[Michael Juster]

I am pleased to announce, that in conjunction with the University of Evansville Press' imminent release of a new anthology, 150 Contemporary American Sonnets, the New England Poetry Club will sponsor a reading of represented authors on May 12 at 7pm at the Central Square Cambridge Public Library, 45 Pearl Street. In addition to the great XJ Kennedy and OUR OWN legendary Rhina Espaillat, the reading will include Marion Shore, Deborah Warren, Bill Coyle, Len Krisak, Alfred Nicol, David Berman and, last and least, yours truly. That's four Nemerov Award winners (and six awards)and one Nemerov judge if you're keeping score at home.
Shockingly, there is no admission fee, but since there is "festival seating" get there early to make sure that YOU are there for this HISTORIC celebration of the sonnet.
I am looking for a catchy name for the event, since the U of Evansville publicity department, well, we won't go into the substance abuse issue... Somehow, "A Smorgasborg of Sonnets" doesn't seem quite right, and I would welcome your creativity.

[Michael Cantor]

An Exultation of Sonnets
A Celebration of Sonnets
A Celebration of the Sonnet
My Turn: A Celebration of Sonnets
Sonnets, Strings and Sinatra
A Pride of Sonnets
A Parsing of Sonnets
A Magical Metrical Tour
Sonnet Super Bowl I
The First Annual WWF New England Sonnet Death Match
A Nocturne of Sonnets
A Night of Sex and Sonnetry with A. M. Juster

and, since I wasn't selected for the anthology:

A Dark Muttering of Sonnets
A Plot of Sonnets
An Embarassment of Sonnets

Congratulations, all! Looking forward to it.



[This message has been edited by Michael Cantor (edited February 22, 2005).]

[Kevin Andrew Murphy]

Well, since idealism seems to be the order of the evening, I'd call it Sonnetopia and leave it at that.

The announcer will certainly have fun with "Welcome to Sonnetopia!" as a greeting.

[Susan McLean]

Michael and Kevin have given some great ideas. To them, I'd add:

Good Verse in Small Packages

or

Fine Lines

Susan

[Steven Schroeder]

More Fun Than a Barrel Full of Sonnets
More Than Three Sonneteers
A Crash of Sonnets
I Got Your Sonnet RIGHT HERE

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Steve Schroeder

[Rose Kelleher]

Neat! I'll have to be sure to visit the family up in MA at that time.

[Marion Shore]

Department of Sonnet-ation

[Stephen Scaer]

This is a rare opportunity: Any one of these poets would be worth the trip.

I look forward to being sonnetized. I hope it happens at supersonnet speed because of my short attention span. I can also visit my aunt in the state sonnetarium.

Michael -- sorry you were left out. Perhaps your own event:
"Soliloquy of Sonnets"



[This message has been edited by Stephen Scaer (edited March 06, 2005).]

[Deborah Warren]

This is the first I've heard of it (though you allege I'm reading, Mike).

[Michael Juster]

Oops...I thought I got you at Powow. It won't be a party without you..