February 26th forum announcement

Dear Poetry Aficionados,

Poetry & Poets in Rags


Great Regular Robert Pinsky says farewell this week, in his final Poet's Choice column for The Washington Post. I am looking forward to seeing if he replaces this with poetry articles in other publications around the web. Or, who knows what someone so creative will find up his sleeve. But what a wonderful contribution to online poetry that column has been with him as columnist. (Thank you, Robert, for all you do for poetry, online poetry especially.)

Also, a treat in Great Regulars, we have two Sarah Crown links, one is an audio of her interviewing Anna Beer. And much more too, including a FAQ from Fatima Bhutto on people who write to her (e.g., yes, she will marry you), lot's more poetry at both John Mark Eberhart's Parachute and Linda Sue Grimes' Suite101.com. And I'll let you do the scrolling from there. Good stuff.

But don't miss the important items in News at Eleven. We begin with Nathaniel Mackey, and second is John Ashbery, who is likened to a rock star of poetry, a label often worn by Robert Pinsky too. By the way, to read more about Ashbery, scroll to the beginning of Great Regulars, to Bryan Appleyard's link.

It's a good week. Thanks for clicking in.

Yours,
Rus

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