SPD's POETRY BEST-SELLERS AUGUST 2010

Up Jump the Boogie by John Murillo (Cypher Books) A Mouth in California by Graham Foust (Flood Editions) The Irrationalist by Suzanne Buffam (Canarium Books) Humanimal: A Project for Future Children by Bhanu Kapil (Kelsey Street Press) Remember to Wave by Kaia Sand (Tinfish Press) Scary, No Scary by Zachary Schomburg (Black Ocean) The Book of Frank by CAConrad (Chax Press) The Act of Providence by Clark Coolidge (Combo Books) Public Domain by Mónica de la Torre (Roof Books) Come on All You Ghosts by Matthew Zapruder (Copper Canyon Press)

To read the full list, please click here.

SPD's SIDEWALK SALE SATURDAY AUG. 28

SPD's NOW-ANNUAL SIDEWALK SALE!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 28

In conjunction with bookseller Jeff Maser

SPD is holding its largest sale EVER*

of mildly hurt and lovable must-go books

10AM to 2PM

100s OF BOOKS FOR $1 | 100s OF BOOKS FOR $3 | NOTHING OVER $10

THIS IS NOT ONLINE. THIS IS ONE DAY ONLY. THIS IS ONLY SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 10AM-2PM @ SPD's BACK LOT.

Around the corner from SPD's front door, next to Jeff Maser

PLEASE COME! AND PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!

* Since our last largest sale ever.

ELVIS WAS IN THE BUILDING

Samuel Amadon in Coldfront

SPD's AWP BAD POEM CONTEST

Hat tip to bad-poem hat-tricker Samuel Amadon, whose new book Like a Sea, published by the University of Iowa Press, is reviewed today by PJ Gallo in Coldfront Magazine.

Edward Smallfield

Today on rob mclennan's blog:
12 or 20 (small press) questions put to Edward Smallfield, publisher of Apogee Press

SPD Bad Poetry Contest: Worst Use of the Exclamation Point in a Poem

SPD's AWP BAD POEM CONTEST
1st Prize Winner: Samuel Amadon
Category: Worst Use of the Exclamation Point in a Poem

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SPD Bad Poetry Contest: Worse Poem Wherein the Title of the Poem Is Longer than the Poem

SPD's AWP BAD POEM CONTEST
1st Prize Winner: Thierry Brunet
Category: Worse Poem Wherein the Title of the Poem Is Longer than the Poem

Bracelets, Carillons, Chignons, Coaches, Crinolines, Croissants, Crystal Chandeliers, Brioches, Diamonds, Deception, Etiquette, Fragrance, Genuflection, Gentry, Intrigue, Marquis, Neckerchief, Necklace, Polka, Violins and Waltz.

(Or how the nonchalant commandant had a wickedly dangerous fascination for the newest debutante in town.)

A poem about love and tintinnabulum.


Belle Marjorie Chenonwett's arrival in London has already caused somewhat of a stir.

Orange liqueur,

And enamored Monsieur.

How she missed the minarets of Monastir.

SPD Bad Poetry Contest: Worst Political Limerick

SPD's AWP BAD POEM CONTEST
1st Prize Winner: Jim Maughn & Jessica Breheny
Category: Worst Political Limerick

There once was a girl from Alaska
who’d wink, lie, and lambast-ya
she saw Putin’s head
so south promptly fled
Presidential? Idaho, I ’ll ask-a!

SPD Bad Poetry Contest: Worst Poem Using the Words “Gull,” “Zephyr,” and “Persephone”

SPD's AWP BAD POEM CONTEST
1st Prize Winner: Samuel Amadon
Category: Worst Poem Using the Words “Gull,” “Zephyr,” and “Persephone”

Totally Ashley was like, “Persephone!”

Then this Robert was like, “Zephyr!”

Of course Katherine was all like, “Gull!”