Central California Poetry Journal

Volume 97 Number 1




The Poetry of Central California Page 71lr

Letters to The Editor


From: judi@theglassceiling.com
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 1997 11:05:22 -0500
To: judi@theglassceiling.com
Subject: Shatter - Issue #33

We invite you to join us for the 33rd issue of 'Shatter The Glass Ceiling'

Over 60 pages of All-New articles and information, including:
*Scenes From A Marriage, by Jo. J. Adamson
*Beyond The Immediate, by Elaine Winters
*Stupid Crook News
*Herbal Health & Nutrition, by Kay Larocca
*Tales of The Glass Ceiling, by Judi Lewis
*Has The Internet Broken The Glass Ceiling, by Kim Bayne
*Corporate Gift Giving Guidelines, by Susan Kurth Clot deBroissia
*It Pays To Help Start New Staff Right, by Ron Kaufman
*What Do You Want To Know Today?, by Keith Londrie
*WIT Helps Women In Computer Science Combat Ignorance, by Ellen Spertus
*Divorce: 10 Things Your Mother Never Told You, by Vicki Lansky
*Communicating With Your Kids
*All About Silly Putty
and an editorial on Barbie's Makeover!

*Lots More! - Too much to mention here.
Don't delay - only 2 weeks until the next issue.

Your Sister-In-Cyberspace,
Judi Lewis

"http://www.theglassceiling.com/shatter/"


From: editor@theglassceiling.com
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 12:04:49 -0500
To: editor@theglassceiling.com
Subject: Accepting Manuscripts

"Shatter The Glass Ceiling", a bi-weekly women's business magazine
on the Internet, is accepting manuscripts for submission, either fiction
or non-fiction.

The magazine covers all areas of a woman's life with the exception of
Romance. We have sections on Health, Current Events, Business,
Family, Humor, and Literature.

We are currently in our second year of publication with readers in over
27 countries around the world. Our demographics include students,
teachers, housewives, workers, professionals, and business owners.
Also, many men have subscribed to our magazine as well.

If you have stories or articles that you think would interest our readers,
feel free to send them to my attention for review. Plugs for books is
definitely allowed.

We are a free publication to our readers and we are currently looking
for financial backing from the business community, so we cannot yet
offer payment for the submissions. We can, however, display your
work in front of an international audience, so it would be good publicity
for you.

All articles from past issues are placed in the "Shatter Archives" after
the issue appears. Your work would have a permanent home on the
Internet for future review.

If you are interested, please review the magazine at:
"http://www.theglassceiling.com/shatter"

The entire website can be reached at:
"http://www.theglassceiling.com"

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Judith Lewis
Editor - Publisher
The Glass Ceiling Communications
12 West Blvd.
Greenville, SC 29611
Ph: (864)295-8971
Fax:(864)605-0553


Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 17:18:14 -0800
From: Erica Jordan
To: journal@solopublications.com
X-URL: http://www.solopublications.com/jurn6103.htm

I'm doing research on Ina Coolbrith, a poet in San Francisco during the late 1800's. I'm currently reading a biography about her by Wood and Rhodehamel. This book talks about how close she was with both Harte and Miller, as well as being an outstanding Califronia poet in her own right. While looking through your website, I didn't find her name mentioned. Did I miss it? Do you have any information about her? I would love to know more about her life and poetry in San Francisco.

Thank you.

Erica Jordan


Date: Sun, 09 Nov 1997 11:25:24 -0600
From: "J.Gripton"
Reply-To: jgripton@reporters.net
To: AnnS@solopublications.com

Subject: news

We would like to invite you to send your news of latest releases, workshops, submission calls to be posted in our news section. Please send all submissions to jude@sanasys.com with the subject line as News. All we ask is that it relates to poetry in some way.

Thank You
Judy Gripton
PoetryTodayOnline
http://www.angelfire.com/ia/PoetryTodayOnline


Date: Sun, 28 Sep 97 23:00:11 -0700
From: Ray Davis
To: journal@solopublications.com
Subject: New Poetry Website

Hello--

I had initially found your publication on the Web out of a desire to submit some of my poetry. However, upon reading the criteria--poetry needing to be related to central California- I am afraid I would have no submissions that would qualify.

Decided to drop your organization a note, anyway, to let you know about my new Poetry-related website---www.angelfire.com/ks/raywritten/index.html. If you know of poets looking for exposure, I would be happy to feature their writing on my page. There is no fee and no commercial interest here. I simply would like to use my page to get exposure for undiscovered and "closet poets."

Check out my site and let me know if you know of any interested poets.
My deepest appreciation for your help and consideration.

Sincerely,

Ray Davis


To: "Scott Galloway"
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 18:54:19 -0700
From: "John Michael Spalding"
X-Sent-Mail: on
Subject: submissions
X-Sender-Ip: 137.123.105.36
Organization: MailCity (http://www.mailcity.com)

Dear Mr. Galloway,

I am looking for submissions for my magazine "The Cortland Review." If you could link me, I would be greatful.

The Address is:

http://www.angelfire.com/ny/cortlandreview/index.html

Please stop by sometime.

All the best
John Spalding
Editor-In-Chief


Date: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 20:02:51 -0500
From: Tim Gettig
Reply-To: tgettig@earthlink.net
Organization: Keep It Simple Solutions, Inc.
To: journal@solopublications.com
Subject: Would you be interested in trading links?

I'm a published poet with my own, very unique poetry site called
PoemPark(tm) at http://www.svr.com/PoemPark/index.html

Please take a look and let me know.

I feel this would be beneficial to both of us!

Thanks, very much, for your time.

Tim. :-)


From: Batwritr@aol.com
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 23:47:31 -0400 (EDT)
To: journal@solopublications.com
Subject: re: Sybille's Poetry

Dear Solo Publications,

A lovely site, the poetry journal. Thanks for inviting me.

Fellow writer and poet.

Barbara Tangen


From: Sanstarr@aol.com
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 23:05:28 -0400 (EDT)
To: journal@solopublications.com
Subject: Background

I disagree with the writer who said the backgrounds are distracting. I love
them and I think they enhance the words. You have done a good job matching
background with poetry. I am also a photographer who loves to match black and
white photography with my poetry, so the backgrounds were of interest to me.

thanks
Sandy Starr


Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 12:03:30 -0700
From: pianodoc
To: journal@solopublications.com
Subject: URL link

hi there, my site is not directly related to poetry but may be of some
interest to poets. I am an award winning songwriter and I offer a free
songwriting manual over the web. My web site address is:

http://www.icrossroads.com/~pianodoc/youcanwr.htm

Thanks , Richard Brown


Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 11:48:27 +0100
From: Sheffield Electronic Press
Organization: University of Sheffield, UK
To: AnnS@solopublications.com
Subject: Poetry competition
X-URL: http://www.solopublications.com/jurn61xb.htm

Hello do you think you could announce that Sheffield Electronic
Press currently has a poetry competition running, at
http://www.shef.ac.uk/~shep/comp/

Thanks, Mike Williams


Date: Mon, 02 Jun 1997 10:27:21 -0700
From: PAUL FRANC
Organization: A FRANC GROUP
To: journal@solopublications.com
Subject: Listing
Please list for your readers, thanks. Paul
A Genuine Poetry Contest! ---- NO ENTRY FEE
A Genuine Grand Prize of! ---- $2,000.00
Second Price! ---- $1,000.00
3RD Price! ---- $500.00
A FRANC GROUP 2745 Jefferson #B Carlsbad, CA 92008.
Introducing "Wholehearted Poetry," a poetry contest to "publish works of
merit." Deadline July 31 1997. Limits: No sex, violence or gore. Send
SASE (IRC for foreign)for guidelines and rules.


Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 00:24:02 +0000
From: David Anderson
To: scottql@solopublications.com
Subject: A new Poetry site

hello, There's a new poetry site entitled......

"THE HABITUAL BOHEMIAN NIGHT SKIES OF POETRY"
http://www.geocities.com/athens/forum/4745

**A NEW ARTIST SUPPORTED AND CREATED VISUAL SITE**
**JAVA/FRAMES SUPPORTED**
**LOTS OF COLOR AND MOVEMENT**
**A FEATURED 'KNOWN' & 'UNKNOWN AUTHOR' EVERY MONTH**
**A POET'S SUBMIT FORUM (PROSE'S OR SHORT STORIES)**
**A FRESH NEW APPROACH INTO
**WEB SITE'S WITH USER INTERFACE AND INPUT**
~SO CHECK IT OUT~LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF IT~
~THIS IS A BRAND NEW SITE (FORMED APRIL 97')~
~STILL TRYING TO GET THE WORD OUT- IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS
~FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME ------->davidanderson@geocities.com
~PLEASE LET ME KNOW~ WE CAN LINK OUR SITES IF SO DESIRED~
THANKS AGAIN~
~Hope to hear from you soon ~David Anderson (web site creator and artist)


From: "Paul Agosto"
To:
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 1997 16:25:56 -0500

great ezine!
lose the backgrounds (or use less busy ones) it's very
distracting!!!!!!!!!!!

Editor's comment:

Do other readers agree with Mr. Agosto? Are the backgrounds are distracting? Please take the time to write and let us know how you feel about the backgrounds. Which specific backgrounds are most difficult to read? We would love to hear from you on this issue.

The Editor


Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997
From: Prometeo
To: journal@solopublications.com
Subject: VIIth International Poetry Festival in Medellin, Colombia, South America

Medellín, March 29, 1997

Mr. Director:

Please accept fond regards from the Organizing Committee at the VIIth International Poetry Festival in Medellín, to be held from 13 to 21 June 1997, with the participation of 60 poets from 35 countries and all five continents.

Parallel to the Festival, we also present the IInd Poetry School in Medellín. Eight courses will be offered in total, taught by the poets Jean-Clarence Lambert (France), Jaap Blonk (Holland), Jean Portante (Luxembourg), Werner Hörtner (Austria), Sainkho Namtchylak (Tuva, Siberia), Rodolfo Alonso (Argentina), and the Colombians Eufrasio Guzmán and Carlos Bedoya. In addition, the School will include conferences by, among others, Juan Gelman (Argentina), Eugenio Montoya (Venezuela) and Jorge Riechmann (Spain).

The magazin PROMETEO, in circulation for the last fifteen years, convokes the annual International Poetry Festival in conjunction with the Corporation of Art and Poetry, PROMETEO, an event, founded in 1991, which is characterized by the volume and warmth of its public.

We invite you then to visit, with a journalist's eye, our Internet Home Page at the following address: http://www.epm.net.co/VIIfestivalpoesia/ where you will find constantly updated information regarding the Festival.

This event has been described by poets and journalists the world over as one of the best of its kind this century, in a society marked by war and intolerance.

We would be extremely grateful, therefore, if you could take the time to visit our site and consider it and other texts produced by the Festival's Organizing Committee for further publication in that media (link).

Fernando Rendón
Director
E-mail: prometeo@epm.net.co


Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997
From: Layne Russell
To: journal@solopublications.com
Subject: your site

I have come in once again to your site, and this time I am writing a
note. What a well-done, rich poetry site. Congratulations!

Today I linked your site to my Poetry and Poets Links page. I will,
myself, be coming in more often now to browse and enjoy.

Please visit my poetry page. Perhaps you would like to link to it....

I will also in the future send you some poetry submissions.

Best wishes with your wonderful site and your high quality journal!

Layne Russell (in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County)

http://www.sonic.net/layne
"A Quiet Place"


Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 16:58:56 -0800 (PST)
X-Sender: aguzman@mail.sdsu.edu
To: journal@solopublications.com
From: Adolfo Guzman Lopez
Subject: The Taco Shop Poets

I'm passing this information on to you about the Taco Shop Poets because
it's very pertinent to your web page.

http://multiple.insertions.com/mi_html/contrib/writing/iv08.htm
or
http://www.n2.net/ecruse/progsTacoShop.htm

The Taco Shop Poets is a collective of accomplished Southern
California writers, musicians, and performers. They are based in
the San Diego-Tijuana area but have taken over taco shops from San
Francisco's Taqueria San Jose to Tijuana's Tacos El Gordo with
their unique combination of music, performance and poetry.

For general and booking information about the Taco Shop Poets and
performance dates call (619) 685-5554 or write to: Taco Shop Poets,
PO Box 126531, San Diego CA 92112.
E-mail: chintolas@aol.com


From:Tim Bellows
To: journal@solopublications.com
Subject: the first sound and language....
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 1997

Dear CA Journal,

A friend of mine found this great quote for writers--in Thoreau's
Journals--and gave me a faded copy:

I hear a man blowing a horn this still evening, and in this there is something greater than any man. When it is trilled, or undulates, the heavens are crumpled into time, and successive waves flow across them. At length the melody steals into my being. By some fortunate coincidence of thought or circumstance I am attuned to the universe, I am fitted to hear, my being moves in a sphere of melody, my fancy and imagination are excited to an inconceivable degree. I see, smell, taste, hear, feel that everlasting Something to which we are allied, at once our maker, our abode, our destiny, our very Selves; the one historic truth, the most remarkable fact which can become the...subject of our thought, the actual glory of the universe. This suggests what a perpetual flow of spirit would produce.

For my writing and my consciousness, the books by Paul Twitchell have been transformational. He goes into actual ways to sing HU, the first mantra, and tap into that "perpetual flow of spirit." Of course, I've tailored the techniques to my style…but they work. [There's an off chance that you might also want to see Eckankar on the web for other inner techniques….]

This is just a note—poet to poet—for the lifting of consciousness. To me, that's the key to all great writing. The continual lifting of our inner sight and hearing into dimensions we never could have imagined.

Feel free to keep in touch on poetry and truth-telling, as Joy Harjo calls it….

With goodwill,

Tim B.
Sierra College/Liberal Arts

yellow grass -
crickets
cool the evening

Copyright © Tim Bellows 1997.


Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 06:55:38 GMT
X-Sender: ted.warnell@bbs.logicnet.com
To: journal@solopublications.com (Poetry Journal)
From: Ted Warnell
Subject: Poetry & Literature

I am seeking creative writing and poetry to showcase at my web
site gallery, a Room without Walls. If you write or know of others
who write and would be interested in showcasing your literary work
in the Room, please contact me at the email below. Many thanks for
your time and interest. Best wishes,

Ted Warnell

P.S. Also interested: collaborations, exhibits, link exchange, and,
open to suggestions ;)

Ted Warnell
ted.warnell@bbs.logicnet.com ~ http://www.logicnet.com/ted.warnell/
a R o o m w i t h o u t W a l l s


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