Abbas Saffari is the author of six volumes of poetry (1992-2010) in his native language, Farsi. He


holds numerous awards and prizes for his work. His narrative poem, “Our Story” (2003) was translated into English and published by Words Without Borders (Bard College) and also by the college text book, Literature, The Human Experience, (Boston: 2006-2009 editions). English translations of his poetry appear in the Pen Anthology of Contemporary Iranian Literature, Strange Times My Dear (New York: Arcade Publishing, 2005) and various publications (Rattapallax, The Literary Review, & Circumference).


Mr. Saffari is also a


translator and published two volumes of translated poetry in Tehran: “Ancient Egyptian Love Poems” and “The Japanese Poetry of Izumi Shikibu and Lady Komachi”.


His latest book, The Alley of the Red


Lanterns, (Tehran, Morvarid, 2011) is a translation of ancient Chinese poetry, pre 5 A.D., and will be released this April in Tehran. abbassaffar@verizon.net


Alex Schmidt graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a poetry B.A., and currently


attends Queens University of Charlotte, in route to attaining an MFA in Creative Writing/Poetry. He just moved a year ago to Charlotte from Chicago (where he was born and raised). He is also a long time (and full- time) employee of Trader Joe’s, circa 2003. Other poems of his have been published in Buffalo Carp Vol. 6 and Artists/Poets Issue #23.


William Rose, a figurative/portrait artist from Kansas who works primarily in oil and charcoal, is


garnering considerable national attention as one of a select group of very talented representational figurative artists painting today.


Following creative bursts in music and


writing, he nearly stumbled across a talent – which quickly became a passion –for drawing and painting. A steady stream of requests for figurative and portrait work from many local and high-profile national collectors soon followed, including representation by multiple fine art galleries.


In addition to appearing in a wide range of national publications and juried shows – including covers for American Artist Magazine and Poets & Artists –William produced all of the artwork for a new film associated with the Eastwoods in Carmel about a teenage art prodigy. His artwork has recently been featured in national art competitions including Artist Magazine’s “‘The Year’s Best Art”,


American Artist Magazine’s 70 th Anniversary


Competition, International Artist Magazine’s 2009 Annual competition and the art quarterly, Blue Canvas. His work will be featured this fall in the book “‘Strokes of Genius” and this year his work was chosen for the re-designed cover of the Strathmore 400 Series drawing pads.


This


November, William will have his first major solo Museum exhibit at the prestigious Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art. www.williamroseart.com


R Jay Slais always makes time to write from his home in Romeo Michigan while raising his two kids


as a single parent and earning a living as an engineer/ inventor for a Metro Detroit automotive supplier. He’s the author of Mice Verses Man, a chapbook published by Big Table Publishing in January 2010.


Victoria Selbach adds a new work to her nude self portrait series. Discussing Victorias work,


Pat Rogers writes, “The paintings capture the beauty of the body cloaked in shadow and layers of light. Angles created by the body’s position, or by slashing shadows, feature prominently. The patterns and visuals created are important compositional elements. So is the implied narrative, the situation and the imagined life of the subject.” Victorias work can be viewed at www.victoriaselbach.com and is currently on view at the Richard J. Demato Gallery in NY. http://www.rjdgallery.com/artists/victoria-selbach


Coleen Shin’s work has been previously published at MiPOesias, PoetsArtists, and many other


online and print publications.


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