tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14663221722786681602012-02-16T07:19:21.490-08:00simpatico poetssimpatico poetshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11831503888907602911noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466322172278668160.post-50486745802643819252010-05-23T07:59:00.000-07:002010-05-23T07:59:44.677-07:00simpatico newsDanny Kerwick is on his way up north again- Chicago to visit his poet friends<br />Billy Tuggle and Bill Herbst who run the weekly reading at Trace in Wrigleyville<br />then on to Rochester, ny for the jazz festival, and western NY poets John Roche<br />and Paulettte Schwartzfager. Here in New Orleans, the pall of BP, sad and angry,<br />helpless feeling for this catastrophe much worse than katrina. Everyone leave your<br />car at home if you can and travel by train instead of flying. <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1466322172278668160-5048674580264381925?l=simpaticopoets.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>simpatico poetshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11831503888907602911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466322172278668160.post-10514808817120629542009-12-31T09:11:00.000-08:002009-12-31T09:11:44.330-08:00simpatico poets press 20102010 will be a busy year for simpatico poets press. 5th year since its birth, with an<br />anthology to be published, also its 'simpatico on the road' and 'chapter of a manuscript'<br />series. also in the works is poetry from joseph makkos, to be out before mardi gras.<br />have a great new years and get yer king cake for 12th night. no rest for the blessed<br /> -danny<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1466322172278668160-1051480881712062954?l=simpaticopoets.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>simpatico poetshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11831503888907602911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466322172278668160.post-52528736579087608202009-09-14T08:55:00.000-07:002009-09-14T08:55:25.011-07:00Daniel Kerwick's reading scheduleGoldmine Saloon Thurs Sept 17th 8pm<br />700 Dauphine, French Quarter, New Orleans<br />reads and signs "You Stand Alongside Desire"<br />out on Foothills Publishing<br /><br />Wheeler Hill Readings Sun sept 27th 2pm<br />Kanona, NY<br /><br />Watkins Glen Public Library Mon sept 28th<br />Watkins Glen, NY 6pm<br /><br />The Abilene Bar and Lounge wens Sept 30 8pm<br />153 Liberty Pole Way, Rochester, NY<br />release of 'Simpatico on the Road the Rochester issue'<br />featuring poets from the area edited by Mr. Kerwic<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1466322172278668160-5252873657908760820?l=simpaticopoets.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>simpatico poetshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11831503888907602911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466322172278668160.post-28034724232350432912009-07-01T18:27:00.000-07:002009-09-05T09:03:52.885-07:00simpatico on the roadDanny Kerwick just back from his rust belt mini poetry tour<br />said, "great people the active poets. in rochester, ny, Vincent <br />Golphin, John Roche, Paulette Swartz. in chicago, Bill Herbst,<br />Billy Tuggle, songwriter Tim Polk and alot of other wonderful<br />people". Danny was touring his new book of poems 'You Stand Alongside Desire'<br />and just had a reading at the Maple Leaf Bar here in New Orleans. <br />there will be upcoming readings in town, the Goldmine and some other<br />venues so we'll keep you posted. His book is published by Foothills<br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Publishing, you can look it up, more later...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Gqx_LfAiuzU/SqKK8lEdnII/AAAAAAAAAAM/lHqgTO8YDfQ/s1600-h/artwork+shoot+plus+fl-28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" lk="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Gqx_LfAiuzU/SqKK8lEdnII/AAAAAAAAAAM/lHqgTO8YDfQ/s400/artwork+shoot+plus+fl-28.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Encaustic Painting by Pat Kaschalk</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1466322172278668160-2803472423235043291?l=simpaticopoets.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>simpatico poetshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11831503888907602911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466322172278668160.post-8558264743062718442009-04-15T06:58:00.000-07:002009-04-15T07:10:19.669-07:00SIMPATICO POETS PRESSannounces the release of Paul Pine's<br /><br />"The Field From Which Form Arises"<br /><br />with beautiful letterpress cover designed<br />and handcranked by Peter Anderson of Verna Press<br /><br />Paul will be in New Orleans for 3 readings<br />and book signings<br /><br /> Sun April 19th 3pm<br /> at the Maple Leaf Bar's<br />Everette Maddox Memorial Reading Series<br /><br /> Thurs April 23th 8pm<br />!7 Poets reading series at the<br />Goldmine Saloon in the French Quarter<br /><br /> Sat April 25th 7pm<br />at Mckeowns Books on Tchoupitoulas st<br /><br /> Hope to see you there<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1466322172278668160-855826474306271844?l=simpaticopoets.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>simpatico poetshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11831503888907602911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1466322172278668160.post-60703586859150027702009-03-23T11:01:00.000-07:002009-03-24T07:16:38.529-07:00OPENING LINEby Daniel Kerwick<br /><br /><br />the morning light's<br />an easy one<br /><br />the moon <br /><br />water<br /><br />or sillouette of lover disappears<br />into bathroom half awake<br />in the soft clutter<br />of a reluctant monday<br /><br />in certain boroughs the light<br />reflects indignities and celebrations<br />proportionately as if one a cipher<br />the other serendipitous<br /><br />no time for the ink to dry<br />the naming continues<br />silence chaotic with words<br /><br />the morning lights a bastard<br />blind alley<br />next line expunged<br />exiled to the optimists<br /><br />if pages scattered for the hungry<br />if breath stopped<br />would it surprise you<br /><br />the lover brushes his/her teeth<br />today a gathering smiles<br />realism magic<br /><br />not till death takes the organ grinder<br />by the keys is it time to move on<br /><br />one man says music<br />at the heart of thinking<br /><br />the other mute<br />fading into parchment<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1466322172278668160-6070358685915002770?l=simpaticopoets.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>simpatico poetshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11831503888907602911noreply@blogger.com