|
 Al
Jisser is accepting submissions for its upcoming book:
Poets for Palestine. The concept of this book was
inspired by two spoken word shows held at The Bridge
art gallery in Manhattan. The first show, the
Poetic Injustice Poetry Show, took place in conjunction
with the display of the Made in Palestine art
exhibition. Excited by the intensity and effectiveness of
spoken word, The Bridge brought back the Poetic
Injustice Poetry Show for a second night. It was held
during an equally moving exhibit, Three Arab Painters in
New York. Al Jisser hopes to capture the energy of
these two nights in Poets for Palestine,
invigorating those within the Arab community as well as
individuals interested in the plight of Palestinians.
Our goal is to bring together poets, spoken word artists,
hip hop artists, Palestinians, Arabs, Jews, Americans and
all those who choose to raise their voice for humanity and
justice. In addition to its written works, Poets for
Palestine will feature art created by Palestinians
artists from the Occupied Territories and throughout the
world.
The book
will primarily focus on issues pertaining to Palestine. We
are, however, accepting poems on related subjects (i.e.
Lebanon and Iraq).
Whether submitting to Poets for Palestine or
taking interest in various other cultural events, film
festivals or literary projects, now is not a time to be
complacent, but instead one to proactively fight for those
seeking a homeland, peace, stability and a dream of their
own design.
The deadline for submissions is November 10, 2006.
Submissions can be emailed to
Poets4Palestine@gmail.com or mailed to
P.O. Box 255 New York, NY 10013. Please do not submit more
than 5 poems as we will be considering a large volume of
work.
Sincerely,
Remi Kanazi
Editor |
