Exercise Bowler now listed in Poets and Writers

I am very happy to announce that Exercise Bowler is now listed in Poets and Writers. P&W also has a large database of literary publications, just like Duotrope has. The link to the listing is below:

http://www.pw.org/content/exercise_bowler

Exercise Bowler listed in Duotrope!

I am very happy to announce that Exercise Bowler
is now listed in Duotrope!

In other news!

"Silver Moonbeams" is now available through
Amazon, as is "The Emerald Grail"

A huge, huge thank you to all supporters!

"Undead Marriage" in Danse Macabre

I would like to thank Adam, the editor of Danse Macabre, for publishing my poem "Undead Marriage" in the latest issue of Danse Macabre. Read my poem here:

Danse Macabre

Thank you to all my supporters!

Thank you to all submitters of poetry to Exercise Bowler

First of all I would like to give everyone who submitted to and had their poetry in Exercise Bowler a huge thank you. It has already been four years since I had my first poem published in Falling Star which has been very exciting for me. Having a lack of formal poetry training certainly has not kept my work from being published by other journals though it is always evolving as life does. Starting Exercise Bowler is also my way giving back to the poetry community and allowing other poets to increase their resumes as well. Thank you everyone for your continued support!

Poem of the Week

Your Secrets Are Yours


Your secrets are yours
buried in the most inconspicuous places
that only the oak and cypress trees see every day
as you walk down that narrow driveway
to the mailbox
paying your bills
and checking to see if the geraniums need watering.

Right underneath eggs and bread on the grocery list
you write in purple ink
a secret fantasy
nobody knows about but you
sunk in a china teacup
with 24 K gold edging
and violets hand painted on the front.

A smile from the edge of the universe
brings over the waves of serenity
an invisible cloak with magical letter inscribed
permit you to navigate the rocky path of life

seeing only what you want others to see
seeing only pink skies laced with mandarin orange
seeing only hazel eyes gazing up from the pillow

waiting for that elusive last breath
from your lustrous teeth.

Copyright 2010 by Julie Kovacs

Upcoming publication in Danse Macabre

I have a poem that will be published in a near future edition of Danse Macabre titled "Undead Marriage." Keep an eye out for this fabulous poem - you will be kept up to date!

Danse Macabre

Poem of the Week

Dancing Life Away

A mouse dances the tango
on top of the grandfather clock
twirling in ballet slippers
while the television set blares away
Maury Povitch
things the mouse does not hear
having too much of a good time
watching that movie about gladiators
watching that rhythm and blues concert live from San Francisco

doing anything but
allowing the outer directs turn into the outer limits.

Copyright 2010 Julie Kovacs