45 poets from Northeast Florida came together in December 2002 to combine their talents to raise money for literacy.
The reasons for poetry are as diverse as the people who write it. This, the first volume of "Open Mic Jacksonville", brings you our community's best talent to help advance literacy in Northeast Florida.
From Arlington to Green Cove Springs, from Orange Park to the Beaches, and all points inbetween, we offer you our best in poetry, prose, free verse and haiku.
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OceanPublishing and Caryn Day-Suarez, Editor/Director of "Open Mic Jacksonville" have given Jacksonville the "gift of poetry". Poets ranging in ages from 15 - 80, well-known and unknown have all come together in a color, beautiful collection of words and dreams for all.
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NEWS FLASH!
Just rereleased: "Open Mic Jacksonville" Volume I with a new publisher - Ocean Publishing. Some of the proceeds going to the Literacy Council of Florida.
"Open Mic Jacksonville" Vol I Poetry - now a nationally award winning book! On 10/25/03 - "Open Mic Jax" received the prestigous 2003 Royal Palm Literary Award! We are so pleased and proud to announce this to everyone!
Professional Reviews
Not just a hit in Jacksonville!
Featured in the June 2003 issue of "Poetry Now" - EUROPE'S #1 most read poetry magazine! Read the article by one of Brit's favorite poetry review writers - David Taub, award winning poet/author
This is a book of free verse poetry that addresses the seven main tests in life and offers some sensible solutions to passing those tests with minimal discomfort.
