So I just got home from AWP, Chicago and opened my print copy. It's truly satisfying. This is a beautiful little collection and to see these poems in print is especially gratifying since I've had to endure some ridiculous criticism. Don't hate ladies. If you didn't bother sending anything in, then shut your hole. I read what was offered and listened to what was offered and turned things down and struggled over editorial suggestions and asked for more and asked for cuts and bled and cried with the worst and best of them, and in the space of my deadline these were my heroes. Not enough big names for you? Too many bloggers for you? Guess you should have passed around the notice. Guess you should have asked your friends and teachers and students to send something. Guess you should have sent something yourself.
In other words, I'm not apologizing. There are some very fine poems here and some very hard-working poets. I'm proud of it, and if you actually read it, you're sure to find a poem or two you like. What can you ask of any book of poems, anyway, except that it give you one or two memorable deaths?
OCHO #22
2 comments:
Yes sir.
Will do sir.
Over and out sir.
How interesting... I encountered Ocho through poetryfoundation.org, via their publications link page. I then discovered the beauty that is Issuu, and then found miss Didi Menendez there, and how she included an Issuu with some poets reading their work while you're able to read the poem before you. But how did I find you? I was surfing through blogs looking for other poets or those interested in poetry...
I kinda liked your photo. I kinda liked your blog name. Odd how connections connect.
ocho is the shit. but smells and looks better.
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