poet Vincenzo Cohen

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And now...for some #napomo tips from SHINE!

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poet Nancy Byrne Iannucci

SPOTLIGHT ON...Nancy Byrne Iannucci:
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April 8~ ERIC PAUL SHAFFER Friends and poetry lovers, today I am absolutely delighted to shine the spotlight on Hawaii-based poet, Eric Paul Shaffer. Please enjoy Shaffer's moving poem "King Tide," written for his late...

Spotlight on....ERIC PAUL SHAFFER:
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Submissions are now CLOSED. Thanks to all who entered SHINE's inaugural book prize call! Results due out end of May...

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April 2~ MARTY SHAMBLES Today we're shining the spotlight on Texas-based poet Marty Shambles. Please enjoy his poem, "When I Was Too High To Smoke." Thank you, Marty, for sharing your words with SHINE international poetry...

SPOTLIGHT ON...Marty Shambles:
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It's April, #poetrylovers ! Happy #napomo and may your month be filled with #poetry and light!

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April 1~ MICHAEL IGOE Happy National Poetry Month! To get things started here at SHINE , it's a pleasure to put the spotlight, once again, on Michael Igoe with his poem, "Other End of the Day,"  previously published in...

SPOTLIGHT ON...Michael Igoe:
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Subs closing SOON!

Submissions to SHINE's Come As You Are book prize must be received by Midnight (EST), March 31. Please send in your manuscripts for a shot at this inaugural prize! Entries are FREE (one per author only, please).

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March 26~ JOHN GREY Hi there, poetry fans and thanks for stopping by! SHINE poetry welcomes back poet John Grey with two moving poems:  The Boys After School, and Second Chance. Thank you, John, for sharing your words...

SPOTLIGHT ON...John Grey:
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Getting excited for national poetry month in April! Today SHINE has received this lovely (and apt!) poster from AAP.

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#poetsofshine in America, one week left to enter the first (annual?) SHINE poetry "Come As You Are" Book Prize! Free to enter. See details here: www.SHINEpoetry.com

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March 19~ A.M. HAYDEN As we approach the weekend, SHINE has one more Spotlight for this week...two poems by the prolific A.M. Hayden! Please enjoy, "At the Frankenmuth Dog Bowl Events, I See Racing and Dock Dive Dogs,"...

SPOTLIGHT ON...A.M. Hayden:
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March 18~ C. OULENS Welcome back, poetry lovers, and thanks for stopping by, where today we're shining the spotlight on India-based poet C. Oulens with "Birefringence" and "Of Real Reflections." Thank you, C. Oulens,...

SPOTLIGHT ON...C. Oulens:
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SHINE poetry American book prize promotion

📣 Poets in America...the SHINE "Come As You Are" poetry book prize closes in 2 weeks! (This is not a blind-read contest, but please be assured objectivity & care will be used in handling all submitted manuscripts.) Details here:
shinepoetry.weebly.com/book-prize.h...

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writer Jessica Edmond

SPOTLIGHT ON...Jessica Edmond:
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March 13~ Cece Warg This Friday at SHINE , we're putting the spotlight on a young writer from the American Upper Midwest, Cece Warg, who brings us two imaginative poems:  "faerie" and "Emotion Senses." Thank you, Cece,.....

SPOTLIGHT ON...Cece Warg:
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Cover art for SHINE Quarterly Issue 6

Poetry fans, have you grabbed your copy of SHINE Quarterly, Issue 6 yet? It's available along with all the previous issues, here: www.tinyurl.com/shinepoetrys... (or on any Amazon marketplace worldwide)

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profile photo for poet Ben Nardolilli

SPOTLIGHT ON...Ben Nardolilli:
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March 11~ ELLA B. WINTERS, and BETTY POWDRILL Welcome back, poetry fans! Today we're shining the spotlight on a duo of UK-based poets, Ella B. Winters and Betty Powdrill who have collaborated to write the poems: "Dinner Theatre" and "Today Is A.....

SPOTLIGHT ON...Ella B. Winters @ella-b-winters.bsky.social and Betty Powdrill:
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We LOVE seeing SHINE Quarterly out in the wide wild world! Please share your pics if you have them? And thanks again to all of the amazing contributors to this issue! Grab a copy here:
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Thank you for your interest in SHINE international poetry series! Submissions are now closed through Summer. In the meantime, our book prize remains OPEN through March 31. See website for details.

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Screenshot of SHINE Quarterly post on Instagram

SHINE EIC, Samantha Terrell, here with a thanks to my sister singer/songwriter, Stephanie Phillips for sharing Issue 6 over on Instagram today (and for the kind words)! Issue 6 is right here: www.tinyurl.com/shinepoetryI6

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🎇📘NOW AVAILABLE, here: www.tinyurl.com/shinepoetryI6

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launch day promotion for SHINE Quarterly, Issue 6

🍾 It's here, SHINE Quarterly, Issue 6...23 writers from ~10 countries! You can hear selections from this issue here:
youtu.be/m4rEeYTZjH0?... & grab your copy here: www.tinyurl.com/shinepoetryI6 or worldwide via Amazon. 🎇

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photo of poet Sean Wang

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Tomorrow's the launch day for SHINE Quarterly, Issue 6! Issue 6 features 23 poets from ~10 countries. What a joy to share!🎇

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Devika Mathur is one of 23 #poets included in SHINE Quarterly, Issue 6 -- formally launching this Friday, March 6th. It's been a privilege to edit this issue -- rife with #poems of growth & renewal. 🌸 Can't wait to share it!

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poem excerpt by by Peter Devonald for SHINE Quarterly

Friends, THIS Friday is the launch of SHINE Quarterly, Issue 6 -- I can hardly wait to share the work of Peter Devonald and 22 other fine poets from around the globe! Stay tuned...

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poet Strider Marcus Jones

SPOTLIGHT ON...Strider Marcus Jones
(@stridermarcusjones.bsky.social):
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