� PSH Live Open Reading TOMORROW
   Join us tomorrow, Sunday, May 4th at 2pm (pacific) for a live open
   reading. Call in and read your poetry or just tune in and listen to
   the show. There are no content or style restrictions. We'd love to
   hear your work! Click on PSH Live from the main PSH menu to join in
   or visit our page at BlogTalkRadio: www.blogtalkradio.com/psh

   � 64 E-books were part of the Free-For-All
   Thanks to the many poets who submitted 64 books to our fourth annual
   Great E-Book Free-For-All! You can see all the participants and how
   many times each of their books were downloaded during the 24 hours
   they were available by clicking on "Great E-Book Free-For-All" from
   the main PSH.

   � A Poet's Seder - Now a Part of History
   Thanks to all the people who came to and participated in "A Poet's
   Seder" at Beyond Baroque in Venice last week. It was a special and
   unique event which also saw the release of "A Poet's Haggadah -
   Passover through the eyes of Poets" which is now available at
   http://www.poetseder.com/ . Pick up a copy...it's guaranteed to add
   something creative and different to your seder next year.


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THE POETRY SUPER HIGHWAY WEEKLY VIRTUAL UPDATE
http://PoetrySuperHighway.com/
Issue # 553 - ISSN: 1523-6587

May 5-11, 2008

   this week:

   ~ This week featuring 19 poets from LOS ANGELES, CA and BARRINGTON, NJ

   ~ 3 new poetry and writing related link added this week.

   ~ A POET'S HAGGADAH: PASSOVER THROUGH THE EYES OF POETS edited by
     RICK LUPERT featured this week in the PSH Bookstore.

   ~ PSH LIVE Schedule: Open Reading TOMORROW, May 4th, 2pm (pacific)

   ~ Poetry / Writing related Classified Ads.


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POETS OF THE WEEK

   ~ This week's featured poets are:

   CHRISTOPHER MULROONEY and ERIKA KELLEY:

   CHRISTOPHER MULROONEY (Los Angeles, California) has written poems in
   Beeswax, Vanitas, Guernica, echolocation, The Delinquent and fourW.

   ERIKA KELLEY (Barrington, New Jersey), pseudonym Sage, was born in
   Brooklyn, New York. She grew up in Southern New Jersey, earning her
   bachelor零 degree in Political Science from Rutgers, The State
   University of New Jersey, and master零 degree in Public
   Administration from Rutgers Graduate School. Erika is a poet,
   freelance writer, and editor. Her poetry is a memoir of her journey
   from pubescence to womanhood, typically exerting her understanding
   and appreciation of life. The New Jersey Poetry Society selected two
   of her poems, "Nature's Musing" and "My Sweet Revival," for inclusion
   in its 2008 Anthology, The Quiet Side and "Mother of the Sea," as a
   winning poem for its 2007-2008 poetry contest. Erika is a Program
   Officer at the New Jersey Department of Education. She resides in
   Barrington, New Jersey with her husband and toddler twin boys. 

   Click on "POETS OF THE WEEK" from the main PSH menu to read their
   work.


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NEW POETRY SUPER HIGHWAY LINKS

   Here are all of the new sites added to the Poetry Super Highway's 
   poetry and writing links sections.

   You can find the actual links on the PSH website in the 3 poetry links
   categories. Click on "Add Your Link Here" from the main PSH menu to 
   add your poetry/writing website to our directory.


   NEW ONLINE POETRY RESOURCES LISTINGS THIS WEEK

   ~ POETRY WRITERS NETWORK
   An interesting Poetry Community that welcomes both poetry writers and
   readers alike. A Forum for all poetry lovers to interact. Receive
   peer feedback from other writers, poets, authors and fans.

   ~ UNITEDPOETS
   A Poetry Forum to post your poems and gentle critiquing only is
   allowed. Poetry Classes, Writer's Block help, Poetry Links, and a
   Poetry Cafe, where you can chat with your fellow poets.


   NEW INDIVIDUAL POETS PAGES LISTINGS THIS WEEK

   ~ THE NO-NET WORLD
   Recordings from Larissa Shmailo's poetry CD, The No-Net World


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POETRY SUPER HIGHWAY BOOKSTORE

   Featured this week in the PSH Bookstore: A POET'S HAGGADAH: PASSOVER
   THROUGH THE EYES OF POETS edited by RICK LUPERT

   36 Poets reinterpret the traditional themes and text of the Passover
   Haggadah through their own unique lenses. Guaranteed to add something
   different to your own seders and a great read! Edited by Los Angeles
   Poet Rick Lupert (Creator of the Poetry Super Highway) Includes work
   from Helen Bar-Lev, Lynne Bronstein, Salvatore Buttaci, Howard
   Camner, Larry Colker, devin davis, Barbara Elovic, Robert Klein
   Engler, David Gershator, Leslie Halpern, Claudia Handler, Daniel Y.
   Harris, Elizabeth Iannaci, Marc Jampole, Rachel Kann, Beth Kanter,   
   Peggy Landsman, Michael Levy, Jake Marmer, Ellyn Maybe, Heather
   McNaugher, Daniel Olivas, Judith Pacht, Jaimes Palacio, Jonathan
   Penton, Joan Pond, Lanie Shanzyra P. Rebancos, Richard Schiffman, G.
   David Schwartz, Adam Shechter, Diana Sher, Scott Alixander Sonders,
   Julia Stein, S. Thomas Summers, Pam Ward and Misha Weidman.

   Paperback, 106 Pages, published by Ain't Got No Press, (April, 2008)


   ~ If you are or were a featured poet of the week on the Poetry Super
   Highway AND  you have a book available through Amazon.com, please let
   me know so we can feature your work in the Poetry Super Highway
   Bookstore in a new section just for former featured poet's books.
   Write books@PoetrySuperHighway.com with your name and the title of
   the book.


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UPCOMING POETRY SUPER HIGHWAY LIVE EVENTS

   Our Live events are hosted through BlogTalk Radio and can be accessed
   during the event by visiting http://blogtalkradio.com/psh and
   clicking on the "Click to Listen" button.You can listen to the shows
   through your web browser as well as call in and ask questions live
   through by dialing (646) 716-7362 during the live broadcast.Can't or
   don't want to call in? You can ask questions live during the show's
   broadcast time by sending an instant message to RickPoet on AIM.If
   you can't make the live time, you can also listen to any past show by
   visiting http://blogtalkradio.com/psh and clicking on the show's
   title. (As well as subscribe to all of our shows through iTunes or
   any other software you use to listen to podcasts.

   Upcoming Shows:

   Worldwide Open Reading
   Sunday May 4, 2:00 pm (pacific) - TOMORROW!
   Call in and read your poetry, open mic style. No content or style
   restrictions. Share details about your local poetry community with
   our listeners. We want to hear you!

   Recently Archived broadcasts:

   April Worldwide Open Reading
   Sunday April 6, 2:00 pm (pacific)
   The April, 2008 edition of our open reading featured readers from
   Dallas, Austin and Katie, Texas, Los Angeles, Augusta, Maine, Tempe,
   Arizona, Portland Oregon, Kansas City, Encinitas, California, and
   Birmingham Alabama. Listen to the show in our archive!

   March Worldwide Open Reading
   Sunday March 9
   The March edition of our open reading featured readers from Santa
   Monica, CA, Valley Center, CA, North Carolina, Augusta, Maine and
   Portland Oregon.

   Poetry Super Highway Live would love to host your reading, interview,
   contest promotion or other poetry/writing related show. Please e-mail
   your show idea to Rick@PoetrySuperHighway.com, and we'll take it from
   there.

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AND SO ON . . .

   The Poetry Super Highway was accessed 1242 times since our last 
   update.


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POETRY CLASSIFIEDS

   For information on placing Poetry Related classifieds ads on the
   Poetry Super Highway web page and weekly e-mail outburst, send an
   e-mail to: classifieds@PoetrySuperHighway.com

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   WAR POETRY CONTEST � LAST CALL!
   Seventh year. Fifteen cash prizes totaling $5,000. Top prize $2,000.
   Submit 1-3 unpublished poems on the theme of war, up to 500 lines in
   all. Winning entries published online. Sponsored by Winning
   Writers. $15 entry fee, payable to Winning Writers. Postmark
   deadline: May 31. Judge: Jendi Reiter. Include cover sheet with
   contact information. No name on poems. Submit online or mail to
   Winning Writers, Attn: War Poetry Contest, 351 Pleasant Street, PMB
   222, Northampton, MA 01060. Winning Writers is proud to be one of 
   101 Best Websites for Writers" (Writer's Digest, 2005-2007). More
   information: http://www.winningwriters.com/war

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   MANUSCRIPTS WANTED - Do you have the makings of a book on paper or in
   your head? Are you ready to proudly see your name on the front cover
   of a published book? Do you need help writing or editing? Please
   visit http://www.jafansta.com or write to publisher@jafansta.com for
   more detailed information on how to submit your manuscript.

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   JAFANSTA POETRY CONTEST - Submit 1-4 typed poems and a $10 entry fee
   with money order or check payable to Jafansta, Inc. Mailing address:
   Jafansta - 47448 Pontiac Trail, Suite 144 - Wixom, MI 48393. Any
   style or theme. One page maximum. Deadline: October 31, 2008. Please
   e-mail poetry@jafansta.com for more details or visit
   http://www.jafansta.com

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   Instant Publisher offers the ability for you to print professional 
   quality, perfect bound, with glossy full color cover books, which you
   lay out yourself directly from your computer.

   Your book can be any number of pages with any design you want in black
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   You simply download the Instant Publisher software to your computer, 
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   You can order as few as 25 books if you want. They can also provide 
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   This is the cheapest way to get bookstore quality books of your 
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   (or your pictures, images, website logos, poetry on t-shirts,
   sweatshirts, coffee mugs, and mouse pads, hats, picture frames, lunch
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   Also custom make your own books and CDs with full color art and
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   A Man With No Teeth Serves Us Breakfast
   is Rick Lupert's latest release and the author's 11th book written
   during two weeks in Boston and London during the summer of 2006. It's
   a reverse trip through the American Revolution with a special stop to
   tread on the remains of King George The III and an introduction by
   Brendan Constantine. Read sample poems and learn how to get your copy
   here: http://PoetrySuperHighway.com/noteeth.html

   See a video of Rick reading from this book here:
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESl6nId6Mro

   See an interview with Rick at his weekly open reading here:
   http://youtube.com/watch?v=pyHYN0gXGP4

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