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"And there are among them composers of verses whom they call Bards; these singing to instruments similar to a lyre, applaud some, while they vituperate others." -Diodorus Siculus Histories 8BCE

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31 December 2007

Let's Bring Back The Poetry Carnival!

Note: This post and the next will remain at the top, new posts can be found below the second post.

The poetry carnival has bounced around the Blogosphere for several years now, stopping and starting in spits and sputters but never really making a complete lap without a breakdown so I thought, Billy, why don't you do something about it? You know how to fix things, you've got more tools than most poets and you know what it needs.

So I pondered the situation a bit and decided the first thing the carnival needed was someone to be committed. Dude, you could be committed at any moment if a shrink somewhere happens to read your poetry!

Next, a carnival needs a home base, a place to repair equipment and organize events. Billy, you know how to build stuff. "Oh S%^$# my &**^%!" Sorry about the outburst, I hit the wrong nail. Careful Dude, you've got no insurance.

Finally, a carnival needs a name, something more than just Poetry Carnival, you know? Something with a classic, yet textured feel, something... Hey, I got an idea!

And so, with that, my crazy alter ego and I bring you the Ringing Of The Bards, a weekly poetry carnival bigger and better than all the carnivals before it, with a listing of every one who hosts the carnival, links to their sites and info on where the poetry carnival will be held each week. I'll also be using Poets101.com, BloggingPoet.com and The Idle Hands Newsletter to promote The Ringing Of The Bards making this the biggest and bestess carnival ever.

And did I mention the Ringing Of The Bards is to be a weekly event. See the list below to see who's next.

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30 December 2007

Who's Hosting?

Host links will be changed to reflect actual "Ringings" once posted. In order to keep The Ringing active I, Billy Jones, will host The Ringing at BloggingPoet.com on those weeks we have no volunteer.

The Ringing #1 June 24th., 2006:
Billy Jones of BloggingPoet.com

The Ringing #2 July 1st., 2006:
Katy Acheson of Something Katy

The Ringing #3 July 8th., 2006:
Ashraf of Archmemory

The Ringing #4 July 15th., 2006:
Glenn of Crunchy Weta

The Ringing #5 July 22nd., 2006:
Cecilia of Clear Candy Daily

The Ringing #6 July 29th,. 2006:
Robert Cameron Hazelton of AveragePoet

The Ringing #7 August 5., 2006:
Erin Monahan of Poetic Acceptance

The Ringing #8 August 12th., 2006
Dan of Naked And Ashamed

The Ringing #9 August 19th., 2006
Katy of SomethingKaty. Note: Please see submission guidelines as submissions are to be based on the art of Miss Sam Duffy. Poetry outside the guidelines will be considered.

The Ringing #10 August 26th., 2006
Daniel Bass of Paper Tigers

The Ringing #11 September 2nd., 2006
Pearl Pirie of Poetry Springs Boing, Curl, Sproing

The Ringing #12 September 9th., 2006
Russell Ragsdale of Yuckelbel's Canon

The Ringing #13 September 16th., 2006
Daniel T. Barkowitz of Talking to Myself

The Ringing #14 September 23rd., 2006
Jo Janoski of Jo Janoski

The Ringing #15 September 30th., 2006
Billy Jones of BloggingPoet.com

The Ringing # 16 October 7th., 2006
Daniel of Talking to Myself

The Ringing # 17 October 14th., 2006
Abhay K of Ideas & Universe

The Ringing #18 October 21st,. 2006
The naughty kids from Wet Poems. Please see special ADULT ONLY instructions before submitting.

The Ringing # 19 October 28th., 2006
Ozy of Paper Tigers

The Ringing #20 November 4th., 2006
Jo Janoski

The Ringing #21 November 11th., 2006
Billy of BloggingPoet.com

The Ringing #22 November 18th., 2006
David of Glittering Muse

The Ringing #23 November 25th., 2006
Professor Katy of SomethingKaty

The Ringing #24 December 23rd., 2006
Billy Jones of BloggingPoet.com
Poems about the season, holidays, holidaze, any December holiday.

The Ringing #24-2.0 Jan 20th, 2007
Pearl of Poetry Springs Boing, Curl, Sproing will be hosting.
The theme: "anticipating the good".

The Ringing #25 Jan 27th. 2007
Billy Jones of BloggingPoet.com

The Ringing # 26 February 3, 2007
Jo Janoski will be hosting. The theme will be "Magical, Mystical, or Mad."

The Ringing #27 Feburary 10, 2007
Billy The Blogging Poet will be hosting.

The Ringing #28 February 17, 2007
WriterWoman of The Shores Of My Dreams
Special Instructions: The deadline for submissions will be Feb. 14.

The Ringing #29 Feburary 24, 2007
Sara of Poets Who Blog

The Ringing # 30 March 3, 2007
Billt Jones of BloggingPoet.com

The Ringing #31 March 10, 2007
Tiel Aisha Ansari of Knocking From Inside

The Ringing #32 March 17, 2007
Wm. Rike will be our host.

The Ringing #33 March 24, 2007
Sharanya Manivannan will be our host.

The Ringing #34 March 31, 2007
http://www2.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif Cynthia Huddleston of Prodigal Aspersions

The Ringing #35 April 15, 2007
Tiel Aisha Ansari of Knocking From Inside

The Ringing #36 May 5, 2007
Billy Jones of BloggingPoet.com.

The Ringing #37 May 19, 2007
Billy Jones of BloggingPoet.com.

The Ringing #38 May 26, 2007
Sarah of Poets Who Blog

The Ringing #39 June 2, 2007
Deb of GirlsWantPorn.com

The Ringing #40 June 9, 2007
Deb of SpeakingOfPoetry.com

The Ringing #41 June 16, 2007
Tiel of KnockingFromInside

The Ringing #42 June 30, 2007
Billy of BloggingPoet.com

The Ringing #43 July 7, 2007
Deb of GirlsWantPorn.com

The Ringing #44 July 14, 2007
Tiel of KnockingFromInside

The Ringing #45 July 21, 2007
Sara of Fallen Words

The Ringing #46 July 28, 2007
Billy of BloggingPoet.com

The Ringing #47 August 4, 2007
Rax of Soul Phantasms

The Ringing #48 August 11, 2007
Tiel of KnockingFromInside

The Ringing #49 November 24,2007
Deb of GirlsWantPorn.com

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