The week’s best online poetry with excerpts, links and (occasional) commentary by yours truly. This week features poetry by Dorianne Laux, Nick Flynn, Kim Jensen and Kevin Prufer.
Monthly Archives: April 2011
P&W Prompt 16: J. Gabriel
This week’s Poets & Writers‘ prompt:
Write a poem that explores how you were named and the meaning of your name. Include at least one bold lie.
This is an especially interesting prompt for me because I had my name legally changed when I was 28. So, in essence, I named myself. Here’s the first (and only) draft:
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The week’s best online poetry with excerpts, links and (occasional) commentary by yours truly. This week features poetry by Kaylin Haught, Mark Bibbins, Tracy K. Smith and Catherine Pierce.
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The week’s best online poetry with excerpts, links and (occasional) commentary by yours truly. This week features poetry by Linda Gregg, Marianne Boruch, Mary Jo Salter and Persis Karim.
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The week’s best online poetry with excerpts, links and (occasional) commentary by yours truly. The week of April 8 features poetry by Stacy Gnall, Jacqueline Berger, Cathy Smith Bowers and Esther Lee.
AngelSpeak on Hiatus
In case you weren’t aware, we’re in the middle of a full-on kitchen remodel over here. The bad news is: I have little time for regular posting while the madness invades my home. The good news is: it should all be finished by the end of the month. So, AngelSpeak is officially going on hiatus until May 1 when I will return in full force with Poets & Writers’ prompts, interviews, book reviews and more. Until then, keep your hats on!
And thanks for being such loyal and amazing readers.
xx.
So, This Is What Happened.
I took a trip overseas for a couple of weeks. The first week, I was dedicated to daily posting. Because this blog is dedicated to literary topics – I struggled a bit. I struggled because I was out of my routine. I wasn’t keeping up with my reading. I wasn’t keeping up with my writing. The second week, well, I went to Munich. And I know it’s completely understandable that one might get a bit sidetracked while walking the streets of Munich. But then an unexpected thing happened. I become unplugged. Rather than checking my email, my facebook, my blog stats, I was outside walking, exploring, taking pictures and sitting in the park.
I’ll admit. It was a little uncomfortable at first. My attention span has apparently shrunk to next to nothing. And that, I have to say, is more than a little disturbing.
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The week’s best online poetry with excerpts, links and (occasional) commentary by yours truly. This week features poetry by Matthew Dickman, Clare Rossini, Chelsea Rathburn and Olena Katytiak Davis. Continue reading
Did You Miss Me?
Hello, lovely readers,
I’ve been in renovation mode this week – which means something absolutely MUST go wrong. This time – it was the severing and subsequent burying of my phone line under several hundred pounds of fresh concrete. I’m pleased to report that AT&T has found a fix and I am officially back online. Poetry Weekly and other related posts will be forthcoming over the weekend. Also keep a look out for an interview with poet Annie Finch and a new edition of Editor Spotlight.
Until then, happy surfing!
J. Gabriel Scala 