Somewhat belatedly this week, an offering of a couple resources for more modern poetry (and other fiction), and a recommendation for one poem in particular.
The first resource isn't actually a poetry resource, but it does contain poetry along with other writings along a particular genre and theme. Specifically, foxes! STORYFOX is a database for, as it says "Vulpine Science Fiction and Fantasy." Jenn Grunigen started it a little over a year ago, and my friend Lise brought it to my attention, knowing she has plenty of fox-inclined friends. The database includes information on fiction ranging from poems to novels, and I haven't come near close to exploring it fully. I love the idea, though, and wish I knew more such collections for other topics.
Searching through it for poetry one day brought me, in turn, to Goblin Fruit, a seasonal poetry journal that specializes in poetry that they describe as having a "fantastical" nature, of whatever flavor that may be. This, too, I haven't read much of, but they've had at least one fox-related poem in the past, hence running into them.
If you've got a few minutes today, and particularly if you like foxes and/or fantasy, I highly recommend poking around in one or both of those sites!
And to be sure I actually give you a poem this week, the poem I found in STORYFOX that brought me to Goblin Fruit, and is now serving as one of many tidbits of inspiration for a character of mine (for better or worse): The Fox Smiled, Famished by Mike Allen
The first resource isn't actually a poetry resource, but it does contain poetry along with other writings along a particular genre and theme. Specifically, foxes! STORYFOX is a database for, as it says "Vulpine Science Fiction and Fantasy." Jenn Grunigen started it a little over a year ago, and my friend Lise brought it to my attention, knowing she has plenty of fox-inclined friends. The database includes information on fiction ranging from poems to novels, and I haven't come near close to exploring it fully. I love the idea, though, and wish I knew more such collections for other topics.
Searching through it for poetry one day brought me, in turn, to Goblin Fruit, a seasonal poetry journal that specializes in poetry that they describe as having a "fantastical" nature, of whatever flavor that may be. This, too, I haven't read much of, but they've had at least one fox-related poem in the past, hence running into them.
If you've got a few minutes today, and particularly if you like foxes and/or fantasy, I highly recommend poking around in one or both of those sites!
And to be sure I actually give you a poem this week, the poem I found in STORYFOX that brought me to Goblin Fruit, and is now serving as one of many tidbits of inspiration for a character of mine (for better or worse): The Fox Smiled, Famished by Mike Allen
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