HeyJaredPoetical
A newsletter about poetry, written by a poet, for people who like poems.
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Show Your Work (opens the original)
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First, a quick bit of news. Earlier this week I got word that one of my poems has been accepted for Poems From Here, a joint project of Maine Public Radio and The Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. What that means is that my poem, “Elegy for a Young Robin,” will be read aloud on the air at some future date. I’m not sure when yet, but I’ll let you know. Maybe you can tune in. I think it’s going to feel funny, and very cool, to hear somebody other than m
My Italian Souvenirs (opens the original)
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What Do I Know? (opens the original)
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I mentioned last time that I’ve been thinking about making some changes here at Poetical. I struggle with posting too much new work here because the majority of journals and magazines that publish poetry will not accept submissions of previously published poems. For most of them “publication” includes sharing a poem on social media, on a personal website or blog. So lately I’ve been pulling back, not sharing finished poems here.But I’ve missed you all. I’ve missed writing to you each week, read
I Liked The World Better When He Was In It (opens the original)
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I know, I know. As my kids would say, it’s been a minute. Some of you most recent subscribers may have never received a post from me in your inbox. It’s been that long. I have been unsure about what to do with this space. I actually have a to-do list from back in May with an item that reads “-Start winding down Substack.” But here I am. I think I have a new plan for what to do here, how to stay in touch with all of you. But more about that next week.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" h
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