDF form distributed for free to the authors in time to prepare for the publication reading on Saturday, April 15th, 3 to 5 pm PST on Saturday Afternoon Poetry's Zoom channel. Perfect bound printed copies of the book may be ordered for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until May 14th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay, or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Calls for Poems and Art
IT RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: POETRY OF WEATHER
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of the weather in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, April 14th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent, but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, April 15th, 3 to 5 pm PST on Saturday Afternoon Poetry's Zoom channel. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until May 14th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay, or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
RHYTHMS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: RHYMING POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) that rhyme to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, May 26th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent, but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, May 27th, 3 to 5 pm PST in Thelma's Backyard on 1438 Atchison St, Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until June 14th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay, or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
HEAT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: SUMMER POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of summer in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, June 23rd, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent, but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, June 24th, 3 to 5 pm PST in Thelma's Backyard on 1438 Atchison St, Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until July 14th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay, or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
VEHICLES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: POETRY OF MOVEMENT
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of vehicles in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, July 21st, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent, but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, July 22nd, 3 to 5 pm PST in Thelma's Backyard on 1438 Atchison St, Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until August 14th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay, or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
EDUCATION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: SCHOOL POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of school in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, August 5th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent, but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, August 26th, 3 to 5 pm PST in Thelma's Backyard on 1438 Atchison St, Pasadena. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until September 14th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay, or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Now Available!
A glossy covered perfect bound book of 50 new loving poems for his fiancée, only $10! Contact the author directly on Facebook to buy a copy...
Saturday, February 25, 2023
30 poets published in Bards of Southern California!
Poets chosen are now anthologized in PDF form distributed for free to the authors in time to prepare for the publication reading on Saturday, February 25th, 3 to 5 pm PST in Thelma's House on 1438 Atchison St, Pasadena and on Saturday Afternoon Poetry's Zoom channel. Perfect bound printed copies of the book may be ordered for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until March 14th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
The bards are (in alphabetical order):
1 > Petrouchka Alexieva
2 > Vib Aparicio
3 > Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal
4 > Jack G. Bowman
5 > Don Kingfisher Campbell
6 > Fernando D. Castro
7 > Jackie Chou
8 > Gia Civerolo
9 > Lynda V. E. Crawford
10 > William P. Cushing
11 > Denise Dumars
12 > Joseph Grieco
13 > Briony James
14 > Jeffry Michael Jensen
15 > Lalo Kikiriki
16 > Suzanne Lummis
17 > Ellyn Maybe
18 > Thelma T. Reyna
19 > Carla Sameth
20 > Cls Sandoval
21 > Carl Stilwell AKA CaLokie
22 > Mani Suri
23 > Thomas R. Thomas
24 < Rolland Vasin
25 > Alicia Viguer-Espert
26 > Lori Holloway
27 > Shih-Fang Wang
28 > Pam Ward
29 > Charles Harper Webb
30 > Diosa Xochiquetzalcóatl
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Chapbook publication!
ANNOUNCING the poets who will join me in Four Feathers Press' 4 in 1: Books Three and Four!
4 in 1: Book Three
Jim Babwe
Anissa Sboui
Shih-Fang Wang
4 in 1: Book Four
Yuan Changming
Robert Fleming
R A Ruadh (Rosie Hamilton)
Book Three will be published in mid-March 2023, and Book Four will come out in mid-July 2023
Book Three poets will be featured at Saturday Afternoon Poetry on March 25th
Book Four poets will be featured at Saturday Afternoon Poetry on July 22nd
All the poets in Books One, Two, Three, and Four are invited to feature at the Neenach Poetry Festival on April 22nd
Congratulations poets!
Don the Editor
Monday, February 13, 2023
Calls for Poems and Art
BARDS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: TOP 30 SO CAL POETS
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject(s) of your choice in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, February 24th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent, but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to the authors by the publication reading on Saturday, February 25th, 3 to 5 pm PST in Thelma's House on 1438 Atchison St, Pasadena and on Saturday Afternoon Poetry's Zoom channel. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until March 14th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
TRAVELING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: TRAVEL POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of travels in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, March 24th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent, but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to the authors by the publication reading on Saturday, March 25th, 3 to 5 pm PST in Thelma's Backyard on 1438 Atchison St, Pasadena and on Saturday Afternoon Poetry's Zoom channel. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until April 14th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
IT RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: POETRY OF WEATHER
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of the weather in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, April 14th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent, but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, April 15th, 3 to 5 pm PST on Saturday Afternoon Poetry's Zoom channel. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until May 14th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
RHYTHMS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: RHYMING POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) that rhyme to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, May 26th, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent, but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, May 27th, 3 to 5 pm PST on Saturday Afternoon Poetry's Zoom channel. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until June 14th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
HEAT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: SUMMER POETRY
Submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each (including stanza breaks) on the subject of summer in Southern California to donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST, June 23rd, 2023. JPG photos may also be sent, but are not required. Poems chosen will be anthologized in PDF form and distributed for free to those poets by the publication reading on Saturday, June 24th, 3 to 5 pm PST on Saturday Afternoon Poetry's Zoom channel. Perfect bound printed copies of the book will also be available for $15 a copy (includes shipping) until July 14th, 2023. Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (my email address) to pay. Or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909.
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