Off The Bricks

Welcome to Off The Bricks, poets and poetry lovers! Today's show brings back our editors' series with Barry Harris of
The Tipton Poetry Journal. Today, we discuss The TPJ's selection process and how you can get paid for your poetry! Barry gives us insight into your best chances for your submissions!

https://tiptonpoetryjournal.submittable.com/submit

Welcome to Off the Bricks, poets and poetry lovers! This month, poet Donald Platt returns to share his newly released book of poetry, Tender Voyeur, published by Grid Books. Platt paints in poetry alongside the works of John Singer Sargent and other contemporaries in this 20 years in the making exploration of a Bisexual awakening. awakening.https://www.grid-books.org/donald-platt

Welcome to Off The Bricks, poets and poetry lovers. This month, Joyce Brinkman and Katherine Heiss discuss options for poets to submit their original poetry to be read on future episodes.

Welcome to Off The Bricks, poets and poetry lovers! Joining us today is poet Gilbert Allen with his new book, Stanzas in America, published through Measure Press. The work is an exploration of events and culture in America and shows a heartfelt and authentic look into everyday life. You can learn more at measurepress.com/.

Welcome to Off The Bricks, poets and poetry lovers! This month, we feature Stephanie L. Harper. Harper is a neurodivergent (autistic & ADHD) poet, mother, and transplant from Oregon now living in Indiana with the world's most adorable husband, poet, Robert Okaji; cat, Lyra and puppy, Eleanor Rigby (Elly). In a former life, she earned her BA in English & German from Grinnell College, IA, and MA in German from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

Harper is the author of three chapbooks, including We Have Seen the Corn (Kelsay Books). Her poems appear in The Dodge, The Iowa Review, Neologism Poetry Journal, The Night Heron Barks, Pleiades, Salamander Magazine, Taos Journal of Poetry, Vox Populi, and elsewhere.

You can find Harper's poetry for purchase at Kelsey Books, Amazon, and you can find her blog at slharperpoetry.com

Welcome to Off The Bricks, poets and poetry lovers! Today's guest is Karen Kovacik, Poet, Translator, and Professor Emerita at Indiana University Indianapolis. Kovacik's latest work Portable City is a layered exploration of her experience with nationality as a concept of self and a feature of travel. You can find her poetry for purchase at itascabooks.com

Please join us next month, September 4th, for our next Poetry on Brick Street open mic night at the Sullivan Munce in Zionsville, Indiana!

Welcome to Off the Bricks, poets and poetry lovers. This month, we remember our dear colleague and treasured community member, Kevin McKelvey, who passed in late June. We have included his obituary in the link below. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/indianapolis-in/kevin-mckelvey-12437780

You can hear more of Kevin's work in episode 19 of Off The Bricks.

Welcome to Off The Bricks, poets and poetry lovers! Our guest this month is John Cardwell.

John has had a long and complicated career that included public policy advocacy, research and writing, non-profit management, farming, construction, and academic assignments in Indiana and Nigeria.  His poetry has been greatly affected by those experiences and contemporary events.  He began writing poetry in 2009.  His work has appeared in various publications. His sixth book of poems, essays, and short stories is currently being edited.  He holds two degrees from Indiana University and has received various awards from the Indiana General Assembly and private associations for his public policy work and writing.

Welcome to Off the Bricks, poets and poetry lovers! This week, part two of our guest poet Donald Plat,t as interviewed by Joyce Brinkman. Donald Platt’s ninth book of poetry, Tender Voyeur, will be published by Grid Books in the fall. https://www.grid-books.org/donald-platt

Welcome to Off the Bricks poets and poetry lovers! This week, Donald Platt as interviewed by Joyce Brinkman. Keep an ear out for part two next month! Donald Platt’s ninth book of poetry, Tender Voyeur, will be published by Grid Books in the fall.