Hi there to all,
The moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived. Yes, it’s time to reveal our competition winners for our first ever Poe-tography competition. If you’ve checked out our website (and we know you have been) http://ipoetryreviews.com/competitions.html and sent us your preferences then a big thank you. We’ve had some great debates in the office as to what our final three should be but let me tell that our team agreed independently on the short list (that’s without conferring) and we came back with fairly similar results. This pleased us no end. We’re not going to divulge how we decided upon the final three but just to say there was some debate over one of our finalists and that’s because we all liked both options. In the end it came down to how well the poem worked with the photograph. It was a poe-tography competition after all!!!
So impressed were we by the overall entries that we’ve decided to work on a Poe-tography anthology. This is our way of promoting all those contributors to our competition. So everyone’s a winner! Many of us poets need to get our work noticed whether it be in publications or performances. Here at I Poetry TV we promised that we would do just that with workshops, training and events. This event signifies for us the first of many. We’ll keep you posted for we are currently in talks about our other ideas which will incorporate the much promised workshop and training elements. It’s on its way folks just be ready!!!
The identities of our winners can be found on our website here:
http://ipoetryreviews.com/competitions.html
so what are you waiting for check it out directly after you’ve finished reading our newsletter special!
If you enjoyed this competition, the work it's produced and you want to get the latest information on the upcoming anthology which feature the work of our other great entrants plus some I poetry TV originals, Why not become a fan of Poe-Tography here
http://bit.ly/c5YUGk
On a final note, as promised 10% of the competition proceeds will be donated to the Haiti Earthquake Appeal. We remember the devastating earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck Haiti on 12 January 2010, ending the lives of around 200,000 and affecting over one million people. Three months on our support serves to illustrate that the lives of people affected by disaster are still within our minds and our thoughts as they continue on their journey of survival.
Until next time we thank you
I poetry TV
http://ipoetryreviews.com
http://twitter.com/IpoetryTV
Thursday 15 April 2010
Thursday 1 April 2010
I poetry TV February-March Bumper Newsletter (with added April Fools’ Day challenge) – Sorry we’ve been away
Hello Everyone
It’s April 1st which means two things:
1) That for some it’s the day to let out your inner prankster as it is April Fools’ Day.
2) That I poetry TV hasn’t put out a newsletter for the past two months
To make up for the second part we are going to give you double stuffed newsletter today with twice the I poetry TV goodness plus a little bit of April Fools’ Day game to boot.
OK let’s start with a little April Fools’ Day fun. Below are two stories taken from today’s Metro Newspaper in the UK. One is true and one is false. See if you can guess which is which:
1) NHS call-centre worker becomes Her Majesty The Queen
THE next time you call for health advice, you could find yourself talking to Royalty. Fundraiser David Lennox has changed his name by Deed Poll to Her Majesty the Queen. The NHS 24 call operator will spend a year as the Queen following an online poll to raise cash for the Association of International Cancer Research.
‘I think the majority of patients are going to question speaking to Her Majesty, so I think I might have to call myself Madge,’ said Mr Lennox, 29, who lives in Aberdeen.
2) Pheromone phone
Having trouble pulling? Then you might want to get your hands on a new mobile phone with integrated pheromones. The aroma that comes off the ‘Phero-phone’ should make landing a hot date much easier, according to its co-creators – the retailer Phones 4u and the Royal College of Sexual Science. ‘The scent we have fashioned for the “Phero-phone” will definitely help men and women get the attention they desire,’ said a spokesman for the RCSS.
Can you guess which is fake? All will be revealed at the end of the newsletter.
I’D LIKE TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU
---------------------------------------------
To everyone who entered our first ever poe-tography competition. We received a lot of great entries and our now in the process of judging them. It’s tough because we got a lot of high quality submissions.
We are planning to announce a shortlist soon so that everyone can view and comment on what we see as the best of the best entries that were sent in. The winner will be announced on April 15th so make sure you join the I poetry TV group (if you haven’t already) for all of the latest updates.
30 FREE T-shirts to be given away
--------------------------------------------
Speaking of joining the I poetry TV group we are giving away 30 free limited edition I poetry TV t-shirts but only if we get 10,000 members in our group. To win a t-shirt
1) Join the group here http://bit.ly/b7Hunl
2) Get all you friends to Join
3) When your friends join get them to post a link to your profile here - http://bit.ly/biMdLg - “lets get 10,000 members” discussion board.
4) If we can hit 10,000 members the 30 people who bring the most members will get a free t-shirt
So come guys, I poetry TV is committed to helping promote all of the artists within its online community. The more people we bring into the community the better we can do that. Help us help you and win a free t-shirt in the process.
T witter poetry
-------------------
One more thing, A few Months ago we launched the I poetry TV twitter feed. Since then I discovered wide range of amazingly talented and creative poets who have not let the 140 character limit stop them from producing brilliant and insightful work.
I have also written a series of poems one of which is below
Blissful Rest
---------------
Past the midnight sky
Is anyone still awake?
Sleeping is blissful
If you liked that more can be found here
http://bit.ly/bzG7Rs
And for the latest poems and to get involved in the wonderful twitter poetry scene follow me on twitter
http://twitter.com/IpoetryTV
Poetic thoughts
----------------------
We normally have a poetic thought of the month but as promised we’re going to double it up so here’s a poetic thought for February and a poetic thought for march enjoy.
First a poem from Peter Burnell
Life
----
So what is life,this waste of time
this sentence to a ghastly crime
this fleeting glimpse of mortality
encased in material frequency
a random chemical infusion
from the pot of chaotic confusion
or designation with a purpose
through evolution out of material surplus
So what is life,a natural selection
a drift through time without direction
a passage through a tempest storm
a test to pass,an eternal dawn
a total one of demonstration
or perhaps another re-incarnation
a chance to carry on your genes
so you may live by other means
So what is life,what do you find
a chance for growth for peace of mind
a chance to go and find your self
to truly gauge your spiritual health
or perhaps you see it as a race
for amassing wealth and it that's the case
you'll see it more for material gain
then time you'll feel becomes a bane
Our second poetic thought comes from Federico Federici
XLVIII. the days of trial
it’s been along a leaf edge
that autumn has crept
to bite bones and nails
pluck antiphonal strings
twigs of stirred dry nerves
a minor chord in praise
of January grass
it has drawn patterns of blood
on many a flap of snow
through empty lines of fields
it’s dropped from old patches
of woods and weeds
what do I make of me?
what sort of loss, of end?
the unequal trial of days
will weigh my soul with ashes
Poetry from around the world
---------------------------------------
In the spirit of the newsletter we will be focussing on two countries firstly
France (specifically the Rondel)
-----------------------------------------
A rondel is a verse form originating in French lyrical poetry, later used in the verse of other languages as well, such as English and Romanian. It is a variation of the rondeau consisting of two quatrains followed by a quintet (13 lines total) or a sestet (14 lines total). The rondel was invented in the 14th century, and is arguably better suited to the French language than to English.
Secondly we will focus on
The Tanka
--------------
Yes we are going back to those poetic masters the Japanese. If you follow I poetry TV you will know we are quite fond of Haikus, however we feel it’s quite important to emphasise that Japan has produce a wide range of poetic techniques.
The Tanka is a form of Waka (a genre of classical Japanese verse and one of the major genres of Japanese literature. The term was coined during the Heian period, and was used to distinguish Japanese-language poetry from kanshi(poetry written in Chinese by Japanese poets).
Tanka consists of five units (often treated as separate lines when Romanized or translated) usually with the following pattern of onji:
5-7-5-7-7.
The 5-7-5 is called the kami-no-ku ("upper phrase"), and the 7-7 is called the shimo-no-ku ("lower phrase"). Tanka is a much older form of Japanese poetry than haiku.
Final note
-------------
Ok so did you guess which of the April Fools’ day stories were fake. If you thought
Number 1: NHS call-centre worker becomes Her Majesty The Queen
was fake you’d be wrong that story is 100% true
The fake story was
Number 2: Pheromone phone
Sorry guys this magic phone just does not exist.
Well I hope you enjoyed this special doubled up news letter. We’ll be back with a new newsletter to announce the winner of the I poetry TV poe-tography competition on April the 15th.
Until next time
I poetry TV
http://ipoetryreviews.com
It’s April 1st which means two things:
1) That for some it’s the day to let out your inner prankster as it is April Fools’ Day.
2) That I poetry TV hasn’t put out a newsletter for the past two months
To make up for the second part we are going to give you double stuffed newsletter today with twice the I poetry TV goodness plus a little bit of April Fools’ Day game to boot.
OK let’s start with a little April Fools’ Day fun. Below are two stories taken from today’s Metro Newspaper in the UK. One is true and one is false. See if you can guess which is which:
1) NHS call-centre worker becomes Her Majesty The Queen
THE next time you call for health advice, you could find yourself talking to Royalty. Fundraiser David Lennox has changed his name by Deed Poll to Her Majesty the Queen. The NHS 24 call operator will spend a year as the Queen following an online poll to raise cash for the Association of International Cancer Research.
‘I think the majority of patients are going to question speaking to Her Majesty, so I think I might have to call myself Madge,’ said Mr Lennox, 29, who lives in Aberdeen.
2) Pheromone phone
Having trouble pulling? Then you might want to get your hands on a new mobile phone with integrated pheromones. The aroma that comes off the ‘Phero-phone’ should make landing a hot date much easier, according to its co-creators – the retailer Phones 4u and the Royal College of Sexual Science. ‘The scent we have fashioned for the “Phero-phone” will definitely help men and women get the attention they desire,’ said a spokesman for the RCSS.
Can you guess which is fake? All will be revealed at the end of the newsletter.
I’D LIKE TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU
---------------------------------------------
To everyone who entered our first ever poe-tography competition. We received a lot of great entries and our now in the process of judging them. It’s tough because we got a lot of high quality submissions.
We are planning to announce a shortlist soon so that everyone can view and comment on what we see as the best of the best entries that were sent in. The winner will be announced on April 15th so make sure you join the I poetry TV group (if you haven’t already) for all of the latest updates.
30 FREE T-shirts to be given away
--------------------------------------------
Speaking of joining the I poetry TV group we are giving away 30 free limited edition I poetry TV t-shirts but only if we get 10,000 members in our group. To win a t-shirt
1) Join the group here http://bit.ly/b7Hunl
2) Get all you friends to Join
3) When your friends join get them to post a link to your profile here - http://bit.ly/biMdLg - “lets get 10,000 members” discussion board.
4) If we can hit 10,000 members the 30 people who bring the most members will get a free t-shirt
So come guys, I poetry TV is committed to helping promote all of the artists within its online community. The more people we bring into the community the better we can do that. Help us help you and win a free t-shirt in the process.
T witter poetry
-------------------
One more thing, A few Months ago we launched the I poetry TV twitter feed. Since then I discovered wide range of amazingly talented and creative poets who have not let the 140 character limit stop them from producing brilliant and insightful work.
I have also written a series of poems one of which is below
Blissful Rest
---------------
Past the midnight sky
Is anyone still awake?
Sleeping is blissful
If you liked that more can be found here
http://bit.ly/bzG7Rs
And for the latest poems and to get involved in the wonderful twitter poetry scene follow me on twitter
http://twitter.com/IpoetryTV
Poetic thoughts
----------------------
We normally have a poetic thought of the month but as promised we’re going to double it up so here’s a poetic thought for February and a poetic thought for march enjoy.
First a poem from Peter Burnell
Life
----
So what is life,this waste of time
this sentence to a ghastly crime
this fleeting glimpse of mortality
encased in material frequency
a random chemical infusion
from the pot of chaotic confusion
or designation with a purpose
through evolution out of material surplus
So what is life,a natural selection
a drift through time without direction
a passage through a tempest storm
a test to pass,an eternal dawn
a total one of demonstration
or perhaps another re-incarnation
a chance to carry on your genes
so you may live by other means
So what is life,what do you find
a chance for growth for peace of mind
a chance to go and find your self
to truly gauge your spiritual health
or perhaps you see it as a race
for amassing wealth and it that's the case
you'll see it more for material gain
then time you'll feel becomes a bane
Our second poetic thought comes from Federico Federici
XLVIII. the days of trial
it’s been along a leaf edge
that autumn has crept
to bite bones and nails
pluck antiphonal strings
twigs of stirred dry nerves
a minor chord in praise
of January grass
it has drawn patterns of blood
on many a flap of snow
through empty lines of fields
it’s dropped from old patches
of woods and weeds
what do I make of me?
what sort of loss, of end?
the unequal trial of days
will weigh my soul with ashes
Poetry from around the world
---------------------------------------
In the spirit of the newsletter we will be focussing on two countries firstly
France (specifically the Rondel)
-----------------------------------------
A rondel is a verse form originating in French lyrical poetry, later used in the verse of other languages as well, such as English and Romanian. It is a variation of the rondeau consisting of two quatrains followed by a quintet (13 lines total) or a sestet (14 lines total). The rondel was invented in the 14th century, and is arguably better suited to the French language than to English.
Secondly we will focus on
The Tanka
--------------
Yes we are going back to those poetic masters the Japanese. If you follow I poetry TV you will know we are quite fond of Haikus, however we feel it’s quite important to emphasise that Japan has produce a wide range of poetic techniques.
The Tanka is a form of Waka (a genre of classical Japanese verse and one of the major genres of Japanese literature. The term was coined during the Heian period, and was used to distinguish Japanese-language poetry from kanshi(poetry written in Chinese by Japanese poets).
Tanka consists of five units (often treated as separate lines when Romanized or translated) usually with the following pattern of onji:
5-7-5-7-7.
The 5-7-5 is called the kami-no-ku ("upper phrase"), and the 7-7 is called the shimo-no-ku ("lower phrase"). Tanka is a much older form of Japanese poetry than haiku.
Final note
-------------
Ok so did you guess which of the April Fools’ day stories were fake. If you thought
Number 1: NHS call-centre worker becomes Her Majesty The Queen
was fake you’d be wrong that story is 100% true
The fake story was
Number 2: Pheromone phone
Sorry guys this magic phone just does not exist.
Well I hope you enjoyed this special doubled up news letter. We’ll be back with a new newsletter to announce the winner of the I poetry TV poe-tography competition on April the 15th.
Until next time
I poetry TV
http://ipoetryreviews.com
Sunday 31 January 2010
I poetry tv January Newsletter – A special message for Haiti and my work at the “Say Hello” festival
I’m sure you’re all aware of the recent devastating events that have taken place in Haiti recently. The country has been torn apart by a brutal earthquake and its people are in need of our thoughts and support more than ever right now.
With that in mind I would like to begin this newsletter with the poetic though of the month.. It is called “A Cry from Haiti” and is by Chaouki Mkaddem. I’m sure you’ll all agree it echoes our feelings at the moment.
A Cry From Haiti!!
If someone asks me,
Where I am from,
I will answer: I belong to the earth,
I belong to the whole world,
But today I am particularly Haitian.
The disaster shook my body.
Haitian tears blended into my blood.
My heart is hurt!
The loss was so great,
Because of the earthquake.
I cannot surrender to this fate..
It’s no good to wait!!
Let’s make their mourning evaporate,
By rushing and being the first to donate.
By Chaouki Mkaddem
We would like to take this moment to send our deepest condolences to the victims and their loved ones who have been involved with this earthquake. We should all do our best to help the relief effort.
At this point I would like to provide you with an account of some work I did recently. It was a great experience and I hope I get the chance to replicate it by working with some of you
It’s that time of the year when everyone is back in the swing of things and that’s no exception for me as part of E1top (Each One Teach One Productions) and Ipoetry TV.
Yesterday I was fortunate to be part of “Say Hello” an event for the entire family in Richmond Upon Thames - hosted by the Mayor Cllr Celia Hodges and Deputy Mayor Cllr Ben Khosa.
Music, dance, storytelling and arts activities, along with the various cultural and information stalls and a variety of food from around world was the order of the day.
By providing the storytelling, I got to work with a lot of young enquiring minds. Telling a mixture of Aesop’s fables, Anansi stories and tales from around the world while using movement, percussion and song to bring the stories to life always gets the creative juices going.
Audience participation brings out the best in storytellers' and this event proved to be no exception. I could not hold back on incorporating poetic verse as part of my set and as I looked out to the faces in the audience and saw their responses I felt their enthusiasm rub off on me.
During another part of the set, with a group of young people, we used percussion instruments to provide a soundtrack to a story that was to do with the rain, thunder and an animal’s cry. The day was for adults too. It’s rewarding when they enjoy stories so much they come back for more or ask you if you’re doing another set but most of all when they themselves participate..
Overall, it was an experience that confirms we all have so much to contribute to each other‘s performance in order to make for the truly memorable experiences. The team will definitely be going to more events this year. Even if we cannot get to yours feel free to send us a review for consideration in our forthcoming newsletters.
A final note - The Ipoetry TV team would like to thank all of you who have so far submitted entries to our first competition event! Please keep them coming. As a humble gesture on our part we will be donating 10% of the proceeds of the competition to the people of Haiti.
For this and other competition details go to
http://ipoetryreviews.com/competitions.html
Until next time!
With that in mind I would like to begin this newsletter with the poetic though of the month.. It is called “A Cry from Haiti” and is by Chaouki Mkaddem. I’m sure you’ll all agree it echoes our feelings at the moment.
A Cry From Haiti!!
If someone asks me,
Where I am from,
I will answer: I belong to the earth,
I belong to the whole world,
But today I am particularly Haitian.
The disaster shook my body.
Haitian tears blended into my blood.
My heart is hurt!
The loss was so great,
Because of the earthquake.
I cannot surrender to this fate..
It’s no good to wait!!
Let’s make their mourning evaporate,
By rushing and being the first to donate.
By Chaouki Mkaddem
We would like to take this moment to send our deepest condolences to the victims and their loved ones who have been involved with this earthquake. We should all do our best to help the relief effort.
At this point I would like to provide you with an account of some work I did recently. It was a great experience and I hope I get the chance to replicate it by working with some of you
It’s that time of the year when everyone is back in the swing of things and that’s no exception for me as part of E1top (Each One Teach One Productions) and Ipoetry TV.
Yesterday I was fortunate to be part of “Say Hello” an event for the entire family in Richmond Upon Thames - hosted by the Mayor Cllr Celia Hodges and Deputy Mayor Cllr Ben Khosa.
Music, dance, storytelling and arts activities, along with the various cultural and information stalls and a variety of food from around world was the order of the day.
By providing the storytelling, I got to work with a lot of young enquiring minds. Telling a mixture of Aesop’s fables, Anansi stories and tales from around the world while using movement, percussion and song to bring the stories to life always gets the creative juices going.
Audience participation brings out the best in storytellers' and this event proved to be no exception. I could not hold back on incorporating poetic verse as part of my set and as I looked out to the faces in the audience and saw their responses I felt their enthusiasm rub off on me.
During another part of the set, with a group of young people, we used percussion instruments to provide a soundtrack to a story that was to do with the rain, thunder and an animal’s cry. The day was for adults too. It’s rewarding when they enjoy stories so much they come back for more or ask you if you’re doing another set but most of all when they themselves participate..
Overall, it was an experience that confirms we all have so much to contribute to each other‘s performance in order to make for the truly memorable experiences. The team will definitely be going to more events this year. Even if we cannot get to yours feel free to send us a review for consideration in our forthcoming newsletters.
A final note - The Ipoetry TV team would like to thank all of you who have so far submitted entries to our first competition event! Please keep them coming. As a humble gesture on our part we will be donating 10% of the proceeds of the competition to the people of Haiti.
For this and other competition details go to
http://ipoetryreviews.com/competitions.html
Until next time!
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