Nancy Breen is saying goodbye as editor of Poet’s Market. I tallied up, and Judson Jerome and I are tied for the most times our names appeared on the spine of Poet’s Market as editor (seven). In addition, I came in toward the end of the production cycle for the 2001 edition, and I’ve already…
Category Archives: Poetic Humor
Indiana Review’s Poetry Contest And Poking Fun At Fellow Poets
Indiana Review is sponsoring a poetry contest and Naomi Shihab Nye is the judge. I’m a huge fan of Nye. I’ve seen her read a couple of times in my home state of Texas and she has a wonderful voice. I highly recommend this contest if for any reason, not because of Nye, but because…
On Being A Poet: 7 Things You Should Know
I found this through Deborah Ager’s blog, who discovered it through someone else’s blog who didn’t play the game. But the original 7 things you should know about being a poet can be seen at The Michigan Daily. Then, Bernadette Geyer got in on the act. Deborah also inspired Jim Murdoch to create his own…
Should Poets Laugh At Themselves?
Want a good laugh? Doesn’t matter, you need one. You’ll need to read this from The Spoof. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll guffaw. You’ll choke on your banana. I did. It’s funny as hell. Silly snippet: “The war poets were the worst. I mean, honestly, if they’d spent less time trying to find rhymes for…
