Monthly Archives: July 2009

Long Poem Sequence in Dusie #8

I have a long poem sequence, “Merry-Go-Tats: A Bestiary, A Fable” in the new Dusie, the mega Issue #8 (vol. 2 no. 4) (Click on “download ebook” to the right; the sequence begins on page 59). UPDATE: You can read … Continue reading

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Reminder/Update: Joe Milford Poetry Show 8/1/2009

Just a reminder: I’ll be on The Joe Milford Poetry Show this coming Saturday, August 1st. Please note the new time: 7:00-8:30 PM (EST). The show is broadcast on the web, so you can listen live from anywhere in the … Continue reading

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Center for Book Arts Letterpress Seminar Day 4

Our last day! It was primarily about distribution, the act of putting your type back into the case. It’s supposed to be this satisfying, closure-inducing task but I found it sad having spent two days putting something together and then … Continue reading

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Center for Book Arts Letterpress Seminar Day 3

No speakers today or new notes, just work work work! Finished setting the text of my poem and transferred it to a galley where I started the process of adding leading to blank lines of quads for the stanza breaks … Continue reading

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Center for Book Arts Letterpress Seminar Day 2

Day two, but first a story from day one: in the 19th century towns held typesetting races where swifts from local newspapers and print shops would compete to claim victory as the fastest and then move on to bigger and … Continue reading

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Center for Book Arts Letterpress Seminar Day 1

I had my first class today in the Letterpress Printing & Fine Press Publishing Seminar for Emerging Writers at the Center for Book Arts. So much fun! Sarah Nicholls gave a nice introduction to the center and passed around some … Continue reading

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When your poetry finds an audience abroad.

One of the things I appreciate about having web presence as a poet is being able to connect with other artists and writers outside the U.S. Two recent stories of connecting with people you should check out: 1. The photographer … Continue reading

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Insightful Analysis from Pansy Poetics

I found this lovely commentary on my poem “Two Men On a Bed” over at Steve Fellner’s blog Pansy Poetics. It’s a thoughtful close-read, and it’s refreshing to have someone identify the source inspiration (A. R. Ammons, who I was … Continue reading

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Three poems in Issue 3 of Ouroboros Review

“Aunt Eloe Schools the Scarecrow,” “Substitutions” and “Two Men on a Bed” are all up in Issue 3 of Ouroboros Review. Check it out HERE. Here’s a preview: Open publication “Aunt Eloe Schools the Scarecrow” and “Substitutions” are from my … Continue reading

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