Category: Poets & Events

Announcements, Poets & Events

Poetry Course-Featuring Sita Gaia

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld

Prolific Poet Sita Gaia is presenting a poetry course for poets who don’t even know it and poets who are working on it and poets who know it and want to explore more of it.

Can we really poem enough?

YES, I am partial. Sita is one of my favorite poets. Well, true confession…My press published her chap book Knocking on The Body’s Door:

The cost is $80 for the total class, but Sita will work with you on this fee. It starts September 7 and continues three more Wednesdays.

Interested? Contact Sita chronicwarriors365@gmail.com

Book Announcements, poetry, Poets & Events

Sarfraz Ahmed – Live from the UK

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld
Sarfraz Ahmed

I have known the “Romantic Poet” Sarfraz Ahmed for quite some time. He has been on my podcasts and in open mics. Most recently he participated in the Book Launch for Elizabeth O. Ogunmodede’s book “Ladder on the Top.”

About Sarfraz Ahmed: Sarfraz Ahmed is a UK writer  and poet. His published books include poetry debut Eighty-Four Pins – Poetry Collection (June 2020) and My Teachers an Alien! (November 2020). Two Hearts – A Journey into Heartfelt Poetry (February 2021) with Annette Tarpley and Stab the Pomegranate – Collective Poetry (August 2021). In February 2022, he released Eighty-Four Pins – Poetry Collection (Second Edition).

It is an honor, a privilege to sponsor Sarfraz Ahmed this Saturday, July 30 at 1 p.m. EST for the Book Launch for his latest, fantastic book “The Gift of Poetry.” I have all of Ahmed’s published poetry books because I am such a gushing fan. Anybody who knows me will tell you I am not one to quickly read through books of poetry unless I am struck by the contents. And this book has, once again, stricken me as another best selling contendor.

The Gift of Poetry

I would like to invite you to meet with us as we celebrate the release of this amazing book. Here is the information:

Register on Eventbrite

Would you like to know more about Sarfraz Ahmed? Get to know him on Social Media. In fact, go check out his Instagram page. I bet he is up to posting something about now.

https://www.instagram.com/sarfrazahmedpoet/

Announcements, poetry, Poets & Events

Let the Mourning Come by Kika Man

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld
Photo by Kika Man

We recently held a Book Launch for Let the Mourning Come, the debut chapbook for prolific poet Kika Man. I must tell you that this book affected me. It is the kind of book you want to read over and again to truly digest the contents and feel all the feelings. Following is the Book Launch video and I encourage you to take this content in and digest the beautiful words expressed for Kika and this book, a capture of the heart.

Available on Lulu and via Kika Man, as well as selected book retailers.

ProlificPulse.com Kika Man’s Page

Good Works, poetry, Poets & Events

Social Justice Inks – Anthology of Poetry is LIVE

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld
cover art by Kay Payne

We are beyond excited to announce that Social Justice Inks – Anthology of Poetry is available on Amazon and many other online stores, there is also an ePub available via Lulu. Here are the Links:

Amazon

Lulu ePub

On June 20 at 7 p.m. EST there will be a Book Launch to celebrate with the participating poets. We hope you will join us.

https://www.meetup.com/Living-Poetry/events/285887628?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=yourEvent_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link

This all started from this session:

You see, I was planning to do another anthology for 2022, following the Heart Beats anthology of 2021. It seemed most appropriate to go to these most important topics. And, before we knew it, it became real.

A special shout out to Zaneta Varnado Johns for her dedication as Co-Editor for this anthology. It made a huge difference to have this assistance.

We hope to see you on June 20, the dedicated date to recognize Juneteenth.