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    From 9/11 to a New Year, vox poetica Contributor Series 2009
    From 9/11 to a New Year, vox poetica Contributor Series 2009
    From 9/11 to a New Year, vox poetica Contributor Series 2009
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    From 9/11 to a New Year, vox poetica Contributor Series 2009

    By Annmarie Lockhart

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    This anthology contains poems invited by vox poetica contributors on three topics: 9/11, Halloween, and the new year. With cover art by Manny Beltran.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUnbound CONTENT
    Release dateJan 8, 2011
    ISBN9781936373130
    From 9/11 to a New Year, vox poetica Contributor Series 2009
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    Annmarie Lockhart

    Annmarie Lockhart is the founding editor of vox poetica, an online literary salon dedicated to bringing poetry into the everyday. Her writing can be read at Caper Journal, Contemporary American Voices, Eclectic Flash, Journal of Liberal Arts and Education, Leaf Garden, OVS Magazine, Referential Magazine, Spark, Touch: A Journal of Healing, VWA: Poems for Haiti, and in several vox poetica anthologies.

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      Book preview

      From 9/11 to a New Year, vox poetica Contributor Series 2009 - Annmarie Lockhart

      From 9/11 to a New Year

      vox poetica Contributor Series 2009

      edited by Annmarie Lockhart

      Published by unbound CONTENT, LLC

      Smashwords Edition

      ISBN 978-1-936373-13-0

      Copyright 2011 Unbound Content, LLC.

      The book is available in print at most online retailers

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      All rights retained by the original authors with the exception of first-time anthology rights held by Unbound CONTENT, LLC. Cover image is owned by Manny Beltran. Permission for use requests will be forwarded. This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be resold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of these authors.

      With much appreciation to Manny Beltran for his inspired cover art and to the writers for being so generous with their gifts.

      Dedicated to the memory of those lost in the attacks of September 11, 2001 and those who lost their lives as a consequence of their involvement in the rescue and recovery efforts following the attacks. The death toll continues to climb.

      Introduction

      In 2009, vox poetica was launched, and the first year of its existence saw the beginnings of a tradition: the Contributor Series. The poems that appeared in the series were invited via calls for submissions sent only to writers whose work had already been published or accepted for publication at vox poetica, the idea being to create a conversation among these talented writers on a particular theme.

      The first series was focused on 9/11; for many of the writers it was their first attempt at tackling the subject creatively. The second series coincided with Halloween and centered around the concepts of fright and delight.

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