tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post1504787330123970993..comments2023-10-19T10:51:43.826-04:00Comments on Author Amok: Friday Night Reading at Wisdom WellAuthor Amokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-22248586183485167052012-02-27T20:07:31.577-05:002012-02-27T20:07:31.577-05:00Jeannine, it's a privilege to listen in. I'...Jeannine, it's a privilege to listen in. I'd love to hear some of your and Richard's Simic stories. He's a poetic hero.<br /><br />Thanks for the contest information, Richard. I'll be sure to share it.Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-71046481859793140282012-02-27T18:57:42.060-05:002012-02-27T18:57:42.060-05:00This would also be a good chance for people to tal...This would also be a good chance for people to talk to us about the upcoming Jacar Press Poetry Book competitions(chapbook and full length). Stephanie was the winner of last year's competition, her book selection by Dorianne Laux, and Debra was our first published collection. As is the case with all Jacar Press authors, once we publish you, you are also involved in reading future manuscripts.<br /><br />The judge for this year's full length contest is anthologized in the PUenguin Anthology of 20th Century Poetry, edited by Rita Dove, and the chapbook judge has 3 collections published by one of the finest university presses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-11396187079781776002012-02-27T18:56:20.719-05:002012-02-27T18:56:20.719-05:00Laura, this would also be a good chance for people...Laura, this would also be a good chance for people to talk to us about the upcoming Jacar Press Poetry Book competitions(chapbook and full length). Stephanie was the winner of last year's competition, her book selection by Dorianne Laux, and Debra was our first published collection. As is the case with all Jacar Press authors, once we publish you, you are also involved in reading future manuscripts.<br /><br />The judge for this year's full length contest is anthologized in the PUenguin Anthology of 20th Century Poetry, edited by Rita Dove, and the chapbook judge has 3 collections published by one of the finest university presses.<br />www.jacarpress.comrichard krawiechttp://www.jacarpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-64796768662526142952012-02-27T18:51:29.231-05:002012-02-27T18:51:29.231-05:00Hi, Richard, nope, not involved in theater at all....Hi, Richard, nope, not involved in theater at all. I was one of the shy ones in fiction. I think I knew you mostly through the great readings you helped manage. But thank you for reminding me what a thrill it was to take a course with Charlie Simic! What a brilliant, humble man. And sadly I've pretty much lost touch with everyone, though I bumped into Ruth in Boston, shocked she knew my face, until she told me that she sometimes checked out my blog. See, everyone should blog!<br /><br />Laura, thanks for hosting our side conversation!Jeannine Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886966069866356470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-10959378243236680992012-02-27T17:01:47.598-05:002012-02-27T17:01:47.598-05:00Jeannine, weren't you also involved in theater...Jeannine, weren't you also involved in theater in NH? My Creeds is being produced in Durham NC in March.<br /><br />I often wonder what happened to the other writers. I saw Simic last year and he didn't know. I am in touch on Facebook with Jim Kirk, who is still friendly with Franz Wright, who was kind enough to let me publish 3 haibun he translated from Basho - how's that for degrees of separation?richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04490138743808791552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-4268499257040022412012-02-27T15:24:41.641-05:002012-02-27T15:24:41.641-05:00Hi, Jeannine. It's great to hear from you. Tha...Hi, Jeannine. It's great to hear from you. Thank you for the kind note. The poem truly spoke to me, and all the losses, as you say.<br /><br />High schoolers can rely overmuch on those gimmicks. I feel two ways about it -- writing is writing. If a gimmick provides structure at first, fine. It's important to be aware of it, though, and even "lose" the gimmick during the revision process.<br /><br />You are the third person to tell me she knows Richard. Small world. I will say hi!Author Amokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636391982938592789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8303906221917588052.post-68548895392459792482012-02-27T15:20:53.778-05:002012-02-27T15:20:53.778-05:00Laura, glad you've got so much poetry-related ...Laura, glad you've got so much poetry-related life going on. And I'm sorry about the losses. It's been that kind of winter here, too, so Richard Krawiek's poem moved me. I'm even thinking of working up the nerve to try to follow the exercise. Loved his statement at the end, too, about not teaching poetry, but gimmicks. I've seen that happen.<br /><br />And in the serendipity of life on the WEB, I remember Richard from grad school at UNH. Nice to say hi and know at least two of us are still moving our pens (I'm sure there are more, but nice to see the evidence)Jeannine Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886966069866356470noreply@blogger.com