John Burroughs,
a.k.a. Jesus Crisis, is a pacifist, poet, playwright, musician, composer, bibliophile, and seeker in Elyria, Ohio.
Co-founder (with Dianne Borsenik) of the monthly Lix and Kix Poetry Extravaganza and the annual winter wordfest known as Snoetry, John is also the
founding editor and publisher for Crisis Chronicles Press and a regular contributor to the Cleveland
Poetics and Ohio Poetry Association blogs. Since 2011 he has served as the OPA's webmaster pro tem.
John founded a loose association called Poets of Lorain County, under whose auspices he's hosted regular open mic and
featured poet events at the Avon Lake Public Library and the Lorain Arts Council's
737 Gallery, as well as the PoetryElyria series at Jim's Coffeehouse and Diner, the Scott M. Duncan
Photography studio and other venues in his hometown.
John's work has appeared on stages in four states, as well as in numerous journals, and he is the author of five poetry chapbooks:
The Poet Band Company is asking for poetry(maximum,40 lines and prose (maximum,300 words) to be submitted for possible publication in “THE POETRY EXPLOSION NEWSLETTER”(THE PEN),issued quarterly(January,April,,July and October). JULY’S ISSUES ARE DEDICATED TO ROMANTIC POETRY!!!
We published poems and prose pertaining to all subjects(love, holidays,etc.) and in any form(sonnets,haiku,rhyme,non-rhyme,free and blank verse). Simultaneous and pre-published submissions are accepted. Bio-sketches are optional. Presently, we are not paying monetarily, but if your works are selected, we’ll mail you a free copy of the issue in which they appear.
Send us your best!!! All submissions must be typed and of “camera ready” quality. Submit a maximum of five works(and a L.S.A.S.E. with the correct postage if you want your works that are not accepted for publication to be returned). Also enclose a $1.00 reading fee(good for up to five submissions). Make your Check or Money Order payable to : Arthur C. Ford
P.O. BOX 4725 Pittsburgh,Pa. 15206-0725
E-MAIL:wewuvpoetry@hotmail.com
Note: If sending currency from another country, please send International Coupons(2 per dollar amount) or a Money Order or Check written in U.S. dollars from a U.S. bank.
If you have never been published, this may be your chance!!
Thanks for your love of the written word!!!!
Subscriptions: $20.00 yearly (4 issues) or $38.00 for two years. Send $4.00 for a sample issue. Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, $30.00 U.S. Dollars for 4 issues or $58.00 for two years.
POEMS ARE CRITIQUED AT 15 CENTS PER WORD!!! Advertising Rates:
Size One issue Four Issues
1/8 page $10.00 $35.00(Save $5)
¼ page 20.00 $60.00(Save $20)
½ page 40.00 $120.00(Save $40)
Full page 80.00 $270.00(Save $50)
Ads must be “camera ready” and printed in black and white. Logos are accepted.
Yours in Words,
ARTHUR
TOLL FREE NUMBER-1-866-234-0297
Bio-Sketch of: Arthur Charles Ford,Sr.
Arthur C. Ford,Sr. was born and raised in New Orleans,LA.
He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Southern University in
New Orleans, where he also studied creative writing and was a member
of the Drama Society. He has visited 45 states in this country and
resided for two years in Bruxelles,Belgium(Europe).
His poetry(lyrics) and prose have been published in newsletters,
journals and magazines throughout America and Canada.
His book,”Reasons for Rhyming”(Volume 1), will be released in
the near future.
Mr. Ford currently resides in Pittsburgh,PA. where he continues to
write, edit and publish a quarterly newsletter entitled “THE POETRY
GUIDELINES
Dear Literary Artist,
The Poet Band Company is asking for poetry(maximum,40 lines and prose (maximum,300 words) to be submitted for possible publication in “THE POETRY EXPLOSION NEWSLETTER”(THE PEN),issued quarterly(January,April,,July and October). JULY’S ISSUES ARE DEDICATED TO ROMANTIC POETRY!!!
We published poems and prose pertaining to all subjects(love, holidays,etc.) and in any form(sonnets,haiku,rhyme,non-rhyme,free and blank verse). Simultaneous and pre-published submissions are accepted. Bio-sketches are optional. Presently, we are not paying monetarily, but if your works are selected, we’ll mail you a free copy of the issue in which they appear.
Send us your best!!! All submissions must be typed and of “camera ready” quality. Submit a maximum of five works(and a L.S.A.S.E. with the correct postage if you want your works that are not accepted for publication to be returned). Also enclose a $1.00 reading fee(good for up to five submissions). Make your Check or Money Order payable to : Arthur C. Ford
P.O. BOX 4725
Pittsburgh,Pa. 15206-0725
E-MAIL:wewuvpoetry@hotmail.com
Note: If sending currency from another country, please send International Coupons(2 per dollar amount) or a Money Order or Check written in U.S. dollars from a U.S. bank.
If you have never been published, this may be your chance!!
Thanks for your love of the written word!!!!
Subscriptions: $20.00 yearly (4 issues) or $38.00 for two years. Send $4.00 for a sample issue. Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, $30.00 U.S. Dollars for 4 issues or $58.00 for two years.
POEMS ARE CRITIQUED AT 15 CENTS PER WORD!!!
Advertising Rates:
Size One issue Four Issues
1/8 page $10.00 $35.00(Save $5)
¼ page 20.00 $60.00(Save $20)
½ page 40.00 $120.00(Save $40)
Full page 80.00 $270.00(Save $50)
Ads must be “camera ready” and printed in black and white. Logos are accepted.
Yours in Words,
ARTHUR
TOLL FREE NUMBER-1-866-234-0297
Bio-Sketch of: Arthur Charles Ford,Sr.
Arthur C. Ford,Sr. was born and raised in New Orleans,LA.
He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Southern University in
New Orleans, where he also studied creative writing and was a member
of the Drama Society. He has visited 45 states in this country and
resided for two years in Bruxelles,Belgium(Europe).
His poetry(lyrics) and prose have been published in newsletters,
journals and magazines throughout America and Canada.
His book,”Reasons for Rhyming”(Volume 1), will be released in
the near future.
Mr. Ford currently resides in Pittsburgh,PA. where he continues to
write, edit and publish a quarterly newsletter entitled “THE POETRY
EXPLOSION NEWSLETTER”(“T
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Dude, you're welcome to paste your info here, but I might feel less violated if I thought you'd actually taken time to read the poem first.
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