Rejected, six poems, with a note that one made it to the final round.
And I didn’t have to wait months and months to hear.
Posts under ‘Getting our work out there’
a nice rejection
thank you, tinywords
Something of mine is at tinywords (and the trees who inspired it last year are at it again).
birds and trees celebrate the year
Luliole Press has been kind enough to publish some of my photos and a bit of prose in the newly released Winter 2010 issue. For me the nicest thing was being asked if something I’d posted here could be included in the issue, and being able to provide additional photos, too. The black background of [...]
‘I and the Bird’ and poetry
I and the Bird #113 includes a snippet of one of my bird poems about bushtits. Go read the entire post. It has lots of bird poetry!
(This is a photo from a while back. Recently the sun hasn’t been shining and there have been a couple dozen bushtits feeding at this and a nearby suet [...]
it’s good to have friends: Ourboros Review Issue Four
Ourboros Review Issue Four is live and includes one of my poems and three photos.
There are also lots of friends’ work in this issue, including my virtual IRL (sic) friends, Michelle McGrane & Elizabeth Polkinghorn, as well as many other blogging and Facebook pals. (Such as Dick Jones, who travels widely among writers [...]
publication news
I got a package today. Hard copies of a beautifully illustrated journal that just so happens to have one of my essays in it, “Under the Kiwi Vine.” It’s only available in print, but is — especially if you love birds — worth it. LBJ: Avian Life, Literary Arts.
Noteworthy bonus: Dave Bonta’s friend and [...]
already, another Tuesday
Whirling Dervish is back! I am so happy to read her again.It’s like a part of my life is restored, corny as that may seem. I do need to figure out how to just post my posts to my Friend Feed and NetworkedBlogs for Facebook. A pal of mine commented about WD’s post today on [...]
toodooze week of June 15
What poetry doozies were done last week:
1. Read: Read 2 poems poetry pals sent me or posted (published) and read quite a few RWP folks poems.
2. Write: Did not do great on free writes. But I did research and wrote a poem that needs to be changed and improved. It’s a start!
3. Craft: I did [...]
toodooze June 8
My poetry tasks for this week (June 8) are:
1. Read: Read a poem a day (someone else’s)
2. Write: Free write every day for 15 minutes (posting a dent is optional)
3. Craft: Work on one revision (minimum).
4. Critique: Identify (next week) which poems are to be reviewed for next group 6/24.
5. Organize: Organize old poetry files [...]

