This week's episode of The Poetry Space_ with KHD explains why poetry is the opposite of propaganda. Worth a listen … podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-…

What motivates you to write more poems?

It's always been two issues for me: No war. Free speech.

Would you take me out after school? Would you take a bullet for me? —Ori Fienberg Ori Fienberg Tonight's guest on the Rattlecast is Ori Fienberg and that's one of his Poets Respond poems from 2019. He has a new book of unusual prose poems, Where Babies Come From—he'll read

In search of great prose poems, written by you or others! 👇

Edge-cases are great for understanding what we really mean by the definitions of things. What do we mean when we call something a "poem"? That's one of the things that makes prose poetry especially interesting. Is this a poem or a short piece of fiction?

Is this a poem or creative non-fiction?

Is this a poem or fiction?

Is this a poem or fiction?

Is this a poem or fiction?

An interesting pattern emerges working with such a wide range of poets. The most experienced and lauded are by far the most gracious and considerate. Presumably the most busy, they're the ones that reply immediately with everything you need. It's a good lesson for life.

We've been featuring "previously uncurated" rather than "previously unpublished" poems Rattle for a year and a half now and still haven't turned to salt. Not one person has complained or been confused. It's purely a good thing for literature. litmagnews.substack.com/p/uncurated-th…

Being kind so that others will appreciate your kindness is a fool's errand. People will always see whatever they want to see, regardless. The value in kindness is internal. Be kind selfishly.

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The Critique of the Week wouldn't launch on X today, so if you missed it, check it out here! Really fun one featuring our first-ever deep discussion of the tanka form! youtube.com/live/SnpFmG17V…

Poetry is an attempt at articulating the inarticulate. Of course that isn't easy.