I came across a great search tool built specifically to search postings within Twitter call “Terraminds“. (hat tip to Shashi)

This is a great research tool if you’re looking for specific resources for a specific project. For example, I’m always on the lookout for poets to showcase on my poetry podcast “Cloudy Day Art“. I do a simple query for “poetry” (click to try it) and lo and behold I get tweets like (real finds):

I just saw your reply on Nov2. Thank you ^^; I used to do some slam poetry competitions so sometimes maybe it comes out.

i need some poetry that conveys the general message of ‘go aftwr what you want.’

So I came to Starhucks to handle a few clerical things…but it turns out hat I came on poetry night. Poetry night is just a subtle way to stand on a soapbox. Annoying!!!

It can also be a great tool to use to find Tweeters to follow who share your same interests. Looking for fellow kayakers to follow? Search for “going kayaking“. “58 finds in the last 2 months”. Cool.

NaBloPoMo#4

My audio poetry podcast Cloudy Day Art, along with other members of the Association of Poetry Podcasting, were featured in an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Podcast options aplenty for poetry

Type the word poetry into a podcast directory search and you’ll get about 140 results, often more. Some poetry podcasts are based at institutions and have money behind them, such as Poetry Off the Shelf, which is produced by the Poetry Foundation, the publisher of Poetry magazine. Likewise, Jim Lehrer of the PBS program NewsHour hosts a poetry series that features readings and interviews with nationally known poets.

But individuals with an interest in poetry have found the medium accessible enough for them to make programs, too. From bedrooms and laptops around the world people are recording podcasts, registering them with directories such as iTunes, promoting them, and garnering a listenership - all for very little money.

Thanks to Katie Haegele for contacting us and conducting the interviews. We really appreciate the exposure she gave to poetry podcasting. Awesome!

Read entire article here.

Ok, I’ve started a poetry blog here at WillBrownOnline.com.

I’ve had them before, but they’ve never really gone anywhere. I’ve posted a poem or two then just given up. In fact, I just remembered “Will the Poet” (I used to own the domain name).

Well, now that I’m hosting my poetry at my hopefully permanent online home, I will always be reminded that I need to continue writing…at least for now.

Check it out: Will’s Poetry Blog