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Dear Friend of Boxcar Poetry Review<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Boxcar Poetry Review</span></b> is pleased to
announce that Issue 6 is now online at <a href="http://www.boxcarpoetry.com/">http://www.boxcarpoetry.com</a><br>
<br>
We begin the new year with a bang. Or perhaps a couple of fist
fights. Or maybe with a deeper appreciation of Neruda. Or an awareness
of beauty, the struggle for memory. Or a lot of poets whose last name
begins with "A." You could say many of these things, but
ultimately it's best to say that we're beginning this year with fine poetry,
beautiful photography, insightful reviews, and a drawing to a close of a
wonderful conversation between two first book poets, Alexander Long and Kate
Northrop. <br>
<br>
This past year has been a rough one for many, but amidst struggle and turmoil,
there have been moments of beauty and stillness. Outside our windows
rains and winds have blown, snow has fallen thick and heavy, but inside we have
gathered and lit candles in darkness or worked on silently by the light of our
laptops. And the work continues. <br>
<br>
Featured in this issue:<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>POETRY</span></b><br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Arlene Ang<br>
Aaron Anstett<br>
<br>
Lana Hechtman Ayers</span></b><br>
Brent Fisk<br>
Ann Wood Fuller<br>
Do Gentry<br>
Jude Goodwin<br>
Matthew Little<br>
Marty McConnell<br>
Heather Salus<br>
Erin Elizabeth Smith<br>
Florencia Varela <br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Reviews</span></b><br>
Michael Catherwood's <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Dare</span></i> ~
reviewed by Jason Kahler<br>
Patrick Donnelly's <i><span style='font-style:italic'>The Charge</span></i> ~
reviewed by Tara Gorvine<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Interview</span></b><br>
Conversation Between First Book Poets: Alexander Long and Kate Northrop (Part
2/2)<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Photography</span></b><br>
Ed Heckerman<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>ANNOUNCEMENTS</span></b><br>
Boxcar Poetry Review will be launching a poetry contest in 2007. We're
still working out some of the details, but the prize will $1000 for the best
poem which explores the theme of Elegy and Loss. There will be a $10
reading fee for each set of poems (up to 3 poems per submission) and each
person will receive a chapbook anthology of the finalists. The grand
prize winner will receive a check for $1000. </span></font>Reading begins
in May and the contest closes at the end of August. We plan on announcing
the winner in November. The contest will follow the CLMP
guidelines. Close friends and family of Boxcar Poetry Review staff are
not eligible for this contest. All entries will go through a blind
reading. Complete details should be up on the website in March. <br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>FEEDBACK & SUBMISSIONS<br>
</span></b><br>
Like what you've read in Boxcar? Drop the author or artist a line with your
thoughts. Send us a word as well. Or send us something for
consideration. In addition to poetry, we are always looking for good
reviews of first books of poetry and interviews with first book poets.
Our next issue is due out March 15. See website for details. <br>
<br>
Best wishes,<br>
<br>
Neil Aitken, Editor<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Boxcar Poetry Review<br>
</span></b><br>
PS. If you would like to be removed from this list, please email us and
we'll remove you right away. No one likes unwanted email -- but hopefully
this once every two months announcement is a welcome bit of news :)</p>
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<p></x-sigsep><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><x-sigsep>Maurya
Simon<br>
<br>
Professor <br>
Department of Creative Writing<br>
</span></font>University of California Riverside<br>
900 University Avenue<br>
Riverside, CA 92521-0318<br>
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TEL. (951) 827-2006 (office)<br>
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