Synopsis "The Poetic Bond VIII"
The eighth, annual, international poetry anthology in The Poetic Bond Series. 125 poems by 72 poets from 9 countries, drawn from new media, professional and social networking, giving a snapshot of 2018 which could be said to capture the zeitgeist of contemporary poetry. The anthology is edited by Trevor Maynard."Trevor Maynard combines complicated thematic material and unites fractured images with a sure hand" (The Stage)Reviews for the Poetic Bond Series "It has been a joy to read all of you wonderful poets and thanks, once again, to you Trevor, for creating this bond and for including me in it." Neetu Malik (PA, USA)"I am forever grateful, Trevor, for your hard work. I know this project takes much professional/love time out of your personal time. Thank you!" Bonnie Roberts (AL, USA)"I have been reading a lot of the work that has gone into the making of it & am very impressed with much of the excellently crafted writing" Robin Hislop (UK, artvilla.com)"The poetry that fills this book is moving, deep and affirming ... A beautiful publication that will rest on top of my favorite books of poetry. Nicholas Chiarkas (WI, USA)The Poets of The Poetic Bond VII (2018) are Annel Bell Martin (USA) / Annette Gagliardi (USA) / Anthony Frobisher (UK) / Antonella Corradetti (UK) / Beatrice Boswell (USA) / Beatrice Garth(USA) / Betty Bleen (USA) / Bilal Moin (India) / Biman Roy (India/USA) / Bonnie J Flach (USA)/ Bonnie Roberts (USA) / Claire Mikkleson (USA) / Carrie Magness Radna (USA)/ Cathryn Glenday (USA)/ Christine Anderes (USA)/ Cigeng Zhang (China)/ Claude Seguy (France)/ Diana Wend (UK)/ Diane Burrow (UK)/ Drew Clausen (USA)/ Flavia Cosma (Italy)/ Gillian Bell (New Zealand)/ Gilbert A Franke (USA)/ GK Grieve (UK) / Helen Schulman (USA)/ Ian Colville (UK) / Ivan Saltaric (Croatia) / Janette Bendle (Australia)/ Jim Wilson (USA) / Joanne Bordokan (Canada)/ John Lysaght (USA)/ John McMullen (USA) / Joseph Sinclair(UK) / Karen Henneberry (Canada)/ Karen Rothstein (USA)/Kelli Gunn (Canada) / Kewayne Wadley (USA)/ Krenare Bruqi (Kosovo/Italy)/ Laura Lee (USA)/ Lee Landau (USA)/ Lexene Burns (Australia) / Lynne Zotalis (USA)/ Madeline Heit Lipton (USA)/ M. Ivana Trevisani Bach (Italy)/ Marcia Weber (USA)/Marek Lugowski (USA) / Mariangela Canzi (Italy) / Marie Youssefirad (USA) / Nana Tokatli (Greece) / Nancy Scott (USA)/ Paul Sutherland (UK) / Peter Verbica (USA) / Reasie Robertson (USA) / Richard Glen Smith (USA)/ Rick Davis (USA)/ KishaJade (UK) / Robin Ouzman Hislop (Spain/UK)/ Sarah Stonesifer (USA)/ Sebastian Karantonis (USA) / Shari Jo LeKane-Yentumi (USA)/ Sonay Mustafa (UK)/ Stephen Sesto (USA) / Stuart Forrest (USA)/ Suzanne Askham (UK)/ Terry Young (USA) / Tim Williams (USA) /Trevor Maynard (UK) / Victoria Anllo (USA) / Virus The Poet (Canada)/ William DiBenedetto (USA) / Wybrig De Vries (Canada)The winners of this year's Poetic Bond Poets' Choice Awards (as voted for by The Poetic Bond VIII) are; 1st Betty Bleen "A Flowers' Last Wish": 2nd Victoria Anllo "Next To": Joint 3rd Stuart Forrest "Farmers Markets" and Marcia Weber "Trees in Winter, Siberia." The submission window for The Poetic Bond IX opens March 1st, 2019.Making a Poetic Bond - the ethos behind putting together the anthologyThe process of selecting poems for publishing The Poetic Bond series is unlike any other in that there is no set plan as to what will be published. It depends on the themes which emerge from the pool of work submitted, or to put it another way, the poetic energy which comes together at this certain time and place. Where themes emerge, patterns of energy harmonize, form bonds, connections, and these in turn lead to interconnected chapters, and the creation of a holistic volume, deeply connected with humanity, nature, and the universe.
