Gail:
I remember reading in a Poets Market that Poetry boasted that no major poet in the 20th century has not at some time been in Poetry magazine. I first laughed at their cockiness, but then I couldn't think of an exception. I recently started browsing
through to see my friends' poems, and was impressed by the amount and quality of formal verse. I'd also love to be in Poetry someday, and I see no way of writing something of sufficient quality unless I read their journal. Much of it still goes over my head. They tend to lean heavily toward cleverness and originality.
I was on the verge of subscribing until I saw the humor edition. They should never try to be funny. I like submitting, because they always reject me within six weeks.
Stephen
[This message has been edited by Stephen Scaer (edited July 20, 2006).]
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