tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641117771707843067.post1107308622880886135..comments2024-02-05T15:01:44.563-05:00Comments on Cleveland Poetics: a place for cleveland's writers and readers: Counting the Best Americanmichael salingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717310933948991992noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641117771707843067.post-74059599114303517102009-12-18T22:44:51.495-05:002009-12-18T22:44:51.495-05:00When I tabluated information about which publicati...When I tabluated information about which publications <i>Best American Poetry</i> drew poems from in recent years, I though I was being obsessive...<br />But in terms of Best-American statistics, <a href="http://www.whimsyspeaks.com/2009/12/best_american_poetry_2009.html" rel="nofollow">WhimsyLand</a> has me way beat. If you like numbers, this is is cool!Geoffrey A. Landishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04518496779546782434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641117771707843067.post-77595764891005192452009-12-02T10:54:00.095-05:002009-12-02T10:54:00.095-05:00For many years, my family has given me the current...For many years, my family has given me the current Best American Poetry volume for my birthday. I find that I like the poetry better some years than others, depending on the editor. But the selections are broad enough that I always find poems I like, and the book has been useful in introducing me to poets and journals that I might not have found otherwise.<br /><br />Thanks for sorting through the magazines! No big surprises, but fun to see.<br /><br />I thought <a href="http://www.duotrope.com/" rel="nofollow">Duotrope</a> had a way to search publications by prizes, but I don't see it there. Maybe they used to have that, and maybe my memory is wrong.Shelley Cherninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10132631136708521168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641117771707843067.post-6689335274224927872009-11-29T22:49:46.270-05:002009-11-29T22:49:46.270-05:00Fair enough. You're right; if you try to read...Fair enough. You're right; if you try to read it all, the amount of poetry published in America would be truly daunting-- we keep bawling about how poetry is dead or at least dying, but it sure seems like there's a lot of it still being written for something that's dead! <br />It is nice to have an annual collection of good poems, even if it is just one opinion.Geoffrey A. Landishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04518496779546782434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641117771707843067.post-68912419054028411742009-11-29T19:36:03.601-05:002009-11-29T19:36:03.601-05:00There's no realistic way to actually gather a ...There's no realistic way to actually gather a years worth of the best American poetry. This series is just a nice annual that usually picks good editors and has good stuff. But it's not comprehensive or even very thorough. It is an enjoyable collection of poems, though.brianreadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09009022796330603785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5641117771707843067.post-34810343150877368112009-11-29T16:44:12.124-05:002009-11-29T16:44:12.124-05:00I just saw this volume at Borders - looked through...I just saw this volume at Borders - looked through it, then decided to use my 30% off coupon on Muriel Rukeyser's <i>Collected Poems</i> instead. Will have to pick it up next time....<br /><br />I especially appreciate the top 32 list - and plan to submit to them all in the very near future. ;)John B. Burroughshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11497208622485346132noreply@blogger.com