The
Critical Poet
thecriticalpoet.tripod.com
The Critical Poet is a page for aspiring Poets and Critics to exercise their skills.
Here you can exchange feedback with your peers.
DAVE PAGE
www.franktwolfe.com
Dave is an independent author. His book, Surviving Frank, as well as
other information, is available here. It's a great book, destined to become
a cult classic. It is a comic satire about a Boston cop who happens to be a
werewolf. He easily creates a world very similar to our own, with just enough
differences to make the fantasy lifelike and approachable. Help support independent
artists!
ELEVENTH
HOUR PRODUCTIONS
www.poetryfestival.org
These are the folks responsible for the Seattle Poetry Festival. I was chosen
(from a hat) to read at the open mic on the main stage on the final night of
the festival. I like to pretend that I warmed up the stage for Ishmael Reed,
but he went on almost an hour after I got off -- but I still have the complimentary
ticket.
IT PLAYS IN
PEORIA PRODUCTIONS
www.inpeoria.org
"IPiPP Mission: Dedicated to creating awareness of Whole Systems approaches
through Spoken, Written & Electronic Communication, and to local implementation.The
purpose of the It Plays in Peoria Web site is to keep listeners (or potential
listeners) apprised of the programs aired (past & future) and guests interviewed
on IPiPP's 8 radio station affiliate network, with contact numbers and email
addresses to help those more interested in the work of those guests."
NAROPA UNIVERSITY
www.naropa.edu
Home to the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics. That name alone should
make you want to check it out.
NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF POETRY THERAPY
www.poetrytherapy.org
"The NAPT is a community with the common vision that we can use words to
help heal individuals and bring together communities. They work in many settings
where people deal with personal and communal pain and the search for growth."
NORTHWEST SPLAB
www.splab.org
Northwest Splab (stands for "Spoken Word Lab") hosts many poetry activities
including the annual Allen Ginsberg Marathon. I went last year, and I'm going
again this year. If you live in the state of Washington, or are going there
-- check out this site.
POETIC
MEDICINE
www.poeticmedicine.com
This web site belongs to John Fox who is very active in the field of Poetry
Therapy. It will provide you with information about John's schedule of workshops
and events, publication news, and updates about his work.
PONGO
PUBLISHING
www.pongopublishing.org
The Pongo Publishing Teen Writing Project is a volunteer, non-profit effort
with Seattle teens who are in jail, on the streets, or in other ways leading
difficult lives. We help these young people express themselves through poetry
and other forms of writing. In addition to working directly with the teens,
Pongo publishes annual anthologies of the young people's work. Three-quarters
of the books we publish are given away to teens in difficult circumstances and
to charities and individuals that help these teens.
2checkout.com
"2Checkout helps businesses sell online in minutes at mininmal cost with no
hassles." I am using 2Checkout to process my storefront transactions.
AffordableHost.com
My host!! I am very lucky to have found it with all the horror stories out there
that I hear. I highly recommend them if you are searching for a host.
b2evolution
This is the blogging program I use on my site.
htmlgoodies.com
Every time I need to figure out how to do something with my site, I go here
first. Thanks Joe!
GREGORY
MCKENNA
www.treemonster.com
Gregory is a recreational treeclimber, and his page is dedicated to that pursuit.
He is responsible for leading me up a 200 ft tree, which was just an amazing
trip -- as well as a 4 hour workout. I've helped him out on his treeclimbing
guide, which should be out in stores someday. Treeclimbing is a very interesting
alternative activity (I've been trying to not call it a sport), and if you have
a desire to climb some of the biggest trees in the world, or if you just need
some one to rescue your cat -- this is the place to go.
MATT NATHANSON
www.mattnathanson.com
Matt is just an amazing singer-song writer based out of San Francisco, but tours
all over the country. He's very inspiring, too. I've written two poems about
his shows now (one is on this site), and I am waiting for him to use it on his
website or his liner notes. Check out his site, there are some samples of his
music to hook you, and a listing of his upcoming shows so you can go see him.
You can buy his CDs on-line as well. Help support independent artists!
JEN
PONCE
www.franktwolfe.com/jensite/jenindex.html
Jen is a graphic designer, and partnered with Dave Page (see above). She is
a great artist, and has done two of my chapbook covers. I believe she does graphic
design, web page design, bookcovers, and all kinds of other artistic phenomena.
Please visit her site and check out some of her amazing art.
MAUREEN WANG
www.membio.com
Maureen is a friend of mine who designs websites and does all kinds of other
computer related things which I don't understand. I know because she's tried
explaining them to me --which was very nice of her-- but it didn't work. Thanks
Mo.