Party favors: A Collector's Edition of VROOM

Remember when "Vroom" vroomed into Pasadena??? You can now order a new copy of "Vroom", the unofficial publication of poetrydmv, as edited and presented by member poet and "Pasadena poetry guru" (and party host) Don Campbell, in April, 2006, as a Poetry Month celebration. The re-issue contains poems by forty member poets. This collector's edition is a tribute to the poetic community that developed and to the ideals that the poets who belonged held in common. Thankfully, we have our party continuing here at Modern Verse, and many of the poets who found that international poetic community a treasure, continue those friendships and share their work on pathetic.org and shakespearesmonkeys.com To see audio clips and readings from Vroom, see the original Vroom Publishing Party, April 2006 To order your collectors copy, go to Paypal and direct $12. to sensitive@earthlink.net

2007 Poetry Calendar

Don Campbell stopped by to deliver a pile of poetry calendars to our home in Pasadena... you can have one too! You'll love this new 2007 Poetry Wall Calendar that
Don has compiled. It features 36 Southern California poets, 3 poems a page, facing each month of open poetry dates... to order: go to Paypaland send $12. sensitive@earthink.net (includes mailing). Of course you'll find ones by some poets you know!

Just wanted to say hello and try to post inside the blog rather than comment! Seems like a fun party so far! This is a photo from concert this summer at Boston Court....I think we had a fun party after this one because it was the Duo concert with Miguel! Thanks for always being so supportive and so fun, Kathy!!!

Serving Drinks and Appetizers

So, the party's at my house, the bells are ringing and I am buzzing people in. So far we can all fit in our actual condo at once. Here comes Leanne Hanson (see her coming out of the greenery on the far left)--how did SHE get here ?...and I am pouring her requested Cabernet-Merlot (she probably wants Australian...will Yellowtail do?). She deserves a toast, as her new poetry book Odd Verse Effects is availabe from Amazon now! So Don Campbell foreground, left, looks like he's here already, but actually he's expected at any moment. He was the first Ephemeral Featured Poet to read live and in person at Kath's. This was a combo-musicicians reception-poetry party after a concert (Don attended too) of Southwest Chamber Music at the local small contemporary Music at the Court series. Our poet friend-percussionist Lynn Vartan (also expected to show at this party) performed. Here's the party underway . Oh, by the way...it's not just Kath's home, it's Rick's too. My husband should be home any minute! He's the current feature on Ephemeral And Rick is pictured in the original "welcome" post on this page, if you scroll down. With his arm up, and welcoming in style. On his left, in that photo and in the one this current post, you can see Lynn Vartan's golden head... Our friend musician-poet Lynn Vartan, is Kath's percussion teacher too. Oh, by the way, in the photo above, to the left of Kath in green and white is good friend Jian Yuan Thum, (Caltech graduate biology) also does ceramics and jewelry. Her beautiful necklaces are featured here on Kath's jewlery page .