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NightBallet Press announces the official publicaiton of an especially tasty treat: Lipsmack! A Sampler Platter of Poets from NightBallet Press, Year One 2012! This delicious 36 page collection of poems celebrates NightBallet Press' first anniversary. From September 2011 to September 2012, NightBallet Press published chapbooks and full-length poetry books for 18 different poets, and they are represented in this anthology by (98%) all new poems!

That's absolutely all new and exciting poems by Lyn Lifshin, John Dorsey, George Wallace, Jack McGuane, Chansonette Buck, Lady K (Kathy) Smith, Terry Provost, T. M. Göttl, Heather Ann Schmidt/Sukha-Prajna, Jim Lang, Steve Brightman, Elise Geither, Kara Johnston, Bonné de Blas, Alex Gildzen, and Russell Salamon!

The only two poems that have been reprinted from the original chapbooks are by the excellent and dynamic performance poets Zach Ashley and Ralph La Charity, and are immediately and perfectly representative of their body of work.

Lipsmack! is designed to expose and make readily available the originality and variety of poetry that NightBallet Press presents through its unique and diverse writers. The yummy vanilla-colored pages are packaged in a soft white cardstock cover with a mouthwatering candy-apple cardstock insert. But the real treats are the lipsmacking poems contained within!

This anniversary anthology is only $5 plus $2 shipping/handling, and is available NOW.  Be among the very first to sink your teeth into and sample Lipsmack! A Sampler Platter of Poets from NightBallet Press, Year One 2012. I promise... these poems will have you begging for more!

Yesterday, Saturday September 29, 2012, was One Hundred Thousand Poets for Change day across the globe.  And yesterday was the official publication date of Lipsmack!  Yesterday was also the day that Cleveland poet and friend John Burroughs' webcam failed him at the 100K Poets for Change event at Visible Voice.  NightBallet knows synchronicity when she sees it, so we will be donating 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this book to the New Webcam For John Fund.  For only $5 plus s/h, you'll be contributing to future juicy poetry webcasts by John Burroughs, AND you'll receive a book jammed with tasty poems!  We are all enriched by the work John does in the poetry community, and we will all benefit from his webcasts... so order your copy of Lipsmack!today!

Taking Pre-Orders for an Especially Tasty Treat!

NightBallet Press is taking pre-orders for an especially tasty treat:  Lipsmack! A Sampler Platter of Poets from NightBallet Press, Year One 2012!  This delicious 36 page collection of poems celebrates NightBallet Press' first anniversary.  From September 2011 to September 2012, NightBallet Press published chapbooks and full-length poetry books for 18 different poets, and they are represented in this anthology by (98%) all new poems!

That's absolutely all new and exciting poems by Lyn Lifshin, John Dorsey, George Wallace, Jack McGuane, Chansonette Buck, Lady K (Kathy) Smith, Terry Provost, T. M. Göttl, Heather Ann Schmidt/Sukha-Prajna, Jim Lang, Steve Brightman, Elise Geither, Kara Johnston, Bonné de Blas, Alex Gildzen, and Russell Salamon! 

The only two poems that have been reprinted from the original chapbooks are by the excellent and dynamic performance poets Zach Ashley and Ralph La Charity, and are immediately and perfectly representative of their body of work. 

 
Lipsmack! is designed to expose and make readily available the originality and variety of poetry that NightBallet Press presents through its unique and diverse writers.  The yummy vanilla-colored pages are packaged in a soft white cardstock cover with a mouthwatering candy-apple cardstock insert.  But the real treats are the lipsmacking poems contained within! 

This anniversary anthology is only $5 plus $2 shipping/handling, and will be available Saturday, September 29, 2012- the One Hundred Thousand Poets for Change day... but you can pre-order your copy NOW, to insure you won't miss out on this very special collection!  Be among the very first to sink your teeth into and sample Lipsmack! A Sampler Platter of Poets from NightBallet Press, Year One 2012.  I promise...  these poems will have you begging for more!

It's easy as pie- you can order directly through PayPal on this very site- the link is at the top of the page in the right column.  Order now, and I'll address your envelopes and have them ready to mail as soon as the books come hot out of the oven... er, hot off the printer, I mean!  ;)

WOWZA! WHATTA WEEK!

 

This has been an unprecedented week of wows here at NightBallet Press!  Starting off the week was a visit to Mac's Backs on Coventry in Cleveland Heights.  Mac's is a venerated and beloved independent bookstore owned by Suzanne DeGaetano, and has one of the best (if not THE best) collections of poetry books for sale in this region.  Suzanne has been very supportive of poets over the years, and hosts her own second Wednesday reading series every month.   She has also been very supportive of local presses, and has stocked NightBallet Press chaps on a regular basis.  During this past visit to Mac's, the editor/publisher of NBP was delighted and excited to see a shelf of a bookcase (in the back, by the stairs leading to the basement) labeled "NightBallet Press"!  There, you can easily find all the NBP titles!  Check it out... and while you're there, check out all the other wonderful offerings that Mac's Backs has.  I promise you, you'll find some toothsome tomes within.  Support your local bookstore!  Tell Suzanne NightBallet sent you! 

     
                               



As if that wasn't fabulous enough, Alex Gildzen of Santa Fe, New Mexico, hit town, received his copies of his brand-new NBP chap Passd Ports, and joined fellow poets Kara Johnston, Kathy (Lady K) Smith, Bonné de Blas, and John Dorsey (all with new NBP chaps!) at Jammy Buggars in Lakewood Thursday evening at the Fistful of Poets reading...  I'll let these photos show you the magic of the night (and to see ALL the photos from the event, please visit Dianne Borsenik's Facebook album):

      

And to cap off the week, a major announcement about this first year of NightBallet Press publishing... an anthology is imminent, consisting of (98%) new poems by the 18 poets whose chaps were published between September 2011 and September 2012! This includes Jack McGuane, Chansonette Buck, George Wallace, Ralph La Charity, Terry Provost, T. M. Göttl, Heather Ann Schmidt (soon to become Heather Ann Sukha-Prajna), Jim Lang, Steve Brightman, Elise Geither, Zach Ashley, Kara Johnston, Lyn Lifshin, John Dorsey, Bonné de Blas, Alex Gildzen, Kathy (Lady K) Smith, and Russell Salamon (whose Black Rainbow: All the Colors are Still There is due out by September 30th).  You can expect this tasty little treat of an anthology- Lipsmack! A Sampler Platter of Poetry from NightBallet Press, Year One- to be available for only 5 dollars by the end of next week... and, yes, Mac's Backs will be carrying it. ;)

TONIGHT SEPTEMBER 13: NIGHTBALLET PRESS PRESENTS A FISTFUL OF POETS!

 

Tonight's event A Fistful of Poets features five fantastic poets: Bonné de Blas with her excellent and unique poetry from The Act of Dwelling, John Dorsey with his brand-new chapbook of provocative poems and short stories, White Girl Problems, Alex Gildzen, freshly arrived from New Mexico, with his exciting NBP chap of travel poems and pieces, Passd Ports, Kathy "Lady" Smith with her much-anticipated new NBP chap that sparkles and snaps, Firecracker Mandalas, and Kara Johnston, with her sensitive and sensual poetry from Map Wrapping Paper Cradle Dangler. Kara's chap was published by NBP earlier this year, but this is the first time ever that NBP (and Clevelanders) will get to hear her read! All of these chaps will be available for sale both on this site and at the Fistful event tonight, September 13th.  

Jammy Buggars, located at 15625 Detroit in Lakewood, Ohio, has promised us our own bartender and our own server.  We'll have our own entrance to the venue, as well.  Come early and grab a chair!  The food is wonderful, and you'll want to come hungry.   This event will begin at 7pm!

One night, five poets, good friends and excellent poetry in a venue that features delicious food, a multitude of draft beers, a welcoming ambiance, and unrestrained grooviness. Let the magic begin!

HOT! Off the Press...FIRECRACKER MANDALAS! by Lady K Smith

The much-anticipated Firecracker Mandalas by Kathy/Lady K Smith is hot off the press and officially published!  This stunning new collection crackles and pops with astute commentary on relationships, ecology, politics, the universe, and the self.  Lady K wields her poetic brush with precision and skill, and her use of metaphor, repetition and masterful vocabulary paints a series of brilliant pictures from the first page to the last. 

Lady K Smith will be one of the fine five featured poets at NightBallet Press Presents *A Fistful of Poets next Thursday, September 13th.  If you've never heard her read before, this will be an excellent chance for you to experience her wonderful poems in her own voice... and if you have heard her read before, then you know you won't want to miss out on hearing her again!

Firecracker Mandalas is a handsome 32-page book done in earth-tone colors, and featuring a textured ecru cardstock cover, a rich brown cardstock insert, and thick, creamy pale-taupe paper.  But the best part is what's inside... the eleven exciting new poems by Lady K Smith!

Be among the first to get your copy of Firecracker Mandalas- order yours today!


*A Fistful of Poets will feature five fantastic poets: Bonné de Blas with her excellent poetry from The Act of Dwelling, John Dorsey with his brand-new chapbook of provocative poems and short stories, White Girl Problems, Alex Gildzen, freshly arrived from New Mexico, with his very soon-to-be-published and exciting NBP chap Passd Ports, Kathy "Lady" Smith with her much-anticipated new NBP chap that sparkles and snaps, Firecracker Mandalas, and Kara Johnston, with her sensitive and sensual poetry from Map Wrapping Paper Cradle Dangler. Kara's chap was published by NBP earlier this year, but this is the first time ever that NBP (and Clevelanders) will get to hear her read! All of these chaps will be published by September 13, 2012, and will be available for sale both on this site and at the Fistful event the night of September 13th. One night, five poets, good friends and excellent poetry in a venue that features delicious food, a multitude of draft beers, and a groovy ambiance. Let the magic begin! 

Ready to Travel! Gildzen's Passd Ports!

Alex Gildzen's new collection of poetry and short pieces, Passd Ports,  is ready to, er, ship out!

By turns witty, whimsical, wistful, and wise, Gildzen's poetry and short travel pieces will take you on a journey of astute observations, history, memory and longing.  Crisis Chronicles Press founder John Burroughs says of his work: "Gildzen is economical in his use of words, distilling the essence of champagne stories into high quality poetic cognac.  No mixer, no filler...."


Passd Ports features a pale green cardstock cover with a deep green cardstock insert, and thick, brilliant-white 25% cotton pages; a delightful photo taken by Bonné de Blas is included.

Alex Gildzen will be one of the featured poets in the upcoming event *NightBallet Press Presents A Fistful of Poets, and it's always a treat to hear him read.  You won't want to miss it!
Once you start reading, you won't stop until you've finished the journey, and oh, what a wonderful trip it is!

Don't pass up the chance to get your copy of Passd Ports... order yours today!

*A Fistful of Poets will feature five fantastic poets: Bonné de Blas with her excellent poetry from The Act of Dwelling, John Dorsey with his brand-new chapbook of provocative poems and short stories, White Girl Problems, Alex Gildzen, freshly arrived from New Mexico, with his very soon-to-be-published and exciting NBP chap Passd Ports, Kathy "Lady" Smith with her much-anticipated new NBP chap that sparkles and snaps, Firecracker Mandalas, and Kara Johnston, with her sensitive and sensual poetry from Map Wrapping Paper Cradle Dangler. Kara's chap was published by NBP earlier this year, but this is the first time ever that NBP (and Clevelanders) will get to hear her read! All of these chaps will be published by September 13, 2012, and will be available for sale both on this site and at the Fistful event the night of September 13th. One night, five poets, good friends and excellent poetry in a venue that features delicious food, a multitude of draft beers, and a groovy ambiance. Let the magic begin!