Poetry News:

1. — Where poems come from —
2. — In a poem addressed to the frowning “critic”, Scorn Not the Sonnet, we learn some of Wordsworth’s own opinions about the form and its practitioners —
3. — at the hands of Vancouver poets Jen Currin and Meredith Quartermain, the world as we know it is transformed into something strange —
4. — Becoming the Villainess, Book Picks and the Meaning of ‘Drash’ —
5. — I don’t think poetry has a monopoly on all this, and I know that not all poets would agree with this, but for me it is one place we can go for perspective —
6. — Jane hosts Frank Andrick - from The Jane Crown Show —

Poetry News:

1. — At the New York Times Book Review, all the misogyny is fit to print —
2. — Poetry workshop: May’s shortlist and Gillian Clarke’s responses —
3. — Lambda Literary Awards Announce Winners —
4. — Oldest Profession —
5. — From Shakespeare to Snyder, nothing inspires a poet quite as much as another poet (or themselves). Send us your dedications —
6. — “Why We Wear Masks” —
7. — George Garrett; Critically Acclaimed Novelist and Poet —
8. — I recently learned an interesting stat: 40 years ago 13 percent of the pages in literary magazines pages were women. Now that’s up to 40 percent —

Has anyone ever had “trigger point injections”? Do you know anyone who has ever had “trigger point injections”? Do you have anything at all to say about “trigger point injections” that may (in any way, whatsoever) make “trigger point injections” seem less horrific hahahaha? (I am onward to “Plan B.”) Luckily I am not afraid of needles (though I like to have any procedure explained to me first and I like be shown any equipment beforehand, except at the dentist). But still.

ps. today is Whitman’s birthday. I share a birthday with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Patrick Kavanagh, and Whitey Ford.

This blog is going on temporary hiatus sorry - speaking of Coleridge - I’m on medication that turns me into a somnolent mass.

Poetry News:

1. — How ballads created Finland, opera made Belgium, and fairy stories unified Germany —
2. — A Poet of the Mets Versifies of Gloom [link found here thank you] —
3. — …that is why Adrienne Rich’s poetry has enduring importance huzzah —
4. — Leading writers appraise Wendell Berry —
5. — Shams Skeleton Allegedly Found —
6. — Paris Hilton: poetry plagiarizer? —
7. — The stand-off is symbolic of French society: a rigorous bureaucracy on the surface with a bizarre subculture below —
8. — Poets Biddinger and Gailey to visit SUNY Fredonia —

Poetry News:

1. — The Husband Tries to Write to the Disappearing Wife by Jeannine Hall Gailey [congrats Jeannine] —
2. — ” … he cut through all the rubbish and I think that should be admired” —
3. — Art work marks end of poet’s walk —
4. — Momaday named state’s centennial poet laureate —
5. — I’d be out playing and I would hear a poem way off —
6. — They’ve convinced Congress to hold hearings on the matter [Yay! and you can keep an eye out here: there is an RSS feed] —
7. — First interview with JK Rowling —
8. — “Damn My Captain . . . I’m almost sorry I ever wrote the poem . . .” —

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