This needs no introduction. Enjoy a “Howl”:
This needs no introduction. Enjoy a “Howl”:
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 [...]
Well, I’ve always wondered what Jim Murdoch really thought about me. Now I know. Thanks Jim.
I had prepared myself to write one of my philosophical posts on a topic related to writing today, but as I sat down to write, I’d forgotten the topic I was to write on. It was important earlier in the [...]
Here’s a good review. And it makes me want to read the book.
Introduction to sci-fi poetry.
The Wergle Flomp winner.
PoemTalk (John Ashbery)
Oh, yes. The muse I didn’t know I had.
Should you enroll in an MFA program?
Google Books Saved My Soul
I love Google. Most people are entirely unaware of Google’s super powers, among them the ability to locate a book anywhere in the world and help you get it sent to you at your local library. Here’s [...]
War poet Robert Graves is accused of stealing from his mistress.
Here’s a contest for East Texas poets.
Here’s how to promote your poetry.
Verse changes its format.
Darwish draws a crowd.
Journals that read in the summer.
New online lit mag: Cella’s Round Trip.
William Stafford on revision.
A win-win for poets and editors?
In case you missed it.
Enter the Haiku of the [...]
I think I’ve found the epitome of the Millennial Poetics School that I’ve been talking about. The journal is Mad Hatters’ Review, and I highly recommend it.
First, I like the name of this journal. It says something. This is a brand that can’t be matched. The Mad Hatter, of course, is an allusion to the [...]
Tomorrow is Memorial Day here in the U.S. and I’ll be taking the day off. So no blog post.
Meanwhile, a review of Sam Hamill’s Measured By Stone.
Speaking of which, what do Rattle reviews, Belinda Subraman, WGLT Poetry Radio, American Blues Network, Ron Silliman, Chekhov’s Mistress, Virginia Quarterly Review Blog, Dark Matter, Poetry Hound, The Kenyon [...]
It’s time to review the Millennial Poetics philosophy once more simply because I’ve thought of another principle that should be added. It’s the 10th, but I’d prefer to call them columns.
There’s a reason I want to call them columns. In architecture, a column has a specific purpose; really, it is a dual purpose. On the [...]
If you’re a fan of MiPOradio then you might be interested to know that you can now listen to every broadcast from your browser. All you need to do is download the World Class Poetry toolbar. Our radio feature includes 30 radio stations, including NPR, and broadcasts from Grace Cavalieri’s MiPOradio. You’ll absolutely be able [...]