Rodent poems sought!
POETRY MACAO
Call for poems
As the on-line poetry organ of the Macao publisher ASM, Poetry Macao invites submissions of and about poetry from around the world. Poetry Macao does not publish reviews or literary criticism but it is interested in publishing theoretical work about poetry and poetics, dialogues between poets and poetic work that crosses generic boundaries (e.g. prose poems, visual poems). Publishing poetry from and about Macao (and neighbouring regions) will always be a priority for the journal. Although translation is an important feature, Poetry Macao is primarily an English language journal and one of its key goals is to bring Macao’s Chinese and Portuguese language poets to an English-reading audience. Poetry Macao’s first number – in 2007 – coincides with the November 6 Australia-Macao poetry evening being held at the University of Macau. Therefore the first issue has strong participation by Australian poets, something Poetry Macao hopes to continue into the future.
In general terms, ‘Macao’ is the thematic focus of the journal. The idea is intended to be taken broadly. Macao is not just a single point on the map; associated with a long history of east-west communication (and confusion), Macao is a name suggestive of cultural crossing of all kinds, and of the accommodation of cultures for each other. Poetry Macao encourages contributions consonant with this idea and is especially interested in western engagements with (and responses to) Chinese culture, and the converse (Chinese engagement with the west).
Contributions of various kinds are sought – poetry of course but also dialogue, artwork, photography… Macao is an opening between worlds and following that idea, we – at Poetry Macao are open to suggestions.
Beyond this general call, Poetry Macao will make specific calls from time to time for themed supplements or for participation in activities such as dialogue or responses to particular poems or poets. The first of these specific calls relates to the animal rulers-of- the-years in the Chinese zodiac.
Send all contributions – in the form of a word file attachment – to: KitKelen@umac.mo or KitKelen@yahoo.com.au
(More information HERE.)
POETRY MACAO
Call for poems
As the on-line poetry organ of the Macao publisher ASM, Poetry Macao invites submissions of and about poetry from around the world. Poetry Macao does not publish reviews or literary criticism but it is interested in publishing theoretical work about poetry and poetics, dialogues between poets and poetic work that crosses generic boundaries (e.g. prose poems, visual poems). Publishing poetry from and about Macao (and neighbouring regions) will always be a priority for the journal. Although translation is an important feature, Poetry Macao is primarily an English language journal and one of its key goals is to bring Macao’s Chinese and Portuguese language poets to an English-reading audience. Poetry Macao’s first number – in 2007 – coincides with the November 6 Australia-Macao poetry evening being held at the University of Macau. Therefore the first issue has strong participation by Australian poets, something Poetry Macao hopes to continue into the future.
In general terms, ‘Macao’ is the thematic focus of the journal. The idea is intended to be taken broadly. Macao is not just a single point on the map; associated with a long history of east-west communication (and confusion), Macao is a name suggestive of cultural crossing of all kinds, and of the accommodation of cultures for each other. Poetry Macao encourages contributions consonant with this idea and is especially interested in western engagements with (and responses to) Chinese culture, and the converse (Chinese engagement with the west).
Contributions of various kinds are sought – poetry of course but also dialogue, artwork, photography… Macao is an opening between worlds and following that idea, we – at Poetry Macao are open to suggestions.
Beyond this general call, Poetry Macao will make specific calls from time to time for themed supplements or for participation in activities such as dialogue or responses to particular poems or poets. The first of these specific calls relates to the animal rulers-of- the-years in the Chinese zodiac.
Send all contributions – in the form of a word file attachment – to: KitKelen@umac.mo or KitKelen@yahoo.com.au
(More information HERE.)
