Each year the Alaska Library Association requests nominations for outstanding titles written by Alaskan authors and selects one recipient to be recognized with the Alaskana Award during the annual conference in March. The call typically catches my attention only for me to discover that whatever my latest read by an Alaskan author was not published … Continue reading 2018 Alaskana Award Nominations
Poems wanted for Poetry OmniBus Competition
The ninth annual Poetry Omnibus program is now accepting entries from Juneau residents for the 2015 competition. Winning poems will be read at a to-be-announced celebration and then displayed on Capital Transit buses for a full year. The deadline for submissions is October 15. There are two age categories: fifth through twelfth grades and adults … Continue reading Poems wanted for Poetry OmniBus Competition
Found
Found this found poem at twitter where i rarely roam as the shack_poet. Thanks Emily Wall for the prompt. knife found in muskeg, peat, rust browned blade fashions paper lantern into wings my departure under their power requires no jumper cables
3 Poems in Tidal Echoes Journal
3 of my poems, “Light like coal," "Dream Seed," and "Dear Toi" have been selected for publication in this year's UAS Tidal Echoes Literary and Art Journal. Come get a copy at the launch on Friday April 25th, 7pm at the Egan Lecture Hall. Don't think I'm going to be able to make it to read … Continue reading 3 Poems in Tidal Echoes Journal
The Continuing Bewilderment of Fatherhood
Well we've made it almost 4 months into round two and I'd have to say that bewilderment continues to be the most constant theme in life since the arrival of our first adventure, Finnegan. Having spent a few hours walking around town yesterday and on our bellies on the living room floor, Oscar, my second … Continue reading The Continuing Bewilderment of Fatherhood
Jonas Lamb 