According to Dana Gioia, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts , "the daily poetry without notice. 's Actually little coverage of poetry or poets in the general press . " (Can Poetry Matter , Dana Gioia , 1991 ) .
John Timpane , Philadelphia Inquirer Commentary Page Editor , he added. " Today, I think most of the newspapers are afraid of poetry readers are afraid they do not understand , especially poetry that (these people in newspapers) are " hard "or " experimental . " This amounts to a fear of the word. (Kelly Writers House, 1999).
One could argue Timpane Gioia and says today , as the press, apparently lost ground , with technological advances in communication and the art of poetry publishers and society is increasingly associated with the academy , which is less easy to general public poetry publishers.
However, it is even today , life in the press. This article discusses the periodic
accept the poetry publishers of the people listed below are newspapers in the United States, ( compiled by Melanie Simms ) currently accept submissions of poetry publishers.
It is clear that the current list is small (but still developing ) transmitting only the concerns of the American public that " poetry publishers in newspapers " is a breed in danger of extinction , but thanks to the efforts of "die - hard " those who remain in the voice of the newspapers today , the United States still hopes to see art revived .
Every poet and citizen who appreciates art has the opportunity and obligation to help too. Newspapers rely on their readers. Share your voice interest to the press realizes that Dana Gioia, John Timpane and your humble author is not alone in his desire to see poetry in the news again . You can do this by contacting your local poetry publishers editor and ask for a share of poetry publishers to develop, or , if you are creative ( and financially inclined ) begin a column of his own poetry in its own small press newspaper.
Let the people's voice is heard in the art of poetry publishers and prosper again in the newspapers !