Category Archives: Books

Play The Google Books Game, Win A Sony Reader

It takes all of 10 minutes. You answer five questions about literature (it’s an open book test) and present a 50-word essay about what the future of reading will be like. You can do it 10 times in 10 days (actually only 9 days left). And each day there will be three winners of a…

Poems For The Utopian Nihilist

When I was a young rebellious man (as opposed to now being an old rebellious man) I thought it crafty to take two opposing ideas and juxtapose them by melding them into one phrase that on the surface appeared to be a contradiction, an oxymoron. Examples might be Contemporary antiquities Elevated valley Stupid genius Utopian…

Meet “Irreverent Twits”

Just a quick note to say that the latest Twitter chapbook, Irreverent Twits, has been published. You can download it now with the World Class Poetry Toolbar. Free.

Twitter Haiku and Other Small Gems

Gene Myers is a poet and journalist in New Jersey. I am proud to announce that he now has a digital chapbook available under the imprint of World Class Poetry. It’s available for free with the WCP Poetry Toolbar. I was so impressed with Gene’s poetry I wrote this in the introduction of the chapbook:…

Twitpoem Chapbook Is Now Available For Free

For the last week I’ve been frustrated. I’ve tried to publish the May 2009 issue of my Twitter poems chapbook, but I’ve been running into some challenges that have held up the process. For starters, I bought a new laptop, an Acer AspireOne. It’s a tiny little Ferrari of a laptop, but it really is…

Top 10 Poetry Books Of All Time (Hmmrrrpfff)

There’s another top (whatever list). This time it’s the top 10 poetry books. Followed by the top 10 20th century collections. Honestly, I agree with Leaves of Grass (though I might put that one in the top 3) and Lyrical Ballads. But those are just my preferences. Again, we’ve got a list that makes proclamations…

Free Digital Chapbook: HardSoftwood

If you’ve been waiting to get your free copy of Gary B. Fitzgerald’s digital chapbook HardSoftwood then now is your chance. It is available for download right now. HardSoftwood can best be described as a dual chapbook – two chapbooks in one. Each section features a selection of poems from two of Gary B. Fitzgerald’s…

The Top 100 Poetry Blogs

Went on a 4-day vacation to enjoy my youngest step-daughter’s high school graduation in my home state of Texas. When I returned I found a notice that I’d been included in a list of the top 100 poetry blogs. Flattered and honored, I can’t help but note the subjectiveness of such lists, which is why…

Here, Two More Poetry Chapbooks Just For You

Yesterday I announced the addition of the second chapbook by Gary B. Fitzgerald to the World Class Poetry Toolbar. Today I’d like to offer you two free poetry chapbooks available for download. Going Dutch – Going Dutch is actually a couple of years old, but I’m making it available for free for the first time….

Softwood – Get Your Free Poetry Chapbook

A couple of weeks ago I announced the publication of Hardwood, a chapbook by Gary B. Fitzgerald. Today I am proud to introduce its counterpart, Softwood. Both digital chapbooks are available for free with the download of the World Class Poetry Toolbar. Reading Gary B. Fitzgerald’s poems are like going back in time and pulling…