by Splabman | Jan 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
It is said of the poetry of Andrew Schelling that he is “locating language in watersheds and continental ridges, in rocks and plants. A poet of ancient texts and teachings, Schelling tracks the history of language and reads the world.” Not a moment too soon, either,...
by Splabman | Jan 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
It was an enormous task to create an anthology, with an open call and eight editors, in 6 weeks, but we did it. Winter in America (Again rightly takes its cue from Gil Scott-Heron and responds without vitriol (mostly) to the November 2024 U.S. Presidential election....
by Splabman | Jan 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
Ever since Zach Charles and I became friends over two years ago, I have been stunned by his capacity to take in content from the massive information firehouse and turn it into poetry postcards, engaged workshop participation and a new book to be published by...
by Splabman | Dec 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
I’m one of the featured readers on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at C&P Coffee Company, 5612 California Ave SW. The monthly open mic, facilitated by Leopoldo Seguel, has invited me yet again and I will read from my last DaySong writing ritual. I am grateful...
by Splabman | Dec 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Katie Sarah Zale writes: “In 2003, 11,000 poets responded to Sam Hamill’s request for a poem about George W. Bush’s planned attack of Iraq. In the resulting anthology titled Poets Against the War, Sam wrote, ‘These are the voices of our poets; they come...
