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Mbius, The Poetry Magazine Gail Taylor Publisher,
Editor-In-Chief [email protected] @mobius_poetry Pasadena, CA
91116
Friday, May 29, 2015
Hello, Creative Writing Faculty,
Mbius, The Poetry Magazine seeks emerging and established poets
for the Fall 2015 issue, the theme of which is migration,
community, and resilience. Submission guidelines are attached to
this document. The deadline for submissions is July 31st.
Would you please notify students, faculty, and aliated community
members that our editorial sta accepts poems at
[email protected]?
Mbius, The Poetry Magazine has a 32-year history of publishing
poems by influential artists. For example, the work of four United
States Poets Laureate appeared in the magazines 30th anniversary
issue: Billy Collins, Rita Dove, Charles Simic, and Natasha
Trethewey.
Let me tell you a bit more about this grassroots publication
located online at mobiuspoetry.org.
Mbius, The Poetry Magazine, published annually, was founded in
1982 in Lake Orion, Michigan by a group of artists who wanted to
publish creative writing. As the magazine grew, Jean Hull Herman of
Detroit was asked to become the first Publisher and Editor-in-Chief
of Mbius, The Poetry Magazine. She edited the publication in
Michigan and in Delaware prior to transitioning the magazine to new
leadership when Juanita Torrence-Thompson, of New York became
Publisher and EIC in 2006. Mrs. Torrence-Thompson celebrated the
longevity of
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the publication at several New York locations including the
Episcopal Actors Guild in New York City and the New York City Bahai
Center.
Known for publishing poetry from emerging poets and artists and
outstanding professional poets and artists from across the globe,
Mbius, The Poetry Magazine transitions from New York to Los Angeles
under my leadership.
Mbius, The Poetry Magazine, is an internationally acclaimed
publication. Writers who have appeared in the magazine include:
Nikki Giovanni, Marge Piercy, Robert Bly, Sonia Sanchez, Naomi
Shihab Nye, Cornelius Eady, Elizabeth Alexander, Colette Inez,
Yusef Komunyakaa, Diane Wakoski, Samuel Menashe, Maurice Kenny,
Simon Perchik, Lyn Lifshin, Duane Niatum, Joseph Bruchac, Ed
Galing, Daniela Giose, Louis Reyes Rivera, Hal Sirowitz, Stephen
Stepanchev, Tammy Nuzzo-Morgan, Daniel Thomas Moran, and A.D.
Winans.
The editorial team at Mbius, The Poetry Magazine invites artists
to reflect on the theme of migration, community, and resilience,
and send us up to three poems for consideration.
If you are new to Mbius, The Poetry Magazine, welcome. If you
are familiar with our publication, then welcome, again! Please
subscribe to the Fall 2015 edition of Mbius, The Poetry
Magazine.
Sincerely,
Gail Taylor Publisher, Editor-in-Chief
(Atts.)
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Submit Poetry & Art to Mbius, The Poetry Magazine On-line
submissions are now being accepted: mobiuspoetry@gmail.. Submit up
to a total of three best original poems and/or artwork
(photography) for consideration in the print edition of the 2015
issue of Mbius, The Poetry Magazine. Selected poems may also appear
on this website and on the blog: www.mobiuspoetry.org. The
Submission Period is May 15-through-July 31st. Poems submitted
after July 31st will not be read. Likewise, poems submitted prior
to May 15th will not be read.
Theme: "Migration, community and resilience"
Mbius, The Poetry Magazine seeks original poems for the 2015
issue on the theme of migration, community, and resiliency. The
theme of migration, as in transition from one place to another, or
evolutionary change, or the process of change. This kind of change,
whether it be in location, or on a bio-cellular level, has both
historical resonance and contemporary relevancy.
Migration, community, and resiliency are an apt pairing due to
the emotional connections we as human beings have toward spaces and
places, and the trauma of in-group and out-group experience.We seek
to publish poems and artwork that reflect the experience of
geographic change, geographic divide, geographic isolation, and the
potential to overcome adversity. Geographic relocation, a subject
as dramatic as nature, also presents the possibility of
re-imagining/re-making community.
Guidelines for Writers:
We seek imaginative, innovative, image-driven, high-quality
poetry and artwork. We welcome all poetic forms, but encourage free
verse, Sestina, haiku, and tanka. Poems must appeal to a general
audience (no erotica, no obscene language, no racial slurs, no
lengthy poems). All poets and artists must include contact
information including mailing address, phone number, and email
address.
Poets and artists must also submit a short, 250-word, or less,
biography for publication.
Poems must:
not be longer than 50 lines, nor more than 56 characters per
line be the work of the author be single-spaced proofread for
correct spelling and punctuation not have been previously published
not have been submitted simultaneously
Other:
Mbius acquires first rights, rights revert to poet after
publication. Upon publication, contributor receives ONE free copy
of the Mbius, The Poetry Magazine. Poems may appear on this website
and on the website: www.mobiuspoetry.org, as well as in the
print
form of the magazine. In the event that poems and artwork are
selected for the print publication, writers and artists will be
contacted via email for their mailing information. It is
important that the work submitted to this website and to the
publication is the work of the author/
artists. It is important that email contact information for the
author/artist is up-to-date.
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Mbius, The Poetry Magazine is available in the Summer/Fall of
2015.Address questions to The Editor: [email protected]
Mbius, The Poetry Magazine seeks poems for the 2015 issue on the
theme of migration, community, & resilience. Spaces and places
generate emotional resonance. Poetry and art capture the nuance of
migratory change.
Send up to three poems, and/or up to three art files, prior to
Aug. 1, to: [email protected]. For specific guidelines see:
http://mobiuspoetry.org/ Questions? Contact: Gail at
[email protected]
POETRY
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mobiuspoetry.org
Mbius, The Poetry Magazine seeks poems for the 2015 issue on the
theme of migration, community, & resilience. Spaces and places
generate emotional resonance. Poetry and art capture the nuance of
migratory change. Send up to three poems byJuly 31, to:
[email protected]. For specific guidelines see:
http://mobiuspoetry.org/ Questions? Contact: The Editor,
[email protected].
Submission period is May 15-July 31st.
