2008 PRESS KIT / VITAE FOR ANASTASIA CLARK
ANASTASIA
CLARK
Full-length poetry books published by Sun Rising Poetry Press:
Vagabond Pond (Apr 2006)
Skeletons and Other Complaints (2004)
Bloodsongs-
Poetry for those who know of being woman (2004)
Grieving With Poetry- A Journey to the Soul (2004)
Chapbook-length poetry books published by Sun Rising Poetry Press:
Poetry Petals– 8 different booklets for
gift/floral baskets:
Friendship Poems, Healing
Poems,
Awards:
PUSHCART NOMINEE- for “Old
Volcanoes”
3rd Place- Eden Florist
Valentine’s Day Writing Contest-Poetry-2004
3rd Prize-Windward Oahu News Spring
Writing Contest-Poetry-1988
1st Prize-
Positions held:
Poetry Editor & Poetry Columnist- Epiphany Magazine; a celebration in
writing ( 2 years)
Poet-In-
Interviews:
Sun Sentinel Aug 2006
The
Appearances (2005-2008):
Carver Ranches Library, Nova Southeastern Univ Library, Broward Community College Library, Miramar
High School, Java d’Lites Coffee Shop, Gizzi’s Coffee Shop, The Goddess Store, The Wallflower
Gallery, Music Art Love Gallery, Borders Bookstore Aventura,
FL, Borders Bookstore Shrewsbury, MA, Artspark Young
Circle…see website for complete listing.
Education, Etc:
MSA. Master of Science in
Administration, General Administration.
BS.
Bachelor of Science, Liberal Studies, Spanish
Lit. , The University of the State of
U.S.Marine
Corps. 1981-89
Previous
Positions
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Poetry Editor & Poetry Columnist for Epiphany
Magazine: A Celebration in Writing
Poetry Columnist
for Cold Glass Magazine
Poetry Editor & Poetry Columnist for Universal
Personality Magazine
Freelance Contributor for several issues of HOMEBusiness Journal Poet-In-Residence Poetry Contest Judge- Broward Partnership for the Homeless contest-
2007. |
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Awards, Etc.
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PUSHCART NOMINEE-
for
“Old Volcanoes”
3rd Place- Eden Florist Valentine’s Day Writing
Contest-Poetry-2004
3rd Prize-Windward Oahu News Spring Writing
Contest-Poetry-1988 1st |
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Education,
Etc.
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Contact
Info
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Goldenrush59@aol.com
Tel: 954-964-8528 home Cell/Voice: 954-536-8311 |
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Lectures/
Workshops Available
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“Becoming the Poet You
Always Wanted to Be “Change
Your Life With Poetry “Grieving
With Poetry”
“Surviving
Womanhood With Poetry” Others
upon request |
POETRY CREDITS
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Venue
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Date |
Title |
Famous Poets and Poems website
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2007 |
“Jigsaw Puzzles and You” “ |
Southlit
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Feb 2006 |
“The Beggar’s Bowl” |
Poets Who Support Survivors
(Hurricane Katrina) |
Sep 2005 |
“A Shredded Ghost” |
Subletea
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Jul 2005 |
“The Grape Smashers”- |
UnspokenDreams
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Summer 2005 |
“Silver Treasures” |
Cosmic
Brownies –Anthology
(Sun Rising Poetry Press, 2005)
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June 2005 |
“Dirt” |
The
Ultimate Hallucination
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Mar 2005 Mar 2005 Mar 2005 Dec 2003 Dec 2003 Dec 2003 Apr 2003 Apr 2003 Apr 2003 Jan 2003 Jan 2003 Jan 2003 |
“Fish Eyes” “Vagabond Pond” “Rotted Cabins” “Grief” “In the Alley” “I Juggle Lightbulbs” “Hitching Post” “Unencumbered” “Like Ballerinas” “Where to Stop” “The Wrecking Ball” “Bijoux” |
Penwomanship
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Dec 2004 |
“The Fragile Mind” |
Sunpiper Press Literary Magazine
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Oct 2004 |
“Fresh Roses” |
Eden Florist Website
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Mar 2004 |
“My |
Cold
Glass Magazine
Out of publication |
Mar 2004 |
“Mourning Tambourines” |
The
Coffee Faucet
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Jan 2004 Jan 2004 Jan 2004 |
“Orchids and Orchids” “Bag of Bitches” “Pirate’s Tea” |
Spillway
Review
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Jan 2004 Nov 2003 |
“Ice Tides” “The Morning Tiger” |
Universal
Personality Magazine
Out of publication |
Fe 21 2004 Fe 13 2004 Fe 6 2004 Fe 6 2004 Ja 23 2004 Ja 16 2004 Ja 9 2004 De 26 2003 De 19 2003 De 12 2003 De 5 2003 No 28 2003 No 2003 Oc 2003 Oc 2003 Oc 2003 |
“Fancy Fountain” “The Perfect Love” “The Cutting Table” “With One Pen” “Wizards” “A Slice of Winter” “Denial” “My Pocketbook” “Brush My Hair” “Night Candles” “The Christmas Chair” “Cold Days” “Church Bells” “The Doll” “Pink Roses” “Funeral for My Father” |
Adagio
Verse Quarterly
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July 2003 |
“Remember the |
Outsider
Ink
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June 2003 |
“Alive and Dying” “June Sizzles” “Run For Your Life” |
Identity
Theory
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May 2003 |
“Tulips in my Shirt” |
Epiphany
Magazine
ceased publication 2005
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Oct 2004 June 2004 May 2004 Apr 2004 July 2003 July 2003 June 2003 May 2003 Feb 2003 Jan 2003 Aug 2002 Jul 2002 |
“Orange Baskets” “Castanets Again” “Rag Doll on the Bayou” “Yellow Lilies, Purple
Lights” “Young Bird” “I Want a Harp” “Father’s Day Card” “Broadway” “Naked on Valentine’s Day” “Sugar Cubes” “My Lucky Dress” “Coffee” |
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Mar 2003 |
“Cobblestone Winds” |
Scrivener’s
Pen
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Feb 2003 Feb 2003 Feb 2003 |
“Early Bird Special” ‘Winternook” “Vanishing Sails” |
Ascent
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Feb. 2003 Nov 2002 Nov 2002 Nov 2002 Nov 2002 |
“Naughty Girls We Are” “Creek Bed” “In September” “The Hope Chest” “Folded Cotton Bloomers” |
The Muse
Apprentice Guild
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Jan 2003 Jan 2003 Jan 2003 Jan 2003 Oct 2002 Oct 2002 Oct 2002 Oct 2002 Oct 2002 |
“A Half Life” “One Last Pie” “Posing in the
Photograph” “Tuxedo, Top Hat, Tie” “Hope” “Seaweed” “Brandy Kills the Blues” “Sunday’s Mood”“ “The Secret of Penelope” |
Karole Svitak
(author’s website)
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Jul 2002 Jul 2002 Jul 2002 Jul 2002 |
“French Perfume” “Empty Pockets” “One Date” “Cowboy Hat” |
VoiCE magazine
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June 2002 |
“Saving Pennies” |
EOTU |
June 2002 |
“Cell Phone Celibacy” |
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Poetic License Various issues. |
Feb 2002 Apr 2002 |
“April Night” “Friends” “Hats” “Fancy Fountain” “Midnight Snowman” “Red Mittens” |
Black
Creek Review
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May 2002 May 2002 |
“Nights” “The Pretty Room” |
Speaking
Leaves
website
Ceased publication |
Jul 2002 Jul 2002 Apr 2002 Apr 2002 Apr 2002 Apr 2002 |
“Hayride” “ “Vintage” “Penny Candy” “Family Time” “Milk Bottles” |
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Poet’s Portico website |
Feb 2002 |
“A Stranger’s Voice” |
Windward
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1988 |
“The Spring in Me”- THIRD
PRIZE |
ONYX
Literary/Arts Journal |
1978 |
“Kitten” |
Town of
Anniversary Celebration
Writing Contest |
1975 |
“The Celebration of Bloom”- FIRST
PRIZE |
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ARTICLE CREDITS: |
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Venue |
Date |
Title |
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HOMEBusiness Journal (Bi-monthly
print magazine) |
Ju/Au 2004 Ma/Ju
2004 Ma/Ap
2004 Ja/Fe 2004 No/De2003 Se/Oc
2003 |
“Bella Celio
Designs”-home based mosaic creations business “The Sun Rising Poetry
Press”-home based publishing business “Success In A Timely
Fashion”-home based clock business “Deutsch Design Does It!” -
home-based hand painted cameo business “T. Jeffries Fine Portraits”
- home-based portrait business “Bubble Girl Soaps” - home-based soap-making business |
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Universal
Personality Magazine ceased publication (weekly
columns:Poetic Expressions)
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Feb 21 2004 Feb 13 2004 Feb 6 2004 Jan 23 2004 Jan 16 2004 Jan 9 2004 Dec 26 2003 Dec 19 2003 Dec 12 2003 Dec 5 2003 Nov 14 2003 Nov 7 2003 Oct 31 2003 Oct 10 2003 |
“What Is A Quatrain?” “Valentine’s Day Is For Love
Poetry” “Imagery-The Hallmark of a
Poetic Masterpiece” “Finding You Poetic Form” “What Color Is Your Poetry?” “Take Yourself on a
Fieldtrip to the Library of Congress” “The Literary Agent that
Wasn’t” “Make A Poetry Scrapbook” “A Poet’s Dream” “Put Poetry on Your List
This Year” “Hide and Seek With
Poetry” “Celebrating With Visual
Poetry!” “Polishing and Publishing
Your Poetry” “Embracing Your Poetic
Voice” |
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Cold
Glass Magazine Out
of publication (formerly
Biff’s Boards) (monthly
columns) |
Mar 2004 Feb 2004 Dec 2003 Nov 2003 Oct 2003 Sept 2003 |
“Introducing A Poet to Go” “Publish Your Poetry This
Year” “Do Not Disturb the
Poet” “Make Your Words Matter”
-Reprint from Epiphany Magazine “Poets and Paupers” -Reprint from Epiphany
Magazine “Good Luck Charms” -Reprint from Epiphany
Magazine |
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Freedom
Chronicles |
July 2003 |
“Integrity and Trust: The
Lost Balance” essay |
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Epiphany
Magazine (monthly
columns:Passport to Poetry) Ceased
publication 2005 |
Oct 2004 June 2004 May 2004 Apr 2004 Aug 2003 July 2003 June 2003 May 2003 Apr 2003 Feb 2003 Jan 2003 |
“A Kaleidoscope of Voices” “Embracing Your Poetic
Voice”-Reprint from Universal Personality Magazine “School Literary Magazines” “Poetry in the Attic,
Anyone?” “Interview with Susan
Polis Schultz-Poet/Co-founder of Blue Mountain Arts, Inc.” “Make Your Words
Matter” “Stretching Our Poetic Vocal
Chords” “Mother’s Day Madness” “April is National Poetry
Month” “Poets and Paupers” “Good Luck Charms” |