Poetry – Page 3 – Kendall Dunkelberg

A Few Book & Poetry Notes

Notes on readings, events, bookstores, and a new poem.

Happy Pub Day, Part 2

To celebrate the official release of Tree Fall with Birdsong, I want to take a moment to look back with my readers on how this book came to be.

Updates on Tree Fall with Birdsong

The initial pub day for Tree Fall with Birdsong is paired with an interview on being a transplant in Mississippi.

The Unboxing of Tree Fall with Birdsong

Yesterday, after my copies fo Tree Fall with Birdsong arrived at my door, I posted my first unboxing video to social media.

Four Poems Newly Online

Four of my poems are newly available online through Birmingham Poetry Review.

I’m pleased to say that I’ll be taking part in the Possumtown Book Fest, August 24. Friendly City Books is organizing this event at the Columbus Arts Council, and Emily Liner asked me to be part of a panel on Walter Inglis Anderson. I’ll be talking about him and my book of poems, Barrier IslandContinue reading “Possumtown Book Fest”

The Meaning of Rejection

Submittable calls it “Decline.” I like to refer to it as “Returned” when my manuscripts come back to me, which they still do more often than not. As an editor for Poetry South and a frequent submitter to many magazines, I have a complicated relationship with rejection. On the one hand, I have a toughContinue reading “The Meaning of Rejection”

How Do You Know When You’ve Written a Poem? — A Dream Answer

In a dream last night, I was at an event aswering questions, and someone asked, “How do you know when you’ve written a poem?” I had a pretty good answer, or at least so it seemed in the dream. So let’s see how much I can remember here. The first part of my answer wasContinue reading “How Do You Know When You’ve Written a Poem? — A Dream Answer”

Two Tiers of Pushcart Nominations

Did you know that there are two kinds of nominations for the Pushcart Anthology? I was looking through some old papers this morning and was reminded of the distinction. The one most of us get is a nomination by the editors of a journal. Each editor of any literary magazine can send in up toContinue reading “Two Tiers of Pushcart Nominations”

February Wrap-Up

February has been a busy, busy month. Even with the extra day that leap year afforded, it seemed to go faster than ever. At Mississippi University for Women, our year began with the announcement of a new name: a name that went over like a lead balloon. So February started with a scramble to comeContinue reading “February Wrap-Up”