Please visit the 2011 giveaway page.
Karen Maezen Miller and Kelli Russell Agodon gave me the idea to give away TWO books in celebration of National Poetry Month.
It’s hard to give away books I like. That’s part of the reason I want to do it.
The Skinny on the Free Book Giveaway
I will pack up the book and send it to you at no charge. There will be two winners — one for each book. Leave your name in the comments. I will pick winners at random.
For the “book by someone else part,” I am giving away Pablo Neruda’s Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair translated by W.S. Merwin. This particular edition includes drawings (possibly ink and charcoal) of women every few pages between the poems. The small book will probably make you happy.
Verse collection by Pablo Neruda, published in 1924 as Veinte poemas de amor y una cancion desesperada. The book immediately established the author’s reputation and became one of the most widely read collections of poetry written in Spanish. The 20 love poems of the title poignantly describe remembered affairs with two women: a girl from the poet’s native town of Temuco and a classmate at the University of Santiago. The collection begins with intensity, describing sensual passion that slackens into melancholy and detachment in the later verses. The closing poem, “A Song of Despair,” hopelessly dwells upon bitter emotions. — The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature
The second book is my own Midnight Voices. I will sign it for you and send it to you for Zero Dollars.
Midnight Voices by Deborah Ager
Remember to leave your name in the comments to enter this contest. I will choose a winner towards the end of April 2010.
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Attaches name tag that says “Hi! My Name is Dan Johnson!”
Thanks,
D
Zero Dollars. Sounds like the title of a poem….sign me up, please! Kelley kjhbunny@yahoo.com
You are signed up!
Very groovy, count me in.
frogtown (at) gmail.com
Thanks very much for this opportunity!
Would make some great post-exams reading
you can contact me at,
lindsay.veenstra(at)gmail(dot)com
Please count me in too! Thanks!
Please drop my name into the hat too!
Cati_Porter(at)yahoo(dot)com
Thank you so much for this opportunity – such a great idea! I produce the Vermont Poetry Newsletter & Poetry Event Calendar, so am looking forward to promoting your book, if I’m lucky enough to be a winner! Ron Lewis
count me in!
Count my in!
me me!
thank you for your generosity!
boydst@plu.edu
I’d love the chance to win! Thanks!
Love the idea! Throw my name in the mix, thanks!
Looking forward to opportunity to receive and read one of the giveaways.
Thank you.
thanks so much for this oppertunity to win!
Please include me if there’s still time
If there’s still time, please include me.
maroon_ashes@hotmail.com
Please add my name to the drawing… Thanks!
Would be thrilled to receive some new poetry… Carrie – CS5279@yahoo.com
What an opportunity. What a great idea.
Yeah, sure. I have nothing better to do/read. Sign me up.
This is a cool idea! Thanks, Deborah.
–Lea Graham
Sounds awesome and generous!
I’m in
I would like to enter, please.
Love reading your poetry….where were you when I had to read such terrible poetry in high school and college….only growing to hate poetry.
You hvae changed my thinking on poetry.
Wow. Sign me up.
Question: If I call you pretty, will it help my chances?
very cool. i could send a book, too as sort of a poetry chain or something.
cheers
Free poetry books are a joy forever. I’d love to be given a chance even if I live in the Eternal city!
Please, oh please a free poetry book! / I am simply dying to take a look. / When it comes it will be like a gift from God… / I’m not published enough yet to get an ipod. / So, do keep me in mind as you
send it my way- / Guarantee it is going to make my day! Thanks,
Peg
Hi. I love this idea and I think it is most generous of you. I want to thank you for all the attention you gave my manuscript as part of your workshops which I want everyone to be aware of and to sign up for! If I “win”, I would love to read the books of course and then put them into circulation for many to read either at my college (Gordon) or in the state’s libray system for all to love and read and cherish. (Pine)
I am always loving poetry books. So I’d be honored to receive either of your gifted books… I am a poetry therapist, so I am always looking for new poems that I can share with others in my workshops/sessions. What a lovely idea for poetry month. And I wish you well in all you do!!
with poetic care,
Nessa
Thanks for the chance to play and win.
Well, the more poetry, the more distracting, hilarious, elegant, illuminating ,evocative,hope-tinged
well versed communications available to us,the better!
I’m hip deep in the Sorrows: war, unemployment,tsunami deaths,hate speech,
and radiations fears….fears for Japan entire. Up with books, and poetry, and gifts of spirit.
We don’t need a Happy News newspaper…..We do need something substantive to read and share.I just finished spreading 5 of the six copies of POETRY magazine I was sent
for April all around, to
places in my city that one would least expect to find such fare.
My dentist, the shoe repair shop, the
local Worksource(unemployed Hopeland) and other such sites now have April’s edition of POETRY, instead of old editions of dated tabloids, crinkled remains of USA TODAY and
flyers for -things- not – needed.My beloved friend and mentor, Bill Stafford wrote in:
“For My Young Friends Who Are Afraid”
“what you fear will not go away;it will take you into yourself and bless you and keep you.That’s the world,and we all live there.”
Would love to be included!
I want those books! :p
i wish i had been able to be one of the recipients of your book, but i am more than a year later. i too write poetry, and love reading the works of others.
i had two of my books published last year and am a member of a poetry site called dark poetry where i now post my latest works.
Would love to have the books:)Thank You.
I would really love to have one of your poetry books hope ok win.
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