In the News and Trends section of the May/June 2019 Poets&Writers Magazine, in an article called “The Bookshop Band” about an English band called The Bookshop Band that toured America, playing book-inspired music in libraries and bookstores, I read, America is such a huge place, and when you look at it from afar without reallyContinue reading “Knowing Poetry Like Kaleidoscopes”
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Poetry as a Journey
At the end of the Editor’s Note in the March/April 2019 Poets&Writers Magazine, Kevin Larimer writes, “I hope this issue provides a little inspiration, a bit of insight, and maybe even some companionship for what can feel like a long, lonely journey. Never give up.” He’s talking about the writer’s life as a journey, butContinue reading “Poetry as a Journey”
Psycho Kitty Poetry
As a reward for my first bingo on my rejection letter bingo card, I bought myself: (assoc. links) the Magnetic Poetry Original Kit, Metal Easel Board, and the Psycho Kitty Magnetic Word Kit. I had a lot of fun playing with them yesterday. Here is one of my creations: I also set up a newContinue reading “Psycho Kitty Poetry”
Poetry Focus
Today’s word from the Nov/Dec 2018 Poets&Writers Magazine is Focus. This issue had a section called “Focus in on Literary Magazines” that included three articles: one on the dawn of digital submissions; one on magazine contracts; and one on increasing diverse representation. My intense focus on poetry and poetry submissions for the first quarter ofContinue reading “Poetry Focus”
Experience Writing 