June 20th forum announcement

Dear Poetry Fans,

Poetry & Poets in Rags

The poetry headline of the week, as everyone knows by now, is Donald Hall becoming the next poet laureate. I found three excellent and different articles that give breadth to this story. He is beginning to formulate and talk about his plans already.

Thirty-eight articles altogether this week, including two new Great Regulars, Karl Kirchwey with one out of the Philadelphia Inquirer, and George Hirst of Magnetic Island News in Australia, who is starting a poetry series there. Kirchwey is a bit overdue to Great Regulars. He was helpful to the IBPC judging cause at Katrina time, and has had numerous articles in News at Eleven. In case anyone has been wondering about the connection two poets had from last week, Kirchwey and Elizabeth Bishop are linked through Bryn Mawr College.

Speaking of IBPC judges, we currently have two. I want to mention again, what most IBPC poets will already know, that Judy Kronenfeld, our new friend from UC Riverside (our new association), has done a remarkable job for us in choosing the Poem of the Year for 2005. Here is a podcast interview with her:

Cloudy Day Art #53: Interview with poet Judy Kronenfeld

Our current monthly judge, of course, is the terrific guy, and terrific poet, and editor of Poetry Northwest, David Biespiel. Here is a comprehensive review of its first issue back:

Bud Bloom Poetry: Diving Back in with David Biespiel

Yours,
Rus

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