1: Flat regions on either side of the forehead 2: Places or things regarded as having within them a divine presence 3: Devices in looms that keep cloth stretched to the correct width during weaving 4: Buildings reserved for a highly valued function: libraries, temples of learning 5: Phil Temples.
Many thanks to Doug Holder for placing a copy of “A Slice of the Bards” with the University of Buffalo Library Special Collections!
Dear Doug,
On behalf of the University at Buffalo Foundation, I personally thank you for donating the following publication to the Poetry Collection:
- A Slice of the Bards by Phillip E. Temples (Wilderness House Press, 2026)
It is a pleasure to add this title to our collection. Please know how much we greatly appreciate your generosity.
Donations such as yours enable us to continue serving as the library of record for twentieth- and twenty-first-century poetry in English. Each year the collection supports with its materials a wide range of scholarly publications, opens its doors to visiting researchers from around the world, and assists the educational activities of undergraduate and graduate students at UB and elsewhere. Furthermore, the collection hosts numerous lectures, conferences, readings, and other events, making it an active research center for the study of modern and contemporary poetry.
With thanks and all best wishes,
James Maynard, PhD
Curator, The Poetry Collection
University at Buffalo
420 Capen Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260
The final draft for my latest story collection is being prepared and the cover art is complete. Just one more blurb to collect. Look for Luckenbach and Other Stories, coming soon from Big Table Publishing in San Francisco.
“Luckenbach,” my new collection of micro fiction, has been accepted by Big Table Publishing. I sent my draft edits yesterday.
Hi Doug,I have received and accessioned A Slice of the Bards, adding it to SC-0256 The Cid Corman Boston Small Poetry Press Archive. Today I found myself taking time to browse through the publication, learning about the history of the Bagel Bards and enjoying the stunning photography.Thanks to all of you for sharing your thoughts and insights about the group and your work which adds an additional human touch to The Cid Corman Boston Small Poetry Press Archive.Regards,Patty BruttomessoArchival Collections Project Manager
Ten By Ten Flash Fiction has accepted my flash story entitled “Brains Over Brawn” for publication in its next issue.
Three of my photographs: Allston Illustrated, Anachronism, and Back Bay Alley have been accepted for publication in the summer 2026 issue of Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine. Yay me!
I read several of my micro stories from my upcoming story collection Luckenbach last night at the weekly Walnut Street Cafe Speak Up series open mic in Lynn, Massachusetts. I felt very welcomed by the group!
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