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Folks, this is a literary magazine, not a construction site, though I guess we could call writing "construction", couldn't we. Pauletta Hansel, a fine mountain poet with a new book out from Wind Publications, is editor. She asked me to help spread the word. I hope some members will submit work.
Volume 15: The Mountains Have Come Closer
In 1980, Jim Wayne Miller’s “The Mountains Have Come Closer,” gave voice to one of Appalachian poetry’s lasting personas, “The Brier,” who pondered and preached and opined, much as Jim did, on the tension inherent in being of and from Appalachia in the late twentieth century. As we mark the 15th anniversary of his passing, we invite you to ponder and preach and offer your literary opinion on the ways in which the mountains have come closer, even as, perhaps, we have moved farther, or further, away. Possible permutations might include reflections on ancestry, migration, mountaintop removal, images of Appalachia in pop culture… You also might take this as an opportunity to read or re-read any of Jim Wayne’s books. But we aren't asking for new Brier poems. We ask only for your own exploration of Jim Wayne’s resonating metaphor: maybe, like the Brier, you'll find something you didn't even know you had lost. (Southern Appalachian Writers' Cooperative ------Visit the SAWC Web Site www.sawc.us)
What to send:
Send a cover letter with your name, address, phone, email address, a short bio (50 words or less), and a list of the titles submitted. Poets, please limit submissions to 5 poems or 10 pages. Prose writers, limit submissions to 5,000 words. Artists, send any 2D art, including black and white drawings, photos, comics, etc., that can be scaled effectively to a digest-sized page. Series formats are welcome. Submissions will not be returned.
Where to send it:
Send electronic submissions to: pmsg.journal@gmail.com
We prefer electronic submissions, but please only send your work pasted directly into the email message or as a Word or PDF attachment. No funky formats, please.
Send regular submissions (include SASE for reply) to:
Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel
c/o Pauletta Hansel
1266 Avon Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Deadline: November 1, 2011
A call that makes me wish I could lay claim to the mountains as anything other than a recent transplant. Good hunting!
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