Poetry Book Giveaway (Book of Kells)

Kelli Russell Agodon (the author of Letters from the Emily Dickenson Room, among other books) has decided to again organize a poetry giveaway for National Poetry Month.

Her reasons for doing so?

• Because I want to introduce people to poets they may not have heard of.
• Because I want more people to read poetry.
• Because I love the idea of poetry books being mailed off to new readers.  
• Because I like learning about new blogs and bloggers.
• Because it's National Poetry Month and I want to bring more attention to poets and poetry.

I am going to participate by giving away a copy of my recently published new and selected poems Mercy Island and a copy of Lorine Niedecker's Collected Works

I have chosen my own... well, because I am proud of it and because I can.

I have chosen Lorine Niedecker because she is an inspiration... for so many reasons: Niedecker was a woman who worked hard for little. She was an Imagist and Surrealist, turned Objectivist. She showed the patience to mature as a writer when she let her writing simmer for 15 years between books... and she dared to write poems that other people disliked for hitting too close to home. 

She was not widely published and was no recognized by the literary community until she was over sixty. Niedecker also wrote radio dramas:

I was the September dandelion – forty, female – seeking a place among the young fluorescent petunias. I kept cropping up in the world’s backyards while here in America....

          from Switchboard Girl

You can sign up here to win one of these books, and/or you can go to the Book of Kells (left sidebar under Kelli's bio) to see who else is participating and giving poetry books away! Enter as many giveaway drawing as you like by stating your interest in the comments of each writer/blogger's Giveaway posting.

On May 1st, we will put names in a hat (or use another random method) to pick the winners.

Good luck (and good reading) to all of us!

BIG POETRY GIVEAWAY! -- List of Blogs Participating... 
(I'll try to keep  an updated lsit)

• A. Book of Kells: Kelli Russell Agodon
• B. Jessie Carty Blog: Jessie Carty
• C. November Sky Poetry: Christine Klocek-Lim
• D. Being Poetry: Erin Hollowell
• E. WordGathering: Margo Roby
• F. Danka's World: Danica Grunert
• G. Utopian Fragments: Guy Traiber
• H. Ribbons of Intonation: Jim K.
• I. Wait! I Have a Blog?!: Kathleen Kirk
• J. Latoyalikestowrite: LaToya Jordan
• K. Modern Confessional: Collin Kelley
• L. One Poet's Notes: Edward Byrne
• M. Tribe of Mad Orphans: Ren Powell
• N. Ophelia Unraveling: Carol Berg
• O. The Scrapper Poet: Karen J. Weyant
• P. The Alchemist's Kitchen: Susan Rich
• Q. Matthew Thornburn Blog: Matthew Thornburn
• R. Naming Constellations: Joseph Harker
• S. Drowning the Field: Katie Cappello
• T. Who are "They" & Other Writing Advice: Laura Moe
• U. Red Lion Square: Amy Watkins
• V. Poet 2.0: Iris Jamahl Dunkle
• W. Art Happens 365: Margaret Bednar
• X. Alphabet Soup: Jama Rattigan
• Y. The Lizard Meanders: Luisa Igloria
• Z. Fredericks' Reflections: O.P.W. Fredericks
• Za. One Man's Trash: Justin Evans
• Zb. Joe's Jacket: Stephen Mills
• Zc. Myself the only Kangaroo Among the Beauty: Sandy Longhorn
• Zd. Risa's Pieces: Risa Denenberg
• Ze. Ghosts in Parentheses: Barry Napier
• Zf. Notes fro the Gefilter Review: Jehanne Dubrow
• Zg. A View from the Potholes: Marie Gauthier
• Zh. Habit of Poetry: Rita Mae Reese
• Zi. Desire Seven Small Delicious Fruit: Cati Porter
• Zj. The Graphic Haibuneer: Cindy Bell
• Zk. Dear Outer Space: Laura E. Davis
• Zl. Lorna Dee Cervantes Blog: Lorna Dee Cervantes
• Zm. Jeannine Blogs: Jeannine Hall Gailey
• Zn. Kristin Berkey-Abbott Blog: Kristin Berkey-Abbott
• Zo. Writing With Celia: Celia Lisset Alvarez
• Zp. Weaving a New Eden: Sherry Chandler

Update on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 6:25PM by ren

The Winners of the Book Giveaway are:

Karen J. Weyant from The Scrapper Poet

and

Laura from Dear Outer Space who also is an editor for WEAVE.

Congratulations. I will be in touch with both of you!

 (I was a winner, too, by the way: Justin Evans at One Man's Trash is treating me to Folded Into Your Midwestern Thunderstorm by Kristen Orser.)

Comments

[Joyce Ellen Davis]

Helk, sign me up!!!

[margoroby]

I feel so odd being the first. Had me looking over my shoulder for a moment. I would love to be entered in your draw. Email: margoroby@gmail.com

[Sharon In A Volvo]

Ren--my odds are looking good over here so I'm in?! Just commented over on Kelli's Blog too...what fun, winning poetry books?! I would give mine away of course--or at least yours since I have it 'n wanna keep it?! (to cherish awhile longer, been a long time away from poetry--don't know why, just has...) Takk?! ;o)

[Paul David Adkins]

Ma'am,
please sign me up! Thanks.
Paul David Adkins

[Desiree]

Yes! I too would like to win free poetry.

[Megan Snyder-Camp]

I've always loved your contributions to WOM-PO, and am very excited at the possibility of either book in my mailbox.

email:
snydercamp@gmail.com

[Gale]

I would love to win either of these! :-)

[renkath]

Thank your for that, Megan!

[Cameron]

Sign me up! I never win anything! :)

[Renee]

count me in!
thisquiethourATgmailDOTcom

[Danica]

I'd love to win both of those.
danicagrunertATyahooDOTca

[Katie Cappello]

Hi Ren, I'm a Niedecker fan as well...sign me up!

[Monique]

Hi! I first saw your work on Poets on Prozac and after reading "My name is not Alice" I looked for you online and came across your blog. Your writing is incredible. I love the transparency as well as the symbolism of it. I am writing a paper on your work and was wondering if there is any chance I could get maybe ask you a couple of questions through email? If not, I understand and would like to congratulate you in your work. It is stupendous.

[Jo]

This sounds wonderful. Count me in, please!

jo.tee35ATgmailDOTcom

[Trulyana]

Sounds wonderful, and it is so lovely to connect and discover new poets and their writing in this way. Happy Spring x

[mariegauthier]

Hi Ren -- either choice would be a joy. Please enter me, and thanks!

[Tumblewords:]

Please enter my name in the drawing - I feel hopeful and a wee bit lucky. :) Thank you!

[renkath]

Hi Monique,
At the risk of this being a joke hinging on, and at the expense of, my ego... please do write to renkat(at)mac(dot)com. ;)

[Laura E. Davis]

Great book choices. Count me in. I'm giving away too.

http://dearouterspace.blogspot.com/

Thanks!

[utopianfragments]

Hey,
I would be very happy to dive into your words.
Please add me to your basket.

I am giving some books too, you are more than welcome to join in.

[Rivenrod]

I'm ashamed to say that until I read Carolee's blog I had never heard of you.

I have now and I am pleased.

[renkath]

Another reason for me to be very grateful to Carolee! I am so happy she liked the book!

[Evelyn]

Please enter me in the giveaway. Thanks!
evfhanna at gmail

[Sandy Longhorn]

Please, please, please pick me!

[opwfredericks]

Please add me to your contest. You can contact me by posting on or entering my contest on my blog:
http://www.opwfredericks.com/archives/172
-or-
You can contact me on Facebook: Opw Fredericks