When I was invited to guest blog for Best American Poetry, I immediately thought of a marvelous post on Harriett by John Beer, in which he thoughtfully explores one poem by Carol Ciavonne (a fine poet and Posit contributor, who has recently become one of our associate editors). Beer's reminder that reading […]
I’m pleased to announce my poem “Volition” was published on SWWIM for their online Every Day series. This poem reflects that which our children inherit from us, and questions whether or not progeny truly means some part of us will exist forever. SWWIM (Supporting Women Writers in Miami) […]
I’m pleased to announce my poem “Volition” was published on SWWIM for their online Every Day series. This poem reflects that which our children inherit from us, and questions whether or not progeny truly means some part of us will exist forever. SWWIM (Supporting Women Writers in Miami) […]
Pidgeonholes is an online literary magazine with the tagline “weird birds. weird words.” They are currently seeking “to publish work with the grit of heavy-duty sandpaper: words that will tear and scar. / Send us your literary, speculative, experimental, or absurdly unclassifiable, just make it bold and beautiful.” I wondered […]
Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity is the blog and writing resource site by writer Erica Verrillo. Her site is loaded with great articles for writers and the writing life, including listings of publishers, agents, where to get reviews, submission calls, free contests, writing conferences and more. […]
NonBinary Review is the literary journal of Zoetic Press. They publish four themed issues every year. From their About page: “We take existing works of fiction in the public domain, and invite authors to re-invent those works. From Grimm's fairy tales to Sun Tzu's The Art of War, we […]
I came of age in poetry in the traditions of rhyme, meter and classic western forms. Once my limited view of the genre had been cracked open by the likes of free verse enthusiasts such as Charles Bukowski, the catalog of world poetry made more sense. Stanzas […]
Many poets may not know that April is also Autism Awareness month. Most Autistic adults are anxious the whole month through due to the high volumes of triggering internet content, most of which violates the privacy of autistic children and advocates for child abuse thinly masked as […]
Many poets may not know that April is also Autism Awareness month. Most Autistic adults are anxious the whole month through due to the high volumes of triggering internet content, most of which violates the privacy of autistic children and advocates for child abuse thinly masked as […]
Albany Poetry Workshop’s online classroom provides “five exercises that we hope will inspire, cajole, and tease you into writing new work.” The exercises themes include: The Five Senses Organic Metaphor Organic Simile Personification Integrated Poem If these five exercises aren’t enough, check out their other sessions, including a Seven-Session […]
