Price $2.50 DOGFISH HEAD POETRY PRIZE VOLUME NAMED 2006 BEST POETRY BOOK (p.3) ISSN #1935-0538 May, 2007 Volume 1, Issue 3 The Broadkill Review c/o John Milton & Co. The Broadkill Review Interviews 104 Federal Street, Milton, DE 19968 Editor and Publisher: Robert Pinsky James C. L. Brown When Robert Pinsky nent former what those might Editorial Advisory Board: Grace Cavalieri suggested that he would be Poet-Laureate be. H. A. 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I am constantly ad- more good in the long run if ies and performances have Advertising rates for an ad in each of the year’s six issues: eighth of a page, $50; quarter page $95; half justing. Every day is a dif- I’d retreat and do just that. lent a kind of validity and page $180; full page $350. ferent experience. When I But the temptation to stir recognition that encourages Inside this issue: was teaching at the Uni- things up in Delaware was more and better work. P. 1 TBR interviews Robert Pinsky; versity of Delaware, at and is too great. When I When a person works alone, Fleda Brown on her six years as Poet Laureate of Delaware least my took the title (I unrecognized, skill comes P. 2 Letters and Credo classes were won’t call it a job), I more slowly. A person does P. 3 Dogfish Head Poetry Prize- winner named Best Book of predictable. was aware that better with the goading poetry for 2006 by DPA; 5th Now I’ve been poetry—indeed all that comes from seeing and Dogfish Head Competition Guidelines published learning a kind literary arts—were hearing others nearby who P. 5 TBR Interview: Robert Pinsky of Zen alertness poor cousins to the are more advanced in the P. 10 Poetry by Fleda Brown to the changing other arts in the art. P. 11 Fleda Brown on her years as Delaware Poet Laureate (cont) winds of what state. There was no So, being a first child P. 12 Poetry by Buck Downs needs to be visibility for poets who thinks she needs to fix P. 13 Poetry by Sherry Chapelle P. 14 Fiction by Joshua D. Isard done. Not that I and no communal things, I found myself irre- P. 18 Poetry by Anne Colwell “need” to do support except for sistibly attracted to seeing P. 19 “Specimens” by Alan Davies P. 20 Poetry by Jo McDougall anything. A Photo by Janet Terner the Individual Art- what I could do. First of all, P. 21 Poetry by Debby Creasy laureate’s position is hon- ists Fellowships, won less I thought I ought to do P. 23 “Haiku, Haiku, Haibun?” by Michael Blaine orary, entirely. The point frequently by writers than something for the art itself, P. 25 Poem by H. A. Maxson is simply to honor someone by other artists. Of course and contacted the News P. 26 Poetry by Wendy Ingersoll P. 29 “Making the Case for Delaware’s for good work, not to ap- we’re a small state, and Journal about writing a Literary History” by Steven Leech point someone to a “job.” there is necessarily a lim- poetry column. It was more P. 32 Poetry by John Milbury Steen P. 33 Light Verse by “Stonecarver” and Many poets laureate don’t ited number of writers than three years later be- Literary Birthdays do a thing except to stay at whose work is of fore I was able to overcome P. 42 Literary Events Calendar P. 43 Constructing a Short Story III their own writing, and “professional” quality. But the concern of the editors P. 44 Notes on Contributors sometimes I think I’d do in the other arts, the galler- that no more (see page 11) VOLUME 1, NUMBER 3 THE BROADKILL REVIEW PAGE 2 Letters and Notes from Our Readers (The following is a note from Maryanne up out of my chair and whoop. resting. I'm glad to hear that John Els- Khan, whose story, “Sweet My Infant, Maryanne Khan berg has joined your Editorial Board. Born to Die” appeared in issue one. She Best to you, Once again - Bravo - on (Maryanne’s first published story, “Lacey” has been showing me a new piece of the latest issue. Thanks for the reading which she brought to the workshop at work, one which appears to be a novel- and - especially - for your energy and Georgetown University, appeared in The in-progress, although she didn’t seem to skill putting out The Broadkill Re- Sulphur River Literary Review. She’s recognize it as such when she began. view. very kind. I remember tearing off the first She is now well into it.) -Martin Galvin seven or so pages or her story and throwing I really enjoyed your piece on them over my shoulder dramatically for the Jamie--the second issue looks the strange alchemy that occurs once a benefit of the other workshop participants terrific! I especially liked the poems writer has started a piece and suddenly and telling her to start where the story ac- by Hiram Larew--and I must remember characters start saying and doing tually began. She understood, smiled while to get you information for your things ‘by themselves.’ the others in the workshop all tried to re- list of upcoming events. Thanks for Now when I try saying that to cover their equilibrium, and said, “Too your continuing support. people who are not writers, they look much build-up, eh?”) -Kim Roberts askance, shuffle their feet and probably My response to her note… Especially enjoyed the well think I am completely delusionary. But so very often I have been sitting at "The Hat" happened that way. thrown, easy to catch poetry. Half of the difficulty is in learning how to -Frank Minni the computer, almost in a trance, liter- ally wondering where something came let it happen, in other words, to unlearn This issue also looks fantastic. what we think we know about writing, from, and how, what connection is there - Maryanne Khan between one little thing or other that and understand that that discovery is has popped up out of nowhere and the essence of the creative process, by Nice issue! Pinsky? Excellent something else, seemingly unre- which I mean the point, the nexus, where man. FYI Field Recordings was selected lated, and why one of the living crea- subconscious and conscious mind intersect. by the Delaware Press Association as -Jamie the best volume of verse published in tures under my typing fingers has de- cided (yes, if God gives freedom of (Note: “The Hat” also appeared in The 2006--Hope all is well. -Scott Whitaker choice, why shouldn't I?) to go do that. Sulphur River Literary Review — see And what, oh my god is going the display ad for James Michael Robbins’ It’s wonderful to have the issue to happen to get me out of this situa- wonderful publication on page ) in hand -- You’ve done a terrific job.