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George Jones, a fool no more
George Jones, who died this past Friday at age 81, had long been lauded as one of the greatest voices in country music history. He was also, along with Hank Williams, one of country…
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David Yezzi, Guest Blogger April 29-May 3
This week we welcome back David Yezzi as our guest blogger. David’s books of poems include Azores (2008), a Slate magazine best book of the year, and Birds of the Air (2013). His work has been anthologized…
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Happy Birthday, Patricia Lockwood [by Anthony Madrid via Facebook]
TRICIA LOCKWOOD (4/27)PATRICIA LOCKWOODKNOCK ON WOODA PIÑA COLADAIS NOT ALWAYS GOODA PENIS COLOSTOMYPRETTY IN PINKAND JUDAS ISCARIOTRINSING THE SINKJUDAS ISCARIOTSCARED OF THE MOONPETITION PATRICIATO LOWER THE BOOMPATRICIAN POSITIONYOU KNOW WHAT YOU SHOULDA PIÑA COLADAIS…
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Never Getting Published [by Bruce Kawin]
I asked Julie Carr, who is thoroughly launched as a poet, how she would feel about being a poet if her work had never been published. Because that does happen to some of us. …
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On Amazon and in Your Local Poetry Store [by Bruce Kawin]
One way to survive as a poet is to print your own work. Cal Kinnear once had a Hoe Washington press, an old newspaper flatbed. He set the type and chose the paper for…
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Post Wherein I Propose the Annexation of Canada by the United States by Means of Daoism [by Anthony Madrid]
All right, let’s all try and remain calm. I’m not going to go up the front steps and walk through the front door, here. I’ma go around back and come in through the kitchen…
