The Hermit Poet

Ok, it’s a little behind schedule, but it’s up and looking great.

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Boxcar Poetry Review
Issue 13

Poetry

• Jeffrey Alfier: “A Rural Baptism”
• J. Mae Barizo: “Vesperae”
• Margaret Bashaar: “Sita”
• Steven Brown: “Hurricane in August”
• Kit Frick: “The Husband, Discovered, A Letter to Two Beloveds”
• Christina Kallery: “The Nest”
• Dana Guthrie Martin: “When the Movie’s Main Character Commits Suicide by Drowning”
• Matthew Olzmann: “NASA Video Transmission Picked Up By Baby Monitor”
• Julie Marie Wade: “For the New Year”
• Joe Wilkins: “Five Dreams of Home”

Photography

• An Xiao: “Drive Thru. 2007” & “Just Me. 2008”

Interviews & Conversations

• Conversation Between Ivy Alvarez & Lee Herrick – Part 2
• Interview with F. Daniel Rzicznek ~ Gary McDowell

Reviews

• Review of Lee Herrick‘s This Many Miles From Desire ~ C St Perez

I have two upcoming readings — both of which I am very excited about. Coming first is the reading with Louise Mathias, who I had the pleasure of hearing feature not long ago at Tebot Bach. There’s an unearthly edge to her work, a beauty that emerges at the threshold between terror and awe. Mystery is a word that seems to haunt these poems. Check out her book, Lark Apprentice.

The Beyond the Valley of Contemporary Poets Anthology reading promises to be dazzling night of poetry. While I don’t have the list in front of me, I can assure you that it’s well worth the trip out to Studio City.

Wed Aug 10 – 8:00 pm
Louise Mathias and Neil Aitken,
with Music by Tom Monroe
Alta Coffee House
506 31st Street,
Newport Beach, CA 92663
(949) 675-0233

Sat Aug 20 – 7:00 pm
Beyond the Valley of Contemporary Poets’ Anthology Reading
(I’ll be reading as part of this excellent line-up)
Portrait of a Bookstore (access through Aroma Cafe)
4360 Tujunga Ave,
Studio City, CA 91604

I just received word from Marc duPlan (the editor at Prairie Poetry) that my poem Adrift won the 1st place Prairie Poetry Friends’ Prize ($350) and also a Prairie Poetry Peer Award.

I think this marks the first time I’ve been paid for publication 🙂 Prior to this, it has been my artwork that has brought in money.