January 6th, 2018 by admin
New poem by Kim Shuck
2017 Poet Laureate of San Francisco
Drought Break
Weaving of water is layered
Sitting in the rain
Feet dragging in the runoff
I know there are trees coming down tonight
Drought tired
Clots of soil run free
Sailors still catch...
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Tags: Francisco X. Alarcón, James Downs, Joe Milosch, John Peterson, Kim Shuck
Posted in: Forever Journal
January 2nd, 2018 by admin
Poetic Matrix Press'
20th Anniversary Authors' Anthology
246 pages, Price $20.00, available from Small Press Distribution (SPD) www.spdbooks.org
With material from our 60 books and 45 authors (including new pieces from many) this is a true reflection...
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Tags: Peter and Donna Thomas, Shadab Zeest Hashmi, Alex Landon, Anne Whitehouse, Arthur W. Campbell, Ashley Pinkerton, Bonnie Joanna Gisel, Brandon Cesmat, Charles Entrekin, Chris Olander, Diana Festa, Elaine Halleck, Francisco X. Alarcón, Gail Entrekin, Grace Marie Grafton, Hassan El-Tayyab, J.P. Linstroth, James Downs, Joan Michelson, Joe O'Connell, Joel Netsky, John Peterson, Joseph Miloach, Joseph Zacardi, Kim Shuck, Leroy Moore, Lyn Lifshin, Molly Weller, Mun Duk-su, Patricia Nelson, Peter Gibson Friesen, Rayn Roberts, Reverend James Fox, Ruth Rosenthal, Sandra Lee Stillwell, Tomás Gayton, Yearn Hong Choi
Posted in: Poets Comment into the World
June 8th, 2016 by admin
Here is our table at The Bay Area Bookfair in Berkeley this past weekend (June 4 & 5). The weather was beautiful and I met many good people. Grace Grafton, Gail & Charles Entrekin came by as did Devon and Catherine. It was...
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Tags: Francisco X. Alarcón, Gail Entrekin, Press Notes
Posted in: Uncategorized, Poets Comment into the World
February 21st, 2016 by admin
On Thursday Feb. 18th a large group gathered at the John Natsoulas Gallery in Davis to celebrate the life and work of Francisco X Alarcon
who on Jan. 16th passed from this place to that on his journey. So many souls that he has touched and so they came...
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Tags: Francisco X. Alarcón, Press Note
Posted in: Uncategorized, Poets Comment into the World
January 16th, 2016 by admin
We have lost a rare and beautiful person. To Francisco, my friend, my love to you on your new journey. It has been my privilege and my joy to have gotten to know you and to work with you. Thanks to James Downs for introducing us and thanks to Devon,...
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Tags: Francisco X. Alarcón, Press Notes
Posted in: Uncategorized, Forever Journal
October 21st, 2014 by admin
Solar Eclipse
I
Mother Moon embraces
Father Sun above the clouds –
we, their children, rejoice!
Mamá Luna abraza
a Papá Sol sobre las nubes –
sus hijos nos regocijamos
Tugann an Mháthair, an Ghealach,
Barróg don Athair, an Ghrian, os cionn na néalta –...
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Tags: Francisco X. Alarcón, Poetry
Posted in: Uncategorized, Forever Journal