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Death of a Mauve Bat: My 14th Book Now Out!

rickpoet — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:56:06 +0000

$13.00

Death of a Mauve Bat: The Poet’s Experiences in, and on the way to and from, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

“I know of no other poet able to establish intimacy with the reader as fast as Lupert. If this is your first experience of his work, I urge you to receive him as you would any friend of a friend.”

~ Brendan Constantine

Rick Lupert’s brings you back to the hidden Canada in the follow up to his 2011 collection, Sinzibuckwud! written in Montreal, Death of a Mauve Bat steers you through Toronto and Niagara Falls with Lupert’s one of a kind satirical filter. You’ll learn Toronto like no-one ever should. You’ll climb an unfinished castle, drink a blue drink, mosey in and out of the requisite museums and wonder at the ekphrastic glories that are revealed. You’ll wander the streets in search of vegetarian hot dogs and stand in the lights which illuminated the most famous funnytarians of our time. Throw away your guidebook, bring this instead. (okay, maybe bring both.) This is travelogue poetry for the 21st century. (160 Pages, Ain’t Got No Press, January 2012)

Click here to read poetry from Death of a Mauve Bat

3 Poems Published in The Bicycle Review Issue 14

rickpoet — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:19:58 +0000

The Bicycle Review online journal of poetry, prose and photography has just published 3 previously unpublished poems of mine in their latest issue. Check ‘em out here. Thanks Bicycle Review!

The Night Goes On All Night – Noir Anthology Released

rickpoet — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:20:52 +0000

Just released from Ain’t Got No Press is “The Night Goes On All Night”…an anthology of noir-inspired poems, edited by Rick Lupert and published in conjunction with the Los Angeles Poetry Festival’s “Night and the City” Noir Festival. This collection contains work from 24 poets exploring their own noir-de-vivre with humor, grit, nostalgia, and the requisite fedora. Including an introductory note about “noir” from Los Angeles Poetry Festival director Suzanne Lummis.

Click here to see the complete list of contributors and read a few tidbits.

How To Be A Zombie published in new Write Bloody Anthology

rickpoet — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:19:49 +0000

I’m pleased as punch (haha, what does that even mean?) to report that my poem “How to be a Zombie” was just published in the new Write Bloody book “Aim For The Head”, an anthology of Zombie Poetry edited by Rob Sturma! Check it out here.

Rules For Poetry Finalist in Wergle Flomp Contest

rickpoet — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:52:01 +0000

Turns out my poem “Rules for Poetry” just earned a finalist spot in the 10th annual Wergle Flomp humor poetry contest sponsored by Winning Writers. Very excited to have earned a spot in this small group in a contest that attracted over 2300 entries! Check out the poem, and all the other winners and finalists here. (Rules for Poetry originally appeared in Rattle #33, “Summer 2010 Tribute to Humor” and also appears in my free e-book of the same name. Thanks Winning Writers!

New Feature, Interview and Poems At Examiner.com

rickpoet — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:36:36 +0000

Thanks so much to Apryl Skies for this awesome feature of me on the Examiner website HERE. Also check out the full interview HERE and this additional link to another poem she published along with my bio HERE. Thanks Apryl!

Download my new free e-book “Rules for Poetry”

rickpoet — Sun, 01 May 2011 07:00:13 +0000

Download my new, free e-book “Rules For Poetry” (May, 2011). It contains 16 new poems from 2010/2011 including the title piece which originally appeared in Rattle Magazine’s tribute to humor. This is my fifth free e-book.

All 5 can be downloaded here.

Sinzibuckwud! The Poet’s Experiences in, and on the way to and from, Montreal, Québec, Canada by Rick Lupert

rickpoet — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:03:16 +0000

$12.00

Rick Lupert’s 13th collection of poetry, written during a week-long adventure in, and on the way to and from, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Rivers are crossed, food is eaten, French is spoken, art is looked at…and it is all disassembled with Lupert’s characteristic wit. This poetic travelogue is a must for fans of Lupert’s work and anyone who is considering travelling to Montreal…or who has ever been…or who has ever heard the word “Montreal.” Sinzibuckwud is the native Canadian word for “Drawn from Wood”…as in maple syrup. Sweetness is also drawn from these poems…Sugar off with Lupert. (106 Pages, Ain’t Got No Press, December 2010)

Click here to read poetry from Sinzibuckwud!

LA Examiner’s “Pause for Poetry” features Rick Lupert

rickpoet — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:42:47 +0000

I was thrilled to be featured on 2011′s first “Pause for Poetry on the LA Examiner website. It’s a nice profile that highlights the weekly Cobalt Cafe reading, points to a video of me reading and mentions the upcoming publication reading for my new poetry collection “Sinzibuckwud!”

Check it out here: http://www.examiner.com/books-in-los-angeles/pause-for-poetry-a-reading-by-la-poet-rick-lupert-video

Eclectica Magazine Interview – November 2010

rickpoet — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:34:15 +0000

Check out this interview in the October/November 2010 issue of Eclectica Magazine. Thanks very much to Eclectica and Elizabeth Glixman for the detailed and thoughtful interview. Check it out: http://www.eclectica.org/v14n4/glixman_lupert.html