#shoutout
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Here is a Special shout-out to Connie Bacchus. The artist recently contributed to a Fevers of the Mind Ekphrastic Poetry Challenge. EIC David O'Nan asked his Twitter and Facebook followers to submit a response to my image "Lone Road to the Island of Moloka'i." Bacchus has several collections of poetry available for purchase at Amazon. Tweets @bconnie509
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#SupportIndieArtists 

#feversofthemind
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Congrats to the artists who participated in the Fevers of the Mind (FOTM) Ekphrastic Poetry Challenge. Each artist had less than a week to jot down a poem and submit it to David O'Nan for consideration. FOTM EIC David O'Nan challenged artists to respond to a scene I photographed while on holiday in Moloka'i. This photo "Lone Road to the Island of Moloka'i" was included at the FOTM website and has works in several anthology titles, edited by David O'Nan and HilLesha O'Nan, available on Amazon.  Here is a sampling:

​Since my household goods are currently on board a container ship floating on the ocean enroute to a tropical destination, this challenge feels perfectly timed. In as many weeks, I will be back on an island with the surf and spirits of the seas. This art inspiration awakening in me the mysteries of ocean lore. I am so thankful to David for the invitation to collaborate again on a project. 
CONCLUSION:
Be sure to follow each of the artists and keep up to date with Fevers of the Mind for new art inspiration, Quick 9 Interviews, and art challenges. Hint: David is a very giving artist and invites collaboration often.

#iambpoetry
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Hear Maggs Vibo read three pieces on the hit podcast iamb: poetry seen and heard, curated by Mark Antony Owen. Just click this LINK on 15 September when all 45 poems by 15 poets goes live. The best part... one of the poems is an iamb exclusive and a new work by Vibo. 
CONCLUSION: 
Mark Owen is a generous curator with a keen eye for attention to detail. I encourage poets to audition because Owen is a fab communicator and genuinely cares about the spoken word.