Poems published and other stuff

Sketchbook published three of my poems in the newest issue. Definitely go check them out. I'm particularly proud of the haiku sequence.

I've also submitted three poems, one of which should be selected soon, for inclusion in this year's Bagel Bard anthology. More about that when it gets published in early summer.

April is National Poetry Month and National Poetry Writing Month and my goal is one poem, at least ten lines long, each day in April. So far I'm 1 for 1 and I've got ideas churning for at least another two right now. I think I'm in good shape to make it.

More Rejections

More poetry rejections from Burnside Review. Three poems - "Bounty from the Sea," "Surfside Orchestra," and "Night."

My first publication

I just heard back from Wilderness House Literary Review. Eden--A Brothel Near Gdynia was accepted for publication! I'll post again when it's posted online.

Woo-hoo!

And another rejection

This time from Boxcar Poetry Review.

Four poems--
Answers to Common Questions
Epiphany
Navy Wife
Questions at a Funeral

Off to find a new venue.

I resubmitted Epiphany, and added Evening Watch and Flying Fish, to Ploughshares.

Wilderness House

I sent in the two poems Poetry rejected to the Wilderness House Literary Review. The editor/publisher and poetry editor are people I met on Saturday and hope to establish a rapport with over the next few months. The group is called The Bagel Bards and includes Doug Holder, Steve Glines, and Pushcart Winner Afaa Weaver, who I spent an hour talking to about military service, his history in publishing, and the future of publishing in general.

Another Rejection

Rejections-
Poetry - Eden, Kiel Day


This bums me out because these are two of my favorites. However, it was from Poetry magazine, so it's not as disheartening as one would think. The fast response (<1 month) indicates they didn't even read it. Now to find another place to submit.

MFA - Now what?

Rejections-
AGNI - The Day I Met Eddie Murphy

Submissions-
Glass Poetry - How to Achieve Immortality, Memories of a Late Vermont Winter
Blood Lotus - Engage, Jealousy, Moving Loss
Poetry - Eden, Kiel Day
Boston Review - The Day I Met Eddie Murphy
AGNI - The Very Strange Thing
Boxcar - Navy Wife, Epiphany, Questions at a Funeral, Answers to Common Questions
Burnside - Night, Surfside Orchestra, Bounty
42opus - Night Watch