Friday, May 27, 2011

Poetry Tips: Passion

If you happened to read the article the previous Monday, then you can guess what today’s tip is about: Pouring your passion for life into your poetry. What do you stand for? What makes you rant and rave at the sky? What makes you joyous beyond imagining? At times, we take for granted that poetry is just another form of communication or art but then there are times that an event in our personal lives or in our country’s lives shakes us to the core. This week, write a poem that preaches, teaches, or both. Dare yourself to new heights and new fevered language.

Good luck to all who try it, please drop in again next week…

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Literal Latte' Open Submissions

Open submissions all year long, and a fantastic web-site, too, if I may add. Plenty of poems linked up for you to read and be inspired by, along with plenty of other goodies to peruse that are published at Literal Latte.

You may send poems, up to 4,000 words, via snail mail with a self-addressed, stamped envelope, include a brief biography with your contact information and e-mail address to:

Literal Latte’
200 East 10th Street Suite 240
New York, NY 10003

For more details go to:
http://www.literal-latte.com/submissions/

Good luck to all of you who submit, please stop in tomorrow for more Poetry Tips…

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Poems Found by Poet Hound

https://sites.google.com/site/rhpissue41/robert-wynne
Robert Wynne’s “Self Portrait of Lucifer as a Latex Lid Grip”


http://www.poolpoetry.com/poetnine.html
Nina Lindsay’s “Accommodations”

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Chapbooks and Poetry Books Recommendations Day

Hello All, I’m going to turn the tables today. I’ve run out of books to review but rather than stare at the ever-disappearing collection of poetry in my local library I’m asking YOU readers: What chapbook/books do you recommend I find and feature here on Poet Hound?

Leave a comment, message me on Facebook, or send me an e-mail, I want know what poet and title you would recommend for me to feature?

Thanks everyone!

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Monday, May 23, 2011

The Power of Poetry in the News

I found this article link on Ron Silliman’s blog and feel it is important to share with as many readers as possible. Poet Javier Sicilia in Mexico wrote his last poem and shared it at his son’s burial. Please read the story here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/14/world/americas/14sicilia.html?_r=1&src=recg


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