Edward Coletti
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Ed Coletti is an American Poet
and Painter
living in the Sonoma County, California
area. Born in New York
, Coletti moved to Santa Rosa
when he returned from the Vietnam War
. He is a graduate of Georgetown University and completed a Masters in Creative Writing under Robert Creeley at California State University, San Francisco or San Francisco State University.
Coletti has been published in two editions of Light Year (Bits Press), ZYZZYVA, Yale Journal for Humanities in Medicine, divide (Univ. of Colorado), Blueline, Stymie Magazine, Big Bridge, Unlikely Stories, Jerry Jazz Musician, Tucumcari Literary Review, the Orphic Lute, Kickass Review, Parting Gifts, The Harrow, Green's Magazine, Gryphon, The Pedestal, Italian Americana, Cyclamen and Swords (Israel, The New Verse News, and other journals and anthologies. He is currently indexed in Granger's American Poets. He published a collection of his poems in 2000, titled thawts: Selected Poems of Edward Coletti with a second edition in 2006. Two other books of poetry have been published by dPress in 2006 and 2007 including Between Trellis and Glass, Quiet Now, and Bringing Home the Bones which is a multimedia epic poem about war, peace, remains, recovery, closure, superstition, and the attempt to find reality after war. In 2010, he published Jazz Gods. His latest collection of poems When Hearts Outlive Minds was published in 2011 by
Conflux Press.
His work appears in the anthology of Italian-American poets (with Ferlinghetti, DiPrima, et al.) titled Avanti Popolo edited by James Tracy
(Manic D Press
) and the anthology poem, home An Anthology of Ars Poetica edited by Jennifer Hill and Dan Waber (Paper Kite Press).
Ed Coletti lives with his wife Joyce in Santa Rosa, California where he founded and operated the respected Bay Area-wide SoCoCo At the Toad Reading and the Poetry Azul Series. Coletti's internet presence includes “Ed Coletti’s P3” and also “No Money In Poetry.”
In addition to writing, Coletti has been a Small Business Consultant specializing in analyzing startups and expansions. Previously, he was a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and also a college English and Writing instructor. Ed has his own Round Barn Press which publishes poetry and other interesting limited edition books.
Coletti writes, “ There was a time when I almost completely gave up writing. This was during the years 1973-1987. Then I reclaimed my soul and have written and published regularly again from 1987 to the present. At 62, I’m finally getting around to fuller-time writing and publishing efforts.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and Painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
living in the Sonoma County, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
area. Born in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Coletti moved to Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th...
when he returned from the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. He is a graduate of Georgetown University and completed a Masters in Creative Writing under Robert Creeley at California State University, San Francisco or San Francisco State University.
Coletti has been published in two editions of Light Year (Bits Press), ZYZZYVA, Yale Journal for Humanities in Medicine, divide (Univ. of Colorado), Blueline, Stymie Magazine, Big Bridge, Unlikely Stories, Jerry Jazz Musician, Tucumcari Literary Review, the Orphic Lute, Kickass Review, Parting Gifts, The Harrow, Green's Magazine, Gryphon, The Pedestal, Italian Americana, Cyclamen and Swords (Israel, The New Verse News, and other journals and anthologies. He is currently indexed in Granger's American Poets. He published a collection of his poems in 2000, titled thawts: Selected Poems of Edward Coletti with a second edition in 2006. Two other books of poetry have been published by dPress in 2006 and 2007 including Between Trellis and Glass, Quiet Now, and Bringing Home the Bones which is a multimedia epic poem about war, peace, remains, recovery, closure, superstition, and the attempt to find reality after war. In 2010, he published Jazz Gods. His latest collection of poems When Hearts Outlive Minds was published in 2011 by
Conflux Press.
His work appears in the anthology of Italian-American poets (with Ferlinghetti, DiPrima, et al.) titled Avanti Popolo edited by James Tracy
(Manic D Press
Manic D Press
Manic D Press is an American literary press based in San Francisco, California publishing fiction , poetry, cultural studies, art, narrative-oriented comix, and alternative travel trade paperbacks...
) and the anthology poem, home An Anthology of Ars Poetica edited by Jennifer Hill and Dan Waber (Paper Kite Press).
Ed Coletti lives with his wife Joyce in Santa Rosa, California where he founded and operated the respected Bay Area-wide SoCoCo At the Toad Reading and the Poetry Azul Series. Coletti's internet presence includes “Ed Coletti’s P3” and also “No Money In Poetry.”
In addition to writing, Coletti has been a Small Business Consultant specializing in analyzing startups and expansions. Previously, he was a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and also a college English and Writing instructor. Ed has his own Round Barn Press which publishes poetry and other interesting limited edition books.
Coletti writes, “ There was a time when I almost completely gave up writing. This was during the years 1973-1987. Then I reclaimed my soul and have written and published regularly again from 1987 to the present. At 62, I’m finally getting around to fuller-time writing and publishing efforts.