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Poetry, Science Fiction, and haiku

Here are links to the San Francisco Poetry scene. I've visited many of the venues here. I'v e also listed poets I know who also have a web presence. I have uploaded some poetry both written and recorded, as well as haiku with accompanying artwork.

If you'd like to consider such, there are links to samples of my science fiction, short stories and a novel in progress.

Welcome friends and writers

Dan Brady
The Philosopher's Stone
McLaren Park, S.F., 2008
Poet's with Trees event

A writer's past: Daniel Brady

This is the philosopher's stone; I happened across it some time ago.


News, Events and Organizations

News and Events:

Poetry Flash for, local, regional and statewide events

San Francisco Art and Poetry Calendar. by from sfheart.com

The One Page Guide These are the open mic venues in San Francisco that I know of.

Bay Area Poet's Coalition, based in Berkeley, CA a great group!

Poetry Portal: an online connection to web resources

Poem Dome!

San San Francisco's premier annual event!

Poetry Blogs:

Mission Poetry Center - La Mision Poética

Peace, Hope and 911: Voices from San Francisco

Poetry Landmarks:

The Beat Museum

A Kerouac Connection

Poetry Podcasts:

John Rhodes is San Francisco's Poetry Podcaster! Mystic Babylon is the location for his Podcasts

Poetry Organizations:

SF Bay Area Muse Poetry List

San Francisco Poetry Salons:

Poetry Hotel This is a hotel of the imagination, was created during a conversation and become a series of annual events.

Well, where to begin...

..... I began writing while at Washington Union High School where I eventually joined the Literary Club. The senior project, that year, was to produce an anthology. After some controversial drawings were edited, several hundred copies were produced and I was published for the first time. I attended Ohlone J.C., where I continued by taking creative writing classes. Later, while at San Francisco State University, from 1972 to 1975, I self identified as a writer or more specifically - a poet. During those years I took creative writing courses, read a great deal and wrote more poetry than ever before. I graduated in 1975 with a BA in Sociology.

..... During my time at SFSU, I went to many readings and workshops. By the time I graduated in 1975 I, and several others, had begun Birthstone Magazine, a small press publication. In the late 70's I managed a reading series at a local anarchist bookstore, Bound Together Book Collective, when it was located on Hayes St. I also facilitated workshops during those years and began to be published in small press magazines around the nation.

..... I became increasingly involved in San Francisco's poetry scene as I performed numerous readings, often including haiku, and continued to attend and create workshops. I was published in a number of small press magazines and placed in several poetry contests. In 1977, I became involved with the Theosophical Society of San Francisco and my poetry began to include symbolic metaphysical content. A few years later, the Zen appeal of Haiku grew and it came to be a part of many of my readings through the early 1980's.

..... In the fall of 1985 I returned to San Francisco State University to obtain a California Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential. I began teaching in 1987 with supplementary credentials in both English and Social Science. I have been an elementary school teacher since that time. This career change did distract me from writing as did my marrying a singularly enchanting woman, my wife Wendy.

..... I had turned to writing prose in the early 80's after having two short pieces published in the local small press. I began novel length manuscripts toward the end of that decade, mainly in the genre of Science Fiction. In 1991 I joined the Haiku Poets of Northern California. In this setting, I learned much about the intricate nature of the deceptively simple art form that is haiku. During the course of that decade I had haiku published. By 2000 I had returned to the open mic scene and to poetry writing, reading and performing, much as I had earlier on in my life.

Science Fiction, Novels and short stories:

1. The Idea of Metal: Synopsis:

A brief overview that is less than two standard pages in length.

2. The Idea of Metal : Excerpt:

This is from the full length Science Fiction the full manuscript is about, 72K words. Recently revised and set for revision.

3. The Hiker and Hera, Synopsis and Excerpt:

This is an eerie Fantasy story, 4.9K words.

4. The Dreamer, Synopsis and Excerpt:

This is wonderful short story of about 2.9K words in length.

5. Weldon Tanner of the Beltways: Synopsis:

This brief lets you know the kind of Science Fiction tale I can weave.

6. Weldon Tanner of the Beltways: Excerpt:

An adventure story of courage, perseverance, and triumph over villains and the heroes own bigotry. The full manuscript is about 85K words recently revised and set for another revision.

7: Weldon Tanner: Trial for the Treasure World, synopsis

8: Weldon Tanner: Trial for the Treasure World, excerpt

This is also about 85K words. It is the sequel to the first Weldon Tanner tale. An attempt to secure justice runs afoul of corruption. Weldon and his friends are put on trial for the crimes they sought justice for. In a fight for their lives it is friendship that proves to be the precursor to redemption.

9: Runaway with the Wind, Excerpt and Synopsis

This is also about 60K words. It is the story of a runaway from an abusive home. Jan befriends the wind and with the help of a native american evades the mysterious and ancient cabal seeking to use such power for mean purposes.

Mr. Misadventure

A successful villain exposed in a series of colorful vignettes: 90.7K words in length, currently being revised.

An MP3 Poetry Sampler

This page includes MP3 audio files for each poem, a reading on the web!

Please note that Other recordings are available: Upon Request

Selected Haiku Items

This page has links to a haiku sampler including artwork, and a couple of short essays about some interesting aspects of Haiku writing,

The Essence of Preference

This is a brief essay on the artistic process as it relates to the the receptivity of an audience.

A finders Fee?

I am seeking an agent. It also may be that someone you know might be interested in representing me, If you help me find representation I will provide you with a finder's fee of up to 2 percent of the contract's value over time.

Writing Services:

The manuscripts listed, The Idea of Metal and Weldon Tanner of the Beltways, are representative of what I enjoy writing in science fiction. While, in fantasy, I have The Hiker and Hera. It, in turn, stands in contrast to the very gentle touch of horror, appropriate for the Twilight Zone, found in The Dreamer.

I have manuscripts I am working on as well as outlines and what I call "idea files" that are plot lines or proto-scripts. These can be used as a basis for consulting with clients seeking ideas for stories, novellas, and novels or movies and television programs in the Science Fiction genre. Here is some information about plot lines.

Purchasing manuscripts?

To purchase printed copies of my work, please make arrangements in person or via email. Payment will usually be in cash, by check or money order. Each print will be an original. It will be attributed to you, signed, dated and have a register number for reference.

The prices listed are for printed copies. If you would like a PDF file on a CD, the price is reduced 80%. If you would like a PDF file emailed to you, the price is reduced 90%.

Poetry Collections:

Your Theme Here! Often times, when I do readings, I ask the audience for a theme and then select the poems to reflect that request. These collections are similarly made to request. You decide theme and may even suggest a title. I collect and arrange the poetry. They'll be about 60 pages long, usually.

Pricing formats

Printed $60.00

On CD: 12.00

PDF file: $6.00

Classic Brady: This is a collection pieces, which have been published over the years. It's as complete a record as I have been able to construct after files on early publications were lost. However, this collection comprises a set of 9 PDF documents, which includes the table of contents, eight chapters of poetry,, their publication record, a collection of published haiku and the more accurate record of their publications. I update this document as needed. Any copy purchased will be the most recent. The copyright is updated as needed.

Pricing formats

Printed $75.00

On CD: $15.00

PDF file: $7.50

Classic Brady (old): This collection includes work from the 1970's through the 1980's. There are more recent works as well. These pieces may have been published, are favorites or are otherwise of note. This is the original collection that was revised, over time, to produce Classic Brady. It contains one document for the table of contents and the poetry. The copyright is 2004.

Pricing formats

Printed $100

On CD: $20.00

PDF file: $10.00

The Reading Manuscript: This collection has several hundred pages of poetry. Most all of this work is new since 2000. I update this collection as needed for it is the document I draw upon when making presentations, doing readings or performing at open mics in the San Francisco region. This collection has two documents, the table of contents and the poetry. Any copy purchased will be the most recent. The copyright is updated as needed. ($150.00)

Pricing formats

Printed $150.00

On CD: $30.00

PDF file: $15.00

Loving, Living, Livelihoods: This is a hundred page collection of poetry concerning the issues relevant to those three singular themes. This collection has two documents, the table of contents and the poetry. The copyright is 2003; the current edition is from 2005.

Pricing formats

Printed $50.00

On CD: 10.00

PDF file: $5.00

Meeting the Physical: This 53 page manuscript has as it theme the limits pressed upon us by the physical realm. This collection has two documents, the table of contents and the poetry. The copyright is 2003.

Pricing formats

Printed $50.00

On CD: $10.00

PDF file: $5.00

Politics, Reality and Satire:  A collection that speaks for itself.  Now a days, I remind people that this was collected only half way through the Bush years.  This collection has two documents, the table of contents and the poetry. The copyright is 2004.

Pricing formats

Printed $50.00

On CD: $10.00

PDF file: $5.00

The Spice of Life: The focus her is on variety; there is life, death history, philosophy, metaphysics, politics, romance and still more. This collection has two documents, the table of contents and the poetry. The copyright is 2005.

Pricing formats

Printed $30.00

On CD: 6.00

PDF file: $3.00

New Poetry 2008: This relatively brief collection of 121 page has, despite its title, some earlier poems and revisions of poems in other collections. Assembled in 2008 for a special reading I planned, it was used as I usually use the Reading Manuscript. This collection has only one document containing both the table of contents and poetry. The copyright is 2009.

Pricing formats

Printed $30.00

On CD: 6.00

PDF file: $3.00

A View from the Inside: A collection of pieces that have, more or less, a hidden perspective, that is to say, of the poet looking outward. The copyright is 2005. ($40.00)

Pricing formats

Printed $40.00

On CD: 8.00

PDF file: $4.00

The Haiku Trove: This is a collection of Haiku collections. I created some for events or readings, others were inspired by themes or created for submission to a competition. I update this collection irregularly, as needed. This collection includes 8 documents. Their copyrights range from 2005 to 2006. ($30.00)

Pricing formats

Printed $30.00

On CD: 6.00

PDF file: $3.00

Science Ficton and Fatasy:

To see a synopsis and excerpt for these items see the links above

The Idea of Metal; this is a full legnth, future history.

Pricing formats

Printed $75.00

On CD: $15.00

PDF file: $12.50

Weldon Tanner of the Beltways, a double legnth science fiction manuscript suitable for a full legnth feature film. the price inlcudes both parts one and two .

Pricing formats

Printed $75.00

On CD: $15.00

PDF file: $12.50

Runaway with the Wind, a "young audineces" novel featuring magic, mysticism and an end to warfare.

Pricing formats

Printed $100

On CD: $20.00

PDF file: $10.00

Two short stories:

The Dreamer or The Hiker and Hera are fantasy and/or science fiction short stories.

Pricing formats

Printed $25.00

On CD: $5.00

PDF file: $2.50

Calendar of performances or appearances Upon Request

Poetry Publication Record: Upon Request


Venues and Poets
S.F.'s Poetry Scene

Sacred Grounds Cafe Have a cup of friendship and expound!

Bird and Beckett Books poetry, literary events and jazz

16th and Mission Streets This is the website on Thursday nights the Poets take over and it is WILD! and this is Charlie Getter, who is the host in chief

The Brainwash Cafe, Monday nights

Poetry and Pizza, for a donation eat what you want and listen to featured readers present, first Fridays.

Some Poets I know:

Clara Hsu She performs in the Bay Area and hosts a monthly salon

Chris Trian He is a local poet and painter in San Francisco

Joel Fallon a poet of Benicia renown for his powerful voice!

Jennifer Barone and Ingrid Keir of WordParty a pair of poets who knock your socks off!

Louis Cuneo A well known Bay Area haiku poet active for 40 years.

Vince Storti is the editor of the North Coast Review and performs often.

Sally Saunders is a poetry therapist who runs workshops and performs in San Francisco.

Steven Gray, a poet, singer songwriter musician and artist

Joan Gelfand, a fine San Francisco poet who tours widely

Becky Foust, a new author and a touring poet

Cara Vida, a performance poet with unforgettable style and panache!

Dabetswe, a fine new poet with vim and verve!
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