Favorite Poetry Covers of 2016

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Aja Couchois Duncan, Allan Peterson, Ashland Poetry Press, Bear Star Press, Burt Kimmelman, CavanKerry Press, Dana Green, Dancing Girl Press, Daneen Wardrop, David Rivard, David Weville, Donika Kelly, Dos Madres Press, Ehtlel Rackin, Eileen Tabios, Floating Bridge Press, Glenis Redmond, Graywolf Press, Greg Alan Brownderville, Kevin Carey, Knives Forks Spoons Press, Lee Sharkey, Litmus Press, LSU Press, Lydia Popovich, Lydia Swartz, Lyn Hejinian, Marsh Hawk Press, Max Ritvo, Megan Snyder-Camp, Michael Rothenberg, Milkweed Editions, Mouthfeel Press, Natalie Safir, Noah Warren, Omnidawn Press, Paper Swans Press, Parlor Press, poetry covers, Press53, Shinjini Bhattacharjee, small press poetry, Tarpaulin Sky, Tavern Books, Tupelo Press, Yale Press

Dos Madres Press

Dos Madres Press

Litmus Press

Floating Bridge Press

Graywolf Press

Graywolf Press

Tarpaulin Sky

Paper Swans Press

Ashland Poetry Press

Milkweed Editions

Parlor Press

LSU Press

Press 53

Yale Press

Tavern Books

Dancing Girl Press

Knives Forks Spoons Press

CavanKerry Press

Omnidawn

Tupelo Press

Tupelo Press

Mouthfeel Press

Bear Star Press

Marsh Hawk Press

Buying Links:

Dos Madres Press
Litmus Press
Floating Bridge Press
Graywolf Press
Tarpaulin Sky
Paper Swans
Ashland Poetry Press
Milkweed Editions
Parlor Press
LSU Press
Press53
Yale Press
Tavern Books
Dancing Girl Press
Knives Forks Spoons Press
CavanKerry Press
Omnidawn Press
Tupelo Press
Mouthfeel Press
Bear Star Press
Marsh Hawk Press

#NationalPoetryMonth Round-up (Day 2)

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#napomo, #NaPoWriMo, #NationalPoetryMonth, #NPM15, 30/30 project, Apparatus Magazine, Big Poetry Book Giveaway, Carol Ann Davis, craft essay, Drunk in Midnight Choir, Jessica Piazza, Jumping Into Form, Megan Falley, Miss Rumphius Effect, Mslexia Challenge, Po-Emotions, Poem a Day, Poems I Have Loved, Poetic Asides, Poetically Speaking, poetry challenges, Poetry in Motion, Poetry postcards, poetry prompts, poetry tumblr, Sherman Alexie, Storybird, Tupelo Press, West Trestle Review, Wild Violet, Wislawa Szymborska, writing tips

Bringing you the best of DAY TWO prompts, poems and news #NaPoWriMo/#NPM15 /#NationalPoetryMonth

Best of the Prompts

ARTSPEAK #2: “Sewing Chair” (Picture prompt from the National Gallery of Art archives)
Mslexia “Coin Sense-idents”
Poetic Asides P-A-D “Secrets Prompt”
Poetry in Motion’s “Feeling Lucky”
Megan Falley’s “Stories from Your Childhood”
Apparatus Magazine’s “News Crawl”
Kris Bigalk’s “Peaceful Storm Metaphor”
Storybird “Magic”
30dpc “Dust off the Dictionary”
West Trestle Review “Personification Prompt”
Wild Violet “A is for Ars Poetica”
Drunk in a Midnight Choir “5 Words”
Po-Emotions “Fear”
Miss Rumphius Effect’s “Jumping Into Form-Renga”

Poems I Have Loved (Tweeters’ Shares)

Sherman Alexie| “How to Write the Great American Indian Novel”
Carol Ann Davis| “Easter Morning With Magic Markers”
Jessica Piazza| “Cafe Terrace at Night”
Wislawa Szymborska| “Metaphysics”
Thomas Sayers Ellis|”All Their Stanzas”

Miscellaneous

Tips to Make Every Word Count in Your Poem
Poetry Magazine Podcast: “Cast Poems in the River and Tell Them You Remember”
Please Excuse This Poem’s “Poets as Teenagers” Series (Dorothea Lasky)
Tupelo Press 30/30 Project
Poetically Speaking: Terra Elan McVoy Talks Emily Dickinson
Sign Up For Poetry Postcards From Silver Star School students

 

 

 

Scouting Small Press Poetry: A Tiny Guide

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Airlie, AngelHouse Press, Arrowhead, Bear Star, Black Lawrence, Carolina Wren, Centennial, Cinnamon Press, Coffee House, Copper Canyon, Cypher Books, Dancing Girl, Doire Press, Gold Line, Graywolf, Hanging Loose, Happenstance, Lapwing Poetry, Lost Horse Press, Mayapple, MoonPath, Mouthfeel, Nine Arches, Parallel Press, Persea Books, Pindrop Press, Poetry Salzburg, Red Hen, Saturnalia, small press poetry publishers, small presses, Steel Toe Books, The Emma Press, ThePressPress, Tupelo Press, Unicorn Press, Vagabond, Wave Books, WordTech

I’m one of those crazy poetry freaks who goes gremlin without an occasional fix.  I find a few of the more mainstream books locally, but for the really good stuff you have to scout out the small presses.  Here’s my go-to list:

Airlie Press	US/OR	http://airliepress.org/
Bear Star Press	US/CA	http://www.bearstarpress.com/
Black Lawrence	US/NY	http://www.blacklawrence.com/
Carolina Wren Press	US/NC	http://carolinawrenpress.org/
Centennial Press	US/WI	http://www.centennialpress.com/curiosityshop.html
Coffee House	US/MN	http://coffeehousepress.org/
Copper Canyon	US/WA	https://www.coppercanyonpress.org/index.asp
Cypher Books	US/NY	http://www.cypherbooks.org/index.html
Dancing Girl	US/IL	http://www.dancinggirlpress.com/
Gold Line Press	US/SC	http://dornsife.usc.edu/goldlinepress
Graywolf Press	US/MN	https://www.graywolfpress.org/
Hanging Loose	US/NY	http://hangingloosepress.com/
Lost Horse Press	US/ID	http://www.losthorsepress.org/
Mayapple Press	US/NY	http://mayapplepress.com/
MoonPath Press	US/WA	http://moonpathpress.com/
Mouthfeel Press	US/TX	http://www.mouthfeelpress.com/
Parallel Press	US/WI	http://parallelpress.library.wisc.edu/poetry/
Persea Books	US/NY	http://www.perseabooks.com
Red Hen	US/CA	http://redhen.org/
Saturnalia Books	US/PA	http://saturnaliabooks.com/
Steel Toe Books	US/KY	http://steeltoebooks.com/
Tupelo Press	US/MA	http://www.tupelopress.org/
Unicorn Press	US/NC	http://www.unicorn-press.org
Wave Books	US/WA	http://wavepoetry.com/
WordTech	US/OH	http://www.wordtechweb.com
Cinnamon Press	UK/Wales	http://www.cinnamonpress.com/about/
Happenstance	UK/Scot	http://www.happenstancepress.org/
Arrowhead Press	UK/Eng	http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/index.html
Doire Press	Ireland	http://www.doirepress.com/HOME.html
The Emma Press	UK/Eng	http://theemmapress.com/
Lapwing Poetry	Ireland	http://www.freewebs.com/lapwingpoetry/
Nine Arches Press	UK/Eng	http://www.ninearchespress.com/
Pindrop Press	UK/Eng	http://www.pindroppress.com/
AngelHouse Press	CAN	http://www.angelhousepress.com/index.php?Chapbooks
Poetry Slazburg	Austria	http://www.poetrysalzburg.com/
ThePressPress	Australia	http://www.presspress.com.au/Chapbooks.html
Vagabond Press	Australia	http://vagabondpress.net/collections/poetry

We’ll talk later about some of the goodies I’ve found from these guys. For now, I’d love it if you would share some of your favorite presses. I know you WOM-PO ladies probably have a few that I have missed. Burn up the comments!

***See SMALL POETRY PRESSES PART II for more great recommendations.