About the Poems of Eugene Ruggles
Muriel Rukeyser put it succinctly in a blurb on the back of his only book:
These poems have been gathering power and music until The Lifeguard in the Snow is here in full mastery. Intimate courageous, wester, it is a fresh gift to American Poetry.
Re-reading this collection thirty-one years after its publication, this is still true. And I suspect it will be a fresh gift thirty years from now.
It can truly be said of Eugene Ruggles that all of his poems are love poems.
link to Lifeguard in the Snow at Amazon
Friday, June 12, 2009
Friday, April 04, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Progress On Gene's Manuscript
The University of Pittsburgh Press has said to Ruggles literary executor Delia Moon they are not interested republishing The Lifeguard in the Snow, as they did publish it as part of Pitt Poetry Series in 1977.
Delia is requesting that they verify this; and if so, she may submit it to another publisher; or reprint it herself, in a limited edition format; and "then as part of a trilogy with two other manuscripts of his."
Sunday, August 12, 2007
The Philip Levine Prize in Poetry
The Philip Levine Prize in Poetry is open to all poets except current
or former students or faculty of California State University, Fresno.
$1500 prize and publication by Anhinga Press
Postmark Deadline: 9/30/07
Final Judge: C.G. Hanzlicek
The contest is named for poet Philip Levine who was the final judge in
2001, 2002, 2005. Philip Levine taught at California State
University, Fresno for many years and is one of the most highly
honored American poets. He has published 16 books of poems, several
volumes of translations and two collections of essays. His list of
honors includes two National Book Awards, two National Book Critics
Circle Awards, the American Book Award, the Ruth Lily Poetry Prize for
Distinguished Poetic Achievement, and the Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
Previous Winners: Lynn Chandhok, Roxane Beth Johnson, Steve Gehrke, Fleda Brown
2007 Guidelines
Manuscript should be original poetry, not previously published in book
form, 48-80 pages. Include two manuscript title pages: one with name
and contact information and one with the name of the manuscript ONLY.
Manuscripts will be screened and judged anonymously. The entry fee is
$25. Checks should be made out to "CSU Fresno Levine Prize." Please
bind your manuscript with a binder clip only and mail by 9/30/07
(postmark deadline) to:
Philip Levine Prize in Poetry
CSUF English Department
5425 N. Backer Ave. MS PB98
Fresno, CA 93740-8001
E-mail mfafresno@cvip. net or connieh@csufresno. edu for more information.
Also : http://www.csufresno.edu/crwr
Steven Church
Assistant Professor of English
California State University, Fresno
__._,_.___
or former students or faculty of California State University, Fresno.
$1500 prize and publication by Anhinga Press
Postmark Deadline: 9/30/07
Final Judge: C.G. Hanzlicek
The contest is named for poet Philip Levine who was the final judge in
2001, 2002, 2005. Philip Levine taught at California State
University, Fresno for many years and is one of the most highly
honored American poets. He has published 16 books of poems, several
volumes of translations and two collections of essays. His list of
honors includes two National Book Awards, two National Book Critics
Circle Awards, the American Book Award, the Ruth Lily Poetry Prize for
Distinguished Poetic Achievement, and the Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
Previous Winners: Lynn Chandhok, Roxane Beth Johnson, Steve Gehrke, Fleda Brown
2007 Guidelines
Manuscript should be original poetry, not previously published in book
form, 48-80 pages. Include two manuscript title pages: one with name
and contact information and one with the name of the manuscript ONLY.
Manuscripts will be screened and judged anonymously. The entry fee is
$25. Checks should be made out to "CSU Fresno Levine Prize." Please
bind your manuscript with a binder clip only and mail by 9/30/07
(postmark deadline) to:
Philip Levine Prize in Poetry
CSUF English Department
5425 N. Backer Ave. MS PB98
Fresno, CA 93740-8001
E-mail mfafresno@cvip. net or connieh@csufresno. edu for more information.
Also : http://www.csufresno.edu/crwr
Steven Church
Assistant Professor of English
California State University, Fresno
__._,_.___
The Courage to Love, by Eugene Ruggles
The Courage to Love
Ruggles, Eugene.
Bookseller:
Michael Good - Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
P.O. Box 521
Woodacre, CA 94973
P: Michael D. Good
Tel: (415) 488-9057
mgoodbooks@aol.com
US$ 10.00
Folio broadside poem measuring 8 1/2 x 16 inches. Printed on beige paper. Fine copy. Bookseller Inventory # 04870
LINK: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&an=eugene+ruggles&y=0&x=0
ABEBOOKS: The Lifeguard in the Snow copies for sale listings:
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?tn=the+lifeguard+in+the+snow&sts=t&an=eugene+ruggles&y=0&x=0
Ruggles, Eugene.
Bookseller:
Michael Good - Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
P.O. Box 521
Woodacre, CA 94973
P: Michael D. Good
Tel: (415) 488-9057
mgoodbooks@aol.com
US$ 10.00
Folio broadside poem measuring 8 1/2 x 16 inches. Printed on beige paper. Fine copy. Bookseller Inventory # 04870
LINK: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&an=eugene+ruggles&y=0&x=0
ABEBOOKS: The Lifeguard in the Snow copies for sale listings:
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?tn=the+lifeguard+in+the+snow&sts=t&an=eugene+ruggles&y=0&x=0
Saturday, June 16, 2007
From Jack to Geri
Note to Geri Digiorno, Poet Laureate of Sonoma County from Jack Hirschman, Poet Laureate of San Francisco. Jack was a good friend of Gene's, and advised me about the book venture:
"dear geri----
"dear geri----
"Agneta Falk is a swedish-born poet and painter, who lived in England for 30 years and now lives and works in san francisco.
"Her major collection, It's Not Love, It's Love was published in a bilingual edition by Multimedia Edizioni in Italy.
"She has also edited, with Judi Benson The Long Pale Corridor, an international anthology of poems on grieving and death, published by Bloodaxe Books of England.
"Jack Hirschman is the current Poet Laureate of the City of San Francisco.
"Last year his masterwork, The Arcanes, was published by Multimedia Edizioni in Italy in the American language only.
"He is an active member of the League of Revolutionaries for a new America.
"Sempre---jack"
ALSO APPEARING: Baba Shibambo
Jack Hirschman and Agneta Falk, Baba Shibambo Reading July 1st 3-5pm -- Phoenix Theater
Friday, June 15, 2007
The 12th Annual Petaluma Poetry Walk -- September 23rd, 2007
The 12th Annual Petaluma Poetry Walk -- September 23rd, 2007
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE
12:00 NOON JUNGLE VIBES, 136 PETALUMA BLVD., N.
Fionna Perkins, Mimi Albert, Eileen Malone,
Diane Frank, with Anthony Wright, Harpist; and Nina Lindsay
1:OO PM APPLE BOX AT THE MILL, 6 PETALUMA BLVD., N.
D.A. Powell, Katherine Hastings, Forrest Hamer
G.P. Skratz and the new Arundo Band.
Hosted by Carl Macki, with reading of Poem by Eugene Ruggles.
2:00 PM APPLE BOX AT THE MILL, 6 PETALUMA BLVD., N.
Helene Cardona, John Fitzgerald and Elena Karina Byrne
Baba Shibambo: featuring South African dance music
3:00 PM COPPERFIELDS BOOKS, 140 KENTUCKY STREET
Ellen Bass, Terri Carrion and Michael Rothenberg
4:00 PM PHOENIX THEATRE, 20 WASHINGTON STREET
The Suicide Kings
5:00 PM BELLA LUMA CAFE, 125 PETALUMA BLVD., N.
Kate Braverman, Juanita Martin, Geri Digiorno, Chris Olander and Avotcja
6:00 PM BRICKS, 16 KENTUCKY STREET
David Bromige, Ed Coletti, Richard Denner and Q.R. Hand
Here are some links related to The Petaluma Poetry Walk:
Pictures of the 2002 Petaluma Poetry Walk at David Huang's "Poetic Dream" site.
2002 Petaluma Poetry Walk site at the Isle Press Internet site, including a schedule,
map, and links to many of the poets that read in the 2002 Petaluma Poetry Walk.
September 19, 2002, article by Patrick Sullivan called "Can Sonoma County's young poets rekindle a flickering art form?"
The article talks about Copperfield's Books and the Dan Jaffe Memorial Poetry Contest and how the winners will read in the
Petaluma Poetry Walk.
2002 article by Truong Tran called "Decreasing Funds: How Literary Organizations Are Coping" at the "Poets & Writers" Internet site. About Geri DiGiorno's fundraising efforts from local merchants for the Petaluma Poetry Walk.
Pictures of the 2001 Petaluma Poetry Walk at David Huang's "Poetic Dream" site.
September 6, 2001 article by David Templeton called "A poet praises lit. icon Lawrence Ferlinghetti." About Ferlinghetti's appearance at the Phoenix Theatre in Petaluma for "Rhyme, Rhythm and Song," a fundraiser for the Sonoma County Book Fair and the Petaluma Poetry Walk.
October 5, 2000 article by David Templeton called "Free Verse: The Petaluma Poetry Walk."
The article interviews Geri DiGiorno about the Petaluma Poetry Walk.
Pictures of the 2000 Petaluma Poetry Walk at David Huang's "Poetic Dream" site.
September 7, 2000 article by David Templeton called "How much is a good poem worth?"
Geri Digiorno on the streets of Petaluma asking passing pedestrians, "Which would you rather have, this book of poetry or this dollar bill?"
Pictures of the 1999 Petaluma Poetry Walk at David Huang's "Poetic Dream" site.
Pictures of the 1998 Petaluma Poetry Walk at David Huang's "Poetic Dream" site.
Pictures of the 2002 Petaluma Poetry Walk at David Huang's "Poetic Dream" site.
2002 Petaluma Poetry Walk site at the Isle Press Internet site, including a schedule,
map, and links to many of the poets that read in the 2002 Petaluma Poetry Walk.
September 19, 2002, article by Patrick Sullivan called "Can Sonoma County's young poets rekindle a flickering art form?"
The article talks about Copperfield's Books and the Dan Jaffe Memorial Poetry Contest and how the winners will read in the
Petaluma Poetry Walk.
2002 article by Truong Tran called "Decreasing Funds: How Literary Organizations Are Coping" at the "Poets & Writers" Internet site. About Geri DiGiorno's fundraising efforts from local merchants for the Petaluma Poetry Walk.
Pictures of the 2001 Petaluma Poetry Walk at David Huang's "Poetic Dream" site.
September 6, 2001 article by David Templeton called "A poet praises lit. icon Lawrence Ferlinghetti." About Ferlinghetti's appearance at the Phoenix Theatre in Petaluma for "Rhyme, Rhythm and Song," a fundraiser for the Sonoma County Book Fair and the Petaluma Poetry Walk.
October 5, 2000 article by David Templeton called "Free Verse: The Petaluma Poetry Walk."
The article interviews Geri DiGiorno about the Petaluma Poetry Walk.
Pictures of the 2000 Petaluma Poetry Walk at David Huang's "Poetic Dream" site.
September 7, 2000 article by David Templeton called "How much is a good poem worth?"
Geri Digiorno on the streets of Petaluma asking passing pedestrians, "Which would you rather have, this book of poetry or this dollar bill?"
Pictures of the 1999 Petaluma Poetry Walk at David Huang's "Poetic Dream" site.
Pictures of the 1998 Petaluma Poetry Walk at David Huang's "Poetic Dream" site.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Ruggles Stamp: At "Poems For All" Blog
Much to our delight we found this stamp of Gene at
http://www.sacfreepress.com/poems/
Eugene Ruggles 4/10/2007
Poems-For-All mailart stamp honoring small press poet Eugene Ruggles.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
News From Delia
This is exciting. . . . We have a web page just for Ruggles.
It's generuggles.com.
In August I'll make it beautiful.
For now it's just a pd for site.
Any suggestions are welcome.
I'd like a short vita to put in right away.
Interested in sending me one??
I'll include some from your blog.
I didn't know you had been writing me on the blog all this long time.
Sorry. I can't wait to really breast this wave of time and surf into the Ruggles project full time with the energy that now goes to the dissertation.
Best, Delia
It's generuggles.com.
In August I'll make it beautiful.
For now it's just a pd for site.
Any suggestions are welcome.
I'd like a short vita to put in right away.
Interested in sending me one??
I'll include some from your blog.
I didn't know you had been writing me on the blog all this long time.
Sorry. I can't wait to really breast this wave of time and surf into the Ruggles project full time with the energy that now goes to the dissertation.
Best, Delia
Monday, April 16, 2007
The Ruggles Memorial Library at the Phoenix Theater Petaluma
Working on it. A report will be forthcoming.
Hope to set some of the books at the Phoenix by May 1st, 2007.
Hope to set some of the books at the Phoenix by May 1st, 2007.
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