Poem at A Day's Encounter

http://adaysencounter.com/wordpress/?p=158

Video of poems from DREAMING IN RED

http://vimeo.com/33783617

Poem at Pemmican

http://www.pemmicanpress.com/CurrentIssue/Individual/howie-good-puzzle-dec-11.htm

prose poem/story at rumble

http://www.rumble.sy2.com/stories/mice_good.html

Poem at Scud

http://www.scudmagazine.com/2011/12/howie-good-fire-sword_14.html

Review of DREAMING IN RED

http://georgedanderson.blogspot.com/2011/12/howie-good-dreaming-in-red-right-hand.html

dreaming in red

http://bit.ly/dreaminginred

2 Poems at Matchbook

http://www.matchbookpoetry.com/currentissue.html

Prose Poem at Specter

http://www.spectermagazine.com/lit/poetry/howie-good

Pushcart Nomination from Four and Twenty

http://4and20poetry.com/2011/12/06/congratulations-to-our-pushcart-prize-nominees/

Poem at Pure Slush

http://pureslush.webs.com/toastudentonfacebook.htm

Included in Anthology

http://99poets.blogspot.com/

Poem at Triage

http://www.triagepoetry.net/2011/12/memento/

3 poems at fogged clarity

http://foggedclarity.com/sections/poetry/

Poem series at Blue Pepper

http://bluepepper.blogspot.com/2011/12/new-poetry-by-howie-good.html

Prose Poem at RiverLit

http://riverlit.wordpress.com/2011/11/21/working-nights/

Prose Poem at Housefire

http://www.housefirepublishing.com/poetry/nothing-to-fear-but-fear-and-scenery-howie-good/

Two poems at Mad Hatters

http://madhattersreview.com/blog/archives/784

Two Poems at Red Light Bulbs

http://redlightbulbs.net/issue5/good.html

Poem at Ten Page Press

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B4G1h48QKjw7OTU1ZTUyODktZjI5Zi00NTc1LWIwMjEtYmQzN2RjOGY2ZGM4&hl=en_US&pli=1

2 poems at Pure Slush

http://pureslush.webs.com/2poems.htm

2 Poems at Talking Writing

http://talkingwriting.com/?p=25099

poem at elimae

http://elimae.com/2011/11/Isaac.html

2 new poems at Otoliths

http://the-otolith.blogspot.com/2011/08/howie-good-puzzle-pieces-1-devil-is.html

Poem at Golden Sparrow Literary Review

http://goldensparrowliteraryreview.wordpress.com/2011/10/29/words-music/

Prose Poem at TrainWrite

http://trainwrite.tumblr.com/post/11989158935/in-absentia

Poem at protestpoems,org

http://protestpoemsdotorg.blogspot.com/2011/10/howie-good.html

X-Periment at Dogzplot

http://dogzplot.blogspot.com/2011/10/x-periment-howie-good.html

2 poems at Otoliths

http://the-otolith.blogspot.com/2011/08/howie-good-puzzle-pieces-1-devil-is.html

Poem at Plebian Rag

http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/283073

Poem at RBR

http://redboothreview.blogspot.com/2011/08/notes-of-very-minor-poet-howie-good.html

Featured author at Negative Suck

http://www.negativesuck.moonfruit.com/#/good/4555923548

3 Poems at pressboardpress

http://pressboardpress.com/2011/10/06/three-poems-by-howie-good/

Interview at Red Ochre Lit

http://www.redochrelit.com/rolit-news.html

Poem at Efiction Notice

http://efictionnotice.com/blog/2011/09/28/bang-by-howie-good/

Poet of the Month

http://www.thesinglehound.com/poet-of-the-month-october-2011.html

Poem at Obsession Lit Mag

http://obsessionlitmag.com/01_Word%20Problem.html

Poem in DAP

http://www.thediverseartsproject.com/fall-2011/prophets-martyrs.html

Poem in DAP

http://www.thediverseartsproject.com/fall-2011/we-all-fall-down.html

Poem in streetcake magazine

http://www.streetcakemagazine.com/files/issue%2019%20final.pdf

3 Poems at Tower Journal

http://www.towerjournal.com/fall_2011/index.html

3 Poems at the Planet Formerly Known as Earth

http://theplanetformerlyknownasearth.blogspot.com/2011/09/howie-good-lost-in-america-hit-and.html

2 Poems at Alba

http://www.ravennapress.com/alba/issue_22/good.html

Video of my poem EVERYTHING SIMPLE BECOMES COMPLEX

http://vimeo.com/29124206

Poem at Metazen

http://www.metazen.ca/?p=8454

Poems in NAP 1.4

http://issuu.com/napmagazine/docs/nap_1_4/79

Prose Poem in Riley Dog

http://rileydog.posterous.com/tiny-heart-attacks

Poem in Catapult to Mars

http://catapulttomars.blogspot.com/2011/09/in-memoriam-for-matt-coleman-by-howie.html

Prose poem series at Bartleby Snopes

http://bartlebysnopes.com/voicesfromthebasement.htm

Poem at Punk Soul Poet

http://www.punksoulpoet.com/tag/howie-good/

New poem at Eunoia Review

http://eunoiareview.wordpress.com/

Poem at Eunoia Review

http://eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2011/09/06/the-hidden-premise/

Best of the Net nomination 2011

http://twenty20journal.com/nominations/best-of-the-net-2011/

Monster at Eunoia Review

http://eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2011/09/05/monster/

Poem in Bat Terrier

http://batterrier.com/2011/09/04/the-history-of-pet-burials/

Poem in Eunoia Review

http://eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2011/09/04/reading-comprehension/

Poem Translated into Spanish

http://birdspoems.blogspot.com/2011/09/howie-good_03.html

Poem in elimae

http://elimae.com/2011/09/Dying.html

Poem at Ofi Press

http://theofipress.webs.com/poetry.htm

New e-chap from Right Hand Pointing

https://sites.google.com/site/howiegood2011chap/

2 Poems at RBR

http://redboothreview.blogspot.com/2011/08/two-poems-howie-good.html

New e-chap from Gold Wake Press

http://goldwakepress.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/toshadowyblue.pdf

Poem in Willows Wept Review

http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/261068

4 Poems at pressboardpress

http://pressboardpress.com/2011/08/19/four-poems-by-howie-good/

Review of LOVE IN A TIME OF PARANOIA

http://christophervola.blogspot.com/2011/08/any-movement-can-be-part-of-dance.html

Poem in Lo-Fidelity

http://lofidelity-zine.blogspot.com/2011/08/howie-good-adam-and-eve.html

Poem at MP

http://magnoliaspress.wordpress.com/2011/08/13/self-portrait-howie-good/

Poem at PigeonBike

http://pigeonbike.blogspot.com/2011/08/endangered-species.html

Poem at Lily

http://www.freewebs.com/lilylitreview/5_4Good.html

Love in a Time of Paranoia Available in Print

http://estore.diamondpointpress.com/

Prose Poem at A-Minor

http://aminormagazine.wordpress.com/2011/08/08/cinema-verite/

Poem at Steel Toe Review

http://steeltoereview.com/2011/08/04/incurable-by-howie-good-2/

new poem in otis nebula

http://www.otisnebula.com/otisnebula/ON4_Howie_Good.html

Poem in Orange Room Review

http://theorangeroomreview.webs.com/byhgoodaug11.htm

Poem in elimae

http://www.elimae.com/2011/08/Period.html

Poem in Found Poetry Review

http://www.foundpoetryreview.com/summer-2011/anemic-cinema-howie-good

Poem at News Verse News

http://newversenews.blogspot.com/2011/07/voices-from-basement.html

Two Poems in Etcetera

http://etceterart.blogspot.com/2011/07/two-poems-howie-good.html

Artistic Statement

http://matterpress.com/blog/2011/07/09/compression-howie-good/

The Penalty for Trying (new e-book from Ten Pages Press)

http://tenpagespress.wordpress.com/2011/07/10/the-penalty-for-trying-by-howie-good/

Video of my poem by Swoon

http://vimeo.com/26209034

"Inspired Remnants," New E-Book From Red Ceilings Press

http://redceilings.blogspot.com/2011/07/inspired-remnants-howie-good.html

"Inspired Remnants," New E-Book From Red Ceilings Press

http://redceilings.blogspot.com/2011/07/inspired-remnants-howie-good.html

New Poem in Catapult to Mars

http://catapulttomars.blogspot.com/2011/07/falling-in-love-1970-by-howie-good.html

Two Poems in Gut Lit

http://gutlit.com/2011/07/02/two-poems-by-howie-good/

New Prose Poem in Mousetales

http://mousetalespress.com/current_issue_good.html

New Poem at PressBoard Press

http://pressboardpress.com/2011/06/30/shush-by-howie-good/

Video of my poem Stockholm Syndrome

http://vimeo.com/25785910

New Poems in Trigger

http://www.statushat.org/trigger/index.php/first-edition-july-2011/12-the-poets/poetry/7-little-savages

New Poem ar Amethyst Arsenic

http://www.amethystarsenic.com/issues/1-1/howie-good.php

Mal de Mar in The Planet Formerly Known as Earth

http://theplanetformerlyknownasearth.blogspot.com/2011/06/howie-good-mal-de-mer.html

Video of MY FATHER'S ADVICE

http://movingpoems.com/2011/06/my-fathers-advice-by-howie-good/

Poem in Mad Hat Revie Blog

http://madhattersreview.com/blog/archives/115

Poem in TrainWrite

http://trainwrite.tumblr.com/post/6142204701/1933

Poem in NEW LINEAR PERSPECTIVE

http://newlinearperspectives.wordpress.com/poetry/howie-good-poe-in-love/

Poem in Fade

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B1nVWjUJUywFNGNiMjNhMDItZWUwMC00NDI5LWFmNDEtMDY2MGEzNjUxZmMw&hl=en_US&pli=1

Poem in Plebian Rag

http://theplebianrag.com/archives/2591

Love in a Time of Paranoia (forthcoming)

http://twenty20publishing.com/

Swoon Makes a Video of My Poem "Dog Star Man"

http://vimeo.com/23406031

Up at Trainwrite

http://trainwrite.tumblr.com/post/5131632314/abandon-ship

Three New Poems Published

http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1s149/Takeittothestreetpoe/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yudu.com%2Fitem%2Fdetails%2F326281%2FTake-it-to-the-street-poetry--Force-Fed-Vol_6

New Chapbook: Threatening Weather

http://wschap5.wordpress.com/category/threatening-weather/

New Poem: Eternal Recurrence of the Same

http://the-otolith.blogspot.com/2011/03/howie-good-eternal-recurrence-of-same-1.html

New Poem: Mental Health Day

http://semolinapilchardpoetry.blogspot.com/

New Poem: Arms Oustretched Like Jesus

http://thenumberfive.wordpress.com/poetry/

Winning Videos Created for My Short Poem "Fable"

http://movingpoems.com/2011/04/fable-by-howie-good-moving-poems-contest-winners-2/

The Banned Interview

Tell us about the first poem you remember writing?

That would be a poem called “Black Fields” that I wrote when I was in seventh or eighth grade. It was probably equally influenced by Stephen Crane’s poems – he called them “bitter little pills” and somewhere I had gotten hold of a book of them, which I still own -- and Barry McGuire’s apocalyptic hit song of the era, “The Eve of Destruction.” I can actually remember the last two lines. They took the form of a call-and-response: “And where is relief?/In black fields hidden.” It was a ridiculously bad piece of juvenile writing, but the inverted syntax of “In black fields hidden” is kind of cute.

How often do you struggle with your writing? Or does it come easily?

I can’t give a definitive answer to these questions. Some poems come easy. They seem almost to write themselves. It’s like I’m taking dictation from some part of me that’s already done most of the work. Other poems, though, need to be forcibly dragged out from the back of the cave. I also don’t always know what lines go with which poems. That must sound awful, but it’s true. Sometimes it’s not until I have done several drafts of a poem that I realize that there’s another poem intertwined with the poem I thought I was writing. Then it becomes a matter of separating the threads and putting one aside in hopes of picking up and developing it later. It’s easy to get all mystical about the creative process, as there is so much about it that is unpredictable, but I have found it’s best to approach my writing as a job of work, and not as some kind of spirit quest.

Describe your typical writing environment? Pictures?

I write on a laptop. I write at our dining room table (a wobbly antique with lion claw legs). No pictures (they’re to my back in the living room). Instead, I look out a picture window at some woods. That may explain why birds so often appear in my poems. They’re always flitting in and out of my vision. Sometimes I listen to WQXR, a classical music radio station from New York City, while I write, but sometimes I just prefer the sound of my own teeth grinding in frustration.


What's your favorite poem you've written? Why?

I don’t know if I have a favorite. But I do know I have enjoyed writing some poems more than I have enjoyed writing others. I particularly enjoyed writing “Lovesick,” the title poem of my first full-length collection. The poem went through numerous drafts, but I didn’t feel anxious during the process. With each draft, I felt I was getting closer to discovering what I wanted to say. That doesn’t always or even often happen. Sometimes I can get further lost with each successive draft. So writing “Lovesick” was a particularly generous experience, but I should add that just because I enjoy writing a poem doesn’t guarantee that the poem will turn out any good. All it guarantees is that I’ll try to write another poem and another and another in hopes of capturing that special enjoyment again.

What's the last book that you loved?

Human Smoke by Nicholson Baker. Baker is primarily a novelist, but this is a kaleidoscopic history of the events leading up to the outbreak of World War II. It’s told in vignettes, most of them no longer than a paragraph or two, but beautifully wrought, like perfect prose poems. The book filters historical research through a fine-grained literary sensibility and flaming moral outrage at the stupidity and deceitfulness of governments and the irredeemable waste of war.

Does reading online influence your writing style? How would your work change if you lost access to the Internet for a year?

If I lost Internet access for a year, I’d be really, really pissed. I submit my work exclusively through e-mail and have for several years. Many publications, including some print ones, seem to prefer online submissions. In fact, I have noticed that in the past two or three months there has been a mass migration of publications to Submishmash, an online submission manager. It’s a question, I suppose of, convenience. I certainly don’t miss the days of sending out manuscripts by snail mail. The process was time-consuming, expensive, and generally maddening.

Without Internet access for a year, I also wouldn’t be able to read as much poetry and as many poets as I’m able to read now. That would be terrible. The education of a poet should never end. Reading one’s colleagues is a big part of that education.


Let’s talk about brevity. Your work sketches with a faint pencil, drawing an arc to contain the vastness of air, and yet there’s always such casual preciseness. Longer poems most often accrue detail to the point where the message becomes fixed and predictable, yet you avoid that by guiding a reader with a breath instead of a firm hand. How does a poem’s length affect its nature? Can a long poem work in the same way that a short one does?

Sometimes I wish I could write longer poems. I fear editors and readers might equate the shortness of my poems with shallowness or insignificance. But my longer poems – like “Half-Life,” which appeared in elimae,” or “Armageddon, Mon Amour,” which is forthcoming in 2River View – are simply a series of interrelated short poems. I seldom write a poem that exceeds twenty lines. This isn’t premeditated. It’s just how my mind seems to work.

Naturally, I have tried to make a virtue of succinctness. In fact, one of the defining characteristics of poetry for me is that it suggests a lot with a little. Prose can be discursive, but as I see it, a poem is the most concentrated form of literary expression. It’s the difference, if you will, between the spread of a shotgun blast and the precision of a rifle shot. I just want to get better at hitting the target.

Interview at Ramshackle Review

http://ramshacklereview.blogspot.com/2011/03/howie-good-on-poetry-process-and.html

Sell Out

For a signed copy of Disaster Mode or Scene of the Accident, my latest chapbooks, please mail $5 (check or money order) to:

Howie Good
155 Grand St.
Highland, NY 12528

I'm also open to exchange or barter.

Disaster Mode Available from Medulla publishing

http://www.etsy.com/listing/67177782/disaster-mode-by-howie-good-poetry?ref=cat1_gallery_34