I just recently made an update to World Class Poetry that is long overdue. Being a big fan of video as a means of promoting poetry, I decided to upgrade the poetry video pages and give each video its own unique web page. Currently, I have several poetry videos from three contemporary poets with more…
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What I’ve Been Spending My Time On Lately
I’m sure you’ve noticed it’s been a couple of weeks since my last post. I’ve been extremely busy and I can’t say it’s all been work. Though work is a huge part of my life. I write a handful of blogs and manage many more. If you’ve never seen my local tourism blog – The…
From The Trenches: WCP Adds Social Networking Features
Thanks to reader Gary Fitzgerald for pointing me to a website called It’s JUST War. Read poems, watch videos, and hang out a while. Be sure to read Gary’s four poems on the Vietnam War posted on September 2, 2008. Powerful stuff. On another note, I’m testing some new social features at World Class Poetry,…
decomP Publication Credit
If you’re in the mood for macabre, try The Armor Dims, my latest publication credit. This is a post-Iraq poem for me, but fits in with the theme that I’ve been working with in a work-in-progress, Rumsfeld’s Sandbox. The bio that appears at the bottom of the poem: Allen Taylor spent 2005 stationed in Iraq,…
Happy Anniversary: It’s Been A Wonderful 5 Years
Today is mine and my wife’s fifth wedding anniversary. We dropped the kids off at her sister’s house and went out for dinner. It was an especially nice anniversary dinner even though it was not at any place super fancy. The first year of our anniversary was spent almost away from each other. I was…
Listen To The Rose & Thorn From Your Browser
I’ve added two new additions to the World Class Poetry Toolbar. The Rose & Thorn podcast and The Rose & Thorn literary e-zine. The e-zine is listed under Publications, and of course you can find the podcast by clicking on the radio button. If you’ve installed the WCP toolbar, just refresh the toolbar by clicking…
2 New Poetry Reviews (And One On The Way)
Geez, I’ve been busier than Satan at a church meeting. That’s why you haven’t seen many posts lately. It’s just frickin’ hard raising three children below the age of 7 and maintaining a full-time business. I need a sidekick. Or a maid. Or a second brain. But I’ve managed to kick out two new book…
Do You Need A Publicist?
I got an exclusive interview with publicist Teresa Conboy in the latest issue of Hyperbole e-zine. Questions I asked were: What exactly is a publicist and what does she do? Why does a poet need a publicist and how does a poet work with a publicist? What is the going rate for a publicist and…
Hyperbole 47 Has Been Released
Hyperbole poetry e-zine hit the streets last night at 5 p.m. Watch a video of the late Hayden Carruth reading his poem “Ray” in honor of his friend Raymond Carver, and see the latest changes and updates to the World Class Poetry website. If you are not a subscriber, now would be the perfect time….
Life: The Poetics Of Breaking Through Walls
It’s been one hell of a week. I’ve been trying to find the time to make a post now for three days. Between Cub Scout meetings, finishing up the final touches on a website update, the business, and household chores, I’ve barely had time to take care of necessary bodily functions. Caring for three small…
