The Missouri Review hosted an audio contest. The winners of the poetry competition were announced: First place in subcategory and Editors’ Choice Award, $100: Todd Boss, “To Wind a Mechanical Toy” First runner up: Todd Boss, “Yellow Rocket” Second runner-up: Runner up: Susan B.A. Sommers-Willett, “The Golden Lesson” Third runner-up: Eric Torgenson, “Taking Tickets” Fourth…
Category Archives: Poetic Lifestyle
Are Poets Rock Stars?
Robert Lee Brewer asks, “Should poets be treated like rock stars?” Funny he should ask that. I was actually mulling over in my mind a possible poem written in the personified voice of a washed out rock star. I know a poet who’s publisher refers to his reading schedule as a world tour. It seems…
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 Singers Write Poetry?
Yesterday, The Kenyon Review wrote a beautifully prosaic blog post about famous persons who have written poetry. Among them are Bob Dylan, Leonard Nimoy, Jewel, Alicia Keys, Ashanti, Joni Mitchell, and even he-man Jack Palance. Who says poetry isn’t manly? I was particularly struck that Mr. Spock was so prolific in his versifying. It just…
What Should Poets Read?
I was thinking this morning while reading a little bit of G.K. Chesterton, just what should a poet read? Should a poet stick to contemporary living poets or only read the dead guys? What about philosophy, or fiction? The news? Chicken recipes? Myself, I’ve often read everything I could get my hands on. I firmly…
Poetry Workshops: Worth Attending Or A Waste Of Time?
Workshops are a dime a dozen. Are they worth it? The obvious answer is yes. In fact, some of the best developments that I’ve made in my poetry came through workshops. But you have to be selective. Not all workshops are what they’re cut out to be. I recently ran into a gentleman who claimed…
