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Catch and Release

Dennis West — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:38:49 +0000

I sit

heavy with

sadness

amidst

boulders

both solid

neither motile

ocean waves come in

I see them

hear them

feel them

smell them

then allow myself

to be the waves

smash ashore

pound the rocks

thunder the air

reduce my sadness

from solid form

to drops of water

ebbing from mind

The 32nd Nimrod Literary Awards

Somos Admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:34:34 +0000

The Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Fiction

& The Pablo Neruda Prize for Poetry

Founded by Ruth G. Hardman

FIRST PLACE: $2,000 and publication
SECOND PLACE: $1,000 and publication

Contest Rules

Contest Begins: January 1, 2010

Postmark Deadline: April 30, 2010

Poetry: 3-10 pages of poetry (one long poem or several short poems).

Fiction: 7,500 words maximum.

No previously published works or works accepted for publication elsewhere. Author’s name must not appear on the manuscript. Include a cover sheet containing major title and subtitles, author’s name, full address, phone & email. ”Contest Entry” should be clearly indicated on both the outer envelope and the cover sheet. Manuscripts should be stapled, if possible; if not, please bind with a black clip. Manuscripts will not be returned. Nimrod retains the right to publish any submission. Include SASE for results only. If no SASE is sent, no contest results will be sent; however, the results will be posted on Nimrod’s Web site. Submitters must have a U.S. address by October of 2010 to enter the contest. Winners will also be brought to Tulsa for the Awards Ceremony in October. All finalists will be considered for publication.

Entry/Subscription Fee: $20 includes both entry fee & a one-year subscription (two issues). Each entry must each be accompanied by a $20 fee. Make checks payable to Nimrod.

Send to:

Nimrod Journal
Literary Contest–Fiction or Poetry
The University of Tulsa
800 S. Tucker Dr.
Tulsa, OK 74104

ARTIFICIAL LIGHT by Lyn Bleiler

Lyn Bleiler — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:45:32 +0000

You taught me about light.
How it pulls flowers
from the ground,
bursts into stars
on quiet nights,
and how
you have to catch it
quickly
if your camera
is in the trunk.
You showed me how light
can make a bed
become a cloud,
send sparks
jumping across sheets,
divide the cat in two,
and hover
in a circle
above your head.
You taught me about light,
but I wonder
if you know
the shadow
light leaves
when you unscrew
the bulb
and walk
away.

(From a Range of Light – The Americas, Nimrod International Journal Spring/Summer 1998 Volume 41 No. 2)

CUT!

Lyn Bleiler — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:31:10 +0000

Moving to Taos
from Hollywood
It takes time
to trust
that the backlit
wonder
of Taos Mountain
won’t one day
be wheeled away
by magpies
wearing work boots
once filming stops.

Lyn Bleiler
(From La Puerta, Taos – the Art of Fetching Sky Volume I copyright 2009)

Poetry

Somos Admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:04:59 +0000

This is where member contributors can post a poem. They will submit work to be approved by the administrator (presently Hannah Rappaport) In this section there will be a category that is their name.