[New-Poetry] Just Wondering

[Anny Ballardini]

Laura,

I can remember that mail, but unluckily I do not know where to find it, either.

  From: LauraHeidy at aol.com 
  Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 12:10 AM


  In a message dated 1/13/2007 5:12:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, bobgrumman at nut-n-but.net writes:
    No answer yet to my query as to whether there are any books around in which a poet takes readers through all the steps of one or more of his own poem's creation.  There have, I know, been anthologies in which poets discuss a favorite poem of their own, and often talk about what they did and why, but they don't usually do it with drafts of their poems. 

  I wish I could find it, but I can't.....I know there was a "call for submissions" which I received within the last 8 months or so in which they were asking that the author send in every working version of a completed poem and explain, step-by-step why each change was made. 

  As near as I can remember it was going to be an anthology of poems which showed the work done.....much like publications of The "Waste Land" with all the notes and changes.

  Unfortunately, I can't remember who it was that was seeking submissions.  I remember it caught my eye because I never save any "first" versions - or any other version other than the completed one - and I began wondering if I should or if other people do.  

  Sorry I can't be of more help.

  Lo
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