Whimsy Speaks Again

The nice lady (Nancy Breen) at Poet's Market at least thought about listing us in the 2008 edition.  It wasn't that we didn't answer all the questions.  They asked how many submissions a year do we expect?  3,000.  How many acceptances? 0.  We supplied our mission statement, founding date, and all the other things.  Apparently, they decided that the fact that we don't actually ever publish anything might get their readers upset.  Well, I can certainly see their point.

On the other hand, we seem to be having a communication problem with the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses.  We received an email today indicating that, after reviewing our application, they can't figure out if we're an online journal or a print journal.  I know I indicated specifically that we were an online non-publisher, not a print non-publisher, and should qualify for the lower membership fee.

We're still looking for a last-minute journal to share a table with at the AWP book fair.  As we will have little more than a sign on the table, I think it's only fair that we pay less than half of the table rent. 

The Futility Review website has been beefed up with the addition of two additional back issues, and a handy index showing what poet went unpublished in what issue.

We've received a number of submissions today.  The one from Suzanne Nixon was particularly good, a poem with 8 lines of non-verse, followed by the 6-line turn, also devoid of actual words.  This technically follows the rhyme scheme of the English sonnet, and was reminiscent of that masterwork by Ron Padgett, Nothing in That Drawer.  Suzanne's poem was enthusiastically evaluated by the poetry review staff and then, of course, rejected.

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Tony Tost has been recommending some excellent work:  Matthew Henriksen in Mipoesias and Zachary Schomburg in Alice Blue.

Is everybody downloading Radiohead?

Henry's in Kuala Lumpur, blogging.  How cool is that?

Tony invites you all to the Contemporary Poetry Reading Group.


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Why am I not surprised?

You Are 55% Left Brained, 45% Right Brained

The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning. Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others. If you're left brained, you are likely good at math and logic. Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet. The right side of your brain is all about creativity and flexibility. Daring and intuitive, right brained people see the world in their unique way. If you're right brained, you likely have a talent for creative writing and art. Your right brain prefers day dreaming, philosophy, and sports.