Poeming Pigeons: Poems About Birds

Publisher Marketing: Poeming Pigeons is a curated collection of poetry from around the world - over 100 poems expressing our fascination, fear, frustration and undeniable connection to our fine feathered friends. Between the pages of this anthology, you will find stories that make you wonder, cry, laugh, cringe and inspire - all through poems about birds. Representing 5 continents, 11 countries and 22 states, our contributing poets include: Alexa Mergen - Alisa Golden - Allegra Silberstein - Annie Lighthart - Ariana Kramer - Arturo Desimone - Beth MacFarlane - Bobbi Sinha-Morey - Brenda Taulbee - Brigit Truex - Carolyn Martin - Catherine Ayres - Chris Jarmick - Christa Kaainoa - Christopher Leibow - Claire T. Feild - Connie Post - Cynthia Gallaher - Darren Donohue - David Butler - David M. Harris - Davnet Heery - Deborah Meltvedt - Dianne Avey - Donna McLaughlin Schwender - Doug Draime - Douglas Spangle - Eileen McGurn - Elizabeth Reninger - Elizabeth Schultz - Fern GZ Carr - Fred Zirm - G. Murray Thomas - Gary Beck - Genea Brice - Georgette Howington - Gerald Yelle - Hannah Kate Elliott Heltsley - Irene Bloom - Jack Little - James B. Nicola - Jane Yolen - Jennifer Kemnitz - Joan Colby - Joan Leotta - John Grey - John Saunders - Judy Darley - Karen S. Cordova - Karla Linn Merrifield - Kate Wells - Katy Brown - Kimberly White - Larry Schug - Laurie Kolp - Lillo Way - Linda M. Crate - Linda Strever - Lois P. Jones - Lori Loranger - Lucy Chau Lai-Tuen - Lylanne Musselman - Lynn Knapp - Lytton Bell - M - M. F. McAuliffe - M. J. Iuppa - Madeline Levy - Marcas Mac an Tuairneir - Maria Elena B. Mahler - Mariano Zaro - Marie Lecrivain - Martie Odell Ingebretsen - Mary Jo Balistreri - Mary Kay Rummel - Mary Slocum - Marybeth Rua-Larsen - Matt Amott - Maureen O'Brien - Melinda Palacio - Mercedes Webb-Pullman - Michael Shay - Moya Roddy - Parker Bauman - Pattie Palmer Baker - Pete Mullineaux - Rachael Ikins - Ram Krishna Singh - Richard King Perkins II - Serkan Engin - Sharon Alexander - Sharon Chmielarz - Sharon Lask Munson - Shawn Aveningo - Stephen Linsteadt - Steve Williams - Stuart A. Paterson - Susan G. Duncan - Sylvia Ashby - Taylor Graham - Tim Kahl - Todd Cirillo - Tricia Knoll - Vivien Jones" Contributor Bio:  Aveningo, Shawn Shawn Aveningo is an award-winning poet who was voted Best Female Poet in 2009 in the SN&R Reader's Poll. Her poetry has appeared in dozens of publications worldwide including Pirene's Fountain, Tincture Journal, Nazar Look: Metric Conversions, Poetry Now, Featherlit, Convergence, Survivor's Review, POETZ, Cliterature, WTF, Savage Melodies & Last Call Serenades, The Oddity, Wait a Minute, I Have to Take Off My Bra, Seattle Erotic Anthology and the upcoming Tribute to Anais Nin. Shawn hosts the "Verse on the Vine" poetry show in Folsom, CA (www.verseonthevine.com) and has been a featured poet in Sacramento, San Francisco, Sausalito, Seattle and St Louis, . Shawn's a Show-Me girl from Missouri, graduated Summa Cum Laude from University of Maryland and is a very proud mother of three. Shawn is also a founding member of the performing group, Poetica Erotica (www. Poetica-Erotica.com) and owner/partner of The Poetry Box (www. ThePoetryBox.com)