We move a little south for our second offering Of Interest for National Poetry Month. This time we feature two of the shining and rising stars of the Portland poetry scene, Division Leap and Tavern Books First up: The Singing Knives. by Frank Stanford. Lost Roads Press, 1979. $200 The second edition of Stanford's first published book, originally published by Mill Mountain Press in 1971. This edition, published shortly after Stanford's death, adds two poems which did not appear in the 1971 edition, and also appends a 4 pp. afterword concerning Stanford's life and work. The cover and construction of the book differ considerably from...
Oyster Time: A Sweet Suite of Broadsides
The Pacific Northwest is a little slice of oyster heaven where 4 different species are grown in abundance.Portland, Oregon is currently home to an abundance of young poets who are making their mark on the national stage. Bookseller, publisher and artist Charles Seluzicki has joined these two phenomenons in his latest publication, Oyster Suite, a set of 4 broadsides featuring original unpublished oyster-themed poems by Carl Adamshick, Matthew Dickman, Michael Dickman, and Michael McGriff. The broadsides are printed letterpress in an edition of 100 (80 copies are gathered into sets of which 65 are for sale) and illustrated with drawings...