newly posted at @periodicities.bsky.social : Otoniya J Okot Bitek : Where does a poem come from? How does a poem begin? / @talonbooks.bsky.social @aaknopf.bsky.social ; periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/2025/05/oton...

As I read the 100+ poetry books submitted for the Fred Cogswell Award, I took notes on both the books and the tricky act of judging poetry. I've compiled some of them into an essay for @the-wood-lot.bsky.social. I hope you enjoy it! the-wood-lot.ca/2025/01/19/s...

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