Virgogray Press at the 21st Annual Austin International Poetry Festival

I've been attending the Austin International Poetry Festival semi-consistently for the past decade. The festival is truly a staple, a cornerstone of the Austin poetry scene. The Austin International Poetry Festival began twenty-one years ago. In fact, this year's theme was "Lucky 21" because, as board members remarked, this year "we were lucky" to have … Continue reading Virgogray Press at the 21st Annual Austin International Poetry Festival

The New Age of the Poet

There is a great push, energetic with a life all its own. In all forms of art, poetic voice is giving wonderment to the age-old questions of life. There has only been times like this, when the poets are singing the origins of consciousness, when the ends necessitate the means. These times are impressive as interesting. … Continue reading The New Age of the Poet