I am pleased to announce a promising new community website for poets and poetry lovers called Big Tent Poetry. According to the history section of the site, “The founders of Big Tent Poetry became acquainted in 2006 through the popular prompt site Poetry Thursday and, from 2007 to 2010, were members of the creative team […]
It saddens me to report that, with the departure of the founder, and with the site’s editorial, maintenance, and technical needs having grown beyond the capabilities for a new all-volunteer team to take it on, the excellent poetry social networking website Read Write Poem will close its doors May 1st. It has been a pleasure
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While poetry is a product, being a poet is, to me, a worthwhile and lifelong pursuit. In my latest column for Read Write Poem, I dig beneath the question of writing daily, to answer how one can, in fact, engage life as a poet every day. Some of the tactics may surprise you. Would you
The first article in my new series for Read Write Poem is now available, tackling the painful and often taboo topic of rejection letters head-on. It’s not something poets tend to admit to receiving, let alone talk about with their peers. Yet rejection is a natural and necessary (albeit sometimes painful) part of the writing
My responses to a few fun interview questions are now available on the Read Write Poem website as part of their “Member Spotlight” series. This anticipates the release of a new poetry advice column I will be writing for them. Think “Dear Abby” for poets. The first article is due out tomorrow, answering the question
