24 poets and artists have been published in Vehicles in Southern California: Poetry of Movement

1 > Matt McGee

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. 

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 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.

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...

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.

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. 

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

These poets are invited to read in the publication reading today, Saturday, June 24th, from 3 to 5 pm PST in Thelma's Backyard on 1438 Atchison St in Pasadena. Printed copies of the book will also be available for $10 a copy (please add $5 for 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.

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. 

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

These poets are invited to read in the publication reading today, Saturday, May 27th, from 3 to 5 pm PST in Thelma's Backyard on 1438 Atchison St in Pasadena. Printed copies of the book will also be available for $10 a copy (please add $5 for 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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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...

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

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

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. 

Chapbook Compilation!

NOW AVAILABLE: 27 poems from the years 1999 to 2022 put together for the Saturday Afternoon Poetry writing workshop led by moi this February 4th between 3 and 4:30pm PST on Zoom (Go to http://zoom.us, enter meeting ID 75993673202, and passcode: poetry). $4 for a PDF or printed copies can be purchased for $6 a copy (includes shipping). Please use Meta Pay (Don Kingfisher Campbell), Venmo (@don-campbell-82), or Zelle (use my email address listed below) to pay...or snail mail a check to Don Campbell, 1313 Edgewood Dr, Alhambra, CA 91803-1909. (Submit up to 3 poems totaling no more than 450 lines for Spectrum online edition: Spring Solution by emailing donkingfishercampbell@gmail.com by 11:59pm, February 11th.)