Creator of the Octologue, an 8-line syllabic form of poetry, Patricia Gomes has been published in countless literary journals, both in print and electronically. 

Currently the Editor of Adagio Verse Quarterly, she was awarded First Place in iVillage's Annual Poetry Slam in 2002 and 2003.  In 2004, she earned Second Place.  In 2005, Ms. Gomes was awarded 2nd place in The Narrows Center of the Arts poetry contest in Fall River, MA with her poem, Elsie Cardoza.

A member of the Massachusetts State Poetry Society and the Cape Cod Literary Press, Patricia's poem One Man's Claret is a 2008 Pushcart Prize nominee.  Her 2004 chapbook, Stroking Castro's Beard is still available for sale.  Click on the title for purchasing information.

Recent publications include short stories and poetry in Shadow Keep Magazine, Zygote in My Coffee, Dark Krypt, Literary Potpourri, Boston Poet, Underground Window, Unlikely 2.0, Scorched Earth, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's Temper Review, Animus, Mannequin Envy, and the Muse Apprentice Guild (The MAG).   The inaugural issue of Lorraine and James - Global Urban Literature included her poem, For (insert your name here), I Did Know You.  Patricia's co-authored the chapbook, Simple Truth and Coughing Things with Michael Paul Ladanyi.  It was published by Little Poem Press in March 2005.

Her latest chap, A Scheduled Departure, is available in electronic form as a free download from Lily Press.

Upcoming Events / Where to find her:

Saturday, April 7, 2007
Barnstable (Sturgis) Library 
3090 Main St.
Barstable, MA 02630
2 - 4 PM

Thursday, February 8, 2007
Pilgrim United Church
Purchase & Spring St.
New Bedford, MA 02740
6 - 8 PM

Saturday, December 9, 2006
"Tea, Music, and Poetry at the Wellfleet Library"
55 W. Main Street
Wellflett, MA 02667
3:00 - 5:00 PM

Thursday, April 20, 2006
Bestseller's Café
(All Female Feature hosted by Gypsy Pashn)
24 High St.
Medford, MA 02155
6:30 - 9:30 PM

April, 2006
The Golden Gallery  (details TBA)
94 Golden St.
New London, CT 06320
1 - 4 PM

Thursday, February 9, 2006
Pilgrim United Church
(with the Bartelby Scrivner Poetry Group)
Purchase & Spring St.
New Bedford, MA 02740
6 - 8 PM

Saturday, September 17, 2005
"Speaking in Tongues"
in celebration of New London's Boats, Books, and Brushes Festival
ALVA Gallery
54 State St.
New London, CT
4 - 6 PM

Saturday, June 4, 2005
Poets Out of Hiding
(Reading 2nd Place winning entry)
Narrows Center  for the Arts
16 Anawan St.
Fall River, MA 02721
8:00 - 10:00 PM
508-324-1926

Tuesday, May 17, 2005
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth'sTemper Review
Release Party, followed by a reading.
UMass Dartmouth's South Alcove
North Dartmouth, MA
6:00 - 8:00 PM 

Thursday, April 28, 2005
Plumb Corner Library
17 Constitution Way
Rochester MA, 02770
6:30 - 7:30 PM

Sunday, April 24, 2005
Reading from Simple Truths and Coughing Things
Golden Street Gallery
94 Golden St.
New London, CT 06320
1:00 - 3:00 PM

Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Reading from BSPG's Anthology "Facets II"
Baker Books
69 State Rd. (Rte. 6)
North Dartmouth, MA 02747
7:00 - 9:00 PM  Open Mic follows

Click link to e-mail Ms. Gomes.  If you are a writer, editor, publisher, and/or visual artist, and would like to be considered for an interview, please type "Interview Query" in your subject line.   Also accepting queries for book/chapbook reviews.  Type "Review" in your subject line.