Here's a small heartbreak of mine: too many people, at least in America, are turned off by poetry. We practicing poets are sadly aware that, when we step up to a mic, when we publish our poems in magazines, anthologies, or self-authored books, our audience comprises mostly other […]
Political poetry. Protest poetry. Resistance poetry. Civic poetry. Poetry of witness. These terms, while somewhat distinct, all reflect a poet's impulse to express a political self, to be, by extension, a "political poet," a "protest (or resistance or civic) poet," a "poet of witness." But is it possible--or […]
A poem is a body of words, not a body of thoughts and feelings. Before you keep reading, check in with your own perspective: Agree? Disagree? A useless distinction? A valuable aha? "Both," you think? After all, who among us hasn't had poetic language spill from our heart, […]
A poem is a body of words, not a body of thoughts and feelings. Before you keep reading, check in with your own perspective: Agree? Disagree? A useless distinction? A valuable aha? "Both," you think? After all, who among us hasn't had poetic language spill from our heart, […]
Welcome! I’ve been posting poetry related information on my blog almost daily since October 2014. Below is a summary of the types of information I post, where, and how to access it quickly. If you are looking for information on how to write, publish, or participate in the […]
A big thank you to Diane Lockward for posting all this incredible information and help for poetry manuscript ordering and organization! Her post includes her own suggestions for how to avoid pitfalls with your first manuscript and links to several excellent articles. “Many poets, especially those working on […]
Excellent list of lit mags/journals that accept long poems of three pages or more from fellow poet and friend Tom Holmes over at The Line Break blog. He’s got some great poetry resources. Definitely check out his site! Note, some of these may require submission fees, as always, […]
Each year Writer’s Digest publishes a list of “101 Best Websites for Writers.” You can download the PDF of the 2015 list here. “We've extensively vetted the best of the best online hubs, visiting every one of the endless stream of reader nominations we've received over the past year, […]
It's not too late to make a plan for poetry month! Whether you want to sign up to write a poem a day or unofficially just plan to crank out some poetry in April, there are plenty of prompts and resources to keep you going strong all month. […]
Meet Mom, editor-in-chief, and award-winning poet Trish Hopkinson! Confession: we have a BIG crush on Trish! Not only is she an amazing and talented poet (of course!) but she gives so much b' Source: Meet Mom, Editor-in-Chief, and Award-Winning Poet Trish Hopkinson! HUGE thanks to Lisa Nolan for […]
