tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746549356331646438.post8798790667437137305..comments2024-03-28T12:39:27.400-05:00Comments on One Poet's Notes: Poetry News and the New MediaEdward Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840825927726253150noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746549356331646438.post-75418762457413514012009-03-07T23:12:00.000-06:002009-03-07T23:12:00.000-06:00It seems everywhere I go to read about poetry, I'm...It seems everywhere I go to read about poetry, I'm reading about how we can instill it back into society's mainstream through media- Kindle, blogs like this, chapbooks that are becoming more modern and beautiful, etc. It's a wonderful movement toward the resurgence of poetry. As a poet, I'm thrilled. <BR/><BR/>Wonderful blog.Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699674732274478502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746549356331646438.post-45156502033486613882009-03-07T16:07:00.000-06:002009-03-07T16:07:00.000-06:00//The Poetry Foundation announced yesterday (March...//The Poetry Foundation announced yesterday (March 5) the beginning of a major project, the first undertaken by the new Harriet Monroe Poetry Institute, to consider innovative ways that might enhance the placement and promotion of poetry through elements of the new media.//<BR/><BR/>I wish them success.<BR/><BR/>However, it says something when an "Institute" needs to remind the public (and world I suppose), that its respective genre still exists.<BR/><BR/>//the Poetry Foundation web site provides podcasts, audio and video presentations by poets, reading guides for selected poems and poets, a poets’ blog,//<BR/><BR/>I'm already doing that and having tremendous success. My own focus is on poetry written in form, meter and rhyme and I think that's the reason there's so much interest. I'll be interested to see what kinds of poems and poetry the Poetry Foundation examines.<BR/><BR/>//The Poetry Foundation works to raise poetry to a more visible and influential position in American culture.//<BR/><BR/>Again, I wish them success. They offer a fine resource but ultimately, if poetry is going to regain a wider audience, there's got to be a poet or poets who can engage readers (other than editors, critics and other poets).<BR/><BR/>//The project’s participants also will be asked to “address the distinctive needs of poetry as an art form and to consider these needs in developing its recommendations about how best to bring poetry to audiences//<BR/><BR/>I don't know... this just rubs me the wrong way but again... I wish them success. To me, it begins to sound like a Ministry of Poetry - as if poetry-by-committee will somehow re-establish the relevance of poetry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746549356331646438.post-55474180078054527782009-03-06T22:55:00.000-06:002009-03-06T22:55:00.000-06:00Ed, once again you are helping those of us who mig...Ed, once again you are helping those of us who might not be reading quite as much as you keep up with important developments like this. I had not seen the announcement but luckily I got a message on FB and so I'm up to date with poetry and the new media.<BR/>Your generosity to the community seems to be boundless as you report developments like this. Thanks again, JeanieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-746549356331646438.post-8202539499994028512009-03-06T08:23:00.000-06:002009-03-06T08:23:00.000-06:00This sounds promising, although their mission stat...This sounds promising, although their mission statement is pretty vague at present, don't you think?<BR/><BR/>Is "Poetry" going to publish e-poems online? Or what?<BR/><BR/>How do e-poets take advantage of Poetry's new mission?Diana Manisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18337577356237998370noreply@blogger.com