One of the blogs I've followed since I first got into this whole realm is Martha Silano's Blue Positive. Her blog talks about, among other things, being a poet while also teaching and raising young children. Occasionally, she'll even share a poem of her own, often one she's working on.
But don't let her down to earth approach fool you. Silano is playing in the big league of contemporary American poetry. And as the blog post you may have just clicked on will show you, you don't have to rely on my discernment about that. Her poem "Love" has just been collected in The Best American Poetry 2009. A copy of this book actually rather magically floated into my hands yesterday--well, I work in a bookstore, so maybe not that magically, but it did just suddenly appear without my having to hunt it out--so I quickly turned to the appropriate page.
Some readers might be put off by a title like "Love". All I'll say about that is, don't let it stop you.
Congratulations, Martha.
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Love: Don’t let it stop you.
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Detectives Beyond Borders
"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"
http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/
It's a good poem, and it's contents unexpected, at least by me.
ReplyDeleteYou have me interested. I took a look at her blog, and I like her attitude.
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Detectives Beyond Borders
"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"
http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/
Glad to have spread the word a little, Peter. Poets don't get a ton of publicity unless they're on the order of Billy Collins or, at least around here, Mary Oliver.
ReplyDeleteMott! Mini Mauty! Do you know who this is? I've read(is poetry ever "read" in the past tense? I mean, "I often read" yout first book.Still out of touch on up to date things....I am a hermit. BUT I have just learned how to send mail and have been trying to contact you. Can you reply? I work(?) at my desk everyday, always bet. 6 and 3. I miss u....always have. We began by writing....can we pu where we left off? xoSydor33@Gmail.com
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