https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/

On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
>
> https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/

I remember Lyn Lifshin from the small press chapbook days, R.I.P.

https://deathatthefleacircus.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/r-i-p-small-press-poet-lyn-lifshin/

*********** R. I. P. Small Press Poet Lyn Lifshin
Posted on December 13, 2019 by David Barker
Yesterday I read on Facebook the sad news that legendary small press poet Lyn Lifshin had died at age 77. Like Kate Braverman who passed away in October of this year, Lyn was one of the writers who defined an era for me. I remember in the 1960s and ’70s how you couldn’t pick up a small press poetry magazine without finding at least one poem by Lifshin in it, and they were always good. She was everywhere in the small press, which was how she gained the unofficial title of “Queen of the Small Press” or “Queen of the Lit Mags.” In those pre-Internet day, it wasn’t a simple task to locate and submit to little magazines. They were difficult to find out about. There was no Google search. You might see an ad or listing for a new magazine (or one you didn’t know about) in another small press publication, or you might find it in Len Fulton’s annual International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses. Failing those options, maybe a fellow poet would tell you about a new magazine they’d discovered. Then you would make copies of your poems, write a cover letter to the editor, send off your poems including a Self Addressed Stamped Envelop for the editor’s reply and/or return of the poems, and wait months or years for an acceptance or rejection. I can’t imagine how much Lyn must have spent on postage stamps, Xerox copies, and envelops submitting her work all over the place. She was dedicated to writing good poems and getting them published.

I Googled her name and the word “dead” (which always brings up obituaries) and found no stories in major newspapers announcing her death — just a few short notices on blogs. I guess the world doesn’t care much about small press poets, but to me, she was a major icon. I only have a couple of her books: Upstate Madonna: Poems 1970-1974 (The Crossing Press, 1975) and Madonna Who Shifts for Herself (Applezaba Press, 1983), both of which are pictured below. The name “Applezaba” brings back an odd memory for me: they had accepted a book of my poems, we had signed a contract, but for a reason I never knew or have since forgotten, the book never happened. This was in the 1970s, I think. That’s common in the small press, planned books don’t get published, and I didn’t worry about it.

Now that she’s passed into history, I would like to locate a few more of Lyn Lifshin’s chapbooks, and reread the two that I do have. She was a class act. I didn’t know her personally, and never corresponded with her, but I did see her read twice at the college I attended. This would have been in the late 1960s or early 1970s. I may have news clippings about those events, and if I find them, I’ll add a note to this blog with the details. Meanwhile, I hope at least one major news source announces her death. She deserves to be remembered. In a blurb on the back cover of Upstate Madonna, Bill Knott wrote “Lyn Lifshin is one of the best young poets in the U.S.A.” I agreed then, and I agree now. *************

Sad to see her go...

On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:49:14 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> >
> > https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/
>
> I remember Lyn Lifshin from the small press chapbook days, R.I.P.
>
> https://deathatthefleacircus.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/r-i-p-small-press-poet-lyn-lifshin/
>
> *********** R. I. P. Small Press Poet Lyn Lifshin
> Posted on December 13, 2019 by David Barker
> Yesterday I read on Facebook the sad news that legendary small press poet Lyn Lifshin had died at age 77. Like Kate Braverman who passed away in October of this year, Lyn was one of the writers who defined an era for me. I remember in the 1960s and ’70s how you couldn’t pick up a small press poetry magazine without finding at least one poem by Lifshin in it, and they were always good. She was everywhere in the small press, which was how she gained the unofficial title of “Queen of the Small Press” or “Queen of the Lit Mags.” In those pre-Internet day, it wasn’t a simple task to locate and submit to little magazines. They were difficult to find out about. There was no Google search. You might see an ad or listing for a new magazine (or one you didn’t know about) in another small press publication, or you might find it in Len Fulton’s annual International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses. Failing those options, maybe a fellow poet would tell you about a new magazine they’d discovered. Then you would make copies of your poems, write a cover letter to the editor, send off your poems including a Self Addressed Stamped Envelop for the editor’s reply and/or return of the poems, and wait months or years for an acceptance or rejection. I can’t imagine how much Lyn must have spent on postage stamps, Xerox copies, and envelops submitting her work all over the place. She was dedicated to writing good poems and getting them published.
>
> I Googled her name and the word “dead” (which always brings up obituaries) and found no stories in major newspapers announcing her death — just a few short notices on blogs. I guess the world doesn’t care much about small press poets, but to me, she was a major icon. I only have a couple of her books: Upstate Madonna: Poems 1970-1974 (The Crossing Press, 1975) and Madonna Who Shifts for Herself (Applezaba Press, 1983), both of which are pictured below. The name “Applezaba” brings back an odd memory for me: they had accepted a book of my poems, we had signed a contract, but for a reason I never knew or have since forgotten, the book never happened. This was in the 1970s, I think. That’s common in the small press, planned books don’t get published, and I didn’t worry about it.
>
> Now that she’s passed into history, I would like to locate a few more of Lyn Lifshin’s chapbooks, and reread the two that I do have. She was a class act. I didn’t know her personally, and never corresponded with her, but I did see her read twice at the college I attended. This would have been in the late 1960s or early 1970s. I may have news clippings about those events, and if I find them, I’ll add a note to this blog with the details. Meanwhile, I hope at least one major news source announces her death. She deserves to be remembered. In a blurb on the back cover of Upstate Madonna, Bill Knott wrote “Lyn Lifshin is one of the best young poets in the U.S.A.” I agreed then, and I agree now. *************
>
> Sad to see her go...

Yes, I remember Lyn from those great days, as well.

Good find, Jordy.

On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 5:54:25 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:49:14 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> > >
> > > https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/
> >
> > I remember Lyn Lifshin from the small press chapbook days, R.I.P.
> >
> > https://deathatthefleacircus.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/r-i-p-small-press-poet-lyn-lifshin/
> >
> > *********** R. I. P. Small Press Poet Lyn Lifshin
> > Posted on December 13, 2019 by David Barker
> > Yesterday I read on Facebook the sad news that legendary small press poet Lyn Lifshin had died at age 77. Like Kate Braverman who passed away in October of this year, Lyn was one of the writers who defined an era for me. I remember in the 1960s and ’70s how you couldn’t pick up a small press poetry magazine without finding at least one poem by Lifshin in it, and they were always good. She was everywhere in the small press, which was how she gained the unofficial title of “Queen of the Small Press” or “Queen of the Lit Mags.” In those pre-Internet day, it wasn’t a simple task to locate and submit to little magazines. They were difficult to find out about. There was no Google search. You might see an ad or listing for a new magazine (or one you didn’t know about) in another small press publication, or you might find it in Len Fulton’s annual International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses. Failing those options, maybe a fellow poet would tell you about a new magazine they’d discovered. Then you would make copies of your poems, write a cover letter to the editor, send off your poems including a Self Addressed Stamped Envelop for the editor’s reply and/or return of the poems, and wait months or years for an acceptance or rejection. I can’t imagine how much Lyn must have spent on postage stamps, Xerox copies, and envelops submitting her work all over the place. She was dedicated to writing good poems and getting them published.
> >
> > I Googled her name and the word “dead” (which always brings up obituaries) and found no stories in major newspapers announcing her death — just a few short notices on blogs. I guess the world doesn’t care much about small press poets, but to me, she was a major icon. I only have a couple of her books: Upstate Madonna: Poems 1970-1974 (The Crossing Press, 1975) and Madonna Who Shifts for Herself (Applezaba Press, 1983), both of which are pictured below. The name “Applezaba” brings back an odd memory for me: they had accepted a book of my poems, we had signed a contract, but for a reason I never knew or have since forgotten, the book never happened. This was in the 1970s, I think. That’s common in the small press, planned books don’t get published, and I didn’t worry about it.
> >
> > Now that she’s passed into history, I would like to locate a few more of Lyn Lifshin’s chapbooks, and reread the two that I do have. She was a class act. I didn’t know her personally, and never corresponded with her, but I did see her read twice at the college I attended. This would have been in the late 1960s or early 1970s. I may have news clippings about those events, and if I find them, I’ll add a note to this blog with the details. Meanwhile, I hope at least one major news source announces her death. She deserves to be remembered. In a blurb on the back cover of Upstate Madonna, Bill Knott wrote “Lyn Lifshin is one of the best young poets in the U.S.A.” I agreed then, and I agree now. *************
> >
> > Sad to see her go...
> Yes, I remember Lyn from those great days, as well.
>
> Good find, Jordy.
thank you, Will

On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:49:14 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> >
> > https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/
>
> I remember Lyn Lifshin from the small press chapbook days, R.I.P.
>
> https://deathatthefleacircus.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/r-i-p-small-press-poet-lyn-lifshin/
>
> *********** R. I. P. Small Press Poet Lyn Lifshin
> Posted on December 13, 2019 by David Barker
> Yesterday I read on Facebook the sad news that legendary small press poet Lyn Lifshin had died at age 77. Like Kate Braverman who passed away in October of this year, Lyn was one of the writers who defined an era for me. I remember in the 1960s and ’70s how you couldn’t pick up a small press poetry magazine without finding at least one poem by Lifshin in it, and they were always good. She was everywhere in the small press, which was how she gained the unofficial title of “Queen of the Small Press” or “Queen of the Lit Mags.” In those pre-Internet day, it wasn’t a simple task to locate and submit to little magazines. They were difficult to find out about. There was no Google search. You might see an ad or listing for a new magazine (or one you didn’t know about) in another small press publication, or you might find it in Len Fulton’s annual International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses. Failing those options, maybe a fellow poet would tell you about a new magazine they’d discovered. Then you would make copies of your poems, write a cover letter to the editor, send off your poems including a Self Addressed Stamped Envelop for the editor’s reply and/or return of the poems, and wait months or years for an acceptance or rejection. I can’t imagine how much Lyn must have spent on postage stamps, Xerox copies, and envelops submitting her work all over the place. She was dedicated to writing good poems and getting them published.
>
> I Googled her name and the word “dead” (which always brings up obituaries) and found no stories in major newspapers announcing her death — just a few short notices on blogs. I guess the world doesn’t care much about small press poets, but to me, she was a major icon. I only have a couple of her books: Upstate Madonna: Poems 1970-1974 (The Crossing Press, 1975) and Madonna Who Shifts for Herself (Applezaba Press, 1983), both of which are pictured below. The name “Applezaba” brings back an odd memory for me: they had accepted a book of my poems, we had signed a contract, but for a reason I never knew or have since forgotten, the book never happened. This was in the 1970s, I think. That’s common in the small press, planned books don’t get published, and I didn’t worry about it.
>
> Now that she’s passed into history, I would like to locate a few more of Lyn Lifshin’s chapbooks, and reread the two that I do have. She was a class act. I didn’t know her personally, and never corresponded with her, but I did see her read twice at the college I attended. This would have been in the late 1960s or early 1970s. I may have news clippings about those events, and if I find them, I’ll add a note to this blog with the details. Meanwhile, I hope at least one major news source announces her death. She deserves to be remembered. In a blurb on the back cover of Upstate Madonna, Bill Knott wrote “Lyn Lifshin is one of the best young poets in the U.S.A.” I agreed then, and I agree now. *************
>
> Sad to see her go...

Um... Ms. Lifshin passed away over three years ago.

I realize that a Bharma Dum doesn't pay much attention to... anything... (apart from dumpsters, charity coffee, and exposing himself in public), but to those of us who are actually involved in the literary world, that's not exactly news.

On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 10:42:03 AM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 5:54:25 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:49:14 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> > > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> > > >
> > > > https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/
> > >
> > > I remember Lyn Lifshin from the small press chapbook days, R.I.P.
> > >
> > > https://deathatthefleacircus.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/r-i-p-small-press-poet-lyn-lifshin/
> > >
> > > *********** R. I. P. Small Press Poet Lyn Lifshin
> > > Posted on December 13, 2019 by David Barker
> > > Yesterday I read on Facebook the sad news that legendary small press poet Lyn Lifshin had died at age 77. Like Kate Braverman who passed away in October of this year, Lyn was one of the writers who defined an era for me.. I remember in the 1960s and ’70s how you couldn’t pick up a small press poetry magazine without finding at least one poem by Lifshin in it, and they were always good. She was everywhere in the small press, which was how she gained the unofficial title of “Queen of the Small Press” or “Queen of the Lit Mags.” In those pre-Internet day, it wasn’t a simple task to locate and submit to little magazines. They were difficult to find out about. There was no Google search. You might see an ad or listing for a new magazine (or one you didn’t know about) in another small press publication, or you might find it in Len Fulton’s annual International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses. Failing those options, maybe a fellow poet would tell you about a new magazine they’d discovered. Then you would make copies of your poems, write a cover letter to the editor, send off your poems including a Self Addressed Stamped Envelop for the editor’s reply and/or return of the poems, and wait months or years for an acceptance or rejection. I can’t imagine how much Lyn must have spent on postage stamps, Xerox copies, and envelops submitting her work all over the place. She was dedicated to writing good poems and getting them published.
> > >
> > > I Googled her name and the word “dead” (which always brings up obituaries) and found no stories in major newspapers announcing her death — just a few short notices on blogs. I guess the world doesn’t care much about small press poets, but to me, she was a major icon. I only have a couple of her books: Upstate Madonna: Poems 1970-1974 (The Crossing Press, 1975) and Madonna Who Shifts for Herself (Applezaba Press, 1983), both of which are pictured below. The name “Applezaba” brings back an odd memory for me: they had accepted a book of my poems, we had signed a contract, but for a reason I never knew or have since forgotten, the book never happened. This was in the 1970s, I think. That’s common in the small press, planned books don’t get published, and I didn’t worry about it.
> > >
> > > Now that she’s passed into history, I would like to locate a few more of Lyn Lifshin’s chapbooks, and reread the two that I do have. She was a class act. I didn’t know her personally, and never corresponded with her, but I did see her read twice at the college I attended. This would have been in the late 1960s or early 1970s. I may have news clippings about those events, and if I find them, I’ll add a note to this blog with the details. Meanwhile, I hope at least one major news source announces her death. She deserves to be remembered. In a blurb on the back cover of Upstate Madonna, Bill Knott wrote “Lyn Lifshin is one of the best young poets in the U.S.A.” I agreed then, and I agree now. *************
> > >
> > > Sad to see her go...
> > Yes, I remember Lyn from those great days, as well.
> >
> > Good find, Jordy.
> thank you, Will

Good afternoon my friend, great to see a friendly face here again.

On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 1:11:57 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 10:42:03 AM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 5:54:25 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> > > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:49:14 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> > > > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/
> > > >
> > > > I remember Lyn Lifshin from the small press chapbook days, R.I.P.
> > > >
> > > > https://deathatthefleacircus.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/r-i-p-small-press-poet-lyn-lifshin/
> > > >
> > > > *********** R. I. P. Small Press Poet Lyn Lifshin
> > > > Posted on December 13, 2019 by David Barker
> > > > Yesterday I read on Facebook the sad news that legendary small press poet Lyn Lifshin had died at age 77. Like Kate Braverman who passed away in October of this year, Lyn was one of the writers who defined an era for me. I remember in the 1960s and ’70s how you couldn’t pick up a small press poetry magazine without finding at least one poem by Lifshin in it, and they were always good. She was everywhere in the small press, which was how she gained the unofficial title of “Queen of the Small Press” or “Queen of the Lit Mags.” In those pre-Internet day, it wasn’t a simple task to locate and submit to little magazines. They were difficult to find out about. There was no Google search. You might see an ad or listing for a new magazine (or one you didn’t know about) in another small press publication, or you might find it in Len Fulton’s annual International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses. Failing those options, maybe a fellow poet would tell you about a new magazine they’d discovered. Then you would make copies of your poems, write a cover letter to the editor, send off your poems including a Self Addressed Stamped Envelop for the editor’s reply and/or return of the poems, and wait months or years for an acceptance or rejection. I can’t imagine how much Lyn must have spent on postage stamps, Xerox copies, and envelops submitting her work all over the place. She was dedicated to writing good poems and getting them published.
> > > >
> > > > I Googled her name and the word “dead” (which always brings up obituaries) and found no stories in major newspapers announcing her death — just a few short notices on blogs. I guess the world doesn’t care much about small press poets, but to me, she was a major icon. I only have a couple of her books: Upstate Madonna: Poems 1970-1974 (The Crossing Press, 1975) and Madonna Who Shifts for Herself (Applezaba Press, 1983), both of which are pictured below. The name “Applezaba” brings back an odd memory for me: they had accepted a book of my poems, we had signed a contract, but for a reason I never knew or have since forgotten, the book never happened. This was in the 1970s, I think. That’s common in the small press, planned books don’t get published, and I didn’t worry about it.
> > > >
> > > > Now that she’s passed into history, I would like to locate a few more of Lyn Lifshin’s chapbooks, and reread the two that I do have. She was a class act. I didn’t know her personally, and never corresponded with her, but I did see her read twice at the college I attended. This would have been in the late 1960s or early 1970s. I may have news clippings about those events, and if I find them, I’ll add a note to this blog with the details. Meanwhile, I hope at least one major news source announces her death. She deserves to be remembered. In a blurb on the back cover of Upstate Madonna, Bill Knott wrote “Lyn Lifshin is one of the best young poets in the U.S.A.” I agreed then, and I agree now. *************
> > > >
> > > > Sad to see her go...
> > > Yes, I remember Lyn from those great days, as well.
> > >
> > > Good find, Jordy.
> > thank you, Will
> Good afternoon my friend, great to see a friendly face here again.

Hola Will

On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 2:47:21 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 1:11:57 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> > On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 10:42:03 AM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> > > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 5:54:25 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> > > > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:49:14 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> > > > > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/
> > > > >
> > > > > I remember Lyn Lifshin from the small press chapbook days, R.I.P.
> > > > >
> > > > > https://deathatthefleacircus.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/r-i-p-small-press-poet-lyn-lifshin/
> > > > >
> > > > > *********** R. I. P. Small Press Poet Lyn Lifshin
> > > > > Posted on December 13, 2019 by David Barker
> > > > > Yesterday I read on Facebook the sad news that legendary small press poet Lyn Lifshin had died at age 77. Like Kate Braverman who passed away in October of this year, Lyn was one of the writers who defined an era for me. I remember in the 1960s and ’70s how you couldn’t pick up a small press poetry magazine without finding at least one poem by Lifshin in it, and they were always good. She was everywhere in the small press, which was how she gained the unofficial title of “Queen of the Small Press” or “Queen of the Lit Mags.” In those pre-Internet day, it wasn’t a simple task to locate and submit to little magazines. They were difficult to find out about. There was no Google search. You might see an ad or listing for a new magazine (or one you didn’t know about) in another small press publication, or you might find it in Len Fulton’s annual International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses. Failing those options, maybe a fellow poet would tell you about a new magazine they’d discovered. Then you would make copies of your poems, write a cover letter to the editor, send off your poems including a Self Addressed Stamped Envelop for the editor’s reply and/or return of the poems, and wait months or years for an acceptance or rejection. I can’t imagine how much Lyn must have spent on postage stamps, Xerox copies, and envelops submitting her work all over the place. She was dedicated to writing good poems and getting them published.
> > > > >
> > > > > I Googled her name and the word “dead” (which always brings up obituaries) and found no stories in major newspapers announcing her death — just a few short notices on blogs. I guess the world doesn’t care much about small press poets, but to me, she was a major icon. I only have a couple of her books: Upstate Madonna: Poems 1970-1974 (The Crossing Press, 1975) and Madonna Who Shifts for Herself (Applezaba Press, 1983), both of which are pictured below. The name “Applezaba” brings back an odd memory for me: they had accepted a book of my poems, we had signed a contract, but for a reason I never knew or have since forgotten, the book never happened. This was in the 1970s, I think. That’s common in the small press, planned books don’t get published, and I didn’t worry about it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now that she’s passed into history, I would like to locate a few more of Lyn Lifshin’s chapbooks, and reread the two that I do have. She was a class act. I didn’t know her personally, and never corresponded with her, but I did see her read twice at the college I attended. This would have been in the late 1960s or early 1970s. I may have news clippings about those events, and if I find them, I’ll add a note to this blog with the details. Meanwhile, I hope at least one major news source announces her death. She deserves to be remembered. In a blurb on the back cover of Upstate Madonna, Bill Knott wrote “Lyn Lifshin is one of the best young poets in the U.S.A.” I agreed then, and I agree now. *************
> > > > >
> > > > > Sad to see her go...
> > > > Yes, I remember Lyn from those great days, as well.
> > > >
> > > > Good find, Jordy.
> > > thank you, Will
> > Good afternoon my friend, great to see a friendly face here again.
> Hola Will

Lyn Lifshin was a talented poet, who appeared in several issues of "Penny Dreadful" and "Songs of Innocence & Experience," and I'll thank the "peanut gallery" to refrain from turning a thread in which the General has (belatedly) mentioned her passing into yet another tribute to the Three Stooges.

Jordy C wrote:

> On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 5:54:25 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
>> On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:49:14 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
>> > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
>> > >
>> > > https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/
>> >
>> > I remember Lyn Lifshin from the small press chapbook days, R.I.P.
>> >
>> > https://deathatthefleacircus.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/r-i-p-small-press-poet-lyn-lifshin/
>> >
>> > *********** R. I. P. Small Press Poet Lyn Lifshin
>> > Posted on December 13, 2019 by David Barker
>> > Yesterday I read on Facebook the sad news that legendary small press poet Lyn Lifshin had died at age 77. Like Kate Braverman who passed away in October of this year, Lyn was one of the writers who defined an era for me. I remember in the 1960s and ’70s how you couldn’t pick up a small press poetry magazine without finding at least one poem by Lifshin in it, and they were always good. She was everywhere in the small press, which was how she gained the unofficial title of “Queen of the Small Press” or “Queen of the Lit Mags.” In those pre-Internet day, it wasn’t a simple task to locate and submit to little magazines. They were difficult to find out about. There was no Google search.. You might see an ad or listing for a new magazine (or one you didn’t know about) in another small press publication, or you might find it in Len Fulton’s annual International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses. Failing those options, maybe a fellow poet would tell you about a new magazine they’d discovered. Then you would make copies of your poems, write a cover letter to the editor, send off your poems including a Self Addressed Stamped Envelop for the editor’s reply and/or return of the poems, and wait months or years for an acceptance or rejection. I can’t imagine how much Lyn must have spent on postage stamps, Xerox copies, and envelops submitting her work all over the place. She was dedicated to writing good poems and getting them published.
>> >
>> > I Googled her name and the word “dead” (which always brings up obituaries) and found no stories in major newspapers announcing her death — just a few short notices on blogs. I guess the world doesn’t care much about small press poets, but to me, she was a major icon. I only have a couple of her books: Upstate Madonna: Poems 1970-1974 (The Crossing Press, 1975) and Madonna Who Shifts for Herself (Applezaba Press, 1983), both of which are pictured below. The name “Applezaba” brings back an odd memory for me: they had accepted a book of my poems, we had signed a contract, but for a reason I never knew or have since forgotten, the book never happened. This was in the 1970s, I think. That’s common in the small press, planned books don’t get published, and I didn’t worry about it.
>> >
>> > Now that she’s passed into history, I would like to locate a few more of Lyn Lifshin’s chapbooks, and reread the two that I do have. She was a class act. I didn’t know her personally, and never corresponded with her, but I did see her read twice at the college I attended.. This would have been in the late 1960s or early 1970s. I may have news clippings about those events, and if I find them, I’ll add a note to this blog with the details. Meanwhile, I hope at least one major news source announces her death. She deserves to be remembered. In a blurb on the back cover of Upstate Madonna, Bill Knott wrote “Lyn Lifshin is one of the best young poets in the U.S.A.” I agreed then, and I agree now.. *************
>> >
>> > Sad to see her go...
>> Yes, I remember Lyn from those great days, as well.
>>
>> Good find, Jordy.
> thank you, Will

Good afternoon, Jordy.

🙂

On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 3:14:29 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> Jordy C wrote:
>
> > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 5:54:25 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> >> On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:49:14 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> >> > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/
> >> >
> >> > I remember Lyn Lifshin from the small press chapbook days, R.I.P.
> >> >
> >> > https://deathatthefleacircus.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/r-i-p-small-press-poet-lyn-lifshin/
> >> >
> >> > *********** R. I. P. Small Press Poet Lyn Lifshin
> >> > Posted on December 13, 2019 by David Barker
> >> > Yesterday I read on Facebook the sad news that legendary small press poet Lyn Lifshin had died at age 77. Like Kate Braverman who passed away in October of this year, Lyn was one of the writers who defined an era for me. I remember in the 1960s and ’70s how you couldn’t pick up a small press poetry magazine without finding at least one poem by Lifshin in it, and they were always good. She was everywhere in the small press, which was how she gained the unofficial title of “Queen of the Small Press” or “Queen of the Lit Mags.” In those pre-Internet day, it wasn’t a simple task to locate and submit to little magazines. They were difficult to find out about. There was no Google search. You might see an ad or listing for a new magazine (or one you didn’t know about) in another small press publication, or you might find it in Len Fulton’s annual International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses. Failing those options, maybe a fellow poet would tell you about a new magazine they’d discovered. Then you would make copies of your poems, write a cover letter to the editor, send off your poems including a Self Addressed Stamped Envelop for the editor’s reply and/or return of the poems, and wait months or years for an acceptance or rejection. I can’t imagine how much Lyn must have spent on postage stamps, Xerox copies, and envelops submitting her work all over the place. She was dedicated to writing good poems and getting them published.
> >> >
> >> > I Googled her name and the word “dead” (which always brings up obituaries) and found no stories in major newspapers announcing her death — just a few short notices on blogs. I guess the world doesn’t care much about small press poets, but to me, she was a major icon. I only have a couple of her books: Upstate Madonna: Poems 1970-1974 (The Crossing Press, 1975) and Madonna Who Shifts for Herself (Applezaba Press, 1983), both of which are pictured below. The name “Applezaba” brings back an odd memory for me: they had accepted a book of my poems, we had signed a contract, but for a reason I never knew or have since forgotten, the book never happened. This was in the 1970s, I think. That’s common in the small press, planned books don’t get published, and I didn’t worry about it.
> >> >
> >> > Now that she’s passed into history, I would like to locate a few more of Lyn Lifshin’s chapbooks, and reread the two that I do have. She was a class act. I didn’t know her personally, and never corresponded with her, but I did see her read twice at the college I attended. This would have been in the late 1960s or early 1970s. I may have news clippings about those events, and if I find them, I’ll add a note to this blog with the details. Meanwhile, I hope at least one major news source announces her death. She deserves to be remembered. In a blurb on the back cover of Upstate Madonna, Bill Knott wrote “Lyn Lifshin is one of the best young poets in the U.S.A.” I agreed then, and I agree now. *************
> >> >
> >> > Sad to see her go...
> >> Yes, I remember Lyn from those great days, as well.
> >>
> >> Good find, Jordy.
> > thank you, Will
> Good afternoon, Jordy.
>
> 🙂
Shalom Will

On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 12:59:57 PM UTC-5, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:49:14 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> > >
> > > https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/
> >
> > I remember Lyn Lifshin from the small press chapbook days, R.I.P.
> >
> > https://deathatthefleacircus.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/r-i-p-small-press-poet-lyn-lifshin/
> >
> > *********** R. I. P. Small Press Poet Lyn Lifshin
> > Posted on December 13, 2019 by David Barker
> > Yesterday I read on Facebook the sad news that legendary small press poet Lyn Lifshin had died at age 77. Like Kate Braverman who passed away in October of this year, Lyn was one of the writers who defined an era for me. I remember in the 1960s and ’70s how you couldn’t pick up a small press poetry magazine without finding at least one poem by Lifshin in it, and they were always good. She was everywhere in the small press, which was how she gained the unofficial title of “Queen of the Small Press” or “Queen of the Lit Mags.” In those pre-Internet day, it wasn’t a simple task to locate and submit to little magazines. They were difficult to find out about. There was no Google search. You might see an ad or listing for a new magazine (or one you didn’t know about) in another small press publication, or you might find it in Len Fulton’s annual International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses. Failing those options, maybe a fellow poet would tell you about a new magazine they’d discovered. Then you would make copies of your poems, write a cover letter to the editor, send off your poems including a Self Addressed Stamped Envelop for the editor’s reply and/or return of the poems, and wait months or years for an acceptance or rejection. I can’t imagine how much Lyn must have spent on postage stamps, Xerox copies, and envelops submitting her work all over the place. She was dedicated to writing good poems and getting them published.
> >
> > I Googled her name and the word “dead” (which always brings up obituaries) and found no stories in major newspapers announcing her death — just a few short notices on blogs. I guess the world doesn’t care much about small press poets, but to me, she was a major icon. I only have a couple of her books: Upstate Madonna: Poems 1970-1974 (The Crossing Press, 1975) and Madonna Who Shifts for Herself (Applezaba Press, 1983), both of which are pictured below. The name “Applezaba” brings back an odd memory for me: they had accepted a book of my poems, we had signed a contract, but for a reason I never knew or have since forgotten, the book never happened. This was in the 1970s, I think. That’s common in the small press, planned books don’t get published, and I didn’t worry about it.
> >
> > Now that she’s passed into history, I would like to locate a few more of Lyn Lifshin’s chapbooks, and reread the two that I do have. She was a class act. I didn’t know her personally, and never corresponded with her, but I did see her read twice at the college I attended. This would have been in the late 1960s or early 1970s. I may have news clippings about those events, and if I find them, I’ll add a note to this blog with the details. Meanwhile, I hope at least one major news source announces her death. She deserves to be remembered. In a blurb on the back cover of Upstate Madonna, Bill Knott wrote “Lyn Lifshin is one of the best young poets in the U.S.A.” I agreed then, and I agree now. *************
> >
> > Sad to see her go...
> Um... Ms. Lifshin passed away over three years ago.

So, I just did find out, Voodoo Boy....!

Again, to Jordy, great selection and thanks for leading to my discovery of Lyn's death...!

On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 3:58:42 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 12:59:57 PM UTC-5, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:49:14 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> > > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> > > >
> > > > https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/
> > >
> > > I remember Lyn Lifshin from the small press chapbook days, R.I.P.
> > >
> > > https://deathatthefleacircus.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/r-i-p-small-press-poet-lyn-lifshin/
> > >
> > > *********** R. I. P. Small Press Poet Lyn Lifshin
> > > Posted on December 13, 2019 by David Barker
> > > Yesterday I read on Facebook the sad news that legendary small press poet Lyn Lifshin had died at age 77. Like Kate Braverman who passed away in October of this year, Lyn was one of the writers who defined an era for me.. I remember in the 1960s and ’70s how you couldn’t pick up a small press poetry magazine without finding at least one poem by Lifshin in it, and they were always good. She was everywhere in the small press, which was how she gained the unofficial title of “Queen of the Small Press” or “Queen of the Lit Mags.” In those pre-Internet day, it wasn’t a simple task to locate and submit to little magazines. They were difficult to find out about. There was no Google search. You might see an ad or listing for a new magazine (or one you didn’t know about) in another small press publication, or you might find it in Len Fulton’s annual International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses. Failing those options, maybe a fellow poet would tell you about a new magazine they’d discovered. Then you would make copies of your poems, write a cover letter to the editor, send off your poems including a Self Addressed Stamped Envelop for the editor’s reply and/or return of the poems, and wait months or years for an acceptance or rejection. I can’t imagine how much Lyn must have spent on postage stamps, Xerox copies, and envelops submitting her work all over the place. She was dedicated to writing good poems and getting them published.
> > >
> > > I Googled her name and the word “dead” (which always brings up obituaries) and found no stories in major newspapers announcing her death — just a few short notices on blogs. I guess the world doesn’t care much about small press poets, but to me, she was a major icon. I only have a couple of her books: Upstate Madonna: Poems 1970-1974 (The Crossing Press, 1975) and Madonna Who Shifts for Herself (Applezaba Press, 1983), both of which are pictured below. The name “Applezaba” brings back an odd memory for me: they had accepted a book of my poems, we had signed a contract, but for a reason I never knew or have since forgotten, the book never happened. This was in the 1970s, I think. That’s common in the small press, planned books don’t get published, and I didn’t worry about it.
> > >
> > > Now that she’s passed into history, I would like to locate a few more of Lyn Lifshin’s chapbooks, and reread the two that I do have. She was a class act. I didn’t know her personally, and never corresponded with her, but I did see her read twice at the college I attended. This would have been in the late 1960s or early 1970s. I may have news clippings about those events, and if I find them, I’ll add a note to this blog with the details. Meanwhile, I hope at least one major news source announces her death. She deserves to be remembered. In a blurb on the back cover of Upstate Madonna, Bill Knott wrote “Lyn Lifshin is one of the best young poets in the U.S.A.” I agreed then, and I agree now. *************
> > >
> > > Sad to see her go...
> > Um... Ms. Lifshin passed away over three years ago.
> So, I just did find out, Voodoo Boy....!
>
> Again, to Jordy, great selection and thanks for leading to my discovery of Lyn's death...!

Exactly, Zod.

I knew Lyn back in the 1980s small press but had lost contact with her through the years.

On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 3:15:12 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 3:14:29 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> > Jordy C wrote:
> >
> > > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 5:54:25 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> > >> On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:49:14 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> > >> > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/
> > >> >
> > >> > I remember Lyn Lifshin from the small press chapbook days, R.I.P.
> > >> >
> > >> > https://deathatthefleacircus.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/r-i-p-small-press-poet-lyn-lifshin/
> > >> >
> > >> > *********** R. I. P. Small Press Poet Lyn Lifshin
> > >> > Posted on December 13, 2019 by David Barker
> > >> > Yesterday I read on Facebook the sad news that legendary small press poet Lyn Lifshin had died at age 77. Like Kate Braverman who passed away in October of this year, Lyn was one of the writers who defined an era for me. I remember in the 1960s and ’70s how you couldn’t pick up a small press poetry magazine without finding at least one poem by Lifshin in it, and they were always good. She was everywhere in the small press, which was how she gained the unofficial title of “Queen of the Small Press” or “Queen of the Lit Mags.” In those pre-Internet day, it wasn’t a simple task to locate and submit to little magazines. They were difficult to find out about. There was no Google search. You might see an ad or listing for a new magazine (or one you didn’t know about) in another small press publication, or you might find it in Len Fulton’s annual International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses. Failing those options, maybe a fellow poet would tell you about a new magazine they’d discovered. Then you would make copies of your poems, write a cover letter to the editor, send off your poems including a Self Addressed Stamped Envelop for the editor’s reply and/or return of the poems, and wait months or years for an acceptance or rejection. I can’t imagine how much Lyn must have spent on postage stamps, Xerox copies, and envelops submitting her work all over the place. She was dedicated to writing good poems and getting them published.
> > >> >
> > >> > I Googled her name and the word “dead” (which always brings up obituaries) and found no stories in major newspapers announcing her death — just a few short notices on blogs. I guess the world doesn’t care much about small press poets, but to me, she was a major icon. I only have a couple of her books: Upstate Madonna: Poems 1970-1974 (The Crossing Press, 1975) and Madonna Who Shifts for Herself (Applezaba Press, 1983), both of which are pictured below. The name “Applezaba” brings back an odd memory for me: they had accepted a book of my poems, we had signed a contract, but for a reason I never knew or have since forgotten, the book never happened. This was in the 1970s, I think. That’s common in the small press, planned books don’t get published, and I didn’t worry about it.
> > >> >
> > >> > Now that she’s passed into history, I would like to locate a few more of Lyn Lifshin’s chapbooks, and reread the two that I do have. She was a class act. I didn’t know her personally, and never corresponded with her, but I did see her read twice at the college I attended. This would have been in the late 1960s or early 1970s. I may have news clippings about those events, and if I find them, I’ll add a note to this blog with the details. Meanwhile, I hope at least one major news source announces her death. She deserves to be remembered. In a blurb on the back cover of Upstate Madonna, Bill Knott wrote “Lyn Lifshin is one of the best young poets in the U.S.A.” I agreed then, and I agree now. *************
> > >> >
> > >> > Sad to see her go...
> > >> Yes, I remember Lyn from those great days, as well.
> > >>
> > >> Good find, Jordy.
> > > thank you, Will
> > Good afternoon, Jordy.
> >
>
> Shalom Will

Hello again my friend.

🙂

On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 10:05:29 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 3:15:12 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> > On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 3:14:29 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> > > Jordy C wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 5:54:25 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> > > >> On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:49:14 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> > > >> > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I remember Lyn Lifshin from the small press chapbook days, R.I.P..
> > > >> >
> > > >> > https://deathatthefleacircus.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/r-i-p-small-press-poet-lyn-lifshin/
> > > >> >
> > > >> > *********** R. I. P. Small Press Poet Lyn Lifshin
> > > >> > Posted on December 13, 2019 by David Barker
> > > >> > Yesterday I read on Facebook the sad news that legendary small press poet Lyn Lifshin had died at age 77. Like Kate Braverman who passed away in October of this year, Lyn was one of the writers who defined an era for me. I remember in the 1960s and ’70s how you couldn’t pick up a small press poetry magazine without finding at least one poem by Lifshin in it, and they were always good. She was everywhere in the small press, which was how she gained the unofficial title of “Queen of the Small Press” or “Queen of the Lit Mags.” In those pre-Internet day, it wasn’t a simple task to locate and submit to little magazines. They were difficult to find out about. There was no Google search. You might see an ad or listing for a new magazine (or one you didn’t know about) in another small press publication, or you might find it in Len Fulton’s annual International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses. Failing those options, maybe a fellow poet would tell you about a new magazine they’d discovered. Then you would make copies of your poems, write a cover letter to the editor, send off your poems including a Self Addressed Stamped Envelop for the editor’s reply and/or return of the poems, and wait months or years for an acceptance or rejection. I can’t imagine how much Lyn must have spent on postage stamps, Xerox copies, and envelops submitting her work all over the place. She was dedicated to writing good poems and getting them published.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I Googled her name and the word “dead” (which always brings up obituaries) and found no stories in major newspapers announcing her death — just a few short notices on blogs. I guess the world doesn’t care much about small press poets, but to me, she was a major icon. I only have a couple of her books: Upstate Madonna: Poems 1970-1974 (The Crossing Press, 1975) and Madonna Who Shifts for Herself (Applezaba Press, 1983), both of which are pictured below. The name “Applezaba” brings back an odd memory for me: they had accepted a book of my poems, we had signed a contract, but for a reason I never knew or have since forgotten, the book never happened. This was in the 1970s, I think. That’s common in the small press, planned books don’t get published, and I didn’t worry about it.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Now that she’s passed into history, I would like to locate a few more of Lyn Lifshin’s chapbooks, and reread the two that I do have. She was a class act. I didn’t know her personally, and never corresponded with her, but I did see her read twice at the college I attended. This would have been in the late 1960s or early 1970s. I may have news clippings about those events, and if I find them, I’ll add a note to this blog with the details. Meanwhile, I hope at least one major news source announces her death. She deserves to be remembered. In a blurb on the back cover of Upstate Madonna, Bill Knott wrote “Lyn Lifshin is one of the best young poets in the U.S.A.” I agreed then, and I agree now. *************
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Sad to see her go...
> > > >> Yes, I remember Lyn from those great days, as well.
> > > >>
> > > >> Good find, Jordy.
> > > > thank you, Will
> > > Good afternoon, Jordy.
> > >
> >
> > Shalom Will
> Hello again my friend.
>
> 🙂

You act like you were friends with Ms. Lyfshin, yet you have no qualms about turning the General's tribute to her into a Three Stooges farce!

“Bray a fool in a mortar with wheat, yet shall not his folly be beaten out of him."
-- William Blake, "The Marriage of Heaven & Hell."

Michael Pendragon wrote:

> On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 10:05:29 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
>> On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 3:15:12 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
>> > On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 3:14:29 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
>> > > Jordy C wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 5:54:25 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
>> > > >> On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:49:14 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
>> > > >> > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
>> > > >> > >
>> > > >> > > https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > I remember Lyn Lifshin from the small press chapbook days, R.I.P..
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > https://deathatthefleacircus.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/r-i-p-small-press-poet-lyn-lifshin/
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > *********** R. I. P. Small Press Poet Lyn Lifshin
>> > > >> > Posted on December 13, 2019 by David Barker
>> > > >> > Yesterday I read on Facebook the sad news that legendary small press poet Lyn Lifshin had died at age 77. Like Kate Braverman who passed away in October of this year, Lyn was one of the writers who defined an era for me. I remember in the 1960s and ’70s how you couldn’t pick up a small press poetry magazine without finding at least one poem by Lifshin in it, and they were always good. She was everywhere in the small press, which was how she gained the unofficial title of “Queen of the Small Press” or “Queen of the Lit Mags.” In those pre-Internet day, it wasn’t a simple task to locate and submit to little magazines. They were difficult to find out about. There was no Google search. You might see an ad or listing for a new magazine (or one you didn’t know about) in another small press publication, or you might find it in Len Fulton’s annual International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses. Failing those options, maybe a fellow poet would tell you about a new magazine they’d discovered. Then you would make copies of your poems, write a cover letter to the editor, send off your poems including a Self Addressed Stamped Envelop for the editor’s reply and/or return of the poems, and wait months or years for an acceptance or rejection. I can’t imagine how much Lyn must have spent on postage stamps, Xerox copies, and envelops submitting her work all over the place. She was dedicated to writing good poems and getting them published.
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > I Googled her name and the word “dead” (which always brings up obituaries) and found no stories in major newspapers announcing her death — just a few short notices on blogs. I guess the world doesn’t care much about small press poets, but to me, she was a major icon. I only have a couple of her books: Upstate Madonna: Poems 1970-1974 (The Crossing Press, 1975) and Madonna Who Shifts for Herself (Applezaba Press, 1983), both of which are pictured below. The name “Applezaba” brings back an odd memory for me: they had accepted a book of my poems, we had signed a contract, but for a reason I never knew or have since forgotten, the book never happened. This was in the 1970s, I think. That’s common in the small press, planned books don’t get published, and I didn’t worry about it.
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > Now that she’s passed into history, I would like to locate a few more of Lyn Lifshin’s chapbooks, and reread the two that I do have. She was a class act. I didn’t know her personally, and never corresponded with her, but I did see her read twice at the college I attended. This would have been in the late 1960s or early 1970s. I may have news clippings about those events, and if I find them, I’ll add a note to this blog with the details. Meanwhile, I hope at least one major news source announces her death. She deserves to be remembered. In a blurb on the back cover of Upstate Madonna, Bill Knott wrote “Lyn Lifshin is one of the best young poets in the U.S.A.” I agreed then, and I agree now. *************
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > Sad to see her go...
>> > > >> Yes, I remember Lyn from those great days, as well.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Good find, Jordy.
>> > > > thank you, Will
>> > > Good afternoon, Jordy.
>> > >
>> >
>> > Shalom Will
>> Hello again my friend.
>>
>> 🙂

> You act like you were friends with Ms. Lyfshin, yet you have no qualms about turning the General's tribute to her into a Three Stooges farce!

Look who's talking, here you are using the thread as an excuse to flame and attack, Pendragon.

HTH and HAND.

> “Bray a fool in a mortar with wheat, yet shall not his folly be beaten out of him."
> -- William Blake, "The Marriage of Heaven & Hell."

On Friday, February 24, 2023 at 11:50:15 AM UTC-5, W-Dockery wrote:
> Michael Pendragon wrote:
>
> > On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 10:05:29 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> >> On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 3:15:12 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> >> > On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 3:14:29 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> >> > > Jordy C wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 5:54:25 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> >> > > >> On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:49:14 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> >> > > >> > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> >> > > >> > >
> >> > > >> > > https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >> > I remember Lyn Lifshin from the small press chapbook days, R.I.P..
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >> > https://deathatthefleacircus.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/r-i-p-small-press-poet-lyn-lifshin/
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >> > *********** R. I. P. Small Press Poet Lyn Lifshin
> >> > > >> > Posted on December 13, 2019 by David Barker
> >> > > >> > Yesterday I read on Facebook the sad news that legendary small press poet Lyn Lifshin had died at age 77. Like Kate Braverman who passed away in October of this year, Lyn was one of the writers who defined an era for me. I remember in the 1960s and ’70s how you couldn’t pick up a small press poetry magazine without finding at least one poem by Lifshin in it, and they were always good. She was everywhere in the small press, which was how she gained the unofficial title of “Queen of the Small Press” or “Queen of the Lit Mags.” In those pre-Internet day, it wasn’t a simple task to locate and submit to little magazines. They were difficult to find out about. There was no Google search. You might see an ad or listing for a new magazine (or one you didn’t know about) in another small press publication, or you might find it in Len Fulton’s annual International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses. Failing those options, maybe a fellow poet would tell you about a new magazine they’d discovered. Then you would make copies of your poems, write a cover letter to the editor, send off your poems including a Self Addressed Stamped Envelop for the editor’s reply and/or return of the poems, and wait months or years for an acceptance or rejection. I can’t imagine how much Lyn must have spent on postage stamps, Xerox copies, and envelops submitting her work all over the place. She was dedicated to writing good poems and getting them published.
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >> > I Googled her name and the word “dead” (which always brings up obituaries) and found no stories in major newspapers announcing her death — just a few short notices on blogs. I guess the world doesn’t care much about small press poets, but to me, she was a major icon. I only have a couple of her books: Upstate Madonna: Poems 1970-1974 (The Crossing Press, 1975) and Madonna Who Shifts for Herself (Applezaba Press, 1983), both of which are pictured below. The name “Applezaba” brings back an odd memory for me: they had accepted a book of my poems, we had signed a contract, but for a reason I never knew or have since forgotten, the book never happened. This was in the 1970s, I think. That’s common in the small press, planned books don’t get published, and I didn’t worry about it.
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >> > Now that she’s passed into history, I would like to locate a few more of Lyn Lifshin’s chapbooks, and reread the two that I do have. She was a class act. I didn’t know her personally, and never corresponded with her, but I did see her read twice at the college I attended. This would have been in the late 1960s or early 1970s. I may have news clippings about those events, and if I find them, I’ll add a note to this blog with the details. Meanwhile, I hope at least one major news source announces her death. She deserves to be remembered. In a blurb on the back cover of Upstate Madonna, Bill Knott wrote “Lyn Lifshin is one of the best young poets in the U.S.A.” I agreed then, and I agree now. *************
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >> > Sad to see her go...
> >> > > >> Yes, I remember Lyn from those great days, as well.
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> Good find, Jordy.
> >> > > > thank you, Will
> >> > > Good afternoon, Jordy.
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > Shalom Will
> >> Hello again my friend.
> >>
> >> 🙂
>
> > You act like you were friends with Ms. Lyfshin, yet you have no qualms about turning the General's tribute to her into a Three Stooges farce!
> Look who's talking, here you are using the thread as an excuse to flame and attack, Pendragon.

I'm more than willing to let the thread end.

Out of respect for Lyn lyfshin, I suggest that you and your fellow Stooge impersonator do so as well.

On Friday, February 24, 2023 at 12:03:05 PM UTC-5, George Dunce wrote:
> On Friday, February 24, 2023 at 11:50:15 AM UTC-5, W-Dockery wrote:
> > Michael Pendragon wrote:
> >
> > > On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 10:05:29 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> > >> On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 3:15:12 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> > >> > On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 3:14:29 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> > >> > > Jordy C wrote:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 5:54:25 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> > >> > > >> On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:49:14 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> > >> > > >> > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> > >> > > >> > >
> > >> > > >> > > https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/
> > >> > > >> >
> > >> > > >> > I remember Lyn Lifshin from the small press chapbook days, R.I.P..
> > >> > > >> >
> > >> > > >> > https://deathatthefleacircus.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/r-i-p-small-press-poet-lyn-lifshin/
> > >> > > >> >
> > >> > > >> > *********** R. I. P. Small Press Poet Lyn Lifshin
> > >> > > >> > Posted on December 13, 2019 by David Barker
> > >> > > >> > Yesterday I read on Facebook the sad news that legendary small press poet Lyn Lifshin had died at age 77. Like Kate Braverman who passed away in October of this year, Lyn was one of the writers who defined an era for me. I remember in the 1960s and ’70s how you couldn’t pick up a small press poetry magazine without finding at least one poem by Lifshin in it, and they were always good. She was everywhere in the small press, which was how she gained the unofficial title of “Queen of the Small Press” or “Queen of the Lit Mags.” In those pre-Internet day, it wasn’t a simple task to locate and submit to little magazines. They were difficult to find out about. There was no Google search. You might see an ad or listing for a new magazine (or one you didn’t know about) in another small press publication, or you might find it in Len Fulton’s annual International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses. Failing those options, maybe a fellow poet would tell you about a new magazine they’d discovered. Then you would make copies of your poems, write a cover letter to the editor, send off your poems including a Self Addressed Stamped Envelop for the editor’s reply and/or return of the poems, and wait months or years for an acceptance or rejection. I can’t imagine how much Lyn must have spent on postage stamps, Xerox copies, and envelops submitting her work all over the place. She was dedicated to writing good poems and getting them published.
> > >> > > >> >
> > >> > > >> > I Googled her name and the word “dead” (which always brings up obituaries) and found no stories in major newspapers announcing her death — just a few short notices on blogs. I guess the world doesn’t care much about small press poets, but to me, she was a major icon. I only have a couple of her books: Upstate Madonna: Poems 1970-1974 (The Crossing Press, 1975) and Madonna Who Shifts for Herself (Applezaba Press, 1983), both of which are pictured below. The name “Applezaba” brings back an odd memory for me: they had accepted a book of my poems, we had signed a contract, but for a reason I never knew or have since forgotten, the book never happened. This was in the 1970s, I think.. That’s common in the small press, planned books don’t get published, and I didn’t worry about it.
> > >> > > >> >
> > >> > > >> > Now that she’s passed into history, I would like to locate a few more of Lyn Lifshin’s chapbooks, and reread the two that I do have. She was a class act. I didn’t know her personally, and never corresponded with her, but I did see her read twice at the college I attended. This would have been in the late 1960s or early 1970s. I may have news clippings about those events, and if I find them, I’ll add a note to this blog with the details. Meanwhile, I hope at least one major news source announces her death. She deserves to be remembered. In a blurb on the back cover of Upstate Madonna, Bill Knott wrote “Lyn Lifshin is one of the best young poets in the U.S.A.” I agreed then, and I agree now. *************
> > >> > > >> >
> > >> > > >> > Sad to see her go...
> > >> > > >> Yes, I remember Lyn from those great days, as well.
> > >> > > >>
> > >> > > >> Good find, Jordy.
> > >> > > > thank you, Will
> > >> > > Good afternoon, Jordy.
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >> > Shalom Will
> > >> Hello again my friend.
> > >>
> > >> 🙂
> >
> > > You act like you were friends with Ms. Lyfshin, yet you have no qualms about turning the General's tribute to her into a Three Stooges farce!
> > Look who's talking, here you are using the thread as an excuse to flame and attack, Pendragon.
> I'm more than willing to let the thread end.
>
> Out of respect for Lyn lyfshin

Okay, then let's do that.

HTH and HAND.

On Friday, 24 February 2023 at 12:09:35 UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> On Friday, February 24, 2023 at 12:03:05 PM UTC-5, George Dunce wrote:
> > On Friday, February 24, 2023 at 11:50:15 AM UTC-5, W-Dockery wrote:
> > > Michael Pendragon wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 10:05:29 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> > > >> On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 3:15:12 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> > > >> > On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 3:14:29 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> > > >> > > Jordy C wrote:
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 5:54:25 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
> > > >> > > >> On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:49:14 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> > > >> > > >> > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> > > >> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > >> > > https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/
> > > >> > > >> >
> > > >> > > >> > I remember Lyn Lifshin from the small press chapbook days, R.I.P..
> > > >> > > >> >
> > > >> > > >> > https://deathatthefleacircus.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/r-i-p-small-press-poet-lyn-lifshin/
> > > >> > > >> >
> > > >> > > >> > *********** R. I. P. Small Press Poet Lyn Lifshin
> > > >> > > >> > Posted on December 13, 2019 by David Barker
> > > >> > > >> > Yesterday I read on Facebook the sad news that legendary small press poet Lyn Lifshin had died at age 77. Like Kate Braverman who passed away in October of this year, Lyn was one of the writers who defined an era for me. I remember in the 1960s and ’70s how you couldn’t pick up a small press poetry magazine without finding at least one poem by Lifshin in it, and they were always good. She was everywhere in the small press, which was how she gained the unofficial title of “Queen of the Small Press” or “Queen of the Lit Mags.” In those pre-Internet day, it wasn’t a simple task to locate and submit to little magazines. They were difficult to find out about. There was no Google search. You might see an ad or listing for a new magazine (or one you didn’t know about) in another small press publication, or you might find it in Len Fulton’s annual International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses. Failing those options, maybe a fellow poet would tell you about a new magazine they’d discovered. Then you would make copies of your poems, write a cover letter to the editor, send off your poems including a Self Addressed Stamped Envelop for the editor’s reply and/or return of the poems, and wait months or years for an acceptance or rejection. I can’t imagine how much Lyn must have spent on postage stamps, Xerox copies, and envelops submitting her work all over the place. She was dedicated to writing good poems and getting them published.
> > > >> > > >> >
> > > >> > > >> > I Googled her name and the word “dead” (which always brings up obituaries) and found no stories in major newspapers announcing her death — just a few short notices on blogs. I guess the world doesn’t care much about small press poets, but to me, she was a major icon. I only have a couple of her books: Upstate Madonna: Poems 1970-1974 (The Crossing Press, 1975) and Madonna Who Shifts for Herself (Applezaba Press, 1983), both of which are pictured below. The name “Applezaba” brings back an odd memory for me: they had accepted a book of my poems, we had signed a contract, but for a reason I never knew or have since forgotten, the book never happened. This was in the 1970s, I think. That’s common in the small press, planned books don’t get published, and I didn’t worry about it.
> > > >> > > >> >
> > > >> > > >> > Now that she’s passed into history, I would like to locate a few more of Lyn Lifshin’s chapbooks, and reread the two that I do have. She was a class act. I didn’t know her personally, and never corresponded with her, but I did see her read twice at the college I attended. This would have been in the late 1960s or early 1970s. I may have news clippings about those events, and if I find them, I’ll add a note to this blog with the details. Meanwhile, I hope at least one major news source announces her death. She deserves to be remembered. In a blurb on the back cover of Upstate Madonna, Bill Knott wrote “Lyn Lifshin is one of the best young poets in the U.S.A.” I agreed then, and I agree now. *************
> > > >> > > >> >
> > > >> > > >> > Sad to see her go...
> > > >> > > >> Yes, I remember Lyn from those great days, as well.
> > > >> > > >>
> > > >> > > >> Good find, Jordy.
> > > >> > > > thank you, Will
> > > >> > > Good afternoon, Jordy.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Shalom Will
> > > >> Hello again my friend.
> > > >>
> > > >> 🙂
> > >
> > > > You act like you were friends with Ms. Lyfshin, yet you have no qualms about turning the General's tribute to her into a Three Stooges farce!
> > > Look who's talking, here you are using the thread as an excuse to flame and attack, Pendragon.
> > I'm more than willing to let the thread end.
> >
> > Out of respect for Lyn lyfshin
> Okay, then let's do that.
>
> HTH and HAND.

That sounds like a good idea.
So be it.

On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 3:58:42 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 12:59:57 PM UTC-5, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:49:14 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> > > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> > > >
> > > > https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/
> > >
> > > I remember Lyn Lifshin from the small press chapbook days, R.I.P.
> > >
> > > https://deathatthefleacircus.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/r-i-p-small-press-poet-lyn-lifshin/
> > >
> > > *********** R. I. P. Small Press Poet Lyn Lifshin
> > > Posted on December 13, 2019 by David Barker
> > > Yesterday I read on Facebook the sad news that legendary small press poet Lyn Lifshin had died at age 77. Like Kate Braverman who passed away in October of this year, Lyn was one of the writers who defined an era for me.. I remember in the 1960s and ’70s how you couldn’t pick up a small press poetry magazine without finding at least one poem by Lifshin in it, and they were always good. She was everywhere in the small press, which was how she gained the unofficial title of “Queen of the Small Press” or “Queen of the Lit Mags.” In those pre-Internet day, it wasn’t a simple task to locate and submit to little magazines. They were difficult to find out about. There was no Google search. You might see an ad or listing for a new magazine (or one you didn’t know about) in another small press publication, or you might find it in Len Fulton’s annual International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses. Failing those options, maybe a fellow poet would tell you about a new magazine they’d discovered. Then you would make copies of your poems, write a cover letter to the editor, send off your poems including a Self Addressed Stamped Envelop for the editor’s reply and/or return of the poems, and wait months or years for an acceptance or rejection. I can’t imagine how much Lyn must have spent on postage stamps, Xerox copies, and envelops submitting her work all over the place. She was dedicated to writing good poems and getting them published.
> > >
> > > I Googled her name and the word “dead” (which always brings up obituaries) and found no stories in major newspapers announcing her death — just a few short notices on blogs. I guess the world doesn’t care much about small press poets, but to me, she was a major icon. I only have a couple of her books: Upstate Madonna: Poems 1970-1974 (The Crossing Press, 1975) and Madonna Who Shifts for Herself (Applezaba Press, 1983), both of which are pictured below. The name “Applezaba” brings back an odd memory for me: they had accepted a book of my poems, we had signed a contract, but for a reason I never knew or have since forgotten, the book never happened. This was in the 1970s, I think. That’s common in the small press, planned books don’t get published, and I didn’t worry about it.
> > >
> > > Now that she’s passed into history, I would like to locate a few more of Lyn Lifshin’s chapbooks, and reread the two that I do have. She was a class act. I didn’t know her personally, and never corresponded with her, but I did see her read twice at the college I attended. This would have been in the late 1960s or early 1970s. I may have news clippings about those events, and if I find them, I’ll add a note to this blog with the details. Meanwhile, I hope at least one major news source announces her death. She deserves to be remembered. In a blurb on the back cover of Upstate Madonna, Bill Knott wrote “Lyn Lifshin is one of the best young poets in the U.S.A.” I agreed then, and I agree now. *************
> > >
> > > Sad to see her go...
> > Um... Ms. Lifshin passed away over three years ago.
> So, I just did find out, Voodoo Boy....!
>
> Again, to Jordy, great selection and thanks for leading to my discovery of Lyn's death...!

I appreciated reading both the poems Jordy posted and the biographical info you posted. Lifshin's one of the thousands of poets that i haven't encountered before. Googling the aapc archives, I see that her name's been mentioned her for years, stretching right back to 1997, but this is the first time she's had a thread dedicated to her work.

With that in mind, I'll break off now. I have a few other things to add, but I think it might be better to add over an extended period, to keep the thread alive.

George Dance wrote:

> On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 3:58:42 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
>> On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 12:59:57 PM UTC-5, Michael Pendragon wrote:
>> > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:49:14 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
>> > > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/
>> > >
>> > > I remember Lyn Lifshin from the small press chapbook days, R.I.P.
>> > >
>> > > https://deathatthefleacircus.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/r-i-p-small-press-poet-lyn-lifshin/
>> > >
>> > > *********** R. I. P. Small Press Poet Lyn Lifshin
>> > > Posted on December 13, 2019 by David Barker
>> > > Yesterday I read on Facebook the sad news that legendary small press poet Lyn Lifshin had died at age 77. Like Kate Braverman who passed away in October of this year, Lyn was one of the writers who defined an era for me.. I remember in the 1960s and ’70s how you couldn’t pick up a small press poetry magazine without finding at least one poem by Lifshin in it, and they were always good. She was everywhere in the small press, which was how she gained the unofficial title of “Queen of the Small Press” or “Queen of the Lit Mags.” In those pre-Internet day, it wasn’t a simple task to locate and submit to little magazines. They were difficult to find out about. There was no Google search. You might see an ad or listing for a new magazine (or one you didn’t know about) in another small press publication, or you might find it in Len Fulton’s annual International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses. Failing those options, maybe a fellow poet would tell you about a new magazine they’d discovered. Then you would make copies of your poems, write a cover letter to the editor, send off your poems including a Self Addressed Stamped Envelop for the editor’s reply and/or return of the poems, and wait months or years for an acceptance or rejection. I can’t imagine how much Lyn must have spent on postage stamps, Xerox copies, and envelops submitting her work all over the place. She was dedicated to writing good poems and getting them published.
>> > >
>> > > I Googled her name and the word “dead” (which always brings up obituaries) and found no stories in major newspapers announcing her death — just a few short notices on blogs. I guess the world doesn’t care much about small press poets, but to me, she was a major icon. I only have a couple of her books: Upstate Madonna: Poems 1970-1974 (The Crossing Press, 1975) and Madonna Who Shifts for Herself (Applezaba Press, 1983), both of which are pictured below. The name “Applezaba” brings back an odd memory for me: they had accepted a book of my poems, we had signed a contract, but for a reason I never knew or have since forgotten, the book never happened. This was in the 1970s, I think. That’s common in the small press, planned books don’t get published, and I didn’t worry about it.
>> > >
>> > > Now that she’s passed into history, I would like to locate a few more of Lyn Lifshin’s chapbooks, and reread the two that I do have. She was a class act. I didn’t know her personally, and never corresponded with her, but I did see her read twice at the college I attended. This would have been in the late 1960s or early 1970s. I may have news clippings about those events, and if I find them, I’ll add a note to this blog with the details. Meanwhile, I hope at least one major news source announces her death. She deserves to be remembered. In a blurb on the back cover of Upstate Madonna, Bill Knott wrote “Lyn Lifshin is one of the best young poets in the U.S.A.” I agreed then, and I agree now. *************
>> > >
>> > > Sad to see her go...
>> > Um... Ms. Lifshin passed away over three years ago.
>> So, I just did find out, Voodoo Boy....!
>>
>> Again, to Jordy, great selection and thanks for leading to my discovery of Lyn's death...!

> I appreciated reading both the poems Jordy posted and the biographical info you posted. Lifshin's one of the thousands of poets that i haven't encountered before. Googling the aapc archives, I see that her name's been mentioned her for years, stretching right back to 1997, but this is the first time she's had a thread dedicated to her work.

> With that in mind, I'll break off now. I have a few other things to add, but I think it might be better to add over an extended period, to keep the thread alive.

Hi there G.D. definitely agreed and seconded... L.L. is a poet well worth remembering....!

Michael Pendragon wrote:

> On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 10:05:29 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
>> On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 3:15:12 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
>> > On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 3:14:29 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
>> > > Jordy C wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 5:54:25 PM UTC-5, Will Dockery wrote:
>> > > >> On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:49:14 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
>> > > >> > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
>> > > >> > >
>> > > >> > > https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > I remember Lyn Lifshin from the small press chapbook days, R.I.P..
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > https://deathatthefleacircus.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/r-i-p-small-press-poet-lyn-lifshin/
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > *********** R. I. P. Small Press Poet Lyn Lifshin
>> > > >> > Posted on December 13, 2019 by David Barker
>> > > >> > Yesterday I read on Facebook the sad news that legendary small press poet Lyn Lifshin had died at age 77. Like Kate Braverman who passed away in October of this year, Lyn was one of the writers who defined an era for me. I remember in the 1960s and ’70s how you couldn’t pick up a small press poetry magazine without finding at least one poem by Lifshin in it, and they were always good. She was everywhere in the small press, which was how she gained the unofficial title of “Queen of the Small Press” or “Queen of the Lit Mags.” In those pre-Internet day, it wasn’t a simple task to locate and submit to little magazines. They were difficult to find out about. There was no Google search. You might see an ad or listing for a new magazine (or one you didn’t know about) in another small press publication, or you might find it in Len Fulton’s annual International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses. Failing those options, maybe a fellow poet would tell you about a new magazine they’d discovered. Then you would make copies of your poems, write a cover letter to the editor, send off your poems including a Self Addressed Stamped Envelop for the editor’s reply and/or return of the poems, and wait months or years for an acceptance or rejection. I can’t imagine how much Lyn must have spent on postage stamps, Xerox copies, and envelops submitting her work all over the place. She was dedicated to writing good poems and getting them published.
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > I Googled her name and the word “dead” (which always brings up obituaries) and found no stories in major newspapers announcing her death — just a few short notices on blogs. I guess the world doesn’t care much about small press poets, but to me, she was a major icon. I only have a couple of her books: Upstate Madonna: Poems 1970-1974 (The Crossing Press, 1975) and Madonna Who Shifts for Herself (Applezaba Press, 1983), both of which are pictured below. The name “Applezaba” brings back an odd memory for me: they had accepted a book of my poems, we had signed a contract, but for a reason I never knew or have since forgotten, the book never happened. This was in the 1970s, I think. That’s common in the small press, planned books don’t get published, and I didn’t worry about it.
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > Now that she’s passed into history, I would like to locate a few more of Lyn Lifshin’s chapbooks, and reread the two that I do have. She was a class act. I didn’t know her personally, and never corresponded with her, but I did see her read twice at the college I attended. This would have been in the late 1960s or early 1970s. I may have news clippings about those events, and if I find them, I’ll add a note to this blog with the details. Meanwhile, I hope at least one major news source announces her death. She deserves to be remembered. In a blurb on the back cover of Upstate Madonna, Bill Knott wrote “Lyn Lifshin is one of the best young poets in the U.S.A.” I agreed then, and I agree now. *************
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > Sad to see her go...
>> > > >> Yes, I remember Lyn from those great days, as well.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Good find, Jordy.
>> > > > thank you, Will
>> > > Good afternoon, Jordy.
>> > >
>> >
>> > Shalom Will
>> Hello again my friend.
>>
>> 🙂

> You act like you were friends with Ms. Lyfshin,

Yet you can't even spell he name correctly, Penhead... ha ha.

> yet you have no qualms about turning the General's tribute to her

Which YOU have disrespected, Penhead...!

On Friday, February 24, 2023 at 1:45:17 PM UTC-5, George Dance wrote:
> On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 3:58:42 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> > On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 12:59:57 PM UTC-5, Michael Pendragon wrote:
> > > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 4:49:14 PM UTC-5, Zod wrote:
> > > > On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Jordy C wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > https://peacockjournal.com/lyn-lifshin-five-poems/
> > > >
> > > > I remember Lyn Lifshin from the small press chapbook days, R.I.P.
> > > >
> > > > https://deathatthefleacircus.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/r-i-p-small-press-poet-lyn-lifshin/
> > > >
> > > > *********** R. I. P. Small Press Poet Lyn Lifshin
> > > > Posted on December 13, 2019 by David Barker
> > > > Yesterday I read on Facebook the sad news that legendary small press poet Lyn Lifshin had died at age 77. Like Kate Braverman who passed away in October of this year, Lyn was one of the writers who defined an era for me. I remember in the 1960s and ’70s how you couldn’t pick up a small press poetry magazine without finding at least one poem by Lifshin in it, and they were always good. She was everywhere in the small press, which was how she gained the unofficial title of “Queen of the Small Press” or “Queen of the Lit Mags.” In those pre-Internet day, it wasn’t a simple task to locate and submit to little magazines. They were difficult to find out about. There was no Google search. You might see an ad or listing for a new magazine (or one you didn’t know about) in another small press publication, or you might find it in Len Fulton’s annual International Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses. Failing those options, maybe a fellow poet would tell you about a new magazine they’d discovered. Then you would make copies of your poems, write a cover letter to the editor, send off your poems including a Self Addressed Stamped Envelop for the editor’s reply and/or return of the poems, and wait months or years for an acceptance or rejection. I can’t imagine how much Lyn must have spent on postage stamps, Xerox copies, and envelops submitting her work all over the place. She was dedicated to writing good poems and getting them published.
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> > > > I Googled her name and the word “dead” (which always brings up obituaries) and found no stories in major newspapers announcing her death — just a few short notices on blogs. I guess the world doesn’t care much about small press poets, but to me, she was a major icon. I only have a couple of her books: Upstate Madonna: Poems 1970-1974 (The Crossing Press, 1975) and Madonna Who Shifts for Herself (Applezaba Press, 1983), both of which are pictured below. The name “Applezaba” brings back an odd memory for me: they had accepted a book of my poems, we had signed a contract, but for a reason I never knew or have since forgotten, the book never happened. This was in the 1970s, I think. That’s common in the small press, planned books don’t get published, and I didn’t worry about it.
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> > > > Now that she’s passed into history, I would like to locate a few more of Lyn Lifshin’s chapbooks, and reread the two that I do have. She was a class act. I didn’t know her personally, and never corresponded with her, but I did see her read twice at the college I attended. This would have been in the late 1960s or early 1970s. I may have news clippings about those events, and if I find them, I’ll add a note to this blog with the details. Meanwhile, I hope at least one major news source announces her death. She deserves to be remembered. In a blurb on the back cover of Upstate Madonna, Bill Knott wrote “Lyn Lifshin is one of the best young poets in the U.S.A.” I agreed then, and I agree now. *************
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> > > > Sad to see her go...
> > > Um... Ms. Lifshin passed away over three years ago.
> > So, I just did find out, Voodoo Boy....!
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> > Again, to Jordy, great selection and thanks for leading to my discovery of Lyn's death...!
> I appreciated reading both the poems Jordy posted and the biographical info you posted. Lifshin's one of the thousands of poets that i haven't encountered before. Googling the aapc archives, I see that her name's been mentioned her for years, stretching right back to 1997, but this is the first time she's had a thread dedicated to her work.
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> With that in mind, I'll break off now. I have a few other things to add, but I think it might be better to add over an extended period, to keep the thread alive.

Good evening, George, well put.