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Saturday, March 27, 2010

Poetry Book Giveaway

Anyone in the mood today for a stuffed artichoke? My poem, "The First Artichoke," is featured at Lisa Morgan's food blog, Champaign Taste. If you like food, be sure to visit and visit often. Lisa posts exquisite photos of fantastic dishes and offers lots of mouth-watering recipes. She's also a poetry lover, so often posts some tasty poems. I am honored that she is serving up mine.

In other tasty business, Kelli Russell Agodon has initiated the Poetry Book Giveaway to celebrate National Poetry Month. Quite a few poet-bloggers have signed on already. Visit Kelli's site for the list. Each participant offers to give away two poetry books and to mail them to the lucky winners. I have perused my shelves and am now officially adding my name and titles to the list.

Kelli has the complete rules at her site. Here's the nutshell version:

• Leave a comment on this post any time before May 1st, 2010.

• Include your name and a way to be contacted if/when you win.

• Check back on May 1st for a list of winners.

Sometime on May 1st I will randomly select the winners. The first will receive a copy of my book, What Feeds Us.

For a sample poem, check out The First Artichoke. My poem, "Linguini," is also linked at the same site. Or check any of the links in my sidebar.

The second lucky winner will receive a copy of Meg Kearney's book, Home by Now. This book was recently named a finalist in the Poetry category of ForeWord Review's Book of the Year Awards contest. If you would like to see a sample poem, check out Meg's Living in the Volcano

Be sure to leave a note in the Comments section of this post. Good luck!


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59 comments:

  1. Not sure being the first is lucky or not, but I'd love to win either book! Thanks for joining the giveaway.

    For those interested, I'm also celebrating at:
    http://sandylonghorn.blogspot.com/2010/03/napomo-book-giveaway-yall-come.html

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  2. Great! Thanks for doing this, Diane.

    Carol

    BergCaro(at)gmail.com

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  3. Lovely choices. Please enter me in the drawing.

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  4. What a nice thing to do.
    Please add me to the "I want it" list

    briarcat@ gmail.com

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  5. Awesome. Please enter me.

    bklossada(at)gmail(dot)com

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  6. I would like one of the books. This is a wonderful idea. Thank you.

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  7. I love your poetry and would love a copy of your book.
    Thank you for participating in this brilliant poetry giveaway.

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  8. Who doesn't love free books?! or even the chance for free books! :-)

    suezette(at)aol(dot)com

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  9. i love participating in this. Please put me into consideration!

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  10. This is a great idea. Please enter me in your poetry drawing, Diane!

    (I'm going to do this on my blog too....)

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  11. Count me in too! Take care from Jennifer :)

    proffjean@yahoo.com & www.fishwifetales.com/

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  12. Thanks, Diane,
    I am glad you are also participating!

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  13. Thanks Diane for this NPM giveaway.

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  14. I'd be honored to receive either book.

    I'm also participating in the poetry book give-away.

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  15. Please enter me in your giveaway! I've decided to participate, too:

    http:///jamarattigan.livejournal.com

    Thanks, Diane. :)

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  16. Hope to be a lucky winner! :)

    As you know, I have a giveaway going at my blog as well: www.everydaybright.com.

    Jen

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  17. Count me in, too~
    The link to my giveaway is:

    http://myartistswayjourney.blogspot.com/2010/04/poetry-book-giveaway-national-poetry.html

    Thank you, Diane!

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  18. oops! forgot:

    moriahaskenaizer@yahoo.com

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  19. I'd love to read your book, or Ms. Kearney's. Thanks for the possibility.


    bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  20. Please count me in. =-) Deborah Ager

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  21. Please count me in! Thanks,
    Nandini (nandinikolkata@gmail.com)

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  22. I like books with prize-winning stickers on them!

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  23. I'd like an entry too!

    navear@gmail.com

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  24. I'd like to enter, please. I'm giving away two books here.

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  25. Please enter me in the giveaway too! Would love to have either book.

    paugust AT wi DOT rr DOT com

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  26. Yes! Add my name to the hopper! & looking forward to publication in June of your latest!

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  27. Please enter me.
    Angela
    newzoopoet@aol.com

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  28. Please add my name to the drawing.

    Warmly,
    Deborah

    PS: I'm offering books on my blog at blog.32poems.com.

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  29. Yup. Sing me up.
    Kind regards
    Lynn

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  30. Me ME ME ME! Peadar O'Donoghue
    deaddlyduckphotography@gmail.com

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  31. please add my name. thanks! (mattnienow(at)gmail(dot)com)

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  32. Both books look like real gifts. Isn't this a fun way to discover new poets?

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  33. I hope I win your book. But I would be happy with either one! Thanks for offering this give-away.

    valphia at aol dot com

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  34. Please count me in - thanks.
    http://bothfires.blogspot.com/

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  35. Thanks for your generosity, Diane. Please consider me for the draw. Cheers. :)

    jemaverick [at] gmail [dot] com
    http://www.jemaverick.com/

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  36. Diane--what a lovely and generous idea this giveaway is! Many thanks--

    Kim Roberts
    beltway.poetry@juno.com

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  37. Please enter me in the drawing. :)

    susan.sonnen@sonnenlicht.us

    Thanks!

    Susan Sonnen

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  39. PLease add me as well. A fellow artichoke lover from the Monterey Bay area!

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  40. Please add my name. Been so busy writing my poem a day and organizing my own giveaway that I almost forgot to sign up!

    Thanks!
    Donna

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  41. Very cool, *crosses fingers* count me in.

    frogtown (at) gmail.com

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  42. Thanks very much for this opportunity!
    Would make some great post-exams reading :)

    you can contact me at,

    lindsay.veenstra(at)gmail(dot)com

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  43. Thank you so much for this opportunity - such a great idea! I produce the Vermont Poetry Newsletter & Poetry Event Calendar, so am looking forward to promoting your book, if I'm lucky enough to be a winner! Ron Lewis

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  44. Diane,

    Thanks for participating & yes, please add my name to the mix! Happy Poetry Month!~

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  45. please add me to this wonderful giveaway!

    stacylynnmar@yahoo.com

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  46. Great to see another person participating in this generous giveaway!

    cj.anythingeverythingnothing@gmail.com

    (Please note that 'Con' is an internet alias of mine. If I do by some slim chance managed to be the lucky winner, the real name will of course be supplied. =])

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  47. I'm a high school English teacher and was looking for creative ways to teach tone in poetry. I came across your blog from 2007 in which you posted "The Purple Bathing Suit." I can't find the blog from the next day where you told us the gender of the poet. I'd love to know and I can't wait to use the poem in my classroom. Love your blog! Thanks!

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  48. Hi Marty--
    The poet is Louise Gluck--a woman. This poem is fun to analyze for its structure and shifting tone. Then ask your students to imitate it. My own imitation is addressed to a potato.

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