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Gayle L. Porter
Gayle L. Porter was born in Bangor, Maine. The wilderness still holds her heart captive. She has lived throughout the US from Maine to Hawaii. Her greatest joy is in spending time with her three grown children. She currently resides in Lincoln, Nebraska passionately pursuing her writing of poetry and…
The Rebellion of Jane
Most treasured parents, to you I send This winged messenger To deliver news that will (I am so very sure) Fill your hearts with endless pride and never ceasing glee I, thy one and only child, am pursuing poetry What of college do you ask? It is ever so plain…
Charity Remington
I am a graduate student at Central Bible College International in Southern Florida. “The Rebellion of Jane” was inspired by the illustrious poetical periodicals of my high school days where every poem was akin to: “An Ode to my Out-of-Date-Parents-Who-Will-One-Day-Be-Sorry” or a sad King James era love sonnet to a…
Sonnet for My Roommate
Shall I compare thee to a boiled egg? Thou art more rotund and more flatulent: Rough winds do shake the rims of my Touareg And my passenger-side door now has a dent: Sometimes too hot, your flatus burns my eyes And often is my suffering vision dimmed; And my very…
John Ryan
I am the chair of the Clayton High School English Department in St. Louis, Missouri. I completed my MFA in Creative Writing at UM-St. Louis, where I served as an editorial assistant for Natural Bridge literary magazine. My fiction appears in the Fall 2005 issue of MARGIN: Exploring Modern Magical…
Take Out
Oh the chicken, coated with perfect piquant sweet yet tangy sauce. Oh the shimmery jewel-like chicken General Tso you do us proud! My son will not share. He proffers one morsel on a slab of cardboard. The one from the bottom of the greasy brown takeout bag. Upstairs alone, I…
C.J. Van Gieson
C.J. is an actor, writer, and news anchor living in Independence, New Jersey. She has a BFA in Theatre from Windham College in Putney, Vermont, and has written for Antagazine, Absolutewrite, and Blue Mountain Arts where her poem “Mom, As I Have Grown” has become an international phenomenon. Currently completing…
Hillbilly’s Folly
Yall come a runnin tar poe-tree con vanshion, An reedger kool pome taar gests a destankshun! An yul probly win the big ol' twenny gran An came bakkat silver bole a wagin' in han! Heer Tony Or lan doe-Wow! but wha'...No Dawn? Wul, how long hazzit bin since that dude…
Andrew Williams
Andrew Williams is a certified advanced energy healer and lives near Fort Worth, Texas, where he also runs the family business, an insurance agency. He graduated from the Robert T. Jaffe School of Energy Mastery in 1997, and loves to write poetry. As a student of Sufism, his poetry often…
Annabel Lee; Revised
It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a girl there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee; And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to take my hair and fingernail clippings And build a shrine…
Jennifer Biggs
Jeni is 17 years old and a senior at Stebbins High School in Dayton, Ohio. She owes her success as a poet to her mentor, Ken Haponek, and his brilliantly taught creative writing course. Maybe now he will see Jeni is not to be censored, and he will cease giving…
Shall I compare thee, love, to Britney Spears?
Shall I compare thee, love, to Britney Spears? Thou art way cuter! Thou hast bigger tits! No silicone to earn thee extra cheers. Implants shall never be thy greatest hits. But oops! Fair Britney hath done it again And I'm all like no way! Forswear it, tart! For though her…
Apryl Hutson
Apryl K. Hutson lives in a haunted Elizabethan manor on a big, damp foggy island nor-nor'east of Ushant. She doesn't claim to be a poet (or indeed a poetess). She usually writes suspense, horror and erotica. More than that she's not prepared to tell.
I Once Closed My Eyes
I once closed my eyes Then opened them and peered A raggy old man With a white flowing beard Stories have told me Who this man might just be So I rubbed my eyes And peered again to see He had on no boots His clothes looked really worn No…
Robert Klaslo
Mr. Klaslo, 23, lives in Toms River, NJ.
The Emerald Vs. the Queen
Ireland is like a pimp, Keeping Europe in line. England is like a little girl, Spending all their time drinking tea. The Emerald Isle projects beauty, Like the winner of Miss America. England projects disappointment, Like when you hear you have herpes. Ireland is tiny but cultured, Like a sophisticated…
Garrett Marcus
Mr. Marcus (18) attends Illinois State University, majoring in Business Sales. He writes, “I like the English and the Irish all the same, so take no offense please. As for awards and things of that nature, this is the first contest that I have entered and am looking forward to…
VIDA: Women in Literary Arts
Award-winning poets Cate Marvin and Erin Belieu founded this online community in August 2009 to address the need for female writers of literature to engage in conversations regarding women’s work as well as the critical reception of women’s creative writing in our current culture
The Joiner Institute for the Study of War and Social Consequences
A project of the University of Massachusetts-Boston, the Joiner Institute promotes research, curriculum development, public events, and educational, cultural, and humanitarian exchanges which foster greater understanding and innovative means of addressing the consequences of war
The Fear of Monkeys
The Fear of Monkeys is a literary e-zine for political and socially conscious writing
The Choosing America Project
Award-winning writers and filmmakers Ricky and Lia Friesem are compiling authentic dramatic anecdotes (1,500-3,000 words) from immigrants who chose to live in America
Sampsonia Way
Sampsonia Way is an online magazine sponsored by City of Asylum/Pittsburgh celebrating literary free expression and supporting persecuted poets and novelists worldwide
Safer Society Press
Founded in 1982, Safer Society Press is a nonprofit press dedicated to providing resources for the prevention and treatment of sexual abuse
Prisons Foundation
The Prisons Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC that promotes the arts and education in prison and alternatives to incarceration
Prisoner Express
A project of the Durland Alternatives Library, Prisoner Express promotes rehabilitation by connecting prisoners to a community through literature
Pratt MFA in Writing Program
Brooklyn-based college offers writing program with politically informed focus
Poets for Living Waters
Poets for Living Waters is a poetry action in response to the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico begun on April 20, 2010, one of the most profound human-made ecological catastrophes in history
Poetry of Resilience
‘Poetry of Resilience’ is a documentary by Academy Award-nominated director Katja Esson about six international poets who individually survived Hiroshima, the Holocaust, China’s Cultural Revolution, the Kurdish Genocide in Iraq, the Rwandan Genocide, and the Iranian Revolution
Poetry 4 Palestine
Palestinian poet Hiyam Noir launched this website to bear witness to the suffering of Palestinians in refugee camps and work towards an end to Israeli occupation
Plain View Press
Founded in the 1970s, this independent small press in Austin, TX publishes poetry and literary prose
Leeway Foundation
Based in Philadelphia, the Leeway Foundation offers grants to women and transgender artists in the Delaware Valley region who are creating social change
International Cities of Refuge Network
ICORN is an association of cities and regions around the world dedicated to protecting freedom of expression by offering refuge to writers fleeing political persecution
Hedgebrook Writers in Residence Program
Hedgebrook’s motto is “Women Authoring Change”
For Southern Boys Who Consider Poetry (Saeed Jones)
Pushcart-nominated poet Saeed Jones, author of the chapbook ‘When the Only Light is Fire’ (Sibling Rivalry Press), blogs about writing, contemporary culture, and the potentialities and limits of the “black gay poet” identity
Dora McQuaid
Poet, spoken-word artist, and activist Dora McQuaid raises awareness about domestic violence, child abuse, prisoners’ rights, and other social justice issues
Demeter Press
Based in Toronto, Demeter Press is an independent feminist press specializing in books about mothering and motherhood
WordPress
Free blogging service describes itself as “a state-of-the-art semantic personal publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability”
TypePad
Paid blogging service starting at $8.95/month
The Internet Writing Journal’s Best Author Blogs
The editors of The Internet Writing Journal list their favorite individual and group blogs by accomplished writers
The Complete Review
Reviews for over 900 books new and old. Concise and opinionated
Constant Critic
Sophisticated tri-weekly poetry reviews sponsored by Fence magazine
Modern American Poetry
A large, collaborative collection of critical essays
Words Without Borders
Online journal publishes international literature in translation
Transition Magazine
This literary and cultural journal was founded by Ugandan writer Rajat Neogy in 1961, and re-launched in 1991 by the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute at Harvard University
Three Percent
A project of the University of Rochester’s publishing house Open Letter Books, Three Percent is a resource for international literature
Poetry International Web
Editors from over 20 countries collaborate on this site showcasing the best contemporary poetry from around the world, plus literary essays and interviews
Dalkey Archive Press
This independent publisher in Champaign, Illinois specializes in bringing translations of world literature to the US market
CipherJournal
Online journal of literary translation seeks creative approaches to poetry and prose by classic and contemporary authors
Cerise Press
This international online journal of literature, arts, and culture has published such authors as Tess Gallagher, Dorianne Laux, Yusef Komunyakaa, Victoria Chang, Richard Jackson, and Mahmoud Darwish (translated by Fady Joudah)
Center for the Art of Translation
This California-based literary organization promotes the translation of world literature into English
