Happy Turkey Day!!

If you feel like a little post Holiday unwind drop by Ginkgo's, corner of
Snelling and Minnehaha (2nd light north of University) from 7:30 to 9:30 for
some great coffee, tasty deserts, and Rick and I playing some fine music.

Also just put some fun videos from Big V's up on You tube including probably the
only You Tube video of O Come O Come Emmanuel done in a bar.

Take Care

Nancy Olson
olsongirl@...
myspace.com/nancyolson
youtube.com/olsongirl5

Dear Friends: I am forwarding this information for Split the Rock.

Thanks
Ram Devineni
Rattapallax

Dear Literary Organization:

We are writing to invite you to become an Literary Partner of Split This Rock
Poetry Festival: Poems of Provocation & Witness. From its home in the nation's
capital, this nationally acclaimed poetry festival celebrates the prophetic role
of poetry and our nation's strong tradition of socially engaged poetry. At a
time of wars, economic crisis, and dramatic social change, Split This Rock
amplifies the voices of socially engaged poets and builds the audience for this
critical work.

The first Split This Rock Poetry Festival, in March 2008, brought hundreds of
participants – poets, writers, poetry lovers, and concerned citizens – from as
far away as California and Maine for four lively days of poetry readings,
workshops, panel discussions, open mics, and walking tours. The next festival,
March 10-13, 2010, will feature 24 nationally and internationally acclaimed
poets, including Quincy Troupe, Jan Beatty, Martín Espada, Cornelius Eady, Wang
Ping, Arthur Sze, Patricia Smith, and more. Please see the website for more
details at: www.SplitThisRock.org.

We invite your organization to become a sponsor of Split This Rock. Benefits
include recognition on our website and printed materials, links to your website,
tickets to Split This Rock festival events, and more. Sponsors of the 2008
festival included George Mason University Graduate Writing Program, Busboys and
Poets, Beloit Poetry Journal, Beltway Poetry Quarterly, and The Poetry Center of
Chicago.

We are attaching a description of sponsorship levels and their benefits. We look
forward to talking with you further. Please contact Susan Brennan at
radiopoetique@... for more information.

With warm regards,
Sarah Browning , Co-Director
Susan Brennan, New York Coordinator
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Benefits of Sponsorship
All sponsors receive a link on Split This Rock's website, recognition in printed
materials, and mention in a Split This Rock press release.

Langston Hughes Sponsor: $5,000+
·Invitation to poets' reception
·Table space at the book fair
·Mention from festival stage
·Recognition on festival T-shirts
·Eight tickets to Split This Rock events

Don't you hear this hammer ring? $2,500+
· Invitation to poets' reception
· Table space at the book fair
· Recognition on festival T-shirts
· Six tickets to Split This Rock events

I'm gonna split this rock: $1,000+
· Invitation to poets' reception
· A table at the book fair
· Four tickets to Split This Rock events

And split it wide!  $500+
· A table at the book fair
· Two tickets to Split This Rock events

When I split this rock  $250+
· Two tickets to Split This Rock events
· Mention on the Split This Rock website
· Recognition on printed materials

Stand by my side.  $100+
· Mention on the Split This Rock website
· Recognition on printed materials

Please contact us with questions or to discuss In-Kind Sponsorships
Sarah Browning: browning@... or 202-787-5210