A belated wrapup of blogs I was reading during National Poetry Writing Month, plus somebody saying really smart things that help newcomers (students of all ages) "get" poems:
Poeta y Diwata is the blog of Barbara Jane Reyes. She weighs in on a number of cultural events ranging from Filipino/a books to the recent Star Trek reboot. But during April, she had an ongoing sequence called "Poem: For the City that Nearly Broke Me," ultimately containing 12 parts. Go read.
Mairi's Secret Poems from the Times Literary Supplement is a wonderful project, taking a line or phrase or couple of sentences from the aforementioned periodical and using it/them to spark an entire poem. Her efforts continue into May, so continue to visit for new poems.
Mike Theune talks a lot about Structure and Surprise, centering in large part on the Turn, the necessary moment at which things shift in a poem. Visit his blog for micro-essays on specific poets and how the structure of their verse is as important as their word choice.
UPDATE: In the comments section, Barbara Jane let me know that her sequence is ongoing as well.
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2 comments:
Hey JeFF thanks for the shout out! For the record, the Poem for the city that nearly broke me is still in progress, i.e. not stoppin at 12. there's still lots to say. thanks again.
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I just updated the post to reflect the fact that you're continuing. Thanks for the heads up!
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