Shared a little guerilla poetry in Charlottesville, Virginia this week with poetry mini-books, designed and produced by the fondly remembered, late Robert Hansen at Poems-for-All.
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Rest easy, Robert Hansen.
I was saddened this morning to learn of a terrible loss to the independent literature community. Poet and publisher Robert Hansen passed away from a pulmonary embolism in November.
I first worked with Robert in 2017, when he was kind enough to print some of my poems and microfiction in mini-book format with Poems-for-All. (Robert’s unique matchbook-sized mini-books published short literature in a way that allowed writers to “scatter them like seeds,” sharing their work with friends and strangers alike. He was a truly gifted graphic designer as well, and the covers he created were always perfect.)
Robert was a man with whom it was always a pleasure to interact. He was a sublimely gracious person who was always generous with his time, and he took obvious pleasure in encouraging and supporting creative people.
His loss is a great one to the writers who were lucky enough to work with him. I can only imagine it is immeasurably more so to the people who knew him best.
Poems-for-All publishes two Mini-books of my haiku!
Well, this is a nice way to end the year; I’m thrilled to see Poems-for-All publish two Mini-books of my haiku!
The first is entitled Blood Moon & Other Haiku; it also includes “Autumn Leaves Haiku” and “Blue Bloom Haiku.” The second Mini-book is entitled Sullen Robin & Other Haiku; it also includes “Nihilist Night Haiku,” “Fawning Haiku” and “Weeping Willow Haiku.”)
Poems-for-All is a unique publisher that produces poetry Mini-books and then distributes them for free in variety of public places. The goal is to make poems “scattered like seeds” so they can reach and surprise new readers – and maybe even engender new lovers of poetry. All of the Mini-books feature artwork by the publisher, Robert Hansen. (Poems-for-All also publishes micro-fiction this way from time to time.)
I’m truly honored to have my work selected. Thanks, Robert!
A tiny “Tarzan” treatise.
More cool stuff from Robert Hansen and Poems-For-All — this is actually a 40-page essay entitled “Tarzan: the First 100 Years,” complete with vintage illustrations. The mini-book was authored by David Lemmo and Rachael Wenban, and is based on their full-length book of the same name.
What you see below is the same size as a matchbook, people. It’s amazing what you can do with that modest amount of space.
It’s also fun stuff. I just learned that Edgar Rice Burroughs’ iconic character is considered the first “superhero” of the 20th Century when he originally appeared in 1912. (And that makes sense, if you think about it.) These mini-books can easily fit in your pocket — you can carry them and read them anywhere.
A plethora of poetry!
These mini-books arrived for me last night, courtesy of Robert Hansen and Poems-For-All. Thanks, Robert!
Poems-for-All releases four mini-books of my writing!
I’m honored today to see the Poems-for-All project publish four of its signature “miniature books” featuring my work – two with my flash fiction and two with my poetry. Poems-for-All is a unique and truly inventive California-based publisher that produces these mini-books and then distributes them for free in variety of public places. That way, they’re “scattered like seeds” and can reach and surprise new readers – and maybe even create new lovers of poetry. (They’re even shared in Scotland at the St. Andrews International Poetry Festival.) All four of the mini-books containing my writing feature beautiful artwork by publisher Robert Hansen. (I just love the covers!)
The first flash fiction mini-book features my 100-word horror story, “There in the Bags” (just in time for Halloween). The second features my responses to the popular online Six-Word Sci-Fi Story Challenge.
The first mini-book containing my poetry contains the first stanza of my most popular poem, “Confession.” (It works well as a standalone short poem.) The second contains my recent poem, “Consciousness Haiku.”
I remain tremendously grateful to Mr. Hansen for selecting my work for this fun and innovative project, and for producing such terrific artwork to accompany my writing.
For more information on Poems-for-All, please see the project’s website here:
Today is shaping up to be a great day!
First, a particularly kind Twitter user in Argentina informed me that she translated one of my flash-fiction stories into Spanish. The title of the story is “I Bring Her Diamonds. My Hands Are Full of Them.” It originally appeared as a 100-word horror story in Microfiction Monday Magazine, and you can read it here.
Then, the talented Robert Hansen shared with me his printing proofs for some of the flash fiction he accepted for the Poems-for-All Project. Poems-for-All crafts matchbook-sized miniature books for poetry and flash fiction, which can be easily distributed to family and friends, or just “scattered like seeds” in true guerrilla poetry fashion. The flash fiction that Mr. Hansen selected include another 100-word horror story, “There in the Bags,” as well as my response to the online “Six-Word Science Story Challenge.”
The artwork that Mr. Hansen is downright terrific, and I can’t wait to share it with you after the miniature books are completed. For more information about Poems-for-All and Mr. Hansen’s unique publishing project, please visit his website here.
Eric Robert Nolan, Author 