Op skryf-en Poetry: Harry Calhoun in gesprek

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"It 's fantastic. The whole interview is incredible, I'm really grateful for any advice from colleagues seriously good writer." Mark Howell, Senior Editor, Solares Hill Harry Calhoun photographs may appear beside the dictionary definition of "journeyman." The living proof that not all writers have to be famous or a type of writing successfully, Calhoun has found frequent editorial grace as a poet since 1980 and was a separate article published widely in literary theorist and 80s and 90s.

He also edited a poetry magazine and a magazine for housing and put the pieces of poetry and fiction in magazines such as Thunder Sandwich and The Islander. It 'an award-winning marketing writer for multinational companies like GE and IBM for the last twenty years.Trina Allen was a freelance writer and editor who read and enjoyed most of work.Trina Calhoun Allen: Your poem was recognized in most publications. Why attribute your success? Harry Calhoun: doubt, three words three words, short attention span!

That's why I love my job now. Marketing is a little 'how to write poems. E 'often very short. Try to express something in a minimum of words and say the kind of spin that sticks with the person reading. This is certainly not poetry, but the same mentality, just trying to say things very fast and lively. People think poetry, flowery language or something happens, but usually just the opposite, it is concise and easy … trying to nail down a few words possible.Allen: Any is a poem that you consider your most successful piece?

Calhoun: Yes, there is, paradoxically, a poem, a short film called "Leaving". I always seems to be a success, because I feel the time is seized in a succinct and compact verbiage.Allen: I understand that the reviewer once surprised his point of view on your poem, "The day after Christmas." can you tell me about it? Calhoun Oh, yes. It 'was a really fun time. I had a poem published in a small magazine, Taurus, which was often published when I started. The poem entitled "The day after Christmas, and I wrote the sense to leave after Christmas for the loss of a loving relationship that we had something great, like Christmas, to compare, and now you're left everything and fashion.

L 'examiner said it was poetry, which was cool thought, but he said it was a damning indictment of the commercialization of the Christmas season. It' does not seem to think that I tried to tie him to a love affair. And I was surprised, but also showed me that poetry and fiction are subject to interpretation. Just Because I 'I wrote, does not mean you can interpret as he wishes. His interpretation is as valid as mine.Allen: You have more than 500 publications in magazines, including Writer's Digest, private clubs, Gargoyle, Arts and Letters from Mississippi, and the National Enquirer and you have your promotional prizes, including an award for Addy placed more directly.

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What are your feelings about your happened? Calhoun: It 's like looking at your CV and say, "Gee, I did all this. "You understand that somewhere along the line you did, but almost no real purpose. Remorse I feel a bit 'I do not know more, Especially in fiction and poetry, but I also believe that full career has been good and are substantially in peace with it.Allen: You deepen your biggest success? Calhoun: Ja, I have a lot of bounce, I have had some success in various fields.

I do not really point to a great success. The things that come immediately to in my mind most fertile period for the poetry, that was back in the late 80s when I was a couple of my poetry chapbooks published by small presses had. 'was really for me. I had a lot of my poems published in magazines at that time and even after, and I organized a poetry reading and music series with my friend Mark Howell in Key West. It 'was really a great moment in my life, but now is the writer on the market, which of course is completely outside publishing empire.

I still feel very lucky to do so because it is good that at this point in my career where I feel like I am quite good at what I do.Allen: What advice

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