Wednesday, August 18, 2010

ONE MONTH UNTIL THE DEADLINE!

If you haven't finished and revised your Bop Poems, start now! Afaa and Tara have been getting submissions from all over the U.S. from a diverse group of writers. They hope that you will join the growing mass of Bop poems that they will consider for Bop, Strut, and Dance.

In the meantime, check out this insightful essay by Meta DuEwa Jones in RATTLE. Jones examines poetic forms employed by African American poets, including the Bop poem and several other poetic forms.