I like Don Share's take on the issue of poetry reviews mostly because he doesn't try to stake out a "my way is the only way to look at this" position. That appeals to me populist side.I’m not advocating weeding out the bad from the good in poetry or in anything else; my good is … Continue reading On Poetry Reviews
The Rumpus Interview with Mary Rosenberg
Amy and I have written about the Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg prizes here in the past--they're very generous prizes that started up five years ago and are having a tremendous impact on the world of poetry simply because of the amounts of money involved. The Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Memorial Fund has given out upwards of $650K … Continue reading The Rumpus Interview with Mary Rosenberg
Review at Rattle
Back in the old times, before I was the poetry editor at The Rumpus (what do you mean it's only been a month?), I wrote a review of Carole Simmons Oles' book Waking Stone for Rattle Magazine. Here's a taste:Waking Stone by Carole Simmons Oles, published by the University of Arkansas Press, doesn’t have any … Continue reading Review at Rattle
Happy Belated Birthday, Mr. Stegner
Timothy Egan notes in the NY Times that yesterday was Wallace Stegner's 100th birthday. I must confess that I learned more about Stegner in that column than I did in the two years I held a fellowship he helped found and which carried his name, so let me make up for it by thanking his … Continue reading Happy Belated Birthday, Mr. Stegner
Rumpus Time
My review of Dan Albergotti's The Boatloads just went up at The Rumpus. Here's a taste:I have a special place in my heart for literature that juxtaposes the sacred and profane, that challenges perhaps the most successful meme ever to spring from the human brain: the belief that God is unwaveringly good.That’s the matter at … Continue reading Rumpus Time
New Piece up at The Rumpus
I've had my ass handed to me so many times when I write about poetry that I'm a little gun-shy, but for some unknown reason, I've written a piece about Elizabeth Alexander's "Praise Song for the Day" over at The Rumpus. Here's a taste.As a poet, I appreciate the gesture made toward the arts when … Continue reading New Piece up at The Rumpus
Poetic Lives Online: Random Poetry Links
The following is a new feature I'll be doing every week for The Rumpus. I'll be cross-posting them here in the hopes that I might actually do some po-blogging of my own, instead of focusing so much on Incertus. Thanks to Stephen Elliott for giving me the shot.With the inauguration of Barack Obama swiftly approaching … Continue reading Poetic Lives Online: Random Poetry Links
Another Poem to Love 