One Night Stanzas

“Larkin would hate this…”

What ONS fans and friends’re up to this week… Stephen Nelson at Heine Site // I loved this at a handful of stones // Regina Green at nibble! // Mairi Sharratt’s new project for poetry bloggers — get on board! // and Vulpes Libris reviewed War Games, one of my recent reads.

I loved this letter to a beloved teacher

I heart Amber Riley.

Michael Winslow is utterly incredible. Thanks Heather!

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An Edinburgh legend!

Can I have a pet AT-AT please?

Have a great weekend!

(Photo by Eyetwist)

1st July is officially eavesdropping day!

Lip balm for poets…

This video made me smile (thanks, Mole!).

So did this!

& finally… an oldie but a goodie. And how beautiful was Marc? <3

Have a great weekend!

(Image by xorsyst)

Literature’s great sister acts

What ONS fans and friends have been up to this week… new work from Kerri Ni Dochartaigh // another brilliant poem from Dave Coates // Juliet’s poem “Adrift” got the Al Cook treatment! // the lovely Michael D Conley is over at The Cadaverine // Ainslee Meredith has a new home for her poetry // and Jim Murdoch was featured at Poet Hound!

Font moustaches

Kind Over Matter started a Zazzle store, and I’m coveting this.

& finally…

Possibly the cleverest poem ever.

I shouldn’t love this, but I do…

…and some people really have too much time on their hands.

Have a great weekend!

(Photo by Ingrid;;)

Poetry as therapy

Just how much can a book change you?

A hodgepodge of kids’ poetry

What ONS fans, friends and readers are up to this week: a new poem from the fabulous Mr Dave Coates // Gareth Trew at a handful of stones // JoAnne McKay’s excellent message of thanks to the Cumbrian police // and the brilliant Al Cook and Mairi Sharratt discuss this collection

I just discovered Tiger Beatdown and it’s a brilliant blog. Check out what Sady has to say about Kick Ass and “Man Books” (Sady’s also at The Awl talking about fighting in summer right now)

Fabulous pictures from the air

& finally…

A brilliant and very moving film made by a young girl for her high school English class

Bronte Power Dolls!

Helen finally finished her film of my poem Typewriter. (Words by me, images and reading by her.)

NINJA BEAR!

Hope you all had a great weekend!

(Photo by Chrisdonia)

I’ve been reading about mondegreens! Check out these, these and more here.

Marvel’s Tom Brevoort speaks frankly about hiring writers (though I wish he could spell “the”).

Picador has launched a special prize for unpublished poets!

My sister told me she saw this and thought of me! (so true…)

Animated albums = awesome.

Creepy. (Read this great article on 500 Days of Summer, by the way. Whether you made the mistake of seeing it or not…)

And I’ve been crushing on loads of new music recently, thanks to several sweet boys of my acquaintance, and their mix-CD-making skillz. Here’s a sample of my new discoveries…

(Weird-but-kind-of-awesome video. Great song. Thanks Richard.)

(Also weird, but I love The Books. Thanks Struan.)

(And Broken Records, brilliant little Scottish band. Thanks a million, Grant!)

(Think you can do better? I always love receiving mixtapes and mix-CDs. If you make me one, I’ll make you one! Drop me a line to claire@onenightstanzas.com!)

Have a great weekend!

(Photo by indee~trippin’)

A brilliant essay from Germaine Greer on old wives’ tales and female storytellers.

What if we are secretly a loser of no talent and no one loves us? (I love the Rejectionist!)

I just found One Magazine’s Poetspace. A great selection there right now.

The Dark Horse has a brilliant editorial on the subject of rejection…

What ONS fans, friends and readers have been up to this week: Another brilliant new piece from Heather Bell // Swiss on linoleum // Former Featured Poet Tom Rendell was published at a handful of stones // Stephen Nelson has two poems up at Shadowtrain // and a new piece from Howie Good at Greatest Lakes Review

Amazing sweet-related tattoos from Creamy Middles

I just recently discovered Royksopp, and now I’m majorly crushing on them. Love this song off Melody AM:

I also love Improv Everywhere

And this ad CRACKS ME UP. Thanks Hillary for bringing it to my attention!

Have a great weekend!

(Photo by eyetwist)

The poetry of Derek Mahon

The spontaneous prose of Jack Kerouac (thanks, @JFDerry for both of those!)

A brilliant quote from Henry David Thoreau

Gonzo “story-shirts” from I Love Boxie (via Kingdom of Style)

I just discovered Hot Guys Reading Books. What’s not to love?

What ONS fans, friends and readers have been up to this week: former Featured Poet Juliet Wilson launched her chapbook, Unthinkable Skies — and there’s a great review here! // a great new poem from another former Featured Poet, McGuire // former Read This poet Ariel Starling has started a blog! // more awesome new stuff from the lovely Heather Bell // and there’s loads of new stuff up at the Read This Store!

Inspiring stories from inspiring women: Laura Munson, Bobby Baker and Cynthia Nixon

Crafters! This craft show checklist is invaluable. Don’t be clueless like I was at my first market!

I have been intending to make one of these for a while now…

Cute-tastic.

& finally…

Sweet and brilliant.

An oldie, but a goodie.

I am utterly obsessed with this song at the moment…

Have a great weekend!

(Photo by ▲Robbix)

A truly brilliant article on performance poetry vs page poetry from the great Ms Jenny Lindsay

I just discovered the writing blog of Shaun Masterson

What ONS fans, friends and readers have been up to this week: beautiful new poems from Kerri Ni Dochartaigh and Heather Bell // and a fairly fantabulous one from Mr Dave Coates // Gareth Trew is at a handful of stones // Congrats to William Soule who just tasted his first poetry contest victory! // my sister took one of my typewriters out for a walk… // of all the UK election coverage, I liked Swiss’ best! // and finally HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to former Featured Poet Eric Hamilton who has a brand new baby daughter, Lucy! And she’s already starred in one of his music videos!

WHY YES, that is one of my necklaces worn by the great Star St Germain on Nubby Twiglet’s blog! Buy one here!

Jes Sachse and Holly Norris = my heroines. How cool are these photos?

& finally…

(I really want to be able to do this stuff!)

(My typewriter in its own movie!)

(I wish I had this much time on my hands…)

Have a great weekend!

(Photo by Jmeeee)

Great stuff from the Guardian: Literary Edinburgh! // The perils of meeting your favourite authors // Parents should let children choose what they read // Poster poems: dramatic monologue // and a great article on women (writers) with depression

Brilliant book covers

Now, some poems!

(Yep, I’m a fangirl)

Also… some cuteness! (seriously, I defy you not to go AWWW at some point here!)

& an important message. (plus some nice animation!)

Have a great weekend!

(Photo by Fototastisch)

Loads of gold from the Guardian Books Blog lately: book graffiti ftw // Margaret Atwood’s (brilliant) thoughts on Twitter // an interview with Andrew “The Jackal” Wylie // Philip Pullman on The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ (which I am SO getting as soon as it’s out in paperback!) // is masturbation literature’s last taboo? // and an unusual poetry workshop from Alan Brownjohn

The verdict on James Franco’s short fiction…

Are these poems? Social commentary? Oversized post-its? Whatever they are, they fit the procrastination theme!

What ONS friends and readers have been up to this week: Emily Smith was featured at Bolts of Silk // Stephen Nelson has a chapbook out! Buy it here! // former Featured Poet Eric Hamilton has a Youtube channel for his music videos; check it out! // a new piece from Kerri Ni Dochartaigh // Cassandra posted this great poem over at Ophelia Blooming // & I was interviewed by the very cool E. Kristen Anderson on everything from tattoos to Tom Waits

Check out the Museums at Night animation contest winners. All so cool!

& finally… the great Gregory Corso gets animated

A poem for geeks everywhere:

and I may have posted this before, but I love this creepy typewriter short…

Have a great weekend!

(Image by nicolebindewald)