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A Poet’s Refreshment [by Sharon Mesmer]
"There is more refreshment and stimulation in a nap, even of the briefest, than in all the alcohol ever distilled." – Edward Verrall Lucas Well, maybe. But I was glad I was awake when…
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Deborah Pintonelli [by Sharon Mesmer]
I had lunch in Brooklyn (at Linger, on Atlantic Avenue) yesterday with my life-long friend Deborah Pintonelli: … extraordinary poet and fiction writer, all-around beautiful person. Debbie and I went to Columbia College, in…
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My Sometime Summer Writing Room: A Roof of Trees and Sestinas
"How often have I lain beneath a roof of trees and sestinas, Sestinas and trees, the chiasmus of my timid hopes decked Out in the styles of the day, Losing myself in novels of corporeal sunshine and…
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Print or electronic? Which would you choose?
When a friend recently had a poem accepted for publication he was given the option of having it appear in either the print or electronic version of the journal. He picked the electronic, on…
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Sharon Mesmer, Guest Blogger August 1 – 7
This week we welcome Sharon Mesmer as our guest blogger. Sharon is a Fulbright Specialist, Jerome Foundation mentor (with poet Elisabeth Workman), two-time NYFA poetry fellow, member of the flarf collective, Polish, and star…
