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The Light Verse Bake-Off is On

Submitted by Alex Pepple on Tue, 09/01/2009 - 17:32.

The Eratosphere Light Verse Bake-Off is now in full swing. The host, John Whitworth, has chosen a baker's dozen of the best submissions received and is posting them on Eratosphere at the rate of two daily. Don't miss out the fun at the Distinguished Guest forum, here.

Cheers,

...Alex

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Light Verse Bake-Off: Submission Deadline almost here

Submitted by Alex Pepple on Wed, 08/26/2009 - 09:09.

The submission deadline for the Light Verse Bake-Off for Able Muse / Eratosphere is August 28 — this Friday.

John Whitworth, who is in charge of the event this year, is looking forward to your submissions. Details are available at http://www.ablemuse.com/erato/showthread.php?t=8416 .

Are Poems Still Allowed to Rhyme?

A contributor to a literary magazine enquires, ‘Are poems still allowed to rhyme?’

John Whitworth

John Whitworth is one of those fattish, baldish, backward-looking, provincial poets in which England is so rich (perhaps too rich). His ninth collection, Being the Bad Guy, was published by Peterloo in November 2007. Les Murray likes it. Good on him. You might also consider Writing Poetry published by A & C Black, one of those how-to books; it has run to a second

Being the Bad Guy

author: John Whitworth
ASIN or ISBN-10: 1904324371
binding: Paperback

Writing Poetry (Writing Handbooks)

author: John Whitworth
ASIN or ISBN-10: 0713658223
binding: Paperback
list price: $12.95 USD
amazon price: $12.95

A wonderful, positive, practical handbook packed with advice, exercises, and information. Beginning with what makes poetry, the author describes the different forms, how and what to start writing, finding an audience, and getting published.

From the Sonnet History of Modern Poetry: Poems

author: John Whitworth
ASIN or ISBN-10: 1871471796
binding: Paperback

Lovely Day for a Wedding

author: John Whitworth
ASIN or ISBN-10: 0436570971
binding: Paperback
list price: $9.95 USD
amazon price: $9.95

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The Faber Book of Blue Verse

ASIN or ISBN-10: 0571140955
binding: Hardcover
list price: $21.95 USD
amazon price: $21.95

Candidly sexual verse has always thrived in world literature though it is rarely written about. This anthology contains work by men and women which demonstrates humankind's touching, tender, ribald coarse and technically adept explorations of that perenially fascinating subject - sex.