[New-Poetry] from Kona, HI

[James Cervantes]

I wanted you to be among those who get the earliest announcement ...
you're literally among the very first to know of a new writer's
retreat I'm opening here in Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. We're in
the final stages of readying so we'll make a more public announcement
(website, etc., maybe a P&W ad) in about three weeks. The retreat
itself is the downstairs lanai apartment of a Kona redwood home, built
by musician Jerry Riopelle (formerly part of his recording studio).
And while it's situated in a residential area (sorry for the
real-estate-ese!) it's quite jungly and secluded, with a smashing
straight-on view of the ocean, and a lava-tube garden right outside.

We plan on providing a great sweet place for writers, and while it
cannot be free, it's a lot cheaper than renting a standard B&B on the
island, and much more private than most as well. Also I will be
offering free residencies for those who apply, are selected, and agree
to giving a local reading here in Kailua or up in Volcano and agree to
sit in on a community workshop. I will also be requesting assistance
in resident-writer selection, so if you are interested in serving on a
selection panel, please let me know!

Jerry, Naomi, Kamali and I have agreed to provide a great small
reader's library for our guests, good books by great authors, with an
emphasis on poetry. If anyone would consent to DONATE books to our
library we will make sure your books are displayed with love and
recommended, with notes about the authors or donors as you wish. We
hope to eventually create a truly admirable collection (we are
collecting musical instruments and original artwork by writers as
well. I have a broadside fetish, so these, too, are EVER so welcome).

If you would be willing to donate to us, thank you, and our address is:

Kona Coastal Arts Retreat for Artists and Writers
73-1122 Ahikawa Street
Kailua-Kona, HI  96740

Feel free to write to me with questions! We'd love to have you here as
our guests, upstairs or down!

Great Love and Arms of Aloha,
Becky Byrkit
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The above was sent to me and I have permission to distribute.  Sounds
great, huh?

-- Jim
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