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Kunz, Lovering, and Martin Published "The Guy's Big Book of Poetry"

I am one of five members of a men's poetry writing group here in Bend; three of us (myself (Don Kunz), Peter Lovering, and John Martin) are also members of OSPA.  We have just recently published a book of poems, titled The Guys' Big Book of Poetry.  I am hoping that you can draw some attention to it in the next OSPA Newsletter.


Please see the two attachment files below.  One provides a view of the front and back covers.  The other is a copy of some publicity which we received in our local newspaper, Bend's The Bulletin.  While the article  provides many useful details about our work together and how the book came about, you should also know that we are donating half the proceeds from sales to Central Oregon Veterans Outreach (COVO), and that we are available for readings and willing to do them in some unconventional settings.  One of the more interesting readings we have scheduled is at the Deer Ridge Correctional Facility in Madras.


Currently, The Guys' Big Book of Poetry is available for purchase ($15) only at Camalli Book Company, 1288 SW Simpson, Bend, OR 97701; phone 541-323-6134.  But we expect to have it available in other independent book stores soon.  If you would like an update on our activities or the book itself, please feel free to contact any of the authors.

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The Bend Bulletin, 9/12/09
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Newsflash

Reading,Open Mic Vanc 9/16

Do yourself a favor and be at Paper Tiger, 703 Grand Blvd. (between Mill Plain and Evergreen in Vancouver) on September 16th at 7pm . Please bring a poem or 2 to read at our open mic (5 minute max due to the number of readers), and join with some of the best poets in the Northwest declaiming their heartfelt musings. Plus the coffee can't be beat, as well as a host of other hot and cold beverages.
Dan Nelson 360-334-1129 or nelsondaniel59@yahoo.com


For September I am excited as a vulture over carrion (death smells sweeter to them than lilacs to us) to announce the appearance of Dennis McBride. Dennis is a Portland based freelance loiterer, writer, and part time barfly who barely graduated from Lincoln High School after completing his GED with marginal honors. He received an honorable discharge from the US Air Force after 4 years of service, despite being involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital in Texas for 1 month due to a misunderstanding. He later attended Witchita State for 2 consecutive months. He later spent most of his working life as an un-indicted co-conspirator in the medical/industrial complex. His work has appeared in 'The Oregonian', 'The LA Times', 'The Washington Post', 'NBC Radio-Los Angeles', and numerous poetry anthologies and periodicals including the Canadian magazine 'Open Minds' and the California magazine 'Journal'. He has recieved positive notice of his work from Edward Albee and the late, Pulitzer Prize winning author William Styron. He is the author of two works of poetry and satire, "Looking for Peoria" and "Killing the Mockingbird" He was the recipient of the 1996 Andreas Berger Award for Poetry.He is still alive and lusts, lies, cheats and steals-but only when it's the right thing to do.