Poetry and Writing

Mostly I don't post my poetry on this page, because when I submit my poems for publication it is expected that they be unpublished, and most publications consider placing my poems here on my own page, as being published. And I think this creates a problem for poets, because you write something, you are excited about it, you want to share it with the world, but you can't, it lies in a dark folder on your pc waiting for an acceptance letter which may never come. And if I do post it on here two years from now, it will no longer be relevant, I will probably want to change it because I would have grown as a poet and a person. 

And then I saw this new terms being used "curated or uncurated" - and it's more relevant to our modern society. Instead of being published - poems are curated. So instead of asking whether your poetry has been published, the request becomes for previously uncurated work. Posting on my own website or on my instagram acount then cannot be classified as curated work. Anyway, this article by Timothy Green from Rattle says it so much better than what I can "Uncurated: the case for a new term" - he also gives a list of publications that are using this term - it's a good read and a trend I am hoping will grow.