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, this [...]
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 [...]
We all seek praise for our work, but sometimes praise is too much to ask for. When seeking book reviews it is important to be gracious and courteous while presenting your book in the best possible light without being pushy. Here are several mistakes poets make while seeking book reviews and how to remedy them:
Failure [...]
Every now and then I like to take another look at my design elements and tweak them where necessary. It has occurred to me to that I wasn’t taking full advantage of the real estate on my World Class Poetry website so I felt impelled to redesign a section of it. That section is the [...]
Andy Grace asked on The Kenyon Review Blog,
When was the last time you read a truly scathing review of a book of poetry?
It’s a good question. I think, first and foremost, a review should be honest. Scathing if necessary, but honest.
Grace goes on to provide a good discussion of the literary review and the [...]