A writer lives her dream through “Portals of Country Living.” Meet the poet laureate of Poetic Asides, Sara Diane Doyle. Billy Childish, 3 poetry books published in one month. How to change the world with a poem. Naomi Shihab Nye says “Losing Bedrock Farm” is the perfect poem. A fight between the literati ensues: I’m…
Category Archives: Publications/Journals
My Favorite Poetry Blogs
One of these days I’m going to publish a list of top poetry blogs. But for now I’d just like to make mention of a few of my favorite blogs that discuss poetry. It’s not really fair (or accurate) to call them poetry blogs because a couple of them, as you’ll see, are not strictly…
Poetic Sightings: By The Time Ron Got To Woodstock …
Copper Canyon Press is acquiring Ausable Press. An ode to sex workers. Ron Silliman has his Woodstock. I’m still looking for mine. Lost Frost resurfaces. Lyn Hejinian to appear in Kansas.
Gen Y Poets, Tips, And Purpose
Generation Y doesn’t like being called Generation Y. But they like poetry, evidently. Tired of reading? Try radio. Poet Hound is seeking your poetry tips. Help her out with an answer to the following questions: 1. How can you support living poets? 2. What are some tips for reading poetry? 3. How do you seek…
Poets To Admire: Goodbye, Thanks, And Words Of Wisdom
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…
Lilliput, Poe, And Earning Respect
I once sent a few poems to Don Wentworth at Lilliput Review. He rejected them gently. Though he did encourage me to resubmit more poems later. I never did. It wasn’t because I was crushed, angry, disappointed, or bitter. I don’t write many poems of less than ten lines. What I didn’t know then was…
Poetry, Politics, Smoking, And Sex (Just Some Of My Favorite Things)
The Comstock Review is now taking submissions. So is Hyperbole. Of course, what’s a caucus without a poem, right (you are keeping up with election coverage aren’t you?)? One of my favorite political bloggers has reprinted a poem by Leonard Cohen titled “Democracy.” I love Cohen. Mellow and provocative, just the way I like three…
Lit Mag Heaven, From The Guardian
I’m not British, but thank God for The Guardian, who’s probably better equipped to save the queen than His Highness the Almighty. The UKs online version of its national newspaper has published a list of worthy literary magazines that they think, and I as well, everyone should read. I especially like that first one on…
Poetic Missiles Shot Through The Walls Of Academe
Virginia Quarterly’s Hart Crane Virginia Quarterly announced the winners of its 2007 writing awards, among them poet Peter Balakian for three poems about the World Trade Center towers from the perspective of a mail runner in the 1970s. From the VQR blog: Peter Balakian’s poems are a unique and haunting take on the tragedy of…
Three Items Of Poetic Interest
I couldn’t wait until this evening to make a post. The following items appeared in my inbox this morning along with my Google Alerts for the key terms I track: Robert Peake laments the late arriving issue of North American Review. What on earth could it mean? Nicholas Manning wonders if visual poetics and poetry…
