I have been blogging regularly for five years since September 2018. I once heard that on average most bloggers last two years before running out ideas. I have not run out of ideas – it is just that I want to spend my time writing more poems. My reserve of new works was depleted after … Continue reading A Change of Focus
The Thin Veneer
The Thin Veneer – An update
I stand on the shoulders of other poets and peer into the twenty-first century. I regard the enduring human condition and the rapidly changing planet and try to comment on the gulf between them with the words that I have. My first collection, the pamphlet, The Thin Veneer is fast approaching selling out. I’m still … Continue reading The Thin Veneer – An update
Poetry Inc. – Part Two
Being a poet sometimes feels like running a manufacturing business. In last month’s Part One, I highlighted the necessity of building contacts and promoting yourself. In this section, I’ll look at some practicalities. To help raise your profile, establish your reputation, and sell copies of your poems, you may need materials or marketing collateral to … Continue reading Poetry Inc. – Part Two
Clifford Liles 