Poetica Magazine

Reflections of Jewish Thought


this section is for our writers
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2008/2009 only

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Yaakov Azriel

In The Shadow Of A Burning Bush: Poems On Exodus

Time Being Books (2008) $15.95

Yakov Azriel has five poems published in The Deronda Review (2008)

Mindy Aber Barad

Mindy Aber Barad has four poems published in The Deronda Review (2008)

 

Helen Bar-Lev

Cyclamens and Swords Publishing

was founded in 2008 by Johnmichael Simon and Helen Bar-Lev. 
Now accepting submissions.

 

Barbara Bialick

Time Leaves

Poetry chapbook
www.lulu.com (2008)
$8.50

Alan Busch

Alan D. Busch has published two short stories in Everybody's Got A Story, an anthology of short
stories by "a new generation of Jewish writers" edited by Ruchama King Feuerman and recently
published by Judaica Press (2008)

"These Lights we Kindle" has been published in www.aish.com (2008)

Short story "Lamentations" has been accepted for publication by the Jewish Press (NY) (2008)

David Ebenbach

October 2008

David Ebenbach launched a blog called "The Artist's Torah," a blog that delves into the richness of the weekly Torah readings for wisdom on all aspects of the creative person’s life. Above all, this is meant to be an exploration useful and open to all creative people, whether religious or not, whether Jewish or not, whether a professional artist or a part-time amateur. Check it out at: http://artiststorah.typepad.com/

Annie Dawid

New Book
 
And Darkness Was Under His Feet: Stories of a Family
 

Ricky Rappaport Friesem

 
Poem, "Knesset Eliahu Synagogue" appeared in the Dec. 2008 issue of the Jewish Daily Forward
 
Poem "Rajasthan Rapunzel " will appear in the Eden Waters Press Anthology, "Journeys" (2009)
 
New chapbook, Mumbai Luck was accepted for publication by "Finishing Line Press" (2009)

Ruth Fogelman

Ruth Fogleman has four poems published in The Deronda Review (2008)

Jane Ellen Glasser

Miriam Rachimi Award, The Poetry Society of Virginia (2008)

Sheila Golburgh Johnson

Poem, "Robert Desnos," has been accepted for publication by Xanadu Magazine (2008)

Jacqueline Jules

Sarah Laughs

The second book in the series for children
Kar-Ben Publishing (2008)
$8.95

Judy Kronenfeld

Her book of poems, Light Lowering in Diminished Sevenths,
won the Annual Litchfield Review Book Contest in the poetry category
and will be published by the
Litchfield Review Press (2008)

Peggy Landsman

Passion's Professor

by Samantha Rhodes - contemporary romance
www.lulu.com (2008)
$13.95

To-wit, To-woo

a debut chapbook of poetry
FootHills Publishing (2008)
$7.00

Lyn Lifshin

Lost in the Fog

New poetry collection
Finishing Line Press (2008)
$14.00

Nancy Larner

A Mouse in the Rabbi's Study

Song Sparrow Press (2008)
$19.95

Michal Mahgerefteh

"From the Depth" - Solo art exhibit at the This Century Gallery, Williamsburg, VA (2009)

"Chava and Lilith" to be published in Lady Jane Miscellany (2009)

Received an award from The Irene Annual Award, Poetry Society of Texas (2008)

"Words" and "The Abscent of Words" - published in Soundings, Old Dominion University (2008)

"Hebrew Slave" and "It's Time to Say Goodbye" to be published in Voices Israel (2009)

"My Breath" published in the Poetry Society of Virginia Newsletter (2008)

Three poems published in The Poet's Domain Anthology (2008)

Three poems accepted for publication by Skipping Stones Anthology  (2008)

Four poems accepted for publication by Cyclamens and Swords Publishing, (2008)

"Basheret" received an award from the Annual Lottie Kent Ruhl Memorial, Pennsylvania Poetry Society (2008) 

Received an award from the annual Blanche Whiting Keysner Memorial, Pennsylvania Poetry Society (2008)

"The Man in Uniform" published in The Blue Jew Yorker  (2008)

"My Magid" published in Sacred Journey Magazine  (2008)

www.michalmahgerefteh.com

Rochelle Mass

 
Won first prize and two Honorable Mentions in the 2008 Reuben Rose Poetry Competition (2009)
 
Two of her stories are included in: 'Tel Aviv - Short Stories' - celebrate Tel Aviv's 100th anniversary (2009)

Ronald Pies

His Novelle, Welcome to Eutopia, Mr. Bok (2008)

is now available as an e-Book at Frugalfiction.com

Judith R. Robinson

Along These Rivers

Poetry and Photography from Pittsburgh
Edited by Judith R. Robinson and Michael Wurster
Poets for Humanity
(2008)
$19.95 

Michael Salcman

 

"Romantic Organ" was republished in Poetry Calendar, 2008, Alhambra, Brussels, 2007-8, an anthology of classic and contemporary poetry

 

"Sea Nettles" was nominated for a 2008 Pushcart Prize and republished in Poetry Calendar, 2009, Alhambra, Brussels, 2008-2009, an anthology of classic and contemporary poetry

 

Michael Salcman appears in Lee Boot's EUPHORIA (2005-2008), an award-winning documentary on the brain and creativity, reading Red: The Color That Advances from The Clock Made of Confetti.

Maureen Sherbondy

Praying at Coffee Shops

Chapbook
Main Street Rag Press (2008)
$10.00

John Taylor

Into the Heart of European Poetry

Transaction Publishers at Rutgers -
The State University of New Jersey (2008)
$49.00

Nancy Shiffrin

The Vast Unknowing

Poetry Collection
wwaow.com publisher (2008)
$12.95

Davi Walders

Poem "Things" was nominated for a Pushcart Prize (2008)

Mel Waldman

I am a Jew

Collection of short stories and poetry
World Audience Publishers (2008)
$17.95

Israel Zoberman

Cenie H. Moon Award
First Place for "Hanan, My Iraqi Sister" The Poetry Society of Virginia (2008)

The Anne Spencer Memorial Award
Honorable Mention for "My Mother" The Poetry Society of Virginia (2008)

July 2009 News




Announcing 
First Annual Chapbook Contest Winner

Mark Taksa
"The Torah at the End of the Train"

Judge: Joan Gelfand


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