Hello There, Writing 125 Students.
In talking to Jack the other day, I thought it might be useful for you to get a glimpse at the kind of poetry that's being written today. This is by no means a complete list, but I hope you like it. You will notice a certain West Coast bias. San Francisco has been an incredibly important city in the development of American Literature. LA has too, but LA's been more about the Visual Arts since the 1960s
ronsilliman.blogspot.com
Ron Silliman is the king of poetry bloggers.
Eyeball Hatred
This is the blog of Clayton Banes, who manages Pegasus Books in Berkeley, the best bookstore for contemporary poetry on the West Coast. If you're in Berkeley, go there. This also has an amazing links page. Enjoy.
Selby's List
A list of "experimental" small magazines based in Oakland.
Octopus
A pretty good journal out of Lincoln, Nebraska
Poetry Foundation
The Online Home of the Poetry Foundation, now the richest publication in the United States of America. Really! Long story.
The Pines
Ok - the pines is like a poetry band. It's a collaborative work that's been going for a few years now. Pretty cool, actually.
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