Considering My Silence: On Not Writing in the Jungles of Papua, Indonesia
“Between thought and expression there lies a lifetime.” —Lou Reed In the jungle you have only bound horizons. For a […]
Essays, Poets Abroad, Tributes
Essays
Essays
On Submitting Poems: By Any Means Necessary
I wish I could tap together my ruby red L.L. Bean slippers and post questions to a Wizard of Oz
Cowboy Poetry, Essays, Tributes
A Brief Introduction to Cowboy Poetry
Long, long ago in a land called Texas, unemployed soldiers from the recent War Between the States rounded up herds
Essays
On the Self and Others
When I first started writing poetry, I began writing about the most interesting subject in the world. Me. I had
Essays, Slam Poetry, Tributes
Can Slam Poetry Matter?
It wasn’t too long ago that poetry critics were decrying the decline of American poetry’s public audience. In the late
Essays
What’s Really Wrong with Poetry Book Contests
Note: As winner of the Nicholas Roerich Poetry Prize and owner of SmallPoetry Press, David Alpaugh has both won and