The Playground Is Open For Play….

~ Paul Szlosek

I don’t want this to be a site where I just publish my own poems, but a place to celebrate this literary art form that I (and presumably you) love so much. I plan to discuss different aspects of poetry, talk about both favorite and newly discovered poets, share my experience on writing and getting published, and introduce you to some invented poetry forms I have discovered, and even created.

Although I have been writing poetry for most of my life, and have published many prior blogs on a a variety of subjects (gargoyles, street art, vintage matchboxes, playing cards, etc.), this is my first attempt at combining both interests and creating a poetry blog.

I always thought of poetry as a form of play, so this blog is an invitation for you to join me and come play with some of my favorite toys: words and verse.

Hope to see you back soon!

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Published by Paul Szlosek

Paul Szlosek was born in Southbridge, Massachusetts, but currently resides in the nearby metropolis of Worcester. He was co-founder and host of the long-running Poet’s Parlor poetry reading in Southbridge and Sturbridge, as well as a past recipient of the Jacob Knight Award for Poetry. His poems have appeared in various local publications including the Worcester Review, Worcester Magazine, Sahara, Concrete Wolf, and Diner. He’s probably best known in the Worcester poetry community for his fanatical obsession with obscure poetry forms, and has invented his own including the ziggurat, the streetbeatina, and (most recently) the hodgenelle.

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