Monthly Archives: November 2010

Carey McHugh on reading poems aloud during the writing process

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

I was blown away by last Friday’s selection at Poetry Daily: [      ], by Carey McHugh, so I Googled the author to see what else I could find by her. The top result was a small selection of … Continue reading →

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Letter to a Friend Who is about to Read in front of an Audience

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

Hi P_______! Congratulations on your upcoming reading! How exciting. I think if you can do some stand-up about a weird blind date, then I think you’d certainly have no problem with reading poems. It’ll be a cinch! But just in … Continue reading →

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Whale Sound is accepting audio submissions

Posted on November 27, 2010 by

Whale Sound is now accepting audio submissions for occasional guest-reader slots. If you would like to be considered for a guest-reader slot, please send in a 1-2 minute MP3 recording of yourself reading another web-active poet’s work. Guidelines here.

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Serendipity–Report on a Reading

Posted on November 26, 2010 by

This past Sunday three of us with poetry chapbooks read to a warm, receptive audience in the community room of the public library.  Here are some things that made the reading work very well: –A microphone –Refreshments: cookies, fruit, pastries, … Continue reading →

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Live poetry news from Edinburgh

Posted on November 26, 2010 by

UK poet Rob Mackenzie wonders whether it’s time to wind down the successful poetry reading series he started in Edinburgh three years ago. Logistics considerations are part of the equation, and Rob compares Edinburgh to London in this regard. What … Continue reading →

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learning from open mics

Posted on November 24, 2010 by

I didn’t start reading my poems in front of other people until June 2009 when some of my work had been selected for a local reading series. I had no idea what I was doing, except that I was terrified. … Continue reading →

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To introduce or not to introduce?

Posted on November 23, 2010 by

I once received a packet of poems back with this sentence scrawled on the rejection slip: “Well, your poems certainly are accessible, aren’t they?” I could hear the sneer across the miles, even as I decided to take the rejection … Continue reading →

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Poetry As Music

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

All music is what awakes from you when you are reminded by the instruments. – Walt Whitman Even if you are not a poet, there are probably words that have become an integral part of your experience in the form … Continue reading →

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Poetry Out Loud

Posted on November 20, 2010 by

Poetry Out Loud is a national recitation contest for American high school students, a joint project of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, now in its sixth year. In 2009-2010, close to 325,000 students took part. … Continue reading →

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