Tag Archives: Poems

An Essay on Risk Taking in the College Classroom and the Creative Writer’s Role in Fucking Shit Up*

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Adam Penna

An Introduction: Freshman writers have particular trouble with two aspects of writing, for which creative writers have answers.  The first is revision.  Still many composition professors assess product rather than process, and therefore stress editing rather than revision.  Creative writers, … Continue reading →

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Poem Appearing on TSR’s Site

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Adam Penna

Here’s a poem recently published in TSR and appearing now on their site.  Thanks to Lou Ann Walker, Julie Sheehan, and the other editors for their continued support.

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Forthcoming Poem

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Adam Penna

“False Spring” was just accepted to be published in Albatross #25.  Thanks to editor and publisher Richard Smyth for his continued support.

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Upcoming Reading

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Adam Penna

Saturday, December 7, 2013 Poets on Childlessness and Parenthood Poets Adam Penna and Sarah Gutowski read from new work on themes of childlessness and parenthood. Canio’s Books 290 Main Street Sag Harbor, NY 11963 5 PM

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Forthcoming Publications

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Adam Penna

I heard some good news from the editors of The Southampton Review.  They have accepted three poems from To an Imaginary Friend, the follow-up sequence to Lyrics to Genji, numbers 4, 12 and 14.  Thanks to Julie Sheehan, Lou Ann Walker and … Continue reading →

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On Faith, Not-Faith, Poetry & Death*

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Adam Penna

A poet is constantly in a state of reassessment as long as he desires to be a vital presence, whether on the page or in the world.   So I have continuously and obsessively turned the object, the diamond of poetry, … Continue reading →

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On Poetry & Change

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Adam Penna

I fear that I’m not a very good friend sometimes.  I can be thoughtless and absentminded, and even when I think to call the people I love–and I do love them–the phone seems suddenly to weigh ten tons, and I … Continue reading →

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Two Poems in Albatross

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Adam Penna

I’ve got two poems published in the newest issue of Albatross.  Please check them out.  You can download a pdf version of the journal at the site.  Special thanks to Richard Smyth, editor of Albatross and Anabiosis Press, for his … Continue reading →

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On Becoming a Poet

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Adam Penna

I’ve been meaning for weeks now to write a post here about becoming a poet and never was the urge more strongly felt than after reading a poem by Edward Thomas two weeks ago.  The poem, called “Adlestrop,” ends like this: … Continue reading →

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Poems in Liturgical Credo

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Adam Penna

“Men of Faith” is featured today on Liturgical Credo’s site.  Four other poems will follow tomorrow through Saturday.  Thanks to Colin Burch, editor of L.C.

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