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Virgogray Press is an indie publisher, proudly making chapbooks and presenting the world with fresh poetry from genuine voices. We're just wanting to add to the many great works out there and are happy to be part of the literary movement! We are currently accepting manuscript submisssion for chapbook publication, but not for long. On Dec. 1, 2009, we will no longer be taking submissions for chapbook length manuscripts becuase we already have plenty of great poets to come in 2010, but we are still accepting general poetry submissions for other publications, so if you are a poet who wants to have your work published, or maybe wants others to read your work in the form of a publication, check out our website for details and maybe you can hop along with the Virgogray Press familiy, too!
Thanks again, and have a great week!!!
We just put up our entire catalogue-- go ahead and take a look!!
By eis4artist at 2009-10-08The Nineteen Hundred & One Presents: Art of the Dead Dark & Erotic Art Gallery Reception & Celebration Friday, November 6 & Saturday, November 7, 2009 1901 W. Belmont Ave. (entrance on Wolcott), Chicago 8pm-11:30pm 21+ Artwork by: Maya Sinstress Jennifer Anne Buckley Fernando Castel Alan Rehbein Volium & Vine Lady Helene's Flames ~E~ FRIDAY: DJ Tiger Lilly Live Music by Mark Bose Hot Performances byt Miss Kay & Lady Freya Fashions by "SoRokin' Wear" SATURDAY: DJ Lolly Gagger Live Music by Circuit Bender Gothic Bellydancing by Lunasol Fashion Show by Devoid & Deveil Sex Ed by "Kitty's Play Dates"
Electriqsoul Hideout presents another electrifying night of music with "Obisoulstar " Live at the Wild Hare Nov12 backed by the legendary "Soul People" with special guest "H2o Soul". Show time at 8pm sharp with free giveaway at the door . So don't hear about it ...see it for yourself !
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I sent a prayer to God today
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This is a compilation of some of the poets/spoken word artist that bless our mic every Friday on Poetic Flows. The order of this list was soley determined by voters that visited Beautifully Spoken's page
Thanks for accepting our friendship! Virgogray Press is an indie press with big dreams! Be sure to check out all of our publications and authors at virgograypress.blogspot.com and keep up with the latest news from the press at virgograypress.wordpress.com! We publish mostly poetry and proudly produce chapbook editions of writer's work! Right now we're also open to submissions of poetry. We're currently looking for poetry for our anthology series, which collects various opinions from the writing community by way of their poetry or prose on various topics. We've done an anthology called Valium which was about the psychological pharma industry and are getting ready to publish our next edition in November, a publication called "So It Goes," the topic being death for this chap. We're accepting submissions for Carcinogenic Poetry, an online poetry blog that will roll out in December! Do you have a chapbook manuscript you'd like published? We're accepting these as well, but not for long. Submissions will close by the end of the year!
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I know the Freedom Through Music project will break the glass for Poetry
and Spoken Word Artists everywhere. It will bring Poetry to the living
rooms of people all across the country and over seas. This album will
change how people view Poetry and Spoken Word and will be set as the
Genre of a new generation. Volume #1 set the foundation of our
organization. Volume # 2 opened doors and took Poetry Over Music
Internationally. Volume #3 broke records and caught the attention of
people everywhere stirring a Poetry uprising.
The way I came
up with Freedom Through Music, is I envisioned the essence of Spoken
Word and Poetry and what it can be. As a fan of Poetry, I understand
the power poets have with their words. Poets have the power to talk to
a young girl who is on drugs and make
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