Ep 220: Big in Romania, ft. Versecraft

SLEERICKETS is a podcast about poetry and other intractable problems. My book Midlife now exists. Buy it here, or leave it a rating here or hereFor more SLEERICKETS, subscribe to SECRET SHOW, join the group chat, and send me a poem for Listener Crit!Leave the show a rating here (actually, just do it on your phone, it’s easier). Thanks!Wear SLEERICKETS t-shirts and hoodies. They look good!SLEERICKETS is now on YouTube!For a frank, anonymous critique on SLEERICKETS, subscribe to the SECRET SHOW and send a poem of no more 25 lines to sleerickets [at] gmail [dot] com Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:– Pre-order Brian’s book The Optimists! It’s so good!Matthew's poem Ankou published in The New StylusPoetry Says ep 158 (start at 44:17)The ALSCW conferenceRachel HadasRod McKuenDeath of a Whale by John BlightLiterature in North QueenslandMore Light! by A. E. StallingsGolden Repair by Louise CarterThe Poet Tasters by Ben EtheringtonThe Denial of Death by Ernest BeckerThe Denial of Death and Escape from Evil on Philosophise This!A Real Chill (on AI and Gwendolyn Brooks)Golden calfArnold SchoenbergWild (2014)Secret show notesAlice's list of Australian journals and editorsTrello Sub ClubLitNoticePoets & WritersClifford Garstang's rankingChill SubsQueensland Writers CentreDick DavisA Plague of Poets by C. D. WrightThe Other Side of Daylight by David BrooksI Know a Man by Robert CreeleyFrequently mentioned names:– Joshua Mehigan– Shane McCrae– A. E. Stallings– Ryan Wilson– Morri Creech– Austin Allen– Jonathan Farmer– Zara Raab– Amit Majmudar– Ethan McGuire– Coleman Glenn– Chris Childers– Alexis Sears– JP Gritton– Alex Pepple– Ernie Hilbert– Joanna Pearson– Matt Wall– Steve Knepper – Helena FederOther Ratbag Poetry Pods:Poetry Says by Alice AllanI Hate Matt Wall by Matt WallVersecraft by Elijah Perseus BlumovRatbag Poetics By David Jalal MotamedAlice: In Future PostsBrian: @BPlatzerCameron: Minor TiresiasMatthew: sleerickets [at] gmail [dot] comMusic by ETRNLArt by Daniel Alexander Smith