Poetry Hut Blog
Felix Dennis

Poetry News:

1. — The 5-minute Interview: Felix Dennis, publisher and author —
2. — Poetry workshop: David Morley finds variety and accomplishment in equal measure in the nature poetry prompted by his March poetry ‘field trip’ —
3. — First mantra of the Rig Veda is the first known poem in the world —
4. — 2008 is the 120th anniversary year of poet T. S. Eliot’s birth —
5. — For many career lawyers, poetry isn’t simply a weekend hobby; it’s a second calling —
6. — Are Smart People Drawn To The Arts Or Does Arts Training Make People Smarter? —
7. — Telegraph.co.uk’s week-long series celebrating the great poets of the English canon —

I’m going to Lulu.com my poetry manuscript. I don’t want to have my poems checked for dingleberries - I don’t like the contest system.

I need some help with the cover. If you are an artist & are interested, please email me. I can’t pay much, because of my medical bills.

Also, if you have any advice re: lulu.com layouts — fonts, etc — so the book doesn’t look stupid, that would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Poetry News:

1. when we decide whether or not to buy a book, cover design is always the most important thing —
2. Power and poetry do go hand in verse —
3. There has been a steady deterioration of assistance to individual artists and this organization is trying to make that right —
4. Online, everyone’s a critic —
5. To the enragement of certain sections of the poetry mafia - oh, I’m sorry, I mean establishment, HA HA —
6. The Poets.org Poetcast: National Book Award-winner Nathaniel Mackey talks about his winning collection “Splay Anthem,” and reads a poem from the book (MP3)—

Looks like that Anne Sexton manuscript was relisted on Ebay and someone bought it for less than the original listing. (scroll down). Ebay is funny. I’ve gotten some (to me) valuable things on there for less than $10 each. A litmag with Flannery O’Connor’s first published work. A Lomonosov “Akhmatova” teacup and saucer. An old Madomoiselle with very early Sylvia Plath work. Kooky.

Interview: Tom Waits and an audio interview

David Lynch’s Inland Empire trailer at You Tube. hahahahaha!