My name is Prince Kwasi Mensah. I am a Ghanaian poet and publisher (Mensa Press), resident in Maryland, USA. I am reaching out to African and international poets to enlist in the five anthology projects that the Mensa Press would be undertaking next year. I hope your institution will assist in our efforts to give our local poets the publicity they need.

The details about the call for submissions are attached to this letter.

Thank you for your cooperation,

–
Prince Kwasi Mensah
Mensah Press
Publisher

Call for Submissions for The War Against War Anthology: Mensa Press seeks poetry that speaks against war and about the atrocities committed in its name. Attach three – five poems to the body of an e-mail and send it to mensapress@gmail.com. If your entries are selected, you will be required to send us your full name, address, phone number, a picture and brief biography of yourself to the email. You will be required to sign a release form before your poetry is used in the anthology. Payment would be 3 copies of the anthology to each poet whose poetry is used. Deadline for submission is December 31st, 2009.

Call for Submissions for Visions of the Motherland Anthology: Mensa Press seeks poetry from African poets which celebrates the various cultures, tribes and people of Africa. Attach three – five poems to the body of an e-mail and send it to mensapress@gmail.com. If your entries are selected, you will be required to send us your full name, address, phone number, a picture and brief biography of yourself to the email. You will be required to sign a release form before your poetry is used in the anthology. Payment would be 3 copies of the anthology to each poet whose poetry is used. Deadline for submission is January 31st, 2009.

Call for Submissions for Defiled Sacredness Anthology: Mensa Press seeks poetry from all over the world about the effects of rape and sexual abuse on society and the individual. Attach three – five poems to the body of an e-mail and send it to mensapress@gmail.com. If your entries are selected, you will be required to send us your full name, address, phone number, a picture and brief biography of yourself to the email. You will be required to sign a release form before your poetry is used in the anthology. Payment would be 3 copies of the anthology to each poet whose poetry is used. Deadline for submission is December 31st, 2009.

Call for Submissions for Whispers in The Whirlwind Anthology: Mensa Press seeks poetry from African poets about socio-economic challenges in Africa. Suggested themes are corruption, tribalism, cronyism, bureaucracy, coup d’états and any other situation that stagnates the progress of African countries. Attach three – five poems to the body of an e-mail and send it to mensapress@gmail.com. If your entries are selected, you will be required to send us your full name, address, phone number, a picture and brief biography of yourself to the email. You will also be required to sign a release form before your poetry is used in the anthology. Payment would be 3 copies of the anthology to each poet whose poetry is used. Deadline for submission is January 31st, 2009.

Call for Submissions for We Come From One Place Anthology: Mensa Press seeks poetry from all over the world about the ills of racism, sexism, ethno-centricism and nepotism. Attach three – five poems to the body of an e-mail and send it to mensapress@gmail.com. If your entries are selected, you will be required to send us your full name, address, phone number, a picture and brief biography of yourself to the email. You will be required to sign a release form before your poetry is used in the anthology. Payment would be 3 copies of the anthology to each poet whose poetry is used. Deadline for submission is December 31st, 2009.

Kofitse