Thanks for the update Brent. I have not been able to get to the post office during their regular business hours, so went to the automated teller and found out what the postage is for a letter and put on three postcard stamps for cards headed to Canada. .69c is the official postage for a regular-sized postcard.
There are some reports cards to Canada are not getting there. Kim Clark, Linda Lee Crosfield, Valerie Fetherston, Amanda Earl and Lionel Kearns are the Canadian participants, so if they are on your list, make sure you put enough postage on card being sent to them. You actually have to write Canada on the address as well.
You may want to check with your post office if you have already sent cards to them and are not sure if you had enough postage.
One theory is that cards may be delivered with less postage than necessary, but will take longer. Maybe they'll go to the DEAD POSTCARD OFFICE, the postcard graveyard where postal officials, nothing to do all day but polish their automatic weapons, will read them and wonder WTF is happening and begin searching for targets!
So if you are not getting cards, please continue to send to your list. If you ARE getting cards, use those cards each day, in a manner similar to renga, to have some kind of link to the next person on your list despite the fact that you are linking to a poem written by someone else. It will be good to see themes emerge organically.
The idea is also to write spontaneously. That means write on the card! I know, not having a safety net is dangerous, so it requires a bit of incubation BEFORE you write, but incubation does not mean writing on paper, crossing out lines and putting a cooked version on to the card. Of course no one sees your process and if it is working for you, continue. The hope is that your writing practice will develop, you'll make new friends and get a bunch of cool cards. Some folks have awful handwriting. For them typing out the poems is fine by me.
Some people have talked about continuing the fest beyond August and I'd love to get feedback on that from anyone who does want to continue. Also, see the blog at http://www.poetrypostcards.blogspot.com (where I will post this email) and consider joining Crackbook, er, uh http://www.facebook.com for a lively group discussion and examples of some of the cards sent out. You have to register for that site, but it only takes 10 minutes and is an easy way to stay in touch and post postcards. If you DO post cards on that site, wait until you think a person has received them.
We're still looking for a cool venue in Seattle to have an event on September 22. If you know of a place where we could have wine, or tea, or bring same, please backchannel me.
This project has vastly exceeded all my expectations. Thank you.
Paul
Paul E. Nelson, M.A.
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----- Original Message ----
From: Brent Allard
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 9:01:29 AM
Subject: Re: August PostCard Poetry Fest-update?
Hi everyone,
Here's my deal. I've got 14 in the mail. I've received 9. They are each so unique and I've enjoyed each one. Thank you everyone. Does anyone know how much postage is required to send from the US to Canada?
Best,
Brent
Paul Nelson wrote:
----- Original Message ----
From: Jenifer Lawrence
To: Lana Hechtman Ayers
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 3:37:49 PM
Subject: Re: August PostCard Poetry Fest-update?
Hi Lana & Paul,
I'm having a blast writing postcards, and have sent out a dozen. I have, however, only received 4 (thanks, Paul, for yours from Chief Joseph's grave, which in turn inspired the next two I sent). This might be the case for others as well, and I wonder if a reminder on the protocol--send one even if you didn't receive one--might be in order at this point.
I'm documenting all sent & received poems with my digital camera, and that is an interesting process in itself. Thanks again for getting this idea airborne, you two.
all best,
Jenifer Lawrence
Jenifer,
Glad you are having fun. I am too. I have sent your reminder to the whole list, so folks will know to keep the line moving.
Also see the blog at http:/poetrypostcards.blogspot.com and join our group on facebook: http://www.facebook.com though some call it Crackbook!
We appreciate everyone's participation.
Paul
Paul E. Nelson, M.A.
Global Voices Radio
SPLAB!
American Sentences
Organic Poetry
Poetry Postcard Blog
Slaughter, WA
----- Original Message -----
From: Lana Hechtman Ayers
To: Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 12:36 AM
Subject: August PostCard Poetry Fest--Updated Mailing List--Time to Begin
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