Poets Who Blog

Leave Links to Holiday Themed Poetry

2009-12-10T22:33:00.003-06:00

Leave a link to a poem about the holiday season. Everyone else go check out the poems and comment.

Poetry Express

2009-11-11T22:18:00.000-06:00

Anyone checked out Poetry Express? When I visited there were 60 members online at that particular moment. Seems to be a hopping site. Click here to visit them.

Poetry Matters Now

2009-11-10T10:13:00.002-06:00

Have you checked out Poetry Matters Now,online collection of readings and video interviews with poets.

Click here to visit their site.

Back list

2009-11-09T09:59:00.000-06:00

When you find a poet you enjoy online do you ever go back and read old poems of theirs (ones not on the first page)? Do you leave comments for those?

How often do you leave comments online? Anyone willing to admit they are just a lurker? If so, why?

Fun post!

2009-11-08T09:34:00.000-06:00

I really enjoyed this post about poetry. Check it out and maybe you will too. That posts links to fourteen poems you may also want to check out and comment on.

Poetry Lovers Unite

2009-11-07T09:48:00.002-06:00

Poetry Lovers Unite is a brand new blog where you can submit your poems if you are so inclined.Click here to check it out.

Online Audio Poetry Resources

2009-11-06T09:28:00.004-06:00

By clicking here you will find a list of online audio poetry resources. Listen to poets read their work.

Peerscribe

2009-11-05T08:57:00.001-06:00

Anyone a member of Peerscribe? Its a social networking site for writers. Click here to check it out. They are having a poetry contest too. The information for that is located here.

What sites on our blogroll do you read?

2009-11-04T08:52:00.000-06:00

Leave a comment to let us all know which poetry blogs you enjoy.By commenting here you make PWb much more interactive instead of a just a magazine style site where I give information and you read. Lets make PWB a community again!

Poetry Network

2009-11-03T08:33:00.000-06:00

Has anyone joined Poetry Network through Poetry Dances.com? Click here to read more about it and find a link.

Poem and Poet

2009-11-02T20:30:00.002-06:00

Poem and Poet is a site that showcases poetry. Along with each poem is a short note about the poem from the poet to explain their inspiration or thinking when writing that work.

Click here to check out Poem and Poet.

First Poet You Read Online?

2009-11-01T02:22:00.003-06:00

Do you remember the first time you went searching for poetry in the blogosphere? What was your introduction to poetry bloggers? Did you become one before you even read any? Or did you lurk for a while and the jump in.

This blogger talks about how Ron Sillman was the first poet she started to read online. Click here to read her post about being a poetry blogger.

Urgent Napkin Poets

2009-10-31T02:40:00.000-05:00

A blog to record poems that hit you on the spur of the moment. Click here to check it out

Sublime Saturdays

2009-10-31T01:24:00.002-05:00

Have you checked out the poetry prompts at Jane's Inspirations on Saturdays? If you take part today tell her that PWB sent you. I'm thinking of taking part myself, depending on if the prompt inspires me.

Click here to visit Jane's Inspirations

Also if you wrote a poem about Halloween and would like to share a link with us feel free to leave it in the comments section.

Congrats poets!

2009-10-30T02:14:00.001-05:00

Congrats to all these Read Write Poem members who are getting published. Click here to read the list.

5 Movies Based on Poets

2009-10-29T02:35:00.002-05:00

A blogger names their 5 favorite movies based on poets. Click here to read the post.

Guerrilla Poetry Fun

2009-10-28T02:11:00.000-05:00

Last week Read Write Poem took on the concept of guerrilla poetry. Click here if you missed the post and want details about how to take part.

100 Great Sites for Poetry Lovers

2009-10-28T02:08:00.002-05:00

College Online lists 100 poetry sites. To read the list click here.

Online Audio Poetry

2009-10-27T02:05:00.000-05:00

A blogger shares 10 resources for listening to poetry online. Click here to read the post.

Some advice about getting published

2009-10-26T02:03:00.000-05:00

Lee Stringer gives advice to unpublished poets. Click here to read.

Daily Poetry Chat- Sunday, October 25

2009-10-25T03:20:00.003-05:00

A sad poem about poetry blogs that go dark. Click here to read: Mommy, Where Do Poetry Bloggers Go When They Die by Billy the Blogging Poet.

Where Poetry and Basketball Meet

2009-10-25T02:00:00.000-05:00

Did you know that the New York Knicks host a poetry slam every year for teenagers? Click here to read all about it.

Add Me To Your Blogroll

2009-10-24T23:21:00.003-05:00

I've majorly lost track of the new sites that want to be on the blogroll. Leave me a comment if you want to be added.

If you join our blogroll you are expected to visit one other site on the blogroll each week and leave a comment.

Poetry Site For Kids

2009-10-24T23:01:00.001-05:00

Billy the Blogging Poet has relaunched his poetry site for children. Click here to visit LaureatesKids.com

Why I Started PWB

2009-10-24T01:54:00.001-05:00

I started Poets Who Blog because I wanted a way to stop "Screaming into the dark," of the blogoshphere. That means posting and never knowing if anyone would read or care that I posted.

I wanted to create a supportive community.

I longed to bring poets together to review each other's work. We've had a lot of bumps a long the way but there were awesome times to. Playing poetry tag, hosting poetry carnivals, add a line poems, jigsaw poems, and our monthly poetry collections are all fond memories I have.

The best part of PWB though was the poetry groups that we made where we reviewed each other's work. Because those put into action the true purpose and meaning of this site.

Reading this post reminded me of why I started PWB.

The Future of Poetry?

2009-10-24T01:50:00.001-05:00

A snarky post about the commercialism of poetry. Click here if snarky humor is your thing.

Daily Poetry Chat- Friday, October 23

2009-10-23T03:10:00.000-05:00

Seeing this post also reminds me exactly why I started PWB.

Click here to read about a poet screaming into the dark of the blogosphere.

Lets all visit www.goodnightindigo. today and give this poet some encouragement. Tell him Poets Who Blog sent you.

We can use this site to be a positive force within the online poetry community.

Port City Poets

2009-10-23T01:45:00.000-05:00

Have you visited this online community of poets? Click here to check them out.

Leave comments if you are familiar with this site.

Daily Poetry Chat- Thursday, October 22

2009-10-22T02:57:00.001-05:00

Has the recession affected your poetic output? I think its affected my creativity somewhat. Its hard to be creative when you are worried about finances.

Anyone else go through this in the last year? Or ever?

The Poetry Warrior

2009-10-22T01:40:00.002-05:00

Anyone checked out this new ezine yet? Click here to visit their site.

Leave comments if you are famialar with their site.

Daily Poetry Chat- Wednesday, Oct. 21

2009-10-21T02:53:00.001-05:00

I used to take part in Three Word Wednesday for a short time. I really loved that site. Anybody still doing those prompts?

Did you write a poem for them today? Or a piece of fiction?

Click here to visit Three Word Wednesday

Little Lovin Mondays

2009-10-21T01:22:00.002-05:00

At Black Eyed Susan's blog they spend every Monday spreading the word about blogs and posts that need a little more recognition.

Stop on by today and see the links from last Monday. Stop by next week and leave a link of your own.

Click here to visit the blog. Black Eyed Susan is a poet and member of PWB.

Prompt A Day in November

2009-10-20T10:17:00.000-05:00

Rebert Lee Brewster of Poetic Asides will post a prompt a day in November. To read all the details click here.

Daily Poetry Chat- Tuesday, October 20th

2009-10-20T02:43:00.001-05:00

For a while I'll put up a daily post where members can leave comments about what is going on today in the online poetry community. Which site does prompts on Tuesday? Who is doing the prompt today?

Get me back in the swing of things.

Leave a Link

2009-10-20T01:46:00.001-05:00

To get me back in the groove of reading poetry and talking to poets leave me a link to one of your poems. I'll cruise on over to your site and see what you're up to.

Firstwriter.com Poetry Competion

2009-10-20T01:36:00.001-05:00

You must submit your entry by November 30th. Click here for all the details.

Apologies

2009-10-20T01:09:00.005-05:00

I have neglected and abandoned this site for the last six months. Basically I became consumed with writing fiction and did not focus on poetry at all during this time. Each time I thought about updating here it just seemed overwhelming and not fun.

I did enjoy this site for years and I did enjoy the poets I met. I really did owe our members more than disappearing without a trace.

For new poets who have tried to join recently I have not added any to our list because I have not been to blogger in months. It took me quite a while to remember my password to log in today.

What prompted me posting here?

Finding this blog:

www.poetswhoblog.com

Someone has taken our name and made a new site. At first I was kinda upset but PWB is certianly not trademarked and since I have disappeared from the poetry community its not like I have a lot of room to be offended.

I've chosen to look at it in the way that possibly whoever started that blog enjoyed this one and decided to expand on it. Its also possible the name is a coincidence.

I've decided to start updating this blog again but go slow. There will be no poetry projects or big events here anytime soon. Maybe next year if the site gets going again.

I really can't promise much because I don't want to become overwhelmed again or make promises I can't keep.

So to whoever is still around PWB is back. Thanks for stopping by our site. Today will be a fresh start for us. I realize I left everyone hanging and its possible no one will want to read this site anymore.

I don't want to post out of obligation, which is how I felt before, but because it is enjoyable. So if you still want this site to go on, let me know.

I tried to log into my poetswhoblog email address and found out it was deactivacted at yahoo dot com because I had not been there in four months. So whatever anyone sent me I'm sorry but its gone.

I know I had a responsibilty to this site and I've been slacking off but then again this is just a hobby, not a job, and I don't get paid for it. I'll try to get into posting here again, see if its fun, and see if I can find enjoyment in this hobby again.

Whatever happens I really did love PWB for a long time. It was a fun ride. Thanks for taking it with me. I hope the members here have enjoyed the site.

Your Blog Manager,

Sara

Postcard Poetry List

2009-08-05T15:16:00.000-05:00

Want to have some fun with poetry? Then check out the Postcard Poetry Fest. What you will need are 31 postcards and lots of stamps to take part. Its already underway so if you're interested hurry up and jump in. Join other poets in sending your verses around the world.

For all the details click here.

2009-08-04T15:09:00.002-05:00

Review Fuse Blog is having a poetry contest this month. The prize is $50. For more details click here.

2009-08-03T15:00:00.000-05:00

Little Lov'n Monday at Black Eyed Susan is a underway again this week. This is where you are invited to leave a link to a post by a fellow blogger who you would like others to check out.

Cruise on by and leave a link to a poem by a fellow blogger that you particulary enjoy and would love other to get the chance to read.

You can take part in Little Lov'n Monday by clicking here

Online Submissions

2009-06-16T13:20:00.000-05:00

A blogger has kindly put together a list of publishers who accept online submissions. Click here to read the list.

Father's Day Poems

2009-06-15T07:01:00.000-05:00

Leave links to any father day themed poems you'd like to share with our readers. Or post the poem in the comments.

Punctuation?

2009-06-14T13:02:00.000-05:00

I stumbled upon this poetry site where members review each other's work. Its called Mosiac Musings.

The poem I read had a discussion following it about punctuation and spacing in poetry. This is subject I often thought of when I was writing my own poems. I would use various methods (including italicizing, punctuation, lines breaks,etc) to try and get the reader to hear the poem in their head they way I intended it.

What do you do? How does you typography affect your poetry? Is it even a consideration for you?

2009-06-13T12:53:00.000-05:00

Ever visited The Poetry Showcase?

Check out this post and help this poet out with picking some work to send to publishers.

Click here for details.

Mittia Poetry Contest

2009-06-12T12:49:00.000-05:00

The details, as explained by the judges of this poetry contest,:

Poems: Short poems only (under 100 words). This competition is FREE! Open to anyone, anywhere. We pick the poems that move to the judging round and post them on our "Fina-List" board. That's right, you're auditioning every time you enter. Enter as often as you like, but once you've made the "Fina-List" you can only appear once … one poem in the finals per poet is the rule. Of course you retain all the rights to your work. The rules are few and simple, but will be adhered to: No foul language—good poetry doesn't need it. Keep it under 200 words; we don't want a novel. More thatn 200 words will be deleted. Enter no more than 2 poems per day, or you will be deleted from the board. FINA-LISTS ONLY—must submit, with each entry, your full name, your e-mail address, and name of poem only to: Poetry Webmaster. We do not accept anonymous entries. Your submission means you acknowledge the work submitted is your own, and, you understand that you have given us the right to publish your poem on our web site. SPELLING/GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, except when clearly taken in artistic license, will result in immediate disqualification. We expect all entrants to at least use "Spell Check" if not the dictionary. (US/Canadian/British English). Published poets, previous entrants, honourable mentions and winners are free to re-enter this competition. You may re-enter poems from the previous competition. All decisions are final by the judges.

Click here to visit their site.

PWB Business Post- June 2009

2009-06-11T00:46:00.002-05:00

I've been consumed with a fiction project so I haven't had time to update this site. I'm really behind on reading e-mails for PWB too. I'm sorry if I haven't returned your correspondence. I do want this site to come back from its haitus though.

Thank you for your continued interest.

Your Blog Manager,

Sara

Do you have a book for sale?

2009-05-06T20:05:00.001-05:00

If you have a poetry book for sale email me or leave a comment here with a link to the site where your book can be bought for inclusion in a new section on our blogroll called: Purchase the Chapbook of a PWB Poet.

Watch Cendrine Marrouat

2009-05-05T18:24:00.002-05:00

PWB's very own Cendrine Marrouat from And They All Rejoiced reads her poetry in videos on You Tube. Click here to watch the first video she made: Agnus Dei.

Jigsaw Poem 2 for May

2009-05-02T07:18:00.001-05:00

2009: a Gleam of Hope

New Year's Day: seven a.m.
The warden trudged
through fresh snow
to tend a lone creature
of the night. Warm water
and glucose drip-
dripped from the syringe:
the owl allowed herself
to rehydrate, forgetting
her injured wing
and broken pride.
At nine, over a belated
breakfast of a bite
of toast, the warden
smiled. His bird
had made it: the word
'Fantastic!' swooped
from his lips, scattering
crumbs to the ends
of the earth.

© Caroline Gill 2009
from Caroline at the Coastcard.

Jigsaw Poem

2009-05-01T06:54:00.000-05:00

Final Dream
by William H. Graffius from Watching the Wind Blow By

The gleam of sunlight on fresh fallen snow

conceals a lone broken syringe

at my frozen feet.

Ironic imagery, I think, for

seven years lost in alternating

pleasure and pain,

eventually numbness.

Even the bite of winter wind

fails to break through

and the blurring world becomes

A fantastic kaleidoscope of color

And light.

Across the park the old woman

feeds bits of burnt toast to the pigeons.

Death, albeit belated, has finally come

I think, for me, and I hope

I do not startle her in her daily

life giving ritual

as I sink into my final dream.

Is that a Poem in Your Pocket or Are You Just Happy to See Me?

2009-04-27T11:44:00.004-05:00

Ready to take part in the second annual Poem in Your Pocket Day? Its on April 30th, 2009. The idea is to carry around a favorite poem all day and read it for co-workers, friends, waiters and waitresses, strangers at the laundry mat, basically anyone that might be interested.

To find more ideas for spreading poetry that day visit Poets. org by clicking here.

Poem In Your Pocket Day is made possible, in part, by the National Council of Teachers of English and the American Booksellers Association, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

Day 23 of NPM

2009-04-23T17:51:00.002-05:00

Today I have decided to link to Pamela Olsen, longtime member of PWB.

Click here to read Fork in the Road.

Pamela Olsen blogs at Amputated Moon where she often does prompts from Read Write Poem. This month she is updating everyday.

PWB Business

2009-04-22T21:33:00.003-05:00

I am behind on reading and responding to emails. Leave comments for urgent stuff.

Day 22 of NPM, 2009

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Our month of poetry would not be complete without showcasing the work of this artist. Click here to read Holes by Jodi Herman.

jodi herman is better known by the name paisley, the pen name that she uses on her blogs, ...why paisley??? and just paisley.... jodi is a forty something single female who lives in northern california. Make sure you check out her extensive poetic work online.

Day 21 of NPM, 2009

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Anyone who is unaware of this talented young poet is lucky to be introduced to his work today. Another favorite here at PWB, click here to read Loose by Noah the Great.

Noah writes quite a bit of poetry. He took on the big project of writing his life through verse up to the age of 25. Because he is just a teen some of it is fictionalized. Don't mess this poet's work!

Day 20 of NPM, 2009

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Today's poet is Scott Clawson. Click here to read Lost

Scott Clawson hails from Chesapeake Bay, Virgina where he shares his life with his wife, four sons and his love of sailing.

Day 19 of NPM, 2009

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This is a special entry for me because this is one of my favorite online poets. Today I bring you a link from Brief Poems.

Click here to read a fantastic couplet of word.

Brain's work is as profound as it is thought provoking. He drifts in and out of every emotion from heartache to joy to lust to regret effortlessly, leaving you pondering how he can make you feel so much with one simple sentence, one meaningful line.I implore you to check this poet out.

Day 18 of NPM, 2009

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Today we are blessed to read the work of Janet Leigh who posts at Poetmeister on the Road to Parnassus.

Click here to read A Plan Called Liberty

Janet Leigh is runs Poetmeister 4 Poets, a fantastic resource for poetry news from within the blogosphere.

Day 17 of NPM, 2009

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Welcome again to another entry in our Celebration of Words. Today we bring you a visual poem by Cendrine Marrouat.

Click here to watch A Particle of You

Cendrine Marrouat posts her poetry at And They All Rejoiced. She has books available that you can find out more about by visiting her online boutique, on her website. Go ahead and click here for more information on her work.

Day 16 of NPM, 2009

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Thanks for visiting PWB today to check out our latest poet of the day for our Celebration of Words during National Poetry Month.

On this day we feature the work of poet who blogs at 1,000 Voices. Please click here to read Transcendence by Telly McGaha and then tell the poet what you think of it.

Telly McGaha holds a BA in literature from the University of Louisville and enjoys writing poetry inspired by living down south, out east and in the midwest. His fiction has been published in Doorknobs & BodyPaint.

Day 15 of NPM,2009

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Hello again poetry fans. Today I share with you the work of Katie Cappello.

Click here to read The Conservatory.

Katie Cappello lives and writes in a small farming town in Northern California. Her thoughts on writing and culture can be found at Drowning the Field.

Day 14 of NPM, 2009

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I'm happy you decided to stop in today to check out our latest poet featured this month in our Celebration of Words for National Poetry Month.

Today I ask you to travel through the blogosphere to Poetic Endeavors to read the work of a poet who goes by the moniker "Just Someone".

Click here to read Indenture.

Just Someone is a aspiring part time poet, who absolutely loves rhymes, which are collected in 'Poetic Endeavors' and currently is an enthusiastic participant of NaPoWriMo 09.

Day Thirteen NPM, 2009

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Hello poetry fans. Today we sample the work of Bernadette for The Regina Mom.

Click here to read Marriage, with children

Bernadette's a poet and activist who writes blog posts, political essays and news stories to feed her poetry habit. Her first collection of poems, This Hot Place, is forthcoming from Thistledown Press in 2010

Would you like your poem linked to this month? Email me at poetswhoblog at yahoo dot com with poetry in the subject line. Send me a 1-3 line bio, a link to your poem on your blog, and your screen name.

Day Twelve of NPM, 2009

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Isn't it wonderful to have a whole month of daily poetry posts? Spring is here and its raining poems!

Today I share with you a poem by Rachel Green. She blogs at When The Dogs Bite.
Click here to read I Remember Earth.

Rachel Green is a novelist who thinks poetry is harder than writing novels. She works hard at them, though.

Day Eleven of NPM, 2009

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Today we are lucky enough to be able to feature the work of Ayesha from Bird Droppings.

Click here to read An Initiation.

Ayesha spends her time drooling over her English Literature textbooks, listening to music from her parent's generation, and occasionally, gets inspired enough to haul her lazy ass out of bed and write some poetry. She lives in Bombay, India.

Day Ten of NPM, 2009

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Hello again. Are you enjoying National Poetry Month so far? I hope PWB is making it an even better experience for you. Today I share the work of poet Tony Renner who blogs at Contraption.

Click here to read A House But Not a Home

Tony Renner is a St. Louis artist who is celebrating Poetry Month by posting a
poem-a-day from an old folder dating back to 1979!

Day Nine of NPM, 2009

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I'm happy to be able to share with you the poetry of Hannah Stephenson today.

Click here to read Leathers, Feathers and Paris.

Hannah Stephenson is a writer living in Vancouver, BC. She updates The Storialist every weekday, and encourages all poets to make a space for writing in daily life.

Day 8 of NPM, 2009

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Welcome back poets and poetry fans. Today I bring you the work of Mairi Graham.

Click here to read her thought provoking poem.

Mairi Graham is new to the world of blogs. She mines the TLS for inspiration and posts the results at Secret Poems from The Times Literary Supplement.

Day Seven of NPM, 2009

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Today I have the honor of featuring a new poet to our blogroll. The poem we are lucky enough to read today is In You by Bill Graffius.

Please click here to check it out.

Bill Graffius shares poetry, musings, opinions, prose and occasional pix at Watchin the Wind Blow by. He resides in Oregon with his wife of twenty four years, Beverly.

Day Six of NPM, 2009

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Today's poet is Ralph Murre from Arem Arvinson Log. This poem first appeared in "Knock" Magazine.

Click here to Inquire Within by Ralphe Murre.

Ralph Murre is the author of "Crude Red Boat", author and illustrator of "Psalms", a book of poetry and art, and he is editor/publisher of "Bar Code", a 31-contributor anthology of prose, poetry, photography, and drawings of saloons, bars and their denizens. Ordering information for these books is available from littleeaglepress@gmail.com

Day Five of NPM, 2009

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Today I ask you to check out a new poet, who has never been featured on PWB before, Dorla Moorehouse from Dorla's Poetry and Prose.

Read the sensual and seductive Tango by Dorla Moorehouse by clicking here.

Dorla Moorehouse is a writer living in Austin, Texas. In her free time she studies Iynegar yoga and performs with the Body Positive Dance Company

Day Four of NPM, 2009

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Thanks for stopping in again. I hope you are taking the chance to visit the blogs that are highlighted. Please leave comments so the poets know you stopped by.

Today I am pleased to share with you the work of Nicole Nicholson from Raven's Wing Poetry. Her poem is inspired by Rick Mobbs’ painting, “City Lights". You can read Awake by Nicole Nicholson by clicking here.

Nicole Nicholson is a poet from Columbus, Ohio who draws inspiration
from history, legends and folklore, people, nature, the vast cosmos of
being…and upon occasion, the voices in her head. She blogs her poetry
over at Raven's Wing Poetry. Her work can be found in Young American
Poets Young American Poets and in her chapbooks,Raven Feathers and Word.

Day Three of NPM, 2009

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Good day, poets. Its April and that means its National Poetry Month. Every day we will link to a new poem by a member of our blogroll.Today I offer you the work of Lawrence Gladeview from Righteous Rightings.

Click here to read American News by Lawrence Gladeview.

Lawrence Gladeview is a Washington, DC poet whose work will be featured in the May issue of Word Catalyst Magazine. The title of the poem featured is Neighborhood Noir.

Day Two of NPM, 2009

2009-04-02T03:08:00.002-05:00

Hello again, poets. Thank you for making Poets Who Blog a part of your day today. I share with you the work of another one of our members, Keith Wallis from wordsculptors.

Click here to read Prayer by Keith Wallis.

Keith is a published poet with decades (!) of experience from the era of the 'small press' to the era of 'the web'. He's been on this planet since 1949 when, by a strange manipulation of the universe, he arrived early and half cooked.

His blogsite : wordsculptures integrates poetry with photographs in ways that always inspire and sometimes amuse.

Day One of NPM, 2009

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Welcome to PWB's Third Annual Celebration of Words for National Poetry Month. We kick off our month long dip into poetic waters by featuring a poem from a new member, Gene Meyers from The Rattlebag Blog.

Click here to read Another Angel by Gene Meyers. Leave comments for him on his site and help our event get off to a fantastic start.

Gene Myers is a poet & journalist living in Northern New Jersey who writes a syndicated weekly column. His columns and interviews appear in over 40 newspapers. He is the co-editor of Now Culture literary magazine (nowculture.com). His own work has appeared in various publications. He was just awarded First Place in Arts and Entertainment Writing by The New Jersey Press Association.

A New “Word” in Columbus, OH Poetry

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FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE:

Columbus, OH – March 29, 2009 – Central Ohio poet Nicole Nicholson has
released a new “word”.

word. is Nicole Nicholson’s second poetry chapbook, and is the first
in a series of mini-chapbooks to be released in 2009. This collection
contains Nicholson’s latest works in which a unique voice can be seen
emerging, breaking away from traditional forms and embracing spoken
word influences.

“I think word. is more representative of my heart, soul, and style —
or the voices that I hear in my head when I write,” says Nicholson.

Nicholson has been performing material from word. at open mics and
other recent performances, including the February and March 2009
editions of Poetry Super Highway’s Worldwide Open Reading. She
performed "Fables" during March’s broadcast and "Off" during February’s broadcast.

word. was produced in a very small run — only 20 copies — and is
available ONLINE ONLY. No reprint is planned once copies are sold out.

To purchase word. or for more information, please visit:Raven's Wing Press

Nicole Nicholson
Raven's Wing Poetry
ravenswingpoetry@gmail.com

The Free Verse Project

2009-03-31T11:54:00.000-05:00

From Poets.org:

Inspired by the 2009 National Poetry Month Poster design, the Academy of American Poets invites you to capture and share your own ephemeral bits of verse.

Write lines from a favorite poem on a sandy beach, assemble twigs on a hillside, or chalk the sidewalk. Take a photo before it disappears and post it in the Free Verse group page on Flickr, or on the Academy's Fan Page on Facebook, or email your photo to freeverse@poets.org

Include the source of your lines in the photo caption.

All photos posted by April 15 will be automatically entered in a contest to win the new Poem in Your Pocket anthology and a commemorative piece of jewelry by San Francisco designer Jeanine Payer, who specializes in hand-engraving lines of poetry on earrings, necklaces, and other items. Selected entries will be featured on Poets.org.

Please note: your submission may be selected by the Academy of American Poets to appear on Poets.org and in National Poetry Month promotional materials. We reserve the right to publish contributions at our discretion unless requested otherwise in the submission. If you are sending a photo for which you do not own the rights, please indicate and specify the content owner in your submission.

To read more about The Free Verse Projectclick here.

The Second Annual Shine Journal Contest

2009-03-30T12:07:00.000-05:00

This is a free poetry contest with a prize of up to 100 dollars and publication in The Shine Journal,a webzine of flash literature and art.

Deadline is April 30th.

For all the details, click here/

American Public Media Launches Poetry Radio Project

2009-03-30T08:36:00.002-05:00

American Public Media and the Poetry Foundation collaborate to bring great poetry and poets to radio

( St. Paul , Minn. & Chicago , Ill. ) March 25, 2009—American Public Media™, creator of distinctive, signature programs for public radio and the Internet, and the Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine, today announced the Poetry Radio Project, a new initiative using poets and poetry to enrich public radio programming and listeners’ experiences.

A partnership between the Poetry Foundation and American Public Media, the Poetry Radio Project incorporates poets and poetry into select features and conversations across several programs produced and distributed by American Public Media, including Marketplace®, Marketplace Morning Report® and Marketplace Money®, Performance Today®, Speaking of Faith®, The Story™, and The Splendid Table®. Through informative and engaging presentations of poets and poetry within a variety of contexts, the initiative is intended to broaden listeners’ perspectives on global events and American culture and to expand listeners’ engagement with contemporary and classical poetry.

From conversations with poets-on a wide variety of subjects and genres, to the inclusion of archival audio for historical perspectives on current events, to adding a moment of contemplation or complexity to a broadcast, the pilot project demonstrates poetry’s contemporary appeal to a wide and varied audience.

Recent broadcasts of poetry features include:

· The Splendid Table—recently featured a poem by Yale Professor and Inaugural Poet Elizabeth Alexander

· Performance Today—a project which follows the creative process of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet C.K. Williams, who will write a new, original poem inspired by a piece of classical music chosen by the Performance Today audience.

· Marketplace—spoke with former hedge fund recruiter and poet Katy Lederer, who found inspiration for the poems in her latest book from an unusual source—finance.

Upcoming segments are scheduled to include conversations with Rita Dove, Paul Muldoon, Nikki Giovanni, Tony Hoagland, Todd Boss, and more.

For additional information about the Poetry Radio Project and links to other American Public Media poetry features, visit
www.americanpublicmedia.org/poetryradioproject
by clicking here.

About the Poetry Foundation
The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine and one of the largest literary organizations in the world, exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience. The Poetry Foundation seeks to be a leader in shaping a receptive climate for poetry by developing new audiences, creating new avenues for delivery, and encouraging new kinds of poetry through innovative literary prizes and programs. For more information, please visit www.poetryfoundation.org by clicking here.

About American Public Media
American Public Media is the largest owner and operator of public radio stations, also producing top programs reaching more than 15 million listeners weekly. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services for the American Public Media national network can be obtained at www.americanpublicmedia.org
by clicking here.

2009-03-29T13:26:00.000-05:00

Time for National Poetry Month. Here at PWB we post a link to a new poem by one of our poets each day. If enough poets do not send me links I will link to poems I find enjoyable from the poets on our blogroll.

If you want a poem of your linked to then send:

a link
the name of your blog
your screen name
and a very short 1- 3 line bio to poetswhoblog@yahoo.com

Examples of bios:

Sara has been blogging her poetry at The Shores of My Dreams for the last few years. She is the founder of Brand New Aspiring Writers and Poets Who Blog.

or

Chicago born poet Writer Woman shares pieces of her soul at The Shores of My Dreams. She currently is blogging a poem a day in April.

or

Javier Gomez is published in The Valparisio Poetry Review. His work can be found at The Memoir of a Starved Artist.

or

Starving Poet lives in San Antonio with his two kids and three cats. You can find him hiding from his love ones down at the local coffee shop as he tries to pen a few verses. Read more of his work by visiting The Memoir of a Starved Artist.

Second Annual Celebration of Words

2009-03-29T07:43:00.000-05:00

Well its that time of year again. Time for National Poetry Month. Here at PWB we post a link to a new poem by one of our poets each day. If enough poets do not send me links I will link to poems I find enjoyable from the poets on our blogroll.

If you want a poem of your linked to then send:

a link
the name of your blog
your screen name
and a very short 1- 3 line bio to poetswhoblog@yahoo.com

Examples of bios:

Sara has been blogging her poetry at The Shores of My Dreams for the last few years. She is the founder of Brand New Aspiring Writers and Poets Who Blog.

or

Chicago born poet Writer Woman shares pieces of her soul at The Shores of My Dreams. She currently is blogging a poem a day in April.

or

Javier Gomez is published in The Valparisio Poetry Review. His work can be found at The Memoir of a Starved Artist.

or

Starving Poet lives in San Antonio with his two kids and three cats. You can find him hiding from his love ones down at the local coffee shop as he tries to pen a few verses. Read more of his work by visiting The Memoir of a Starved Artist.

2009-03-28T20:03:00.000-05:00

Stonegarden . net publishing is now accepting pre-orders of G Emil Reutter’s latest release titled “Blue Collar Poet” selected poems 1994-2008.

What others say about the poetry of G. Emil Reutter:

"Reutter’s poetry has the keen ability to focus on people in a variety

of situations, and to add his own unique twist to each poetic experience.”

- Diane Sahms-Guarnier, Past Poetry Board Editor, Philadelphia Stories Magazine

“The stench of cigarette ash and the resinous swell of pines are as much

a part of these moments as the wise and careful worry, the sharp memories, and

quiet hope.”

- Louis Mckee, Publisher, One Trick Pony Magazine

His work reflects a love of life and a concern for humanity; it is the epitome

of the idea that with every single moment we learn something about ourselves.”

—Eileen D’Angelo, Editor, Mapoets Review

“Always ready to tell the truth and shame the devil, he can take you places from the

road to the barroom and so many stops between.”

- Vincent Quatroche, Professor, Fredonia State University

To order this selected poetry collection please click here.

2009-03-28T11:56:00.000-05:00

Utmost Christian Writers Free April Contest:

Free to enter with a prize of 100 dollars for the winning poem. The poem can be up to forty lines, on any subject. This contest is open to all writers, regardless of religious affliation.

To read the rules click here.

Watch Cendrine Marrouat on You Tube

2009-03-27T18:22:00.000-05:00

One of PWB's poets shares her poetry on You Tube. Check out Cendrine Marrouat's latest video by clicking here to watch From Dust to Stars.

Tweet the Verse

2009-03-27T13:12:00.000-05:00

Do you twitter about your poetry or life in general?

You can follow poet Cendrine Marrouat on twitter.com/soulpoetrysite. Every week, she holds a contest and gives away one of her books in e-book format.

PWB makes Top 100 Creative Writing Blogs list

2009-03-26T19:35:00.000-05:00

Though we are site 100 we did breakthrough and make this site of Top 100 Creative Writing Blogs list from Best Colleges Online.

Read the whole list by clicking here.

Artists Embassy International Poetry Contest

2009-03-26T16:24:00.000-05:00

From Winning Writers newsletter:

Three Grand Prize Winning Poems to be Danced and Filmed
Postmark Deadline: May 15

3 Grand Prizes will receive $100 each plus their poems will be danced and filmed. Each Grand Prize winner will be invited onstage for photo ops with the dancers and a bow in the limelight.
6 First Prizes will receive $50 each
12 Second Prizes will receive $25 each
25 Third Prizes will receive $10 each
All prize winners will receive a prize certificate suitable for framing, a ticket to the Dancing Poetry Festival 2009, and be invited to read their prizewinning poem at the Festival. The top three poems chosen as Grand Prizes will be choreographed, costumed and recorded live in an on-stage performance at the Festival to be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009, Noon-4pm, at San Francisco's Florence Gould Theater in the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Art Museum. See pictures from our 2008 Festival.

Last year's Grand Prize winners included Lucille Lang Day, Janice P. Egry and Allison Joseph. Recent topics of winning poems have touched on the travels of Matisse, a Picasso painting, falling leaves, love, Iraq, China, history, dance, current events, reverie, socially significant situations and even some humor sprinkled here and there. Please don't feel constrained to write a poem about dancing.

The entry fee is $5 per poem or $10 for 3 poems. Each poem may be up to 40 lines long. Send two copies of each poem. One copy should be anonymous (just title and poem), the other should have your name, address, phone, email address and where you heard about this contest (e.g. Winning Writers Newsletter). There is no limit on the number of entries.

When the judges evaluate entries, they look for innovative perspectives on ordinary or unusual subjects as well as excellence of craft. Your entry should be suitable for a general audience since our following is comprised of people of all ages and ethnicities. English translations must be included with non-English poems.

Our judges consist of poets, dancers, musicians and visual artists of various media, all members of Artists Embassy International. Judging is done with the anonymous copies of the poems. Artists Embassy International is a non-profit, volunteer, arts and education organization whose goal is to further intercultural understanding through the arts.

Three poets, the Grand Prize winners, will be rewarded with seeing their poems danced by Natica Angilly's Poetic Dance Theater Company, a well-known dance troupe that has performed around the world and throughout America. This company is dedicated exclusively to creating new avenues by combining poetry, dance and music together for presentation and the expansion of poetry with dance in the life of our culture.

To enter the contest, please visit our website at www.dancingpoetry.com or submit to AEI Contest Chair W, Judy Cheung, 704 Brigham Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Questions? Please email Ms. Cheung at jhcheung@comcast.net.

2009-03-25T18:32:00.001-05:00

Press release:

In celebration of National Poetry Month we are looking for "Poets on Poets" poems for the April issue of Quill and Parchment. Please take a look at April 2008 to get an idea of our format, guidelines, etc.

Quill & Parchment: April 2008~ vol 82

Click here please for more info.

Poetically yours,
Sharmagne Leland-St. John
Editor-in-Chief
Quill & Parchment

Subscribe now to view the September 2008 through February 2009 issues

2009-03-25T14:07:00.001-05:00

From Poetrydances.com:

Poem of the Week
To read the new poem of the week please visit:Poem of the Week

Great poems so far this period:
To see -the 20 Great poems so far this period please visit:Poetry Dance's Great Poems List

Submissions

After much consideration we have regretfully decided to suspend accepting direct submissions to the site.
This is mainly due to time pressures involved. We would like to thank each and everyone of you that has submitted poems to us in the past and we apologize that this feature is being withdrawn. In future, we ask people instead to please send Read Requests should they have poems they would like us to take a look at (their own work or that of others).

Blog

Well- we opened the doors of http://poetrydances.ning.com last week and have already seen many wonderful writers come on board.

We had a few issues with the design of the blog initially but these have now hopefully been ironed out.

Please visit or join if you can and read some of the great poetry on the site- or/and share your work with others.

We also read poems posted in the poetry section of the blog site for possible inclusion on the main site at poetrydances.com.

Be Part of our NPM Bloggers List

2009-03-24T15:06:00.000-05:00

Are you posting every day for National Poetry Month? Let me know so you can be added to our NPM Update List on our blogroll.

2009-03-24T13:05:00.000-05:00

There is poetry widget plug in you can now add to your your blog. Not sure if it works on all sites though. You can find information about it clicking here.

The Poetry Widget will show random poems from a list of 50 poets in your sidebar, obtained from Poems and Poetry.

2009-03-23T12:59:00.001-05:00

Poet Cendrine Marrouat was recently a guest on "That's my Word", which is Mari Torres's blog talk radio show. To listen to the episode where she is on click here.

You can learn more about Marrouat's work by visiting her at And They All Rejoiced and you can purchase her work by clicking here.

2009-03-22T12:44:00.002-05:00

Check out Coffeeconnections.com, a free online poetry submission community, by clicking here.

Thier content includes personal poetry, classic poems, slam poetry videos and articles. Post a poem instantly with automated notification of comments, unique poem and profile page for each poet. Friendly global community, constructive criticism welcome.

Check them out today!

The One Line Contest

2009-03-21T12:31:00.001-05:00

Mark Budman, author of 'My Life at First Try', a semi-autobiographical novel, is offering $50 and a signed copy of his book to the person who can write the best one-sentence semi-biography (a biography based on a true story, but fictionalized). Open to US or Canadian residents aged 18+.

Deadline: May 1st.

For details click here.

2009-03-20T14:17:00.002-05:00

From poet Nabina Das:

Three Rooms Press is releasing it's Dada poetry journal Maintenant 3, where two of my poems "Newsroom Novena" and "When Kali Speaks to Us" will be featured. The journal release is on March 20, Cornelia Cafe, NYC. Also, Shalla Magazine has re-printed my poem "in Perspective" (first published in The Cartier Street Review in January 09).

It can be read clicking here to visit Shalla Magazine.

Visit my blog for details.

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Note from Blog Manager:

Do you have poetry news? Send it to poetswhoblog@yahoo.com with poetry in the subject line for inclusion on PWB.

2009-03-20T12:27:00.000-05:00

Slant is a brand new poetry webzine featuring three poems per author on the subject of dysfunction.

Editors say, "We're interested in poetry that explores various dysfunctional environments be it mental, familial, natural, political, societal and others. If you have a poem addressing your dysfunctional sunglasses, send them in, too. We're interested in the humorous, the serious, and the rebellious. Because we are theme based, we like reading and publishing poetry in batches and therefore require that the poetry showcased by each author stands as a cohesive whole." Send 1-3 poems by email to slantpoetry@gmail.com, pasted into the message, along with a brief bio and contact information.

Put "poetry submission - [your name]" in the subject line.

This information was found at WinningWriters.com. You can visit Slant by
clicking here.

How to Publish Poetry

2009-03-19T12:33:00.002-05:00

Are writing contests your way to get a foothold in the literary publishing world or is it a fruitless effort? Leave your thoughts in the comments. To read what Vicki F.Chavis thinks on this subject click here to read her Suite 101 article.

Second Annual Celebration of Words at PWB

2009-03-18T13:16:00.001-05:00

Another Jigsaw Poem

2009-03-17T20:42:00.002-05:00

Baltimore by Telly Mcgaha

look closely:
this seaport still sparkles
over the icy harbor
where waters bite
and hide her cast aways-
syringe after syringe after syringe
not all the water can rinse
away her dirty secrets
up the hill
seven men raise a belated toast
to the lone town they love
the fantastic city for them
still seems to gleam
when masked in late night
flashing blue lights and snow

Ready for NPM?

2009-03-17T11:32:00.003-05:00

image © 2009 by The Academy of American Poets

Did you know that April is consider National Poetry Month? Online that means that many poets will be vowing to write a poem a day? Will you take part this year? Do you have any offline things you plan to do to celebrate the month?

Want to learn more about NPM? Then visit Poets.org frequently asked questions page by clicking here.