Hello out there! March ends and April begins. Poetry Month starts tomorrow--be prepared to celebrate whether you want to or not! It's also April Fool's Day so pay attention and don't fall for any malarkey. Kudos go to several contributors to Solace in So Many Words, including Michael C. McConnell whose short story, "Dancing," about recovering from Guillian-Barre Syndrome, was named as an honorable mention in the 2017 Literature and Medicine writing contest for Texas … [Read more...]
Poetry news: celebrities, critics, and “Chicago” by Carl Sandburg
Celebrities have been making news in the poetry world. The actress Kristen Stewart (who played Bella Swan in The Twilight movies) shared one of her poems (“My Heart Is A Wiffle Ball/Freedom Pole”) with readers of Marie Claire. Critics, especially entertainment writers, pounced on it. Jenn Selby writing in The Independent called it “the worst poem of all time.” Facebook and Twitter blew up with snark. I did see one positive use for the poem; Chicago writer Kathleen Rooney … [Read more...]