The Cafe Review

Call for Submissions: Special Tribute Issue on

American-Kashmiri poet Agha Shahid Ali

We are re-opening the call for submissions for our planned festschrift to the the late poet Agha Shahid Ali (1949-2001). Poets interested in contributing a poem or poems (up to five) written for Shahid, about him, or with him in mind are asked to send their work to The Café Review, c/o Yes Books, 589 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101, to the attention of Stacey Chase, associate editor. Please include a short biography of 50 words or less with your poems and a S.A.S.E. (We are waiving the $1 reading fee for these submissions only.) E-mail submissions will not be accepted. This special issue is slated for publication in early 2011. Deadline for submissions is November 30, 2010. Anyone with questions, or information to share, may contact Stacey at storychaser@thecafereview.com.

Cover of the Cafe Review's Winter 2010 issue

Jack Elliot Myers
November 29, 1941 – November 23, 2009

Trying to capture a life and a spirit on a page is daunting, especially when that life belonged to a friend, mentor, and poet of incisive humorand stunning sensitivity.

It was our hope that the many voices in this issue of Jack’s friends, colleagues, former students, and fellow seekers would help those who never knew him to understand how deeply we have been touched by his passing.

To learn about Jack’s life and his extensive contributions to the literary world, please go to
www.thewritersgarret.org.

Perhaps the best way to honor a poet is to read his or her work. We hope these poems serve to remind us who Jack was and how he remains with us.

Click here for a couple excerpts
Click here for a list of poets in the issue