Publishing Poetry in Newspapers: Where to Submit

According to Dana Gioia, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, "Day-to-day newspapers no longer overview poetry. There is, in truth, tiny coverage of poetry or poets in the basic press". (Can Poetry Matter, Dana Gioia, 1991).

John Timpane, Philadelphia Inquirer Commentary web page editor, adds: "Currently, in my opinion, most newspaper persons are afraid of poetry. They are afraid readers will not fully grasp it, specially poetry they (these newspaper men and women) come across "challenging" or "experimental." It amounts to a worry of the verbal. (Kelly Writers Property, 1999).

One particular could argue Gioia and Timpane's claims Currently, as print media seemingly loses ground, with technological advancements in communications, and as the art of poetry and its society becomes increasingly linked with academia, thereby generating it significantly less user-friendly to the basic public.

On the other hand, there is, even Nowadays, life in the press. This short article addresses the newspapers that Right now
accept poetry from the people today; listed under are the following newspapers in the United States, (compiled by Melanie Simms) that at the moment accept poetry submissions.

(If any one has information and facts on more listings, please e-mail them to Melanie Simms at moonspinner@pa.net or speak to her at her web-site at [http://www.poetmelaniesimms.net]).

Current List of Newspapers that Publish Poetry:

Philadelphia Inquirer: Get in touch with: John Timpane at jt@phillynews.com

The York Each day Record: Get in touch with: Bill Diskin: bill@billdiskin.com

The Oregonian: Ask for the Poetry Editor or get in touch with: 503-221-8100

The Santa Cruz Sentinel: Speak to: 831-423-4242 and ask for the Poetry Editor

The Pittsburgh Short article Gazette: Make contact with: 412-263-1100 and ask for the Poetry Editor

The Christian Science Monitor: Make contact with: 617-450-2000 and ask for the Poetry Editor

Clearly this current list is tiny (albeit nonetheless in improvement) which only forwards the issues of the American public that "poetry in the newspapers" is a dying breed, but thanks to the "die-difficult" efforts of these remaining voices in Right now's newspapers, America nevertheless has hope to see the art rekindled.

Each poet and citizen who appreciates the art has an chance and obligation as nicely to help. The newspapers rely upon its readers. Share your voices of concern so that the press realizes that Dana Gioia, John Timpane and your humble author are not alone in their want to see poetry in the news once more. You can do so by contacting your nearby poetry editor and requesting a poetry report be created, or, if you are creatively (and financially inclined) begin a poetry column of your personal from your personal tiny newspaper press.

Let the voice of the men and women be heard in the art of poetry and thrive once once more in the newspapers!

Poet Melanie Simms has been published in over 100 newspapers, ezines and literary journals such as The Pittsburgh Report Gazette, The Santa Cruz Sentinel and The York Occasions. Discover extra about Melanie Simms or speak to her for data on newspapers that publish poetry at [http://www.poetmelaniesimms.net] or moonspinner@pa.net