Category Archives: poetry

Submit your Poetry to Poets’ Basement on CounterPunch

Posted on October 5, 2009 by marcbeaudin

CounterPunch is the internationally renowned political newsletter edited by Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair. Its weekly poetry installment, Poets’ Basement, has published work by Robert Creeley, Harold Pinter, Laurence Ferlinghetti, Patti Smith, and William Heyen, as well as many … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 23, 2009 by marcbeaudin

… Perhaps this is too many. Maybe our poetry would be stronger with less to choose from. As Jim Harrison says, “The earth’s proper scripture could be carried on a three by five card if we weren’t drunk on our … Continue reading →

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Ecopoetics vs. Nature Poetry

Posted on May 30, 2009 by marcbeaudin

A recent invitation to a conference on “Ecocriticism” has me thinking about some definitions. I’ve always been uncomfortable with the term “nature poetry.” It seems to instantly conjure up images of some effete versifier with a quill pen regaling us … Continue reading →