I am honored to say that a joint chapbook, round-robin designed, with A. Molotkov and I’s work together, has just been accepted by Virgogray Press for 2012 publication!
Its title is ‘The End of Mythology’ and features short, distinct poems designed to work together as a conversation.
All our thanks to Michael Aaron Casares, the Press’ editor!
Come join us for First Wednesday, a series of readings, performances and wine-tasting, held at the Blackbird Wineshop & Atomic Cheese, 4323 NE Fremont, PDX.
Wednesday, Sept. 7 from 7-9pm.
This month’s readers are Verlena Orr, Alissa Nielsen, and John Sibley Williams.
This show is 21 and over.
I’m honored to announce the release of my new chapbook, Autobiography of Fever. It’s Bedouin Books’ 2011 Annual Poetry Chapbook.
ISBN: 978-09832987-3-1 / 20pp.
$5.00
It’s available via Bedouin Books, and there are excerpts posted to see if you enjoy what you’ll read 
I hope you pick it up and, more importantly, that it resonates.
Here’s the back cover blurb:
’John Sibley Williams’ poems carry Michael McClure’s conversational tone along with H.D.’s explorations in an auto-mythology. we are taken to the poet’s place of parallel lines along the path to a city still being constructed at once with doors, bridges, hydrangeas and rhododendrons. the machine in the garden rusts here as the poet pleads, sings and questions for all that is solid to melt into air with the feverish flight of the hummingbird. ‘
Thanks to the editors of Counterexample Poetics for publishing a short suite of poems from my book Controlled Hallucinations. CLICK HERE to read it!
I’m honored that my poem “Description of the Sky” has just won 2nd place in The Pinch Literary Journal‘s annual Poetry Contest. The issue in which the poem appears should be out by September, 2011…
Chris Ridenour, John Sibley Williams and A. Molotkov on The Talking Earth,
KBOO 90.7 FM
Portland, OR, July 18, 2011
Hosted by Barbara LaMorticella, tech by Patrick Bocarde
When: Thursday, Aug. 25, 6:30pm – (around) Midnight
Where: Oubliette Arthouse, 4705 N. Vancouver, Portland, OR
To celebrate the launch of John Sibley Williams’ latest chapbook from Bedouin Books, Autobiography of Fever, there will be an exciting all night reading and art gathering at Oubliette Arthouse.
Poets A. Molotkov, Carrie Seitzinger, Johnny No Bueno, and Karen Wood Hepner will add their diverse poetic voices in two sets of readings, starting at 8pm and 9:15pm respectively.
This event is also part of the Alberta Art Walk, which this month will feature the incredible talents of local artists Staci M. Cole and Mark Struzan.
Doors open at 6:30pm and will remain open until the close of the Art Walk, so please stop in and experience these diverse poetic and artistic talents. Listen to some poetry, speak with the artists about their work, enjoy the full-stocked bar, and mingle with some of Portland’s finest emerging voices.
A short suite from my book Controlled Hallucinations is now available via Small Doggies, a Portland-based literary and arts magazine.
I’m honored that today I received two acceptances for my work!
White Whale Review has accepted my new poem Today’s Headlines and MAYDAY has taken two poems, What is Light and The Language of Shadows.
I recently reviewed David Tomaloff’s new chapbook, “Exit Strategies”, for Prick of the Spindle. I’d highly suggest reading the chapbook, which is available online for free!
CLICK HERE to read “Exit Strategies”.
In this short collection of six conceptually and stylistically linked prose poems, David Tomaloff asks us to set aside our notions of reality in favor of his reimagined world of melting knives, neglectful wolves, revenge-seeking seas, and murderous punctuation marks. It turns out setting aside preconceived reality is easy when guided by the right hand.
CLICK HERE to read the full review.
