Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Mon, Jul 18 2005
Poetry Is Its Own Prize
Even poetry seems to be having its tabloid side. As a child, I thought of poetry as one of the purest art forms, where words and ideas were chosen by people who needed fewer words to take us all to new places of thought. It's sad to think that poetry may be so full of politics and favoritism, but I'm still hoping that the internet will level the playing field a bit for the best poets. There will still be some cliques that open doors to bigger money, but when it's as easy to self-publish as it is online now, wonderful poets and their readers will be able to connect in spite of a few contest judges who might be biased toward personal acquaintances.
posted at: 05:30 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
Even poetry seems to be having its tabloid side. As a child, I thought of poetry as one of the purest art forms, where words and ideas were chosen by people who needed fewer words to take us all to new places of thought. It's sad to think that poetry may be so full of politics and favoritism, but I'm still hoping that the internet will level the playing field a bit for the best poets. There will still be some cliques that open doors to bigger money, but when it's as easy to self-publish as it is online now, wonderful poets and their readers will be able to connect in spite of a few contest judges who might be biased toward personal acquaintances.
posted at: 05:30 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
