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I am from Sonoma County in California and currently
working as a learning coach in Arroyo Grande. I have a
from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Even though I have only b
than a year, it has grown into a strong passion which has
less traveled by. My poems attempt to explore the botto
purity and style.
Chantel Fortier
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sensitive. To him, a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a
a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate
create, create, create - so that without the creating of music or poetry or books o
meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He must create, must pour out c
unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating.
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Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé
Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé has edited more than t
three audio books, several pro bono for non
publishing at Stanford University, with a theology mas
Harvard University and fine arts masters (creative
Notre Dame, he is the recipient of the Tom Howard Hig
Press Poetry Project Honorable Mention, Hiew Siew N
Singapore Internationale Grant. An interdisciplinary arti
clay, his commemorative pieces housed in museums and
the Netherlands, the UK and the US.
Earl LeClaire
Earl LeClaire has been writing poetry, fiction and non
published poetry, fiction and food articles in many small p
His book of vignettes, Night Taxi, is currently out of print
the Mayonnaise Factory is available through Catawba Pre
second book of poems in the works and hopes to publish
70, lives in the mountains of Western North Carolina wh
hunts and fishes. Deliverance, he is quick to remind you
James Dickey’s sometimes, strange and twisted
banjo music, paddle faster.
Gabriele U Stauf
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sensitive. To him, a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a
a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate
create, create, create - so that without the creating of music or poetry or books o
meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He must create, must pour out c
unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating.
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Gloria McKay
Gloria MacKay lives in the United States, in northwest W
Sound. Currently she edits an ezine, Bonzer with Bonzer
but with readers and writers world-wide. From her 10 yea
has published a book of essays: Throwing Sticks and S
have also appeared in newspapers, magazines and anthol
In recent years, after a long standing but secret love of po
a writer – Gloria’s poems have received awards in vario
been published in Everyday Musings and other collections.
She is a mother of four sons, Scott, Craig, Russell and Ro
and three granddaughters, Carly, Katie and Stephanie.
often to think about... always to love.
Ken Eaton-Dykes
I'm a very late starter to all this, didn't begin writing till
the time really, Ive been Poet of the month twice on
thrilled to have achieved finalist plus a runner up place in
than flattered having been chosen from amongst the w
know you receive.
Leah Miranda Hughes
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sensitive. To him, a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a
a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate
create, create, create - so that without the creating of music or poetry or books o
meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He must create, must pour out c
unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating.
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Liz Hufford
Liz Hufford sold her first short story at age twenty. Sin
more stories, essays, articles, and poetry, some subsequ
she won a second place in a nationwide essay
poetry contest.
She has worked as an artist-illustrator, National Endowme
Director, editorial cartoonist, and college instructor.
She now lives happily on Shangri La amid gardens
Matlyn Peracca
Matlyn Peracca is a 21-year-old college senior currently
where she attends California Polytechnic State Univers
trained pianist, Matlyn is studying to become a
only the author of around 400 poems, she adores writing
to one day publish a collection of her work. She would
their kind support and generosity; but more
deepest regards for the outstanding man by whom this po
Peggy Ann Tartt
Peggy Ann Tartt is a Pushcart Prize nominee and has contributed poetry to
Margie Review, Poem, Field, Prairie Schooner, Mudfish 16, and many others literary jo
Among Bones (Lotus Press, 2002) and winner of the Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Priz
holds an MFA degree in poetry from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
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Richard Doiron
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Ryfkah
Ryfkah (Peggy Horwitz) grew up in Chicago. She work
teacher in Norwalk, California. She is a mother of three gr
Torah, kabbalah, and the teachings of the hassidic R
Ryfkah has been published in Israel, Great
throughout the United States. Her work can be extensiv
Valley Poetry Quarterly. She has been featured in venue
southland.
Ujjol Kamal
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sensitive. To him, a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a
a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate
create, create, create - so that without the creating of music or poetry or books o
meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He must create, must pour out c
unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating.
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Abhipsa Gaur
I'm Abhipsa, an aspiring poetess based in Mumbai, India.
written word and find my inspiration mostly in the bou
believe that writing is one of the best forms of self
the power to alter one's perspective in unimaginable way
my thoughts stem from these very beliefs.
Alan I Reed
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Amar
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: a human creature b
sensitive. To him, a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a
a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate
create, create, create - so that without the creating of music or poetry or books o
meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He must create, must pour out c
unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating.
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Amy Standring
40 years a poet, from a time hippies and anti
becomes an artist not for the money but because the u
though broken and disabled he more then survives. a poe
his art.
Anastasia Nikolis
I am an editorial assistant for the Journal of Popular Musi
move to Rome for the next year to work on my poetry w
year-old daughter. I am hoping that the year will give m
more creatively, since I have spent the last
finishing my college degree.
Anna Rindfleisch
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sensitive. To him, a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a
a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate
create, create, create - so that without the creating of music or poetry or books o
meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He must create, must pour out c
unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating.
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Archana Jayaseelan
I am a Piscean by birth and that explains my passion for p
On a serious note, I have been trying my hand at poetry
Those were the days, when i was left spellbound while
from my Poetry lessons at school.
Nature has been my favorite topic and of late, I find it
more on the spiritual realm. Mythology, especially the Gr
inspiration, so are the excellent artwork that breathes life
My profession has nothing to do with my passions, maybe
I work on developing Open Sourced web applications for a
I love the Supreme and my family, friends and the peop
blessed to be right here, where I am.
Hoping to write more and add beauty to the 'beautiful'!
Baishali Bhaumik Mitra
I am Dr Baishali Bhaumik Mitra from Hyderabad Andhrap
woman with dreams a tad unconventional; my true Aqu
refuses to end despite the real world, - the never endin
peculiar imaginative mind that flies away in Alice's
am amongst a most serious meeting, - my odd melo
reacting to situations, - my ability to shrug away the sou
insulting haste’n’ease, - my whimsical mood swings
where my education and career is concerned,
above all - my immense pride for being the mom of my 13
Baljeet Singh Randhawa
I am an Engineer by profession and a writer by choice. After one beautiful phase
since past 22 years, I am presently working for a Steel Industry as an Engineer in H
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free time, I devote myself in writing poetry, songs, s
English and Hindi that are sometimes published in my
comments, you can drop me a mail at randhawa.baljeet@
Béatrice Boufoy-Bastick
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Bernard Cadillon
Born in Dakar ; he liked to write poetry since his child
sociology he learnt a lot of details on European Histor
painting exhibition and in several photography exhibitions
In 1997, he stayed in Bournemouth (England) where
poetry. Since then he has always been in touch with nativ
Published by an American editor, he has been continuou
but never as a single poet. He is proud and honored t
Aquillrelle and hopes that readers will find pleasure
Bolko Rawicz
Bolko Rawicz was born in Oświęcim, Poland in 1972. At the age of 8, weeks before m
left for Belgium with his family. Over one year later, together with his parents an
Canada. In 2006, his first poetry came into being after a consciousness shifting exp
poet. In the summer of 2009, he began reciting poetry at the Vancouver Poetry
competition he reached third place. Later on he also read at several other locales
months of 2010, he self-published a collection of his poems entitled a voice regained
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Brian Stark
Brian Stark, 30, from Philadelphia, PA. LOVES POETRY! a
all of life. Brian has been writing since age nine
best writer he can be. His style is simple and gets to
to the problems he writes about. Brian's writings focus on
to bring attention to them.
Brynn Copeland
Brynn Copeland has been an avid reader of great poe
thrilled that her work has been short listed in the Aquill R
She writes poetry, short stories and song lyrics and
The Lorelei Signal, Quick Brown Fox, Vitality Magaz
anothologies. She resides by the sea with her family in Ne
Candice James
Candice James was named Poet Laureate of The City Of New Westminster on Ju
member of The League Of Canadian Poets; a member of the British Columbia Wr
POETIC JUSTICE a weekly poetry reading series, and creator of SLAM CENTRAL
performance poetry event.
She is the Author of the surrealistic poetry book, “A SPLIT IN THE WATER
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published by Fiddlehead Poetry Books/University Of New
1979 and is currently in many Canadian libraries. Th
Publishers described “A SPLIT IN THE WATER
characterized by brilliant imagery drawn from all
Her latest poetry book “INNER HEART – A JOURNEY
Publishing, was released in December 2010. It is a 100
theme of love and all its intricacies and dimensions. Ca
guest on CFRO Radio Vancouver 3 times in the past year
Poetic Shows and World Poetry Café Shows and has b
literary readings in New Westminster and the
have also appeared in a variety of local magazines, new
has led online forums for WRITERS ETC. based in Los
workshops for WRITE ON in Vancouver, BC. Candice h
featured poet readings, online forums, radio shows and is instrumental in
month and reading in schools. Candice has three facebook pages and three websites
presence on the internet.
http://saddlestone.shawwebspace.ca Candice James Poet Laureate website
http://candicejames.shawwebspace.ca Candice James Poet website
www.youtube/saddlestone11 Candice James videopoems and music.
saddlestone@shaw.ca.
Facebook Pages:
Personal Page
http://www.facebook.com/people/Candice-James/100000085021617
Poet Laureate Page
http://www.facebook.com/people/Candice-James/100000085021617#!/pages/Candice-
BC/110819482308440 .
Songwriter Musician Page
http://www.facebook.com/people/Candice-James/100000085021617#!/pages/Candice-
Guitarist/15685975435227
Charles Banks Jr
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Chez Harvey
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: a human creature b
sensitive. To him, a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a
a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate
create, create, create - so that without the creating of music or poetry or books o
meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He must create, must pour out c
unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating.
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Colin Marschall
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Cynthia Baculi-Condez
“I admit that I am not yet a master of my craft
to learn the skills and discipline of a delicate art form.
– Cynthia Baculi-Condez
Aside from spending time as a full-time wife and moth
fulfillment in creative writing. Although she had previo
writer and ghostwriter, her personal pieces were always
that is, until April of 2011 when she finally decided to
words breathe, and to allow her pen some room to exercis
delight, she had received recognition for several of her wo
61st Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (the
Pulitzer Prize) for her collection of children’s poetry entitl
Poems.”
Daniel Dean Young
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: a human creature b
sensitive. To him, a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a
a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate
create, create, create - so that without the creating of music or poetry or books o
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meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He
By some strange, unknown, inward urgency he is no
creating.
David Clarke
My name is David Clarke. I work as a journalist/ res
Ireland. In the newspaper I compile a weekly column bas
national history. I have a degree in English from Universit
The poems were inspired by my research work in
significant historical people and events in Ireland and othe
Ellenelizabeth Cernek-Kashk
Ellenelizabeth Cernek-Kashk is a North Bergen, NJ resid
writing in sixth grade. Her teacher gave an assignment
teacher read Ellenelizabeth’s first poem, she gave
telling her to never stop writing. She had found the
continued all of her life. Along with her love of poetry, Ell
and photographer and enjoys combining arts with her
many opportunities to travel, and has written
that had touched her life through her poetry. Elleneliza
“The Rift”, “Wings Literary Magazine”, and on several on l
one or all of her blogs:
http://ellenelizabethcernekkashk.blogspot.com
http://ellenelizabeth-capturedmoments.blogspot.com
Erin Gregory
Erin Gregory is a Sophomore at Georgia College and State University, currently
focuses primarily on poetry, having written straight through many notebooks. She lo
and is constantly searching for a way to incorporate more art into her life. She is a
and culture, which she also hopes to interweave in her writing when the time is right.
there is always a substantial amount yet to be learned, especially when focusing o
words. Finally, she would like to thank Aquillrelle for being the first place she has eve
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Erwin Kroon
A guy of 40 years from Holland, living together with
currently studying for assistant-vet. Interested in a
languages.
Ezeiyoke Peter Chukwunonso
I started writing when I was 11. I have published my poe
story was among the first twenty selected in the Golden
my short stories will be published in the Future Lovercra
came 4th in an essay contest organized for
newspaper, 2011.
Fred McIlmoyle
Fred McIlmoyle is a retired Technical Author and sociologist.
Hobbies are Creative Writing(mainly poetry)and painting.
Much of the poetry reflects his sociological interests.
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Gail Willems
I am a retired nurse who just works casually if I am ne
and am learning to surf. I write poetry,haiku, and have be
radio, magazines, anthologies and in on line journals.
Gary Winters
Gary’s novel, The Deer Dancer, was released in 2010 wit
from UC-Irvine; and San Diego Book Awards. It won B
Mensa Creative Awards; bronze 2011 Book of the Ye
Fiction, ForeWord Reviews Magazine. His theater
readings. He was a featured poet twice at The Loft, UC
Society in Ocean Beach , California , and Gelato Poetry
Diego . He has hosted Written Word Open Mic in La Mesa
Tooth was published in Ireland by award-winning
Poets.
Geoffrey Greer
I teach social studies at Rubidoux High School in Southern California. I studied
Berkeley and am a practicing American Buddhist and a member of the Unitarian Uni
is a big novelty for my Christian friends, relatives, and students. My poetry
and by my everyday life, my love for storytelling, and/or my personal religious and sp
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Gitana Deneff
Gitana Deneff is an aspiring writer living in Southern C
journal almost everyday and tries to look everywhere for
oyster and it's treated her well, helping her create beauti
affect her. You can view all her works on her blog: www.x
H D Moore
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Hannah Erwin
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: a human creature b
sensitive. To him, a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a
a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate
create, create, create - so that without the creating of music or poetry or books o
meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He must create, must pour out c
unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating.
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Jack Horne
I'm married and live in Plymouth, England, where I work f
number of my poems, short stories and articles have be
and read on the radio. I've had some competition
James A. Coghlan
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Jeet Oberoi
For me writing started as a habit and became an indispensible part of life, for life gi
writing helps me explore and analyse life and living.
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Jennifer Hodgens
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Jessica Livermore
Jessica Livermore is a university student from the C
Studying both English and Music, Jessica is a devote
principal player for the Cal Poly University Symphony at
performed as concertmaster of youth, all-state, and
expressing herself through poetry, and is grateful to Lisa
and David Arrivée for encouraging her to be creative in all
Joie Schmidt
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: a human creature b
sensitive. To him, a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a
a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate
create, create, create - so that without the creating of music or poetry or books o
meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He must create, must pour out c
unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating.
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Karen A. Powell
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Katherine K. Walker
I love to write poetry and have been doing so for over
and I have been married for 43 years. We have two grow
lay claim to our five wonderful grandchildren.
I have two published books on the market: My first boo
Feathered Wind. My second book is entitled: Copper P
which just came out this past June. Both bo
barnesandnoble.com and/or amazon.com.
Kiarra Lynn Smith
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: a human creature b
sensitive. To him, a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a
a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate
create, create, create - so that without the creating of music or poetry or books o
meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He must create, must pour out c
unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating.
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Lakora Emery
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Lisa Nicole Stewart
I love to write about life, everything about life. I love to
with my writing.
I am just happy to have been given this gift from God. H
me.
Ljiljana Milosavljević
Ljiljana Milosavljević, born on February 21st, 1952 in Belgrade-Serbia. Lives in Sm
poetry and short stories.
One published book of poetry: The Homeland of the Heart (2007)
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Her works appear in many collections of poetry and shor
been translated into Bulgarian and Polish.
Louis Marvin
Born in Burbank, raised in Phoenix and all around the
inspired life in Hawaii with my wife and daughter.
I have had interviews archived in Arizona, wrote for 3
some work at a college bar scene, and have things scatte
to include my own "Louis Marvin: Copper and Aluminum
I have been a professional soldier, teacher, coach
uncle, husband and father.
Lynn Veach Sadler
Former college president Dr. Lynn Veach Sadler has pub
and creative writing. Editor, poet, fiction/creative nonfic
she has published four chapbooks; has two more and a fu
and won The Pittsburgh Quarterly’sHay Prize,
Award, and Asphodel’s Poetry Contest and tied for firs
Contest. One story appears in Del Sol’s Best of 2004 Butl
about Patrick Swayze, won the 2006 Abroad Writers
novel will soon join her novella and short-story collection
Writer of the Year by California’s elizaPress. She won the
and fiction) of the San Diego City College National Write
Journal. A play on Frost was a Pinter Review Prize for
won the 2008 Pearson Award at Wayne State for Second
Iraq wars. She has traveled around the world five times, w
works full-time as a creative writer and an editor.
Marianne Yenouskas
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: a human creature b
sensitive. To him, a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a
a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate
create, create, create - so that without the creating of music or poetry or books o
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meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He
By some strange, unknown, inward urgency he is no
creating.
Masiela Lusha
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Matthew Shane Yodhes
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Meg Eden
Meg Eden has been published in various magazines and anthologies, including
Creative Quarterly, anderbo, Gloom Cupboard, and Crucible. Her chapbook The Girl
first honorable mention of NFSPS’s University level Poetry award. She is
with the hopes of publishing novel works.
http://artemisagain.wordpress.com/
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Sullivan the Poet
Born a British subject of an English mother and Irish
January of ’53; ‘Sullivan’ spent his early years with h
Returning with his parents to England in the late fifties
educated.
Thereafter pursuing what could perhaps be best descri
career; with callings as diver...se as gun dealer and cons
magazine editor, commercial photographer, publican,
lecturer and an unpaid ‘Special Needs’ tutor: To name bu
under the flag enjoying the Queen’s shilling!
Throughout which the only truly common thread has be
passion never completely abandoned; Fuelled by his lifelo
the beauty of the English language and its literature in
diversity of its poetry in particular. A fascination well illustrated in the almost perver
subject matter contained within his poerty collections...
Widely published in mediums as eclectic as his work, from poetry anthologies to tex
mixed media fine art works: ‘Sullivan’ is seemingly content to share, with
poetic medium takes his fancy; His works, his philosophies, his passions...
Michael Lee Johnson
Michael Lee Johnson is a poet, freelance writer and small
Illinois. He is heavily influenced by Carl Sandburg, Ro
Williams, Irving Layton, Leonard Cohen, and Allen
chapbook with pictures, titled From Which
photo version of The Lost American: from Exile to Freedom
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/promomanusa.
Author’s website:
http://poetryman.mysite.com.
Books also available Amazon.Com, Borders Books, iUniver
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Michael Shorb
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Moria Jackson
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Nicolette van der Walt
Nicolette’s first poetry book, “fire lily: flower of the
Magdalena & Co in 2007. Her creative writing is al
anthologies: as die son kom oogknip (Afrikaans poems);
First; On Viewless Wings I; On Viewless Wings II;
Sweet Unrest; Brother, My Cup; Aquillrelle Anthology
Butterfly, Sing like a Tree. Her poem “in altissimo
the On Viewless Wings I Anthology. Her poems
“like flowering vines do” were respectively chosen as
commended from 600+ poems. Nicolette has
Wanda Lea Brayton's poetry books, as well as the script
Nicolette lives in Cape Town, South Africa and is a Nation
She holds a masters degree in social work, is the author o
programs and manuals in the social development
facilitator of training. She is known for her flower p
metaphors.
Nishant Shah
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I am Nishant Shah, from Mumbai, India. For the last 5
through my writes and I enjoy penning different subjects,
of life. Some of the subjects of my writes are based on
conditions of my region.
Nivedita N
Full-time Publishing Specialist with Thomson Reuters,
Hindu, an Indian Newspaper, and WoW Magazine, a Hy
happiness freak and a talk-o-holic. I am a cool headed p
love exploring this field called writing as it allows you to
how old you grow, you are always learning.
Parul Garg
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Pasha Alden
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: a human creature b
sensitive. To him, a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a
a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate
create, create, create - so that without the creating of music or poetry or books o
meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He must create, must pour out c
unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating.
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Pauline Suwanban
Pauline Suwanban is currently 19, lives in Essex and is c
at QMUL studying Comparative Literature. She was com
Poets in 2009, the Ledbury Poetry Competition 2010 (Yo
the National Poetry Anthology competition 2011 and ha
magazine, The Cadaverine, The Delinquent,
Press) and The Seventh Quarry.
Peter Goulding
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Philippe Shils
Philippe Shils is a physician assistant/triathlete/beer brewer and the father of a
Illinois. He cooks good food and will relearn the piano someday soon.
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Rachel Yu
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Rinzu Rajan
She is formal poet and has written in more than 30 form
poetry or a degree in literature. She started writing poetr
with her thoughts searing away from the boundaries
maturation. Poetry is an important part of her, as essen
biology or shopping which being the other essentiality
publications include Blossoms of India, Houston Literar
Muse India, Green Silk review and Asia Writes and Bicycle
Rishaw Gupta
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: a human creature b
sensitive. To him, a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a
a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate
create, create, create - so that without the creating of music or poetry or books o
meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He must create, must pour out c
unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating.
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S.E. McDermott
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Samantha Sloan
Samantha Sloan resides in Upstate NY with her two dau
Writing has always been a strong passion of hers whe
stories. An avid reader of fiction and medical mysteries.
School and then stopped to raise a family. Reigniting the
and short stories for others’ enjoyment has become a pas
special thanks to her parents Samuel & Patricia Sloan fo
her writing.
Sharonrose Charmz
Sharon was born in Harare, Zimbabwe in May 1990. She moved to South Africa wit
10. Sharon is currently studying Law with Economics and Philosophy at Wits
Universities. Her creative imagination is ,inevitably, one of her many talents. Sharo
and bursting into song. She endorses the famous life motto: Carpe Diem.
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Smriti Prabhat
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Sonja Benskin Mesher RCA
Born in Bournemouth, England 1947.
Lives and works in Wales , since 1993.
Sonja has worked full time as an independent, multi
“I like to draw, paint make and write,
I like the immediacy and physical connection with the
I like the memories that form themselves on the paper.
I like the marks, and patterns”.
‘without the writing and images, will everything be as dus
Stuart Higginson
I am a writer, poet and drama workshop tutor (for adults with learning difficultie
introduced to poetry in childhood by my now-late grandfather, my poems form the fo
on a path I refer to as: my way of days...
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Šuvak Nataša
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Tatjana Debeljački
Tatjana Debeljački, was born on 23.04.1967 in U
stories and haiku. Member of Association of Writers of S
Haiku Society of Serbia - HDS Serbia, HUSCG
member of Writers’ Association Poeta, Belgrade
and a member of Poetry Society "Antun Ivano
main editor (cooperation with magazines & interviews).
http://diogen.weebly.com/redakcijaeditorial-board.html
Editor of the magazine "Poeta", published by Writers
http://www.poetabg.com/
Union of Yugoslav Writers in Homeland and Immigratio
Yesenin – Belgrade.
Up to now, she has published four collections of poetry: “A HOUSE MADE OF GLASS
in 1996; collection of poems “YOURS“, published by Narodna knjiga Belgrade in 200
“VOLCANO”, published by Lotos from Valjevo in 2004. A CD book “A HOUSE MADE O
in 2005, bilingual SR-EN with music, AH-EH-IH-OH-UH, published by Poeta, Belgrade
Her poetry and haiku have been translated into several languages.
Email/Websites/Blogshttp://debeljacki.mojblog.rs/
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Poetic Interests: poetry
Other interests: Editor
Web search: www.poetabg.com/
Other: http://twitter.com/debeljacki
Tom Botkin
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Tristan Welch
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
Twill
The truly creative mind in any field is no more than th
abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him, a touch is a b
misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a
failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the
create, create, create - so that without the creating of m
buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is
create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknow
really alive unless he is creating.
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Wanda Lea Brayton
Poet since 1973. Raised in the midwestern United Stat
and construction news reporter. Around 100 poems pu
magazines. First solo book released in May 2006. Influ
Neruda and many others. Main site is Allpoetry.com.
http://allpoetry.com/Wanda%20Lea%20Brayton
Contact: feathersofhope@yahoo.com
William Ryan Hilary
Ryan is a striving writer. He has been displayed at Jun
present his work to publishers. He has received degree
Columbia's theological seminary, Union. He lives in Weste
pushes a mop by day, and dreams big by night.
Xin Liu
Xin Liu is an aspiring poet who finds writing to be a com
tea.
Zoe I. Levornik
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