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Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

Posted on April 11, 2024 by

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Welcome to 30 for 30 2024

Posted on March 31, 2024 by

Greetings fellow poets and poetry lovers. As you may be aware, tomorrow, April 1, marks the beginning of National Poetry Month which was started back in 1996 by the American Academy of Poets. Ever since then, National Poetry Month has … Continue reading →

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Announcing the 11th Annual 30 for 30 Poetry Celebration for National Poetry Month

Posted on March 1, 2024 by

I’m pleased to announce the eleventh annual 30 for 30 Poetry Celebration, sponsored by Potomac Review, which will once again take place this year on my web site, www.mikemaggio.net This year’s theme is as follows: Dreaming of Dreams. Specifically, I’d … Continue reading →

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Contact the US Ambassador to the UN and Demand a Ceasefire

Posted on February 19, 2024 by

Contact th US ambassador to the UN and ask that she vote for a ceasefire in Gaza. To contact the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, you can use the contact form provided on the official website of … Continue reading →

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The Qur’an: A Verse Translation

Posted on February 15, 2024 by

Here is my latest book review of a new English translation of The Qur’an.

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Special Offer: Buy Two Books and Get a Free Critique

Posted on February 14, 2024 by

For the remainder of February, I am offering a special offer to anyone interested in having their poetry or fiction critiqued. Simply buy two books from those listed below and then follow the instructions at the end of this post … Continue reading →

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Some Arabic Translations

Posted on January 31, 2024 by

Many years ago, I had the unique opportunity to work with Lamia Abbas Amara, one of the most prominent, contemporary Iraqi poets. Unfortunately, Lamia passed away in 2021. Recently, I discovered Arab World Books which publishes and preserves the work … Continue reading →

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When to write poetry, when to write prose? Interview with poet and fictioneer Mike Maggio

Posted on January 23, 2024 by

Here is an interview Roz Morris did with me recently: Thank you Roz!

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Contemporary Italian Poetry in Translation / Poesia italiana contemporanea in traduzione

Posted on January 2, 2024 by

Introduction Introduzione I have always been interested in language: how it renders itself – or, rather, how we render it –both verbally and on the page. As a child, I was exposed to two languages: my native English and the … Continue reading →

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Thank You for Your Participation

Posted on December 20, 2023 by

Dear readers, Thank you for visiting this site over the last month and a half and for reading the poems and essays that were published during that time. And thanks to all the poets and individuals who contributed their work … Continue reading →