The Powow River Anthology
For Immediate Release Contact:
Lois Frankenberger
(978) 470-0040
lfrankenberger@comcast
FLORIDA PUBLISHER MAKES WAVES WITH ANTHOLOGY SHOWCASING ENGLAND’S POWOW RIVER
POETS
Special Celebration Marks National Launch
WHAT: A celebration of The Powow River Anthology National Launch
WHEN: Thursday, March 23, 2006
TIME: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. reception and reading
WHERE: Newburyport Art Association, 65 Water Street, Newburyport, MA, (978)
465-8769; wheelchair accessible
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public
NEWBURYPORT – The public is invited to a special evening celebrating the
national launch of The Powow River Anthology, a collection of poetry
showcasing the work of a spirited and varied group of 24 gifted men and women
who call themselves the Powow River Poets.
The evening features a reception with the Anthology’s contributing poets,
including the acclaimed poet Rhina Espaillat, to whom the book is dedicated;
Alfred Nicol, winner of the 2004 Richard Wilbur Award for poetry, who edited
the anthology; Frank Gromling, owner of the book’s publisher Ocean Publishing;
and photographer K. D. Talbot of Kingston, NH, whose photograph “Powow
River/Water” appears on the book’s front cover.
Highlights of the evening include a performance by Classical and Flamenco
guitarist John Tavano of Groveland, MA, and a special reading by the
nationally recognized poet X. J. Kennedy of Lexington, MA. Kennedy has written
the anthology’s introduction, and in it says “Poetry is a house of many rooms,
and whether a poet rhymes or doesn’t rhyme surely matters less than whether he
or she writes with sufficient energy to seize readers and strum on their
emotions and keep them reading to the bottom of the poem. This rough test, all
the Powow River Poets pass with unfurled colors.”
National award winning poets Timothy Steele, Lewis Turco and Bruce Bennett
have written rave reviews of the book. Steele, for example, describes it “Like
an oasis in the desert, this anthology offers fertile refuge in the largely
arid landscape of contemporary verse. Here readers can escape the bewildering,
coercive heat of Poetry with a capital “P” and find many refreshing and
memorable poems. Hats off to the remarkable Powow poets: long may they write
and thrive.”
The Powow River Poets formed in Newburyport in 1991. Many of its members have
enjoyed national and international recognition of their work including book
and magazine publication, as well as prestigious poetry awards. Powows who
have contributed to the anthology include:
David Berman of Belmont, MA; Pat Callan of Newton, MA; Michael Cantor of
Newbury, MA; Bill Coyle of Somerville, MA; Robert Crawford of Chester, NH;
Rhina P. Espaillat of Newburyport, MA; Lois Frankenberger of Andover, MA;
Midge Goldberg of Derry, NH; A.M. Juster of Belmont, MA; Merrill Kaitz of
Amesbury, MA; Don Kimball of Concord, NH; Elaine Kimball of Rowley, MA; Len
Krisak of Newton, MA; Michele Leavitt, formerly of Salisbury, MA now living in
Gainesville, FL; Nancy Bailey Miller of North Reading, MA; James Najarian of
Brighton, MA; Mildred Nash of Burlington, MA; Karen Nelson of Newton, NH;
Alfred Nicol of Newburyport, MA; Brian O’Brien of Haverhill, MA; Greg Perry of
Amesbury, MA; Jodie Reyes of Marlborough, MA; Deborah Warren of Andover, MA;
and Richard Wollman of Newburyport, MA.
The Powow River Anthology is now available for $14.95 online at
www.ocean-publishing.com,
Internet retailers, and at local bookstores. Following the March 23rd launch,
a series of readings by the contributing poets will be held at poetry and
literary events across the country.
Ocean Publishing is located in Flagler Beach, FL and specializes in poetry,
fiction, and nonfiction. Among the publisher’s other titles are A Poetry
Break, Zen Fishing and Other Southern Pleasures, Killing Earl, Windrusher and
the Cave of Tho-hoth , Zachary Cooks Up Some Fun, Whales with Fur and
Soccer Made Easy for Americans. Only three years in business, the
traditional press has won several awards for publishing excellence.
When asked why a small, three-year-old press would publish a book of poetry by
New England poets, Ocean Publishing’s owner Frank Gromling replies, “It’s
simple. These poets are some of the best, most accomplished poetry talents in
America today.”
For more information:
Frank Gromling, Ocean Publishing
President, Florida Publishers Association
Board of Directors, PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association
(386) 517-1600 (day)
(386-793-8188 (night)
publisher@ocean-publishing.com
www.ocean-publishing.com