Poetry Hut Blog

Poetry News:

1. — When the Civil War erupted in April 1861, Walt Whitman, at age 42, was too old to bear arms in the Union Army. It seemed that his best days as a poet were behind him as well. —
2. — Lesbian Poetry Retrospective Part II —
3. — Governor Doyle appoints Marilyn Taylor as poet laureate —
4. — Professor attempts to raise profile of poetry —
5. — Low-residency MFA programs offer writers the chance to grow from a distance. —
6. — Early recording of Beat poet Gary Snyder surfaces —
7. — What Is Art For? —

Just a reminder you can purchase one of my poetry books and help me scratch the surface of my medical bills haha. Or if you are broke you can download freely.

Poetry News:

1. — Much closer to home, Wingard also doesn’t know who puts the shells on H.D.’s grave; he guesses it can only be fans who know her work —
2. — ‘The Odyssey’ and ‘The Iliad’ are giving up new secrets about the ancient world —
3. — There is a long tradition of poems written in response to paintings —
4. — Manchester University’s John Rylands Library will be digitising much of its renowned collection of medieval manuscripts, including parts of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales —
5. — When asked for advice on how the city can heal and progress in the wake of scandal, the city’s poet laureate Naomi Long Madgett, responded with a poem [sidebar] —
6. — Seeking the next N.H. poet laureate —

The lit mag reviews at New Pages are fresh. Isn’t it nice of them to keep publishing that? Why don’t you buy ‘em a beer?

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I used to get HD an AE mixed up haha. When I was writing that Ted Williams Frozen Head poem I kept thinking/writing Ted Hughes instead of Ted Williams too.

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My hand hurts, so I am taking a break. I have news scheduled for tomorrow, though and an appt in the pain clinic today so maybe that will help.