The Australian Poet in the Internet Age

Posted by Phillip Ellis in Poetry on November 19th, 2012 |  No Comments »

What options are available for the Australian poet in the internet age? How does a transnational age affect our options? The answers to these questions speak not only for Australian poets alone. They speak for all poets, whether Italian, American or any other nationality. Let me explain. Benefits The first benefit for Australian poets is [...]

Looking for a good love message?

Posted by Phillip Ellis in Poetry on November 18th, 2012 |  No Comments »

Are you looking for the right message to share with your loved one? Then Phillipaellis.com is the right web site for you. This web site is dedicated on sharing any form of written love expression from love stories, love poems to sad messages. Sometimes, it is really hard to find the perfect love poem or [...]

Poetry as a Important Part of the Wedding

Posted by James in Poetry on November 15th, 2012 |  No Comments »

Poems, for such a long time, have been used to express one’s feelings and emotions and to record events and thoughts in an artistic form. Reading poems during a wedding can enhance the beauty of the event. The wedding poem may be composed and be read by a member of the family as a gift [...]

Poetry Blog Updates & Reviews

Posted by James in Poetry on November 15th, 2012 |  No Comments »

Eavan Boland Reviews Adrienne Rich Check out Eavan Boaland’s review of Adrienne Rich’s Later Poems Selected and New: 1971-2012 over at The New Republic. A sample: It has been a. Love and fear: Kirby, Orr and poetry criticism If they publish poetry reviews, it’s mostly re-issues of work having to do with either Robert Lowell [...]

What Exactly Is Australian Verse?

Posted by Phillip Ellis in Poetry on November 15th, 2012 |  No Comments »

What is Australian verse? What does it mean in a transnational age, in a global market? The answers to these questions may seem trivial, but they can affect how we tell Australian stories, both to ourselves and to the world. I want to start by asking just what is an Australian. What Is an Australian? [...]

How To Write Poetry

Posted by James in Poetry on November 15th, 2012 |  1 Comment »

If you want to know how to write poetry, the first thing you have to do is write some. It doesn’t matter how it turns out. Your own mistakes will become your teachers. Your own writing will motivate you to greater creativity. Now, once you start the process, how do you improve it? Here are [...]