The Future of Poetry?

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

Daily Poetry Chat- Friday, October 23

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Apologies

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

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.

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

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