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The Adventures of Squirmy

I thought you guys might like a laugh to get your week started. Here’s a poem of mine that won the National Federation of State Poetry Societies sonnet contest in 2010. It was first published in their prize anthology Encore. … Continue reading

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Evolution of a Sonnet

Originally posted on April 22, 2011 at 12:26 PM Maybe you’re a free-verse poet fighting the idea of testing out new forms. Intimidation, preconception, and lack of knowledge are all very real factors. Or maybe you’re not a poet at … Continue reading

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Thank You

‎Originally posted on Tuesday, ‎May ‎17, ‎2011, ‏‎3:46:00 PM | Annie Neugebauer Friday officially concluded the All Things Poetry Blog Series. I am very happy with how things turned out; I feel it was a huge success. In this past … Continue reading

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My Advice to Poets, Part II- Getting Out There

Originally posted on Wednesday, ‎May ‎11, ‎2011, ‏‎11:03:00 AM Once you’ve gotten down steps 1 through 9 on Monday’s post… 1. Start thinking of poetry as professional in addition to artistic. If publication is where you want to go (see … Continue reading

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My Advice to Poets, Part I- Getting Started

Originally posted on May 9, 2011 at 11:26 AM 1. Decide why you are writing (or want to write) poetry. There are many reasons: as an emotional outlet, to be heard, to become well-known, to get paid, to be respected … Continue reading

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