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In honor of National Poetry Month, I will once again be giving away some poetry books in April. Thank you to Kelli Russell Agodon for coming up with this great idea and getting so many people involved. What a nice way to share poetry (our own and others' work that we admire) with one another.  

The books I'm giving away are:  

1. Subject to Change, my book of poems about love and art and music and movies, published by New Issues in 2004.  

2. Disappears in the Rain, my chapbook-length poem set in Japan, written (very) loosely in the traditional renga linked verse form and published by Parlor City in 2009.  

3. The History of Anonymity, the debut collection from Jennifer Chang, published in the VQR Poetry Series in 2008.  

4. Holding Company, the most recent book by Major Jackson, published by WW Norton last year.  

The rules are simple: Leave your name and email address or blog address in the comments below by midnight EST on April 30th for your chance to win one of these books. On approximately May 1, I'll put all of those names in a hat and pick the winners. If you win one of these books, I will mail it to you. That's right -- free poetry delivered right to your door (or P.O. box)!  

And check out Kelli's blog for a rundown of all the other poets giving away books for National Poetry Month -- and the full scoop on this annual event, in case you want to get in on the fun and give away some poetry too.
 


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Renee
03/30/2011 11:50am

emerson0811ATgmailDOTcom

i love Major Jackson, hope i win!

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03/30/2011 12:06pm

I would love to be entered!

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03/30/2011 12:56pm

I've love to be put in the hat for your drawing!

I'm participating, too, at Wait! I Have a Blog?! at http://kathleenkirkpoetry.blogspot.com/

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03/30/2011 3:16pm

Put me in the hat. I would love to win of the books.
margo

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Lisa Plamondon
03/30/2011 5:06pm

Love Ya Matt!

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03/30/2011 8:09pm

I'd love to be entered in your drawing.
Thanks.
Jessica

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03/30/2011 8:27pm

Put me in the draw please.
:-)

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03/31/2011 3:13pm

Great selections. Throw my name in that hat!

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03/31/2011 9:24pm

Sounds wonderful! I'd love to be entered. The books sound quite interesting. Thank you for offering us the opportunity to win them. A very Happy Spring to you. x

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03/31/2011 10:52pm

Oh what a bounty! Count me in, please, Matthew -- thank you!

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04/02/2011 6:44am

Hey Mattewthorbutn,
strange to find my self the first but never the less i am happy about it.

Would be great to have the number '1' in your dice rolling.

and you are more than well-come to stop over and join my roll.

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Jo
04/02/2011 3:16pm

I'd love to have a copy of your Subject to Change book :)

jo.tee35ATgmailDOTcom

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ev
04/02/2011 6:17pm

Please enter me in the giveaway. Thanks!
evfhanna at gmail

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04/02/2011 8:31pm

Count me in! Thanks for participating.

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04/03/2011 1:24pm

Entering the Poetry Book Giveaway!

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04/03/2011 1:53pm

Hi Matthew, Please add my name to your list for the giveaway. (I am giving away, too)...Ren

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04/03/2011 9:31pm

Thanks for doing this! Please count me in.

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Tawnysha Greene
04/04/2011 8:04am

Would love to be a part of this drawing! I've got a giveaway going at my blog, too!

http://tawnyshagreene.blogspot.com/2011/04/big-poetry-giveaway.html

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04/04/2011 11:22am

I'd like to throw my name in the virtual hat.

Please feel welcome to enter my giveaway:
http://www.32poems.com/blog/2267/free-poetry-books-2011-the-big-poetry-giveaway

deborah at 32 poems

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Don Illich
04/04/2011 2:36pm

Don Illich, floatnotswim@gmail.com, for book contest

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Matthew Thorburn
04/04/2011 5:44pm

Hi y'all -- thanks so much for entering! Good luck -- and happy poetry month!

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Tawnysha Greene
04/05/2011 7:04am

Count me in! Thanks so much! I've got a giveaway on my blog if you want to enter, too...

http://tawnyshagreene.blogspot.com/2011/04/big-poetry-giveaway.html

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Nandini Dhar
04/05/2011 11:44pm

Please count me in! Thanks!

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04/06/2011 2:29pm

Count me in! I didn't know you had a chapbook about Japan?? Did I? Sounds amazing! Love Major Jackson too.

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04/06/2011 2:54pm

I would love to be entered and stop on by and enter mine.
You can find me at: margoroby.wordpress.com
email: margoroby at gmail.com

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Matthew Thorburn
04/06/2011 3:05pm

Hey Margo, I think you already entered this contest!

Hi Jeannine, I really enjoyed reading your "Why I Write about Japan" pieces.

And yes! That chapbook-poem is also the middle section of a book manuscript I'm working on, that includes other (shorter) poems set there too. I don't have nearly so much of a connection as you, but I was lucky to get to go there for a few weeks back in 2005... and have been writing about it ever since!

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04/06/2011 7:51pm

I'd love to get in on the giveaway - my name is Mary Virginia Cooley and my email address is mcooley(at)gustavus.edu! Happy National Poetry Month!

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Angela
04/07/2011 2:10am

Oh, these are all fabulous choices!
Please allow me to enter.
Thanks!
newzoopoet@aol.com

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04/07/2011 2:21am

Count me in. Great selection of books, all of which I'd be eager to (re-)read.

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04/12/2011 12:47am

Thanks for participating in the giveaway! How generous of you to make it 4 books!

I have a 365 poetry project in progress, just reached the halfway mark at: http://onehundredforks.blogspot.com/

theresaduncan101atgmaildotcom

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04/14/2011 1:16pm

Many thanks for participating. Lovely selection. Do include my name in the draw.

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04/15/2011 12:35am

Matthew, I would love to be entered in this giveaway. Thanks for your generosity!

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04/15/2011 7:15pm

Thanks so much for doing this, and for entering my name in the drawing!

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04/20/2011 12:13pm

http://russellevatt.blogspot.com/ is my poetry and performance blog.

I want to be a winner!

russell.evatt (at) gmail (dot) com

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04/20/2011 2:42pm

Please enter me in your contest! I'm particularly excited or the chance to win Jennifer Chang's book. (and yours, too, of course!!!)

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Matthew Thorburn
04/20/2011 2:47pm

Thanks everyone. Good luck -- and happy National Poetry Month!

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Alan Kleiman
04/23/2011 8:15pm

want to participate in the Poetry Giveaway- hope i win the wonderful books!
Alan K

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04/26/2011 2:13pm

Hello Matthew,

Please include me in your giveaway.

And I invite you and your readers to come to my blog and sign up for my giveaway. Still 4 days left!

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04/30/2011 1:37pm

Thanks so much for doing this! Please enter me in.

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