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…
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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…
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….
Why Poets Should Own Their Domain Names
In the mid-1990s, those of us who were brave enough to risk our lives and reputations by using this thing called the World Wide Web found a little web community that allowed us to set up our web pages for free. It was really nice. Actually, it wasn’t. But it was free, which made it…
How To Write A Twitter Poem
As National Poetry Month draws nearer, I am planning an experiment that I predict will catch on en masse. I won’t be the first person to do this, but I will be (as far as I know) the first person to codify principles for doing it. The “it” I’m talking about is writing and publishing…
World Class Poetry’s First Guest Blogger
A few days ago I put out an invitation for guest bloggers. I immediately had a few nibbles on the hook of my line and it wasn’t long before one of the mud cats snagged it good. Yes, I have my first guest blogger. His name is Will and he’s a high school teacher and…
Addicted To Poetry
Here’s a quickie: I found a cool website where you can search for a topic and create an instant page with multiple resources. I typed in “poetry” and got this.
Edgar Allan Poe Enters The 21st Century (And WCP Video Annals)
If you’re a fan of Edgar Allan Poe as I am then you might appreciate poetry videos based on his poems. I’ve uploaded four videos based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe, and derivative work by Alan Parsons Project, at World Class Poetry. Feel free to check them out. If you were around in…
Poetic Blogging: Be My Guest
Today I’d like to invite you to be my guest – a guest blogger that is. Some of you have blogs of your own and that’s fine. Others of you do not have a blog at all, and that’s fine too. Either way, I’d like to invite you to be a guest blogger here at…
Billy Collins Times Four Equals Cool Animated Videos
Yesterday I informed you of a few new videos at World Class Poetry. Today I’d like to announce the addition of four new Billy Collins videos. If you’re a fan of former U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins then you’ll like these videos. I’ve seen hundreds of poetry videos online and none come close to the…
