Top buzzwords and phrases of 2014 . . .

Word nerds everywhere are going to love  this article! It was great to see “blackout poetry” mentioned and I definitely got a kick out of “lumbersexual” and “ammosexual.” Big thanks to Grant Barrett of The Dallas Morning News for having such a great ear and compiling this list: […]

The gift of poetry never gets old . . . Poem by Tami Porter-Jones

Tami wrote this poem in return for my support of Wasatch Word Smiths slam team in 2013.  “Language, My Lover” is a beautifully written piece inspired by Rumi. If you like this post, please share with your writerly friends and/or follow  my blog or  like my Facebook page. […]

FREE spoken word album by RJ Walker

Click here to listen to the tracks and browse RJ’s selection of chapbooks. If you like this post, please share with your writerly friends and/or follow  my blog or  like my Facebook page. Anatomy of an Overdose "contains 13 poems detailing an EMT’s experience with overdose victims. Each […]

Calls for Submissions – Deadlines 12/31/14 (paying, non-paying, and free contests)

If you like this post, please share with your writerly friends and/or follow  my blog or  like my Facebook page. For tips on how to submit, see my Submission Tips page. Berfrois – Poetry Prize CATEGORY: FREE Contest DEADLINE: 12/31/2014 “Between now and 11:59:59 pm GMT on Sunday […]

A lovely mention by Asian Review of Books for Desde Hong Kong: Poets in Conversation with Octávio Paz

Back in October my poem “My Monkey Grammarian” was published in a beautiful anthology and tribute to Octavio Paz. For details or to purchase, go to  http://chameleonpress.com/octaviopaz/. (See original post: It's official' I've been published in Hong  Kong!) Recent press includes a review of Desde Hong Kong: Poets […]

Slam This! Check out this local article/interview with my favorite slam poet Jesse Parent . . .

Watch the news clip about Utah’s local slam poetry scene and check out the interview with Jesse Parent. If you’ve never been to a SLC slam poetry event, you're missing out' even if you don't consider yourself a lover of poetry, these events are pretty interactive, engaging and […]

I am waiting for the bagpipes'by Sonja Johanson (I Am Waiting Poetry Series)

Beautifully unique poem by fellow poet Sonja Johanson in today’s Silver Birch Press post for the I am Waiting series. If you haven’t been following these daily posts, go see what you’ve been missing!

FREE Poetry Contests with Cash Prizes: Deadlines coming up!

Don’t miss the deadlines on these FREE poetry contests. No fees to submit and cash prizes! If you like this post, please share with your writerly friends and/or follow  my blog or  like my Facebook page. Berfrois – Poetry Prize DEADLINE: 12/31/14 “Between now and 11:59:59 pm GMT […]

Poetry Super Highway – today's broadcast, including my reading of "Wouldn't a flyswatter be easier"

Excellent live open mic broadcast today, hosted by Poetry Super Highway’s Rick Lupert. If you weren’t listening in, you can still hear today’s show in the archive. I was the first reader and later we heard from poets around the world, including Australia and Spain! Rick is a […]

Poetry Super Highway – today’s broadcast, including my reading of “Wouldn’t a flyswatter be easier”

Excellent live open mic broadcast today, hosted by Poetry Super Highway’s Rick Lupert. If you weren’t listening in, you can still hear today’s show in the archive. I was the first reader and later we heard from poets around the world, including Australia and Spain! Rick is a […]

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