Monthly Archives: March 2011

Poetry sound check

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

Here’s a useful reminder of ways to think about and effectively use sound when writing poetry. I like the poetry sound check list at the end. Everybody does No. 1. How many do numbers 2 & 3, I wonder? Poetry … Continue reading →

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stage vs page

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

From an interview with Andrew Kozma at 32 Poems blog: 2. Do you see spoken word, performance, or written poetry as more powerful or powerful in different ways and why? I seem them as powerful in different ways. Spoken word … Continue reading →

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poetry out loud website: miPOradio – interview with Didi Menendez

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

(Didi Menendez is a Cuban-born American artist, publisher and author. Her publications have won the Pushcart Prize and have been recognized by Best American Poetry. She publishes MiPOesias and Poets and Artists and curates the poetry out loud website, miPOradio.) … Continue reading →

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Reading advice: reading from outside the poem

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

Dear Voice Alpha, I’m so glad I found your site! It’s been especially helpful hearing the different versions of Wonder Woman posted this month, because I knew I’d have a hard time reading it well when I was choosing poems … Continue reading →

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BAP poetry out loud posts

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

I blogged at the Best American Poetry blog Feb 27 thru March 5 and most posts were ‘poetry out loud’ posts. Just getting all the links into the record here: Poetry out loud: Must-visit websites Poetry out loud: Group reading … Continue reading →

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poetry out loud website: How Pedestrian

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

(This is one of an occasional series of interviews focusing on websites that feature poetry read out loud. Today we’re talking to Katherine Leyton, founder of the online audio-video poetry journal, How Pedestrian.) What made you start How Pedestrian? I … Continue reading →

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Louder than a Bomb: A Teen Word Explosion

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

Right now in Chicago, teen poets are leaving shrapnel all over city stages in the Young Chicago Authors’ annual Louder Than A Bomb Poetry Competition. (Click the link to read some of the history and background of the event.) This … Continue reading →

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Two Poem Warnings and the Potential of a Program

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

When I was at the Miami Book Fair back in November of 2010, I saw Susan Rich do something that I’ve never seen at a poetry reading.  I had heard tell of interesting give-aways at her readings, so I was … Continue reading →

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