I just finished Rosemary Tonk's posthumous collection of poems, Bedouin of the London Evening. I wanted to read Tonks ever since I saw this quote: "The main duty of the poet is to excite - to send the senses reeling." I quite agree. Sadly, I disliked the book. […]
I just finished Rosemary Tonk's posthumous collection of poems, Bedouin of the London Evening. I wanted to read Tonks ever since I saw this quote: "The main duty of the poet is to excite - to send the senses reeling." I quite agree. Sadly, I disliked the book. […]
Rob Carney treats us to three poems (with audio!) for his guest blog post up at Terrain.org this month. Previous posts are full of great ideas to get you writing and what’s more inspiring than poems during National Poetry Month! You can view all his blog posts here. Response poetry […]
To read more about Four Chambers Press or for more about their editors, read their Staff page here. Four chambers is a fairly new print literary magazine that published their first issue in 2013 as “an independent community literary magazine based in Phoenix, AZ whose mission is to give greater visibility to the literary […]
This is such an amazing prize package for a low $8 entry fee! $6.61 from each entry goes directly to a woman in need. All proceeds from the entry fees benefit the Live Your Dream Award, sponsored by SI of Rittenhouse Square, PA, typically given to a single mother […]
To read more about Wildness and their editors, read their Masthead page here. Wildness is a new online literary magazine and a project of Platypus Press “open to a variety of genres and styles. Just remember, we want to be left breathless.” You can read their inaugural issue to get a feel […]
Amethyst Arsenic is a paying, online publisher and is a project of ELJ Publications. Issues include poetry, fiction, art, and music. You can read past issues online here. This current call for submissions is for poetry only and the reading period runs from during the month of April. Amethyst […]
Sometimes I wonder how it’s possible I could have not seen something for so long! This blog is one of those. Check out what Bonespark is doing for National Poetry Month! Excellent roundups of prompts and favorite poems every day. Special thanks to Erika Dreifus for sharing this […]