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Breadcrumb Sins: Featured Writer, Guess Who

the poet — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:39:27 +0000

A few days ago I discovered a new poetry journal in the form of a blog. This appears to be the latest trend in online publishing and one I welcome and admire. The blog format is the perfect online format for ongoing publication and suits the journal just fine. I was impressed with Breadcrumb Sins, both its design and the quality of writing featured there. So I sent Phil Lane, the editor, a few poems. He published all of them.

It’s not all that common that you’ll find a journal that will print previously published material. But it clearly states in the guidelines that Breadcrumb Sins will accept previously published poems. I sent them one that had been published in my local newspaper and I’ve been wanting to get it a wider distribution. I believe it’s one of my best poems. Phil loved it. Thanks Phil!

“Old Goth” is the title of the poem. You can read it along with two others – “Nocturne: Battlefield Sonnet” and “The Markets” – at Breadcrumb Sins (direct link). Be sure to rate the poems using the stars at the top of the page.

On another note, World Class Poetry is in transition. I’ve got some new changes coming at the beginning of the year. As a result of my focus on moving this blog and World Class Poetry into a new direction, I’ll be posting less frequently until the changes are complete. Thanks for reading!

World Class Poetry Announcements

the poet — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:48:41 +0000

OK, some announcements.

First order of biz, look for my new Twitter chapbook coming soon. I’m seeking permission for cover art and should have it by tomorrow (I hope). Irreverent Twits will make you want to pick your nose.

Secondly, if you’d like to be an ARTbundance coach, Marney Makridakis of Artella Words and Art is having a free teleclass tomorrow. It’s free. Sign up here.

And finally, the latest addition to World Class Poetry is the Tweetboard. You’ll see the green button on the left. If you’re on Twitter, you can sign into your account and tweet right from this blog. Your tweets will show up nested on this board, sort of like a forum.

Speaking of Twitter, once a week you’ll see my tweets appear on this blog, including Twitter poems I post there. Feel free to lurk and join the conversation. You can leave comments on those posts just as you can any other. Enjoy!

decomP Publication Credit

the poet — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:05:45 +0000

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, dreaming of being back home with his wife. Upon returning to the States he promptly told Uncle Sam to go fuck himself and started his own business. He manages World Class Poetry and writes the World Class Poetry blog. He never shaves.

Other poems included in the collection have appeared in The New Verse News and a local newspaper, The Hanover Evening Sun.

And if you’d prefer the lighter side – try this one.

For a broadside of the poem “Cigar”, featured in The New Verse News in January 2008, get the World Class Poetry Toolbar.

Two Poetic Videos From Tim Burton

the poet — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:09:39 +0000

Did you know Tim Burton, the movie maker, was a poet? It’s true. He’s written a rather macabre and interesting bit of poetic stories called The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy: and Other Stories. I’m not going to lie to you and say these are great poems, but they will make you laugh. They bear the surreal fingerprint of Burton, the soft touch animation with a dark satiric flair. Still, in all their uniqueness, they are nowhere near the works of art that Edward Scissorhands, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure, and his first Batman movie are. But if you’re a die-hard Tim Burton fan you’ll really like them.

If you’ll read the Tim Burton bio at WCP you’ll learn a little bit more about Burton’s life, but before you do that, watch these two short videos. One is a reader interpretation of the title poem of Oyster Boy, and I must say that the young lady did a rather nice job, and the other is an early animated work of Burton’s called Vincent. Enjoy!