Publishers Page - John Peterson
John is currently publisher of Poetic Matrix Press a small press dedicated to publishing high
quality poetry by poets who have something to say and the craft to say it. To peruse the Poetic
Matrix Website go to www.poeticmatrix.com. The site includes poetry, essays and information on
publication.
email address: poeticmatrix@yahoo.com
Current Work
Publications
Books: personal (take link to books, use "back" arrow to return)
dark hills and wild mountains – Poetic Matrix Press: Madera, 2002.
uzumite poems of Yosemite – Poetic Matrix Chapbooks, Poetic Matrix Press: Yosemite, 2000.
Two Races One Face Two Faces One Race - with Thomas Gayton, a book of poetry and prose; Drury Lane Press:
San Diego, 1993.
This Warrior is Always at Peace - a chapbook, COMD: San Diego, 1988.
As Publisher of Poetic Matrix Press and PM Books (take link to site, use "back" arrow to return)
Finding Passage by Molly Weller, PM Books, 2008.
Untitled by Richard Kovac, PM Books, Madera 2008.
The FM. Literary Anthology, a Special Press Project, editor Devon Peterson & Darrren Klassen, Poetic Matrix Press,
Madera, 2007.
TRIAL & ERROR by Arthur W. Campbell, Poetic Matrix Press, Madera, 2007.
News of the Day by John, Poetic Matrix Press, Madera, 2007.
The Unequivocality of a Rose, Slim Volume Series Selection by Joel Netsky, Poetic Matrix Press, Madera, 2007.
In A Dress Made Of Butterflies by Sandra Stillwell, Poetic Matrix Press, Madera, 2006.
Of One and Many Worlds by Rayn Roberts, Poetic Matrix Press, Madera, 2006.
The Lost Pilgrimage Poems by Joseph Milosch, Poetic Matrix Press, Madera, 2005.
Winds of Change/Vientos De Cambio by Tomas Gayton, Poetic Matrix Press, Madera, 2005.
Change (will do you good) Slim Volume Series Selection by Gail Rudd Entrekin, Poetic Matrix Press, Madera, 2005.
Merge with the river by Yosemite poet James Downs, Poetic Matrix Press, Madera, 2004.
Driven into the Shade by Brandon Cesmat, Poetic Matrix Press, Madera, 2003.
Classrooms of Poets an Anthology and Guide to California Poets in the Schools,
ed. Brandon Cesmat & Joe Milosch, Poetic Matrix Press: Madera, 2003.
dark hills and wild mountains by john, Poetic Matrix Press, Madera, 2001.
Letting in the Light by Joan Michelson, Poetic Matrix Chapbooks Editor’s Choice, Poetic Matrix Press: Madera, 2001.
Solstice by Kathryn Kruger, Poetic Matrix Series Chapbook Selection, Poetic Matrix Press: Madera 2001.
The Last Known Photograph of Daphne by Anthony Russell White, Poetic Matrix Chapbook Selection, Poetic Matrix
Press: Madera, 2001.
Mountain Fireflies by Jeff Mann, Poetic Matrix Chapbook Series Selection, Poetic Matrix Press: Yosemite, 2000.
ZERO by Grace Marie Grafton, Poetic Matrix Chapbook Series Selection, Poetic Matrix Press: Yosemite, 2000.
Where Manzanita by James Downs, Poetic Matrix Chapbooks, Poetic Matrix Press: Yosemite, 2000.
Multiple issues of Poetic Matrix a periodic letter on the poetic experience, 1997 to the present.
Essays, Articles and Interviews: personal
Tuolumne Meadows: Adventures in Weather, Vision Magazine, June 1995.
H. Silver Fox Matte’ Native American Healer and Practioner of Traditional Chinese
Tuina – an interview, with Cassandra Wang, Vision Magazine, July 1995.
Somatic Psychology, an interview with Ed Maupin, Ph.d, President of the
International Professional School of Bodywork, Vision Magazine, July 1995.
Law, Justice & Freedom, Correspondence between Peters Friesen, attorney and John
Peterson, Vision Magazine Managing Editor on the nature of justice in our society, Vision Magazine, May 1995.
Visionary Artist Lora Lee Crystal an interview, Vision Magazine, July 1994.
An Interview with Timothy Leary, Visions Magazine, June 1994.
Tao and the Sacred Relation to the Earth: an interview with Bill Helm Taoist Priest; Visions Magazine, April 1994.
Wisdom of the Natural World with Jack Seileman, New Visions Journal, Oct 1992.
Observations at the Nicaraguan Election, The Julian News, March 1990.
Of Poetry, Politics, and Community, The No-Street Poet's Voice, Sept 1987.
Essays in Poetic Matrix a periodic letteR Archives: (take link to essay, use "back" arrow to return)
Why Do This? 1997.
Poetic Elements, 1998.
The World Bank and Africa - a conversation with Poet Dennis Brutus, 1998.
Meditation for Poetry and Poets, 1999.