from The
Editor's Desk
Hello !
Another month and we meet again. It is a full issue. Thank you
to Betty Kaplan for the beautiful watercolor art on the cover
and to Jerry Dreesen, for his Bi Polar Study.
We have some new announcements:
A. D. Winans heads our "Audio Poetry" at Sound st. Tracks.
It will be a series of Six-Pack Audio Readings. Thank you A.
D. Winans for my goal of making Audio Readings accessible to the
vision impaired. These poems and mementos of growing up in
America throughout the last century are undeniably a part of the
fabric and history of San Francisco and the changing times of
the turmoil of youth from generation to generation.
Here is the link to
#
1/Earspank no. 5! There are seventeen poems on this
CD. It comes in a Jewel case, with B/W signature insert of John Lee
Hooker / Jazz Musician and A.D. Winans. What a way to begin an
audio series--a poet and a renouned Jazz Musician.
The original print is in color and will be available in a
Limited Numbered Edition.
Our haiga section is growing and extending its limits with
wonderful work by: Pris Campbell, US; Melinda B Hipple, US and
Mike Keville—Collaborative HaigaMaya Lyubenova, BG—Visual Shape
Poetry and John Martone, US—Collages and Rubbings
Another fine job from our Mentor/Artist Saul Bernstein,
California.
His teachings are innovative and inspiring. He is working on a
presentation for the Sketchbook from the Idaho
Dance Co. soon to come.
Here is his link:
The Creator
for Internet
Thank you to Jayne Kaplan for her museum article:
Los Angeles Connections
Return Nazi Seized Art After Years of Litigation
Global
Correspondents: S. Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, Scotland and
Israel have sent in some wonderful reports.Beautiful,
poems, articles and art/photos. I learn so much from reading this
section.
Rengay and Haigay: Betty and Max again have some very
interesting work along with Marlene Butelaar who has joined
them.
Hortensia Anderson is back ! We all love her.
an'ya has another fine
Japanese haiga.
Our living tribute to Ed Baker is simply amazing! A creative
talent, that has softly moved through the times, with concrete
poetry, Haiga, picture poems—too
numerous to list. Here is the link:
Ed Baker Tribute
Many Poets joining us at the Sketchbook II OutlawPoets Magazine.
RD Armstrong has been putting the word out and many beat poets
have submitted their work. Thank You RD!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The June and July
Issues of Sketchbook will be short Sketches of
the Sketchbook.
It will be limited in space, and will feature the monthly kukai,
the haiku thread, the Book Fair to promote all your fabulous books and the NEW
Sketchbook Store.
We will also take this time to restructure the Sketchbook II
Outlaw Poet's and navigation on the main
Sketchbook.
Enjoy your summer, submit your poems for the June and July
issues as it may turn out to be a limited journal called
Sketches.
Thank you again for the opportunity to publish your poetry, art
and photos!
Best Wishes, Karina
P. S. Visit Vaughn's
Renhai Workshop.
I enjoyed it so much I think I participated in fourteen or so
renhai!!
Love them so sign up and try it, he is a great teacher!
vaughn@sewardconsulting.com
