Live Poetry Readings At The Poetry Cafe and SplashHall Poetry Chat Gate

Hello Poets and Friends,

We would like to inform you of the new poetry networking project of:

The Poetry Cafe & SplashHall Poetry

We will be holding scheduled events in both poetry rooms. in Voodoo (2D) Chat ..Login and locate The Poetry Event Host below including CafeRg, Mari aka Lady_Kindred, Nite, Beholder aka Shaolinmonky, Sampo

Mondays [Poetry Cafe] 10:30 PM EDT: Host Ivvy will hold an event in The Poetry Cafe on the Intervisions server.

Thursdays [SplashHall Poetry Gate] 10:00 PM EDT: Lady_Kendred (aka Mari) & CafeRg will host in the SpashHall Poetry room on the Treasure Island Server

Fridays [SplashHall Poetry Gate] 10:00 PM EDT: SplashChat Hostess Nite will lead the Poetry Reading on the Treasure Isle Server in the SplashHall Poetry Gate.

Saturdays [SplashHall Poetry Gate] 10:00 PM EDT: Host Delia will be leading the Saturday Night's Event Treasure Island Server

Both Poetry Rooms are open 24/7 for casual reads, discussion and just good friendship.

We are hoping that you will take part, read, share, in this combined community effort and that you will join us for our scheduled Poetry & Social events.

Please contact CafeRg or Mari if you would be interested in networking your poetry group with us.

Thank You!

MIND YOUR METAPHOR SPLASHHALL MEMBERS' CONTEST

Hi Splashhall Members

I am offering this members' contest to inspire, kick start
your writing skills and reward your hard work.

MIND YOUR METAPHOR

Write a poem containing the most original
metaphor you can come up with.
This can be rhyme, zen, nature, spiritual, free verse, any length
and subject. A fine metaphor is what I am looking for.
Not several different ones in the poem, but one solid, extended metaphor.

GUIDELINES

*Participants must be SplashHall members. (its easy and free)
*Only one entry per person
*Poem must be titled.
*Judges will not be eligible to enter or receive prize money
*Please enter your poem in this thread.

First prize is $50
Second prize is $20.00
Third prize: $10.00

I will be coming in frequently, but not to critique.
All prizes will be awarded via money order and winners have the option
to donate their winnings to the Splashhall Poetry & Art Community.

Edit as much as you need up until the close of the contest.
You have from beginning May 1, 2007, with the deadline for submission being 8:00 AM (PST) Thursday, May 31, 2007

The winners will be announced the first week in June, 2007. Good luck!

Poetically yours,
Kay
Golden SplashHostess
SplashHall Poetry & Art

Poets That Like To Rhyme - Fixed Meter Contest At SplasHall Poetry Forums

Help us introduce our New Poetry Forum of Rhyme, Poems That Make You Go Rhyme located Here At SplashHall Poetry Forums. SplashHall Poetry has long been known for its award winning free verse poetry, among many other styles both academic and street or beat. Now we have also brought back the forgotten art of the rhyme poem. So whether your name is Freddy or Betty check out the new Poems That Make You Go Rhyme forum...

and win yourself a little pocket money and bragging rights.

..if you want Click and Go Directly To The Fixed Meter Contest and More Info. ITS FREE!!

Guidelines are simple:

1.You may submit one poem only and submission must have a title.
2.Verses are limited to six, four line verses on the subject of your choice.
3.A Panel of Judges will score the poems.
4.Deadline for submission is 8:00 AM (PST) Monday,
November 13, 2006.
5.First prize...$30, Second prize...$20, Third prize....$10
6.Prize money sent via money order.
7.Prizes may be donated to SplashHall on behalf of the winner.

..if you want Click and Go Directly To The Fixed Meter Contest and More Info. ITS FREE!!

The Beauty Of Tattoos Poetry Contest - A SplashHall Poetry Member Created Contest

New at SplashHall: Poetry Contests Run By and For the SplashHall Poetry Membership

Ideas for a poetry contest? Guidelines in mind? Want to step up and take the challenge?

Run your very own Poetry Contest. You decide what the guidelines are. You find the judges. You supply the prizes. Have fun within the community spirit. The forum is open for questions and comments. Contest organizers please drop in regularly for encouragement.

Try this novel and vigorous approach to poetry contest.

No prize is too big or too small. Give Your Creative a Whirl...

And now for the first member run Poetry Contest at the SplashHall Poetry Forums..


Champagne_Shoes
THE BEAUTY OF TATTOOS POETRY CONTEST

Guidelines:

1. No mention of the word "love" anywhere in the poem.
2. No more than thirty lines.
3. No mention of the word "tattoo" or "tattoos".
4. All submissions must have titles.
5. Submit only one poem.
6. Judges may not submit poems.

Deadline for submissions is
Sunday, October 1st, 11:59 pm EST. The winners will be announced shortly thereafter.

Please submit your poem in this forum.

First prize = $30
Second prize = $25
Third Prize = $ 20

To Enter Is Completely FREE!

Nasty, Biting, Clever Critiques, Just Another Day At The Poetic AX - SplashHall Poetry

There's a million stories at the SplashHall Poetry Forums. Below are just a few in discussion about the poetry workshop Poetic AX...

"Why not post 'I Have A Vagina' where we can bring our plates and utensils?" Champagne Shoes

"I'm not sure how one languishes a cigarette, but I sure can languish "with" one." - Witt

My motto is: Slap my face, don't slap my back. The thing I hate most about forums are the gutless critics who say: "good job," "wonderful poem," "wish I'd written that." - Diana Trees

"...it reads as an admonition, and I'm not sure if those are the words that "entered her" in the previous stanza, the poetic voice upbraiding Miller (which kind of defeats the otherwise detached, omniscient quality of the voice), or another voice entirely, maybe a flashback (the writer recalling his father, perhaps?)." - MikkiRat

"..this makes me feel like I reading the inside front of a dust jacket for a new novel. Very intriguing and well written, but it just don't do it for me poetically. Not enough umph or statement or shock or emotion, etc." - DublinSteve

"Six years ago I was told that if I insist upon writing, to kindly confine myself to sharing my work with my Mother.

I told the ass what he could do with his group and sought out places where I could get the feedback that I needed. I found SplashHall Poetry." - Wordfaery

"The hardest part about critic of any kind is the fact that poetry is art, and as art is not only a means of expression but, a form of entertainment.

Add in the fact artist/poets feel a connectedness to their creation, and any negative feedback usually meets with opposition." - Fragments

"i begin my remarks by recognizing the tensiled backbone and the sleepy river (no pun intended) flow of your poem. the movements seem to take us along the contours of our inspired coffee maker.

on the soft edges of her banks we take the brewing process like a tour across her fertile knolls and hidden inlets." - Cy Street

"sensitive story, but what is the word when we attribute human characteristics to animals? probably not a nice word.

maybe attribute all these things to a hiker, solitary figure (wordsworth above tintern abbey) who is prompted to muse as he spies on antelope, aware of but indifferent to his presence?" - Mojave

"I am infused with a pungent scent of coming across a patch of wild leeks. The leek can be said to be a cross between garlic and scallion. Imagine fresh picked garlic and scallions sautéed in rich creamy butter. ..This is the Poetic AX in a patch of wild leeks. The pungent scent of creativity and friendship. This is SplashHall Poetry. SplashHall is poetry." - cafeRg

Come join us. If your serious about poetry

The Poetic Ax is just that, the AX --[unspoken] if you gonna put your poem here we are going to cut it up. Our AX is sharp baby, so dont start wining [sic] unless you bring the cheese--

The Poetic AX @ SplashHall Poetry - Can You Handle The Truth?

The Poetic AX ~ Sharp Critique
The Poetic Ax is just that, the AX --[unspoken] if you gonna put your poem here we are going to cut it up. Our AX is sharp baby, so dont start wining [sic] unless you bring the cheese--

SplashHall Poetry is proud to announce the Poetic AX -- a workshop to enhance your poetry. Make your poem sizzle. Our critique editors will review your poem to the bone. They are seasoned, accomplished poetry editors. They mean serious business.

The Poetic AX is exclusively at SplashHall Poetry Forums. It's absolutetly free. Our critique editors are professionals. This is your opportunity to have your poetry critiqued free - nada, no charge.

If you're not a SplashHall Poetry Forum member, you will have to register. It's quick, easy and free. You will be glad you did; it will be well worth your time. You will be back time and time again to polish that special poem and it will always be free. Click now and meet the SplashHall Poetry award winning critique editors in the
Poetic AX -- Witt Wittman, Cy Street, Diana Trees and Champagne Shoes

That is if you can handle the truth?

Don't like the sight of blood in poetry? Then try our Lite Critique in the Poetry Wax. We'll take care of those grammatical, technical and metric errors. Bandages available at the bar.

The Poetic Ax and the Poetry Wax exclusively at SplashHall Poerty for the serious poet in you.

Live Online Spoken Word BZoO Radio's Red Brick Bistro Featuring Allen Ginsberg

How about a solid hour of Live Online Streaming Poetry - Spoken Word?

Red Brick Bistro

You will hear SplashHall's own AlluraD, Wordfaery, Sartor and Cy Street. Others included by special permisson from the Allen Ginsberg Trust, Allen Ginsberg and Award Winning Spoken Word Poets - Lisa Martinovic, Janet Kuypers, Roo, Belinda Subraman, Kamal Supreme, Karen Gibson and many others.

Tune in to the BZoO HomeGrown Radio SplashHall Poetry's Online Streaming and Podcast Radio for Audio Poetry..

Show Starts at 9 PM EST followed by the popular jazz and blues music show BZoO After Hours Club. Tonight featuring BeauBlues and The Alilbi Blues Band.

Once at BZoO Radio site, just click on your favorite music player on the sidebars and your 'own' player will pop up.

Here's Tonights Red Brick Bistro Line Up Some Poems contain strong adult language.

1. Allen Ginsberg - City Midnight Junk Strains (For Frank O'Hara) (4:48)
2. AlluraD - For loves own sake (2:18)
3. Belinda Subraman & Ken Clinger - You Said Yes (1:09)
4. Celestial Dancer - Tea (5:01)
5. Cy Street - DaDa Hank - a glass into your half bottle (3:30)
6. Janet Kuypers - I Dreamt About You Last Night (5:55)
7. Kamal Supreme - You A Armchair Revolutionary! (4:09)
8. Karen Gibson Roc & Fluid - SWEET LIFE (4:26)
9. Lisa Martinovic - Awash In The Aftermath Of A Telephonic Tryst (3:20)
10. Lisa Martinovic - Ego on a Rampage (3:23)
11. Maximus Parthas Featuring NuEshe - Get It Straight (3:56)
12. Maximus Parthas - Youth, I Used to Know You (5:44)
13. Economic Equation Michael Ricciardi (4:54)
14. PoeTic SunShyne - Can I Love You (Wanna Mix) (1:47)
15. Roo - - Simply Trying (3:52)
16. Paul Marshall - I Might Get Stabbed (3:57)
17. Sartor - Graveyard (4:27)
18. WordFaery - Equinox (0:34)
19. Wordfaery - Extra (0:43)

Would you like to have your Audio Spoken Poetry heard on the BZoO HomeGrown Radio's Red Brick Bistro? Contact:cafeRg@gmail.com or add DJ Rg to your MSN Messenger Friends List as (MSN User ID) bzooradio@gmail.com

Toni Award Winning Georgia Me Thursday Presented By Poetic SunShyne ! BzoO Homegrown Radio Special

Your cordially invited to join Poetic SunShyne and Georgia Me this Thursday, May 11, 2006 as SunShyne interviews Toni Award Winner, Queen Of Spoken Word - Georgia Me. If you have never heard of her now is your chance to enjoy the beautiful presence in which this talented sista brings with her.

Who Is Georgia Me:
7x HBO Def Poet
Toni Award Winning, Russell Simons - Def Poetry On Broadway
Def Poetry - European Tour
Featured On Showtime At The Apollo

The show will AIR LIVE on CafeDeSoul Radio www.cafedesoulradio.com and BZOo HomeGrown Radio www.bzoo.org just click a lsiten link on the above sidebar!!

Call In Information:
What: Rhyme Or Reason w/Poetic SunShyne
When: Thursday, May 11, 2006
Time: 10:00 PM EDT 9:00 PM CDT (come early and jive a bit)
Call-In Number: 605-772-3001 Access Number: 627049#
Featured Guest: Georgia Me

I truly hope you will join me on this very special evening!

Sincerely,

SunShyne

Get Yourself A Piece Of The Mother's Day Prize Pool

Have you entered CafeRg's Splash Mother's Day Poetry Contest? Poems need to be in by Friday May 5, 2006. Hey thats 2 days away! Look at what you could win. More details can found at the SplashHall Poetry Boards.



A "Beautiful Diamond Solitaire Necklace in 14 Karat Yellow Gold which is Bezel Set with a very well Cut, High Clarity, Colorless Quarter Carat Diamond" for Mom from Kingsgate Diamonds a $850 retail value, SlamNation's New DVD and a Splash Poetry Challenge Award Banner.

ArtVilla fron Nashville Tennessee has donated four (4) sets of a Spoken Word Five CD Collection. CDs are professional quality with 5 of top Spoken Word Artist:

1. Jared Smith
2. Belinda Subraman
3. Janet Kuypers and the DMJ Art Connection
4. Summer Breeze
5. Modern Music Nashville


If you're a blogger you will also win blogging credits from the following blogging communities:




Top poems are also published on our syndicated blogs including Rollin Thunder Poetry, BZoO HomeGrown Radio Blog and SplashHall Art & Poetry.

Mother's Day Poems must be submitted and posted in this forum by Friday, May 5, 2006 8:00 PM EST. Scoring and voting will begin. Winners will be announced on Thursday May 11, 2006.

CafeRg's Splash Mother's Day Poetry Contest Judges

Mother's Day is getting close, even closer is the deadline for poems (Friday May 5th) in CafeRg's Splash Mother's Day Poetry Contest. Prizes include a Beautiful Diamond Solitaire Necklace in 14 Karat Yellow Gold which is Bezel Set with a very well Cut, High Clarity, Colorless Quarter Carat Diamond" for Mom from Kingsgate Diamonds a $850 retail value,, SlamNation's New DVD and SplashHall Mother's Day Poetry Challenge Award Banners. More details on the Mother's Day contest can be found at CafeRg's Splash Mother's Day Poetry Competition page or at SplashHall Poetry Boards.

Here Come The Judges

Poet and Poetry Facilitator Dick Bakken




Photo courtesy Mimi Ferraro

Dick Bakken’s latest book is Greatest Hits (Pudding House Publications, 2005), which features his 12 most influential poems 1967-2002. It is a volume in the invitation-only Gold series that includes hits books by over 200 American poets. Bakken did a 20-event new book reading tour of the West—El Paso to Seattle, San Francisco to Santa Fe—to promote this book. His two months on the road were nearly an exact repeat of his 20-event circuit the year before for Twin Towers (Carrington Press, 2003), a limited edition offering on special papers presenting his reaction to the WTC attacks. To piggyback that tour, Bakken’s sold-out audio cassette was reissued in spiffy new packaging to make The Other Side: Dick Bakken Live (Brushfire, 1986, 2003) selection available again. And during that same loop Bakken’s earlier Feet with the Jesus (Lynx House Press, 1989) sold down to its last box of copies. You can check this poet out by clicking Belinda’s BZoO interview with him on the player icon at BZoO HomeGrown Radio from Gypsy Art Show and more deeply by Googling Orson Welles Interviews Poet Dick Bakken. Bakken’s Greatest Hits, The Other Side, and Feet with the Jesus (contemporary poetry not for the uptight of heart) are available signed and postpaid from the author for $10.00 each at dickbakken@yahoo.com.

BZoO Radio And SplashHall Poetry Judges





Left to right BZoO Radio Host Belinda Subraman, SplashHall Poetry Director "Witt" Wittmann, SplashHall Host D. "Sunny" Porter.



BZoO Radio Host Belinda Subraman Belinda’s own writing has grown to span a vast array of subjects, styles and publications. She has traveled in over 20 countries, lived in Europe for 6 years and was part of an East Indian family for 22 years. These cross-cultural experiences often inform her work as well as her experiences as a Registered Nurse. These days her poetry, stories, and art can be found in hundreds of journals, reviews, anthologies, books and chapbooks. Since 1994 her archives are housed at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, in the Center for Southwest Research. Her daily updated web site is Belinda Subraman She also is Editor/Publisher of a multi-media ezine at GypsyMag and is BZoO Homegrown Radio Host.

SplashHall Poetry Director Witt Wittmann a recipient of the James A. Rodgers Creative writing award, was born and reared in Lake City, SC. She has attended the the University of South Carolina and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary Education. Recently retired from the public school system, she now spends her time editing and illustrating books for others. She also the Poetry Directory at Splashhall Poetry. Wittmann is a self-taught, award-winning author and artist. Witt's work has been recognized and displayed at South Carolina's Artisans Center, and her tatted treasures have been exhibited throughout the state. witt has published two books: TatWitt: What I learned When I Learned To Tat (Union County Writers Press 2002) and Musing at La Poulaille (D-N Publishing 2002). TatWitt is an inspirational book with essays and poetry to motivate people to pursue their love for the arts. Musing at La Poulaille is a humorous collection of poems delving into the extraordinary world of chickens. You can see some of her tats and books at her WebSite.

SplashHall Hostess Debbie "Sunny" Porter lives in sunny Florida. Sunny dabbles in all type of arts and crafts. From panty hose dolls, dream catchers and quilts, each unique, never two alike. "When I was a teenager my favorite hobby was making necklaces, and poetry. I enjoy doing digital art, Cin(E)-Poetry, and spoken word Poetry". Sunny has published Skating on Saturns Rings & Sensual Lavender Dreams available through LuLu . You can visit one of her blogs at Lady SunShine's Aura Sunny has been a SplashHall Hostess for the past 5 year and loves helping others.

Enter your Mother's Day poem for cafeRg's Splash Mother's Day Poetry Contest. More details at CafeRg's Splash Mother's Day Poetry Competition page or at SplashHall Poetry Boards.