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Editor's Desk
News &
Announcements
There is an
ongoing Anthology of Contemporary Love Poems, organized
by Jules Hamil - Julie Hamil's daughter. Here is the address:
Please read the directions on how to navigate the pages, as it
is a closed circuit study. It is on an open site, so all may get
to it, but ONLY the participants can post, and the posts are
hidden in the albums from the public. There also is a ''Private
Area" for some participating poets. It is mainly for
MALES but
some WOMEN may contribute. It's called
TRAILER TRASH
POETRY for the Educated.
an'ya has launched
MOONSET THE NEWSPAPER.
Hello to All
Sketchbook Poets/Outlawpoets
I would like to say that John Daleiden's Fibonaccis
have impressed me so visit his work, listed under his name on
the left hand poets list.
Poetrywriting.org,
myself and John would like to thank you for your patience and
participation at the Sketchbook and both Outlaw
lists.
Your submissions
have been outstanding. We are closing in on our
ONE YEAR
ANNIVERSARY. The Sketchbook was launched a year
ago in October 2007.
I am going to
comment on the art studies in the Sketchbook only.
I will begin by applauding our Cover Artist
Paul Gent-
paintings, mixed media and iconic art. Visit
Paul Gent's
site.
"Sarjan Girl with
Kite - Ahmedabad" - Paul Gent--I saw the cover art several years
ago and it had always stuck in my mind.
It was originally intended for our March Issue, wings of kites
on a March Day. Paul said he had seen this young girl on the
deck at the railway station. I find it so amazing that he has
immortalized her and she does not even know it. As I gaze at the
details of her garments, her hair wind blown I even find myself
wondering how she is, what she is doing now, how her life is
going. I find myself wishing the best for her. Paul has captured
this connection she has with an observer, an innocence yet,
maybe not so innocent with the long nails that could not
possibly do housework or any manual labor. Perhaps she is
wealthy. I extend an invitation to all poets to write a
poem for this artwork.
Saul Bernstein's
9/11 commemorative is elegant with a quiet and respect projected
to the viewer, The wings of a bird. Please visit the artworks of
Saul
Bernstein. One of my favorties for color and
compostion is the "Arcade".
Shanna Baldwin
Moore has outdone herself. It has been so rewarding for me to
see everyone perfect their craft of art poetry, photography. Shanna puts so much effort into her work and it is like a
photograph developing in each issue as we all watch. Beautiful
work! This is
one of my favorites.
Doris Kasson--what
a lovely gallery of everyday life. Two of my favorites:
1
2 I do love this everyday style of haiga.
Send more!
If I keep this up
my editor's comments are going to be longer than the magazine.
Jeffrey Woodward,
for someone just beginning haiga you have done an amazing job of
grasping the spirit between art and poem. They are all good, but
I love the first one and also this
one.
Barbara A. Taylor, Australia--I love the simplicity of this
haiga, it brings a happy thought each time I view it.
F.N. Wright, your
artwork at a glance looks as innocent as a child's picture book
story, yet more of an adult whimsical fantasy. A master of
color.
View
Ed Baker, your art
is timeless, every word with a purpose-full meaning. Every
gallery simply stunning.
I love the words and art here:
1
2
an'ya, one of the
most multi-talented people I know!
A creative haiga, in
black and white.
Karina Klesko,
that's me: plugging her favorite gourmet gift baskets and gift
pyramids
Harry & David's.
And Me again
sporting my favorite free lance photographer's work,
Kevin Ryan (no that is not him in the photo).
One of my favorite
sections of the magazine are the
Global Poets I get so
much enjoyment out of reading and dreaming of these wonderful
places. The poetry and prose is the best there is.
Max Verhart ,
Betty Kaplan and Marlene Buitelaar have a new form called Haigay,
the rengay version of haiga.. I love it.
M. Kei's poems for his mother's quilts are as beautiful as the
quilts. Thank you for sending these.
We actually do have an open quilt mart
for poetry. We have
collected quilts in each issue and will combine them....probably
when they declare twenty six hours to a day! Just kidding...Do
look for our special Quilt Issue.
A newcomer to the Sketchbook, NatalieJo Wright,
F.N. Wright's niece. Her site has so much to see. I love her
bird collages as collages are one of my favorite things to
create. She has crafts and a lot of good homespun warmth.
Here is her art at the Sketchbook, her link is there.
The Photography of
Louise Linville--this is stunning. You really do justice to your
craft. I just cannot decide which I like the best AND I would
like all to view them and if inspired send me poems for them at:
Karina@poetrywriting.org. You are a doll and so patient for
waiting throughout the summer. Here is the link to view
nine photograph by Louise Linville.
The graphics for
the renku pages, "Covey of Noisy Quail", and the background for
Gerry Bravi's renga need to be credited to another artist, but I
lost the link. I will post that when I find it again.
Well, I just could
rave on and on and on! I am so pleased at the quality of the
work from Both the OutlawPoets and OutlawPoetsII groups, and as
we have opened the Sketchbook to outside
submissions that is pretty impressive to me also.
I am happy and proud of everyone.
I am going to have to take a break now.
Come back as we will add more news here in respects for the
goals of the Sketchbook and other items of
interest, announcements etc, etc.
Karina Klesko,
Sketchbook editor
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