Poetry News:
- — At the New York Times Book Review, all the misogyny is fit to print —
- — Poetry workshop: May’s shortlist and Gillian Clarke’s responses —
- — Lambda Literary Awards Announce Winners —
- — Oldest Profession —
- — From Shakespeare to Snyder, nothing inspires a poet quite as much as another poet (or themselves). Send us your dedications —
- — “Why We Wear Masks” —
- — George Garrett; Critically Acclaimed Novelist and Poet —
- — 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.
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