Monthly Archives: June 2009

K. Lorraine Graham’s Terminal Humming

Posted on 26 June 2009 by Jessica Smith

Is technically available now from Edge Books. I imagine that there’s a lot of overlap between readers of her blog and readers of mine, so you probably already know this. And if you read her blog then you already know … Continue reading →

Posted in New Poetry | 1 Comment

Spell/ing ( ) Bound

Posted on 21 June 2009 by Jessica Smith

.. . . Spell/ing () Bound is a tripartite book, arguably harkening back to the Oulipo tradition,* by Cara Benson, Kai Fierle-Hedrick and Kathrin Schaeppi. I saw it at the Dusie Press reading in New York last month, shuddered at … Continue reading →

Posted in New Poetry, personal, poetics, publishing in miniature, small press publishing, visual poetry | 4 Comments

Organic Furniture Cellar Sale

Posted on 14 June 2009 by Jessica Smith

In the spirit of sales, Organic Furniture Cellar for $10 over here. (Etsy.com)

Posted in Organic Furniture Cellar | 2 Comments

Archive Fever

Posted on 11 June 2009 by Jessica Smith

I don’t think I mentioned this here. But, I am going back to school this fall for the Master of Library Science degree.

Posted in Academia, job | 5 Comments

Jeff Encke’s “Most Wanted: A Gamble in Verse”

Posted on 11 June 2009 by Jessica Smith

- A toss of the dice will never abolish chance. Take advantage of Jeff Encke’s “fire sale” of this amazing poem published on playing cards. Jeff writes: When you find a moment, please take a look at the card gallery … Continue reading →

Posted in publishing in miniature, visual poetry | 11 Comments

Dear Reader

Posted on 8 June 2009 by Jessica Smith

- I’ve decided to write single poems for single readers such that writing is publication and the reader I appeal to is the one precise reader who receives the poem. This is partly practical: I don’t have the time or … Continue reading →

Posted in My Poetry, poetics, visual poetry | 5 Comments