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Morning Crew
On the morning of their last row, the four college boys grip the boat with straight arms above their heads and walk out of the boathouse. Coxswain's voice whispers in the dark and her breath disappears like cigarette smoke. Their socked feet patter down the ramp to the floating wooden…
The Weight of Silver
The full body blow from a rubberized door sends her in an awkward spiral to the pool of chocolate water below. She bobs up in a spin then swims through the mess like she knows what she is doing. A brawny-brown woman fish. Slippery liquid clings to her body like…
Pundits
It’s a play of five acts, broken pacts, suspect facts. Well, he’s got to be unhappy with that, the prat. Didn’t even manage to avenge his father’s death, He has the mentality all right but where’s the action? You have to ask where Laertes was in the first half. Paris…
Harlem River Anthem
Sludge shive to the Hudson's circuitry, its skeleton tides warp past salute cityslickers' car tires and black liquor store bags. Hull rot. Engine stain for the psyche. Fecund with vanity, no New Yorkers dare claim immunity stricter than its oarsmen. Bending their oars into the seamy pry of eel-churned waters,…
Mother Teresa Plays Tennis
It’s hard to play tennis and be Mother Teresa at the same time. —Maria Sharapova It is a philosophy of sport, the killer instinct take no prisoners approach; as my wrestling coach would say, Punish your opponent, make him hurt, push his face into the mat. Once in tennis class…
Pastimes
Stop commanded the officer's white-gloved hands, so we stood on the curb. My father squinted to hold back the sun's rays, and I waited, anxiously, to go to that cavernous stadium a summer late, the summer after his first promise because then I couldn't walk for weeks, my foot squashed…
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Grayson Books Poetry Chapbook Competition
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Insights from Editors and Judges
Interviews with literary editors and contest judges, conducted by Jendi Reiter
Award-Winning Poetry and Prose
Award-winning poetry, fiction, and nonfiction curated by Jendi Reiter
A Hero for the People by Arthur Powers
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Fish Publishing Short Memoir Prize
Enter the Fish Publishing International Short Memoir Contest
Words That Rhyme
Paul Aubrian created this site featuring lists of words that rhyme with a particular word or syllable. A fun way for formal poets to expand their vocabulary
Timothy Steele
Website of neo-formalist poet Timothy Steele, a professor of English at California State University, Los Angeles, includes selections from his poetry and critical essays as well as a useful introduction to traditional poetic forms and meters
Poetry Through the Ages
Poetry Through the Ages, a project of the Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement (IDEA), is a free online exhibit that showcases poetic forms and movements from different cultures, with examples and instructions
Poetry Dances
The writers’ forum FanStory sponsors this website for emerging writers, which offers tips on writing in a variety of poetic forms
Landays: Poetry of Afghan Women
The Poetry Foundation website features this essay on landays, a traditional poetic form among the Pashto-speaking people of Afghanistan, which has become a clandestine outlet for women to express dissent and speak of forbidden subjects like love and sensuality
Indrisos
Indriso is a form created by contemporary Spanish poet Isidro Iturat
Digital Poetry
Brian Kim Stefans presents “the dreamlife of letters”.
Concrete Poetry
Concrete poetry physically arranges words and letters on a page to create an effect that adds meaning to a poem
Clerihew
A Word A Day defines a clerihew as “a humorous, pseudo-biographical verse of four lines of uneven length, with the rhyming scheme AABB, and the first line containing the name of the subject.”
Chiasmus.com
Chiasmus is “a reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases
The Poetess in America, an essay by Annie Finch
A well-researched defense of poets who fell out of fashion with the rise of literary modernism
The Fortunes of Formalism
Poet and critic David Yezzi makes the case for mastery of verse forms and prosody as essential to the education of a poet, and gives a historical perspective on formalism’s loss of status
The Chapbook Review
The name of this monthly online journal is self-explanatory
Text Etc
Formerly Poetry Magic: A large collection of articles on writing poetry, understanding poetry and getting published
Terrible Minds
Fiction writer and “freelance penmonkey” Chuck Wendig delivers ballsy, bracing advice for writers at his entertaining and useful blog
Stages and Pages
Writer, editor, and theatre professional Francine L. Trevens reviews books, movies, and stage productions at her blog
Silliman’s Blog
Thoughtful reflections on contemporary poetry and poetics from award-winning poet and editor Ron Silliman
Rhyme or Reason - What Makes a Good Poem?
J. Paul Dyson, editor of FirstWriter magazine, discusses how to integrate rhyme more effectively into your poem and choose the right style for your subject
Recovering the Lost Joy of Poetry Games
This essay by poet Marcus Goodyear from the magazine Books & Culture celebrates the playful spirit in poetry and contends that it can be a necessary leaven for poems that address difficult themes
Poets & Writers: A Frequent Winner’s Advice
In this interview with Poets & Writers Magazine from January 2009, award-winning poet Cynthia Lowen offers tips for maximizing your success with writing contests
Poetry’s Perilous Popularity
From Slate, A.O. Scott and Katha Pollitt probe the gap between ‘official’ poetry and poetry’s stealth bestsellers, and the challenge of teaching classic work without scaring students away
Poetry Debates & Manifestos
Thirty-one younger American poets take on some of the great debates and literary manifestos from the history of modern poetry
Poetic Asides by Robert Lee Brewer
Poetry blog on the Writer’s Digest website features interviews with contemporary authors, writing prompts, advice on the craft, and introductions to exotic poetic forms
On the Idea of Order: Manuscript Advice from Tupelo Press Editor Jeffrey Levine
In this blog series, the editor of prestigious literary publisher Tupelo Press offers advice on the ordering and editing of a poetry manuscript
On Making the Poetry Manuscript: Advice from Tupelo Press Editor Jeffrey Levine
Jeffrey Levine, editor of the prestigious independent publisher Tupelo Press, offers solid advice on collecting your poems into a coherent manuscript and presenting them to best advantage
Lemon Hound
Poet Sina Queyras runs this blog about the theory and practice of poetry criticism
Kate Greenstreet’s Poetry Interviews Blog
Poet Kate Greenstreet blogs at Every Other Day, where she’s compiled an archive of over 100 interviews with contemporary poets about the road to first-book publication and how it changed their life (or not)
Jeff Goins, Writer
This literary blog features profound reflections on creativity and spirituality, along with more practical advice about good writing habits and marketing your work
Interviews with Practicing Writers by Erika Dreifus
Fiction writer Erika Dreifus publishes the Practicing Writer e-newsletter, a monthly roundup of markets, contests, and writing advice, in which these interviews first appeared
How to Write in 700 Easy Lessons
In this essay from The Atlantic’s 2010 fiction issue, novelist Richard Bausch argues that writers’ manuals are a poor substitute for honing one’s aesthetic sense through immersion in great literature
From Page to Pixels: The Evolution of Online Journals
In this article from the May/June 2009 Poets & Writers Magazine, award-winning poet Sandra Beasley discusses the growing prestige of online publication and the advantages it offers for disseminating your work
FlashFiction.net
Updated daily, this site features short craft essays on writing and marketing your flash fiction
Essay Daily
Curated by DIAGRAM editor Ander Monson, Essay Daily is a space for ongoing conversation about essays and essayists of note, contemporary and otherwise
Does Poetry Matter? an essay by William Waltz
Prizewinning poet William Waltz investigates why there are more writers than readers of poetry. Today’s highbrow poets, he ventures, should plumb their playful side
