Oulipo, its nature of constraints, appeals. It isn’t coding language to manipulate the hormones, ready the heartstrings for the manufactured roller coaster narrative. It isn’t taking itself seriously, exactly. Harry Mattews on his path to Oulipo in Lacanian Ink: During a recent stay in Berlin, I became friends with the poet Oskar Pastior, no Oulipian […]
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Messagio Galore: Take VII
Messagio Galore take VII is coming on Sunday January 23, 2011, (doors 7 p.m.) at Ottawa City Hall. An evening of sound poetry (& similar) with the voices of jwcurry, Lesley Marshall, Christine McNair*, Alastair Larwill and Grant Wilkins doing a host of works by: Antonin Artaud, Richard Truhlar, don sylvester houédard, bob cobbing, and […]
_utting about Intuitively
Evening Will Come, a monthly poetics magazine is starting. In the first issue CD Wright writes, Writing is choosing. Choosing is decision-making. Decisions among word choices are among the most delectable of the whole writing experience. They may be accidental, they may be serendipitous. Never arbitrary. Decisions are being made. Even when subliminally. An accurate […]
A Numbers Game
14 by 14 publishes new content at irregular intervals (typically every two to three months), featuring fourteen modern sonnets by fourteen authors. Among the current group ones by Rick Mullin and Scott Wiggerman. Speaking by the numbers, 5×5 has a deadline of Feb 1st for the call of Secrets.
Placing Poems
Want a troubleshooting guide for best results from sending out poems for publishing? Maximize receptivity and good practice. 18 tips on submitting poems from Bywords Editor Amanda Earl.