Andrew David King

Article in The Oakland Tribune/Contra Costa Times: Remembering Kristallnacht

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:08:00 +0000

My first contribution to the Bay Area News Group network of newspapers, detailing the commemoration of Kristallnacht, available here: http://www.insidebayarea.com/bay-area-living/ci_13698396?source=rss

National Winner in Live Poets Society of NJ Contest

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:35:00 +0000

I was just notified that my poem, "Yearbook," is among this year's final batch of chosen submissions, and will be forwarded for consideration for other prizes and will be published in an anthology by the National Poetry Quarterly.

Congratulations to all others who participated in this contest, including my friend Kyle Lensch, with whom I attended the Juniper Institute at UMass Amherst--his poem was chosen as a Topical Winner in this year's contest.

Foyle Young Poet of the Year Award 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:18:00 +0000

I've just been informed that I've again been selected as part of the annual group of youth poets that the Poetry Society of the United Kingdom names Foyle Young Poets.

If you are under 18 and write poetry, or know someone who does, be sure to check out this contest! The judges are top-notch and the contest is very well facilitated.

Poem Featured in San Francisco Examiner

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:16:00 +0000

My poem "Ellipses," which references the recent tragedy in Oakland that claimed the lives of four police officers, was featured in the San Francisco Examiner's East Bay Literary Examiner column.

The page is located at the following address: http://www.examiner.com/x-706-East-Bay-Literary-Examiner~y2009m4d11-Kings-Response-to-the-Deaths-of-Four-Oakland-Police-Officers

Andrew David King wins Gold Key Awards, National Gold Medal in Poetry from Scholastic

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:54:00 +0000

Recently, I was awarded three regional Gold Key Awards, two for poetry and one for screenplay composition, and one National Gold Medal in Poetry by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, a function of Scholastic book publishers.

More information about the program and the national winners is located at the following address: http://www.artandwriting.org.

DeSales University awards Andrew David King First Place in National Catholic Essay Prize

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:00:00 +0000

My essay Principles and Practice: The Dilemma of Faith versus Politics was recently awarded First Place in the National Catholic Essay Prize from DeSales University.

The essay discusses ways in which the modern individual can reconcile his or her existence as a citizen of the world, including political actions, with his or her moral or faith-based principles. By examining and analyzing this issue through the words of philosophers and world leaders, as well as through the context of the individual within modern society, the essay suggests that in order to effectively combine these two spheres of thought, one must establish an internal set of moral guidelines that do not necessarily base themselves off of the external guidelines of any institution. Once these guidelines are established, the issue of dual allegiance to political ideals versus faith-based ideals becomes irrelevant, as the modern citizen's own moral judgment takes precedent when making decisions in both cases.

Along with the title, I have also been awarded a $2,500 scholarship to DeSales University.

Andrew David King named Foyle Young Poet of the Year 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:15:00 +0000

On Oct. 7, I was named a Foyle Young Poet of the Year by the Poetry Society of the United Kingdom in association with the Foyle Foundation.

This prestigious poetry award is given to the best young poets under 18 years old every year, primarily from Britain but also internationally.

I was invited to London to attend the awards ceremony, and was given a yearlong membership in the Poetry Society of the United Kingdom.

In 2008, 5,500 entrants submitted over 12,200 works. Judges Ian MacMillian and Eva Salzman chose 100 young poets to become Foyle Young Poets of the Year.

'Blurred Lines and Battlefields: Perspectives of War' named 2008 Davidson Institute Honorable Mention in Literature

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:13:00 +0000

My first complete collection of work, 'Blurred Lines and Battlefields: Perspectives of War' has been awarded a 2008 Honorable Mention in Literature by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development.

Composed only a few months ago when I was still fifteen, the collection explores the many facets of war's effects on humanity through poetry, fiction, screenplays and essays.

I am very grateful for this acknowledgment and would like to thank the Davidson Institute and the judges. I would also like to reinstate my gratitude to those individuals who helped me pursue this opportunity.

Brian Turner reading at CSUEB

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:53:00 +0000

Last night I attended a reading at Cal State University East Bay by Iraq war veteran and poet Brian Turner, whose book Here, Bullet (Alice James Books, 2005) was named a New York Times Editor's Choice Selection. Turner's poetry, often deemed similar to the "poetry of witness" of Wilfred Owen and Yusef Komunyakaa, is extremely affecting and serves as an effective emotional supplement to the factual, statistics-related war news most of us are exposed to. Turner's poetic diction and images are clear, concise, but most of all, they are meaningful without being didactic. His passionate recitations and explanations of his poetry were simultaneously heartfelt and believeable--and, most importantly, they allowed the audience to see into the real man, the writer, underneath. Definitely an unforgettable reading. If you haven't bought Here, Bullet yet, make sure to pick up a copy soon. It is an amazingly human book of poetry that allows its readers to experience one of the most relevant and accurate depictions of that all-too-often unseen side of war: the tragedy deep beneath the chaos.

Below is a video of Brian Turner reading the title poem from his book Here, Bullet at Bowdoin College.

Andrew David King to be featured in RedBubble anthology

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Sat, 17 May 2008 04:13:00 +0000

Andrew David King's poem "Amaranthine" has received an award of $100 and will be published in the anthology "Gaia - The Living Planet", organized by the art website RedBubble.

The work was chosen out of approximately 7,000 pieces to be featured in the anthology, along with a limited number of other artists and writers. The judging panel consisted of nine judges, all of whom are writers and artists. The judges included Kate Rigby, Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at Monash University, professional photographer Johan Joubert, practicing artist Marilyn Brown, and Melbourne-based fiction writer and reviewer Annie Condon.

The anthology will be finalized and available for sale within the next month, according to RedBubble.

Andrew featured in The Houston Literary Review

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:31:00 +0000

I was recently invited to submit several pieces of my collage art to be featured in the February 2008 edition of The Houston Literary Review.

Says Jeff Crouch, Editor:

"[Andrew David King's] work gives us a re-articulation of the news, an interruption of images which work together as a jump narrative in a story all juxtaposition. Even his self-portraits speak to portraiture not as a still, but as a composition, a series of movements. King shouts, 'Rip off the mask. Look here! And here! And here!' His images are the grit of black and white blood, fiery tattoos, and gang graffiti; his theme largely that of violence... In of world of mixed signals and words that beg us to look away from history, King gives us collages that recognize the skull beneath the skin as if to say, 'This is the sign of power, this its incarnation.'"

Also, an editorial of mine, entitled Dig Deeper, appeared in The Daily Review today, February 15, 2008.

Andrew featured in Blood and Ink

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:22:00 +0000

I'm pleased to be named a contributor to the wonderfully entertaining and informative online community Blood and Ink, maintained by artist and comic-creator Elijah Brubaker and contributed to consistently by my great friend and fellow editor Ray Succre.

I've introduced a new series to Blood and Ink, entitled The Etymologist's Corner. It deals with the history of words, their origins, as well as particular insights I have as to their modern usage.

Andrew featured in The Catholic Voice

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 21:01:00 +0000

There's a mention of me and my writing if you scroll down the section entitled "About the Schools".

http://www.catholicvoiceoakland.org/07-10-08/aroundthediocese.htm

The Catholic Voice is a bimonthly publication that circulates Catholic schools and parishes all around the East Bay in California.

Misti Rainwater-Lites

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:42:00 +0000

I've recently had one of my newer poems, In Vain, accepted at the ezine Instant Pussy, which is run by a great fellow poet I know by the name of Misti Rainwater-Lites.

Misti has many books for sale at Lulu.com.

Also, check out her work on Wings of Icarus:
www.freewebs.com/wingsoficarus/poetry.htm

Lisa Zaran

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 06:02:00 +0000

I've recently been checking out the work of this great poet and writer, Lisa Zaran. Lisa's been published all over the place, including MadSwirl, where some of my works appear also.

If you have some time and want to read some good poetry, check out her work on Lulu.com

The Blondes Lay Content by Lisa Zaran
http://www.lulu.com/content/244982

I recently sent some of my work to Lisa, which she was kind enough to take a look at. Upon reading them she wrote, "[King's] work reads strong and well thought-out." She also had some inspiring words for beginning writers: "I believe that if somebody is writing from the heart and they are taking the passion of writing seriously, they're bound to be successful."

UPCOMING POEMS

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:49:00 +0000

I've recently been informed that some poems of mine have been accepted for publication in the following magazines:

Clockwise Cat

Flutter Poetry Journal

Rattlesnake Review

Chaotic Dreams.net

Poetic Hours

Instant Pussy

Poetic Legacy

Six Sentences

Blue Skies Poetry

The Aggregated Press

David Barringer - The Bush Years Anthology

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:52:00 +0000

David Barringer, a fantastic author, is currently wrapping up the submissions for his Bush Years Anthology - the deadline is soft, but around Sept. 1 is best. Quick! Send some quality work about how you've been affected by something that Bush or his administration did, or anything regarding American culture, or a significant event that happened to you, as long as it happened in Bush's years as President.

For more info, check it out at:

http://www.davidbarringer.com/Bush%20Years.html

I sent some poems to Dave, but apparently the anthology was already mostly full. However, upon reading my work, he said, "...very impressive. [King's] writing mind is on fire..." which is a nice bit of encouragement. I currently have an essay pending consideration for the anthology, entitled "In Search of Light". I'll keep you updated on that as time progresses.

Michael Lee Johnson

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:59:00 +0000

The Lost American:
From Exile to Freedom

By

Michael Lee Johnson

Michael Lee Johnson is a freelance writer and poet, who created over 355 poems published in over 135 journals and online publications to date. He is a member of Poets & Writers, Inc and Directory of American Poets & Fictions Writers: http://www.pw.org/. He is a member of The Illinois Authors Directory. Illinois Center for the Book: http://www.illinoiscenterforthebook.org/directory.html. He has been published in the United States, Scotland, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Nigeria, Fiji, India, and the United Kingdom. Michael Lee Johnson’s personal website can be found at: http://poetryman.mysite.com/.

The Lost American: From Exile to Freedom is about one man’s journey into exile over the Vietnam War many years ago, his struggle, his survival, his road to recovery and strength manifesting itself through his prose and poems. Mr. Michael Lee Johnson lives with his best friend, Nikki, the cat, and is content to be living in a small suburb of Chicago.

Recent publications: The Orange Room Review, Bolts of Silk (UK), Chantarelle’s Notebook, The Foliate Oak Online Literary Magazine, Poetry Cemetery, Official Site of Laura Hird, The Centrifugal Eye, Adagio Verse Quarterly, Scorched Earth Publishing, Ken*Again, Miller’s Pond, A Southern Journal, Apollo’s Lyre, Fresh! On Line Literary Magazine, Bewildering Stories, Zygote In My Coffee, Pens On Fire, Black Biro (Africa), Sage Of Consciousness, Prose Toad, Literary Ezine, Cosmopsis Quarterly (Book contributor), Mississippi Crow, New Graffiti, Poetry Super Highway, Ink Sweat & Tears, Taj Mahal Review, Hammered Out (Canada), Stellar Showcase Journal, Aboveground testing, and many others. Published in United States, Canada, New Zealand, Nigeria, India, and United Kingdom. Poets would be nothing without small presses.

Now Listed at iUniverse Publishers:

http://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/book_detail.asp?isbn=0-595-46091-7 The ISBN # is: 0-595-46091-7.

EBook also available at iUniverse at: http://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/book_detail.asp?isbn=0-595-90391-6 The ISBN # IS: 0-595-90391-6

Now Listed at Amazon.com

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Now Listed at Lulu.com

Visit his storefront at: http://stores.lulu.com/poetryboy

Poetry

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:10:00 +0000

Check out this poet. I really dig his words:

Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal

http://www.thehypertexts.com/Luis_Cuauhtemoc_Berriozabal_Poetry_Picture_Bio.htm
http://www.madswirl.com/content/poetry/LuisCuauhtemocBerriozabal.html

Updates.

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:50:00 +0000

Recently I've gotten more poems published by the great Madswirl.com. Go to the site and click on Poetry Forum, where my work is featured, as well as my name, to see some of my newest works.

I'm also currently working out the bugs in my literary and arts journal, Wings of Icarus. I'll post the link to the site as soon as I possibly can. Get some stuff together, guys, I'll accept previously published works and simultaneous submissions.

Also, I should be releasing a chapbook of poetry soon. If I can't find a good small press publisher, then I'll publish it myself, dammit. But look for it. I'll post a link soon.

Also...

Check out Corey Mesler's book Talk for some kickass reading material. A fantastic piece of fiction.

Poems Published

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:58:00 +0000

I've recently gotten some new poems up at the great site MadSwirl.com. I've also got some work up now at the Other Voices International Poetry Project. You can find both of these links in my sidebar under Poetry.

Also, Tony R. Rodriguez was so kind as to post my poem, "In Silence", on his blog. You can check that out by clicking on his name on the sidebar under Supported Authors.

Peace,

ADK

New Poem - "In Silence"

noreply@blogger.com (Andrew David King) — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:31:00 +0000

This is one of the most recent poems I have composed. The original version was written with much more creative spacing, but unfortunately Blogger HTML doesn't support indenting, or tabs.

This piece is written in an experimental style. It blends an abstract sense of thought about the universe with mixed feelings about both the future and the past. I hope you enjoy it.

In Silence
for T.R.

with a shred of hope
my worn being remembers
that in the eternal forest
balance resides
the cycle brings one into another
and the circle is complete
the trunks of great oaks
knotted and tired
wind-caressed
roots morphed into
mouths open wide
but speak no language
human ears may understand

in the dying light of
forlorn incandescents
this cold house breeds ghosts
i write my own obituary
line by line
no sound in my cell, my cage
save for the rushed shallow breathing of the highway
a heartbeat that i know
like all
will one day come to an end

this portrait paints the wrong image
of the future
reflected in shattered glass
the smoke of burned books rising
spelling out each
and every
crucified letter
in ash
so that it may speak again
albeit through a broken and toothless mouth

the skies above offer me no answers
the door ahead offers me one choice
I have been here before in a faded photograph
unkempt thoughts are swarming bees
stingers bared

when the day has ended
when the universe has come to its last and final point
these words shall echo out
spilling into the endless abyss
just as before
their chaos searching for completion
madness, happiness, love, despair, hope
are all pieces of the puzzle
but it seems i will never find the last one: truth

there are two parts of one person
the inside
the outside
one is content to lay beaten into submission
the other is an open mouth greedily devouring
approval
in our world filled with a thousand soundtracks
to a thousand lives
the clash of these two titans
does not go unheard

II.

in the pale quiet of early morning
our bodies content to lay in rest
our minds desiring fulfillment in dreams
with meanings we will never completely understand
and there are so many people out there
this amazing globe of ours
so many voices that
in silence we find
the unspoken words
the hidden deities
the caged soul within us
all come alive

despite such belief
such trust in the unknown
the calculations of doubters
shall always prove me wrong on paper
but in their eyes i was never
pure anyways
i have held up these scars
opened these ears
to the universal heartbeat of humanity
the all-encompassing tongue
a dead language
murdered by
our new ever-changing dialect
of lies and war and greed and money
everything in between what we hoped to be
and what we have become
because of this
we have forgotten
good and evil
light and darkness

as the shadow is cast
and the warmth of the sun
becomes the cold embrace of the night
the statue of destiny weeping
begs us to remember that
this parasite
has written our past
in stone
but our future
in sand