Wednesday, 13 April 2011
NaPoWriMo, Day 13
It's day 13, and I have 11 poems. I didn't write a poem yesterday because I wrote several short poems the day before, and today so far has been consumed by teaching; I'm hopeful, though, of doing a little writing this evening. How are others doing?
Monday, 11 April 2011
Another Country: Haiku Poetry from Wales
I've just begun reading from this well produced anthology edited by Nigel Jenkins, Ken Jones and Lynne Rees and published by Gomer, and I'm enjoying the range of haiku, senyru, and haibun. Here's a haiku by a friend of mine:
early dark
the cathedral visible
only as windows
Karen Hoy
Thursday, 7 April 2011
NaPoWriMo writing prompts
In response to Zara's request for exercises and ideas to help keep the poems coming, I've found a couple good sites for poetry writing prompts online, specifically for NaPoWriMo. American poet Kelli Russell Agodon has posted 30 new prompts for 2011 here, and here's a site devoted to NaPoWriMo. I'd be glad to hear of other good sites.
Tuesday, 5 April 2011
NaPoWriMo Day 5
It's day 5, folks--how are you doing? I've written four poems so far (I haven't tried my one for today yet) and am already feeling good with the pleasures of creation and revision. Others?
Sunday, 3 April 2011
Poets on Adoption
Eileen Tabios has begun a blogzine, Poets on Adoption, in which poets affected by adoption in some way talk about their adoption experience and its influence on their poetry. I'll be contributing soon, talking about the curious position of being both adoptee and birthmother and presumably also about Imagined Sons, my manuscript that explores my consciousness as a birthmother.
Saturday, 2 April 2011
Judging a competition
I'm judging a competition for the first time in Britain, for Poetry Society Stanza members. The theme is "breaking the rules," and members can submit up to two poems, each no more than 40 lines. I suggested not including a poem of mine on the website so that people wouldn't think I was looking for any one thing, so here's hoping for a real range of approaches--I'm curious to see what I'll receive. If you want to know more, full details are on the Poetry Society's website.
Friday, 1 April 2011
April Fool's poetry anthology
In honour of the day, Rob A. Mackenzie has posted a sparky satirical piece on his blog, titled "New Poetry Anthology." It begins "Breaking News. The Government have announced that, as part of their ongoing commitment to literature and the arts, a new anthology called 'Undersize Sock Poems' has been produced"--and gets better and better as it continues.
Kurt Schwitters
In today's New York Times, there's a thoughtful review article on Kurt Schwitters, artist and sound poet.
Tonight on The Verb
Tonight's edition of The Verb with Ian McMillan (BBC Radio 3, 9:15 p.m.) includes Infinite Difference contributors Harriet Tarlo and Carol Watts, as well as poet Ira Lightman. Listen in!
Thursday, 31 March 2011
National Poetry Month: I try again
I'm going to make yet another attempt to write thirty poems in the thirty days of April, and as before, I've called for company. Here's the list of who's offered to join me--more are welcome!
1. Hazel Hammond, Bristol
2. John Wheway, Stanton Drew
4. Lucy Sixsmith, Bath
5. Helen Pizzey, Dorset
8. Jenny Martin, London
10. James MacGregor, Trowbridge
11. Mo Gallacio, London
12. Charles Johnson, Pilton, Somerset
14. Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Los Angeles
15. Aidan Semmens, Woodbridge, Suffolk
16. Tony Williams, Sheffield
19. Peter Daniels, London
20. Sarah Wheeler, Bath
21. Kati Rynne, London
22. S.V. Wolfland, Exeter
23. Andrea Porter, The Fens, St Ives
24. Isobel Armstrong, Southampton
25. Charlotte Walker, Manchester
26. Jaime Robles, Exeter
27. Mike Jenkins, Merthyr Tydfil
29. Graham Burchell, Dawlish
30. Diana Gittins, Exeter and Yorkshire
31. Brett Hardman
32. Andrew Bailey, Sussex
33. Sophie Mayer, London
34. Sandra Etter, Normal, Illinois
35. Aisling Tempany, Cardiff
36. Matt Bryden, London
37. Louise Matthias, Joshua Tree, California
38. Catherine Edmunds, Bishop Auckland
39. Fay Baker, Salford
40. Mimi Thebo, Keynsham
41. Susan Taylor, Dartmoor
42. Valeria Melchioretto, London
43. Frank Dullaghan, Dubai
44. Val Roberts, Cheshire
45. Wendy Webb, Norfolk
46. Joanne Limburg, Cambridge
47. Tamar Yoseloff, London
48. Alan Summers, Bradford on Avon
49. Karen Hoy, Bradford on Avon
50. Cat Conway, London
Tomorrow it begins!
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