As part of the website for his new proofreading and copy editing venture, Copy Cats, Richie McCaffery has launched a poetry-oriented blog, titled The Cat Flap, alongside the business side of things.
There are already several intriguing and thought-provoking posts on subjects such as the value or otherwise of poetry reviews (see here) and the possible reasons why certain poets are forgotten while others are fêted (see here). The Cat Flap is an extremely welcome addition to the poetry blogging scene and I'll be following its progress with relish!
It's taken me over 20 years to catch up with this. Here are extracts from
the front matter -
*From the Preface by Simic* - Until thirty years ago, one co...
Dear Matthew
ReplyDeleteI've often wondered why some poets are fetid whilst other superiors are forgotten. Networking, I suppose. This autumn we'll be looking after a small black cat in Provence.
Best wishes from Simon R. Gladdish