Changes at the Poetry Locksmith

Look for big changes soon at the Poetry Locksmith at Eye On Life Online Magazine.

This year's poetry contest will have no entry fee.
First prize will be $100
Second prize will be $50
Working on 3rd prize.

If you are interested in sponsoring a prize, please contact me.

In addition, I will be announcing a new fiscal sponsor for our Poetry Travel Fund.

Keep your eyes open. You don't want to miss nothing!

New Poems Up

New poems up at Eye On Life Magazine!

http://www.eyeonlifemag.com/poetry-unlocked/

Check out "Jimmy the Blind Man Says He's in Love" and "Small Time Town"

Good stuff.

Endings

There is no inherent unhappiness in endings. Our unhappiness at the discontinuance of things we love is due to our attachment to those things. Attachment brings pain, detachment brings peace and peace brings joy.

Endings and beginnings are connected. It is not possible to have one without the other. This is one of the greatest beauties of the physical existence.

John Grey - Featured Poet

John Grey is a poet who is not afraid to use any word, any word that can express what he is trying to express. His work is a little like fighting an accomplished fighter. You're going to take a couple of shots to the head. It's a given.

Click here to read John's poetry on Eye On Life

Inspiration

I was inspired to write this short piece. I don't know why. Who knows whence inspiration comes?

http://www.eyeonlifemag.com/the-poetry-locksmith/inspiration.html

Summer Poetry

In summer the poetry universe slows down, kicks back, goes on vacation, but not the Poetry Locksmith , where I have published my first review in a series on poetry for summer reading.

Next I'll review a book by local Boston poet, Ben Mazer, "Poems"

Please stay tuned. :)

Cantab Lounge - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Book release party for the new project from Christopher Kain.
Summertime Speed Slam: 3-, 2-, and 1-minute rounds.

Sign up for 8pm open mic by 7:15pm

738 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts


http://slamnews.com/cantab/schedule.html