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Founder & Editor
The History of PoeticallySpeaking.net PoeticallySpeaking.net was established November, 2000 by Latorial Faison, aspiring poet and author. This website was created by Faison as a way to share her own poetry;however, at at the request of hundreds of readers and aspiring poets who wanted to share their own creative voices with the world, Faison turned this site into something greater. She began to showcase the talent of others. What began as a personal webspace for Faison to sort out her own notions through poetry, later became a monthly publishing site featuring The Poem of the Week, Guest Poet features and several galleries of poetry. Later, PoeticallySpeaking.net became a semiannual online publication featuring The Poem of the Month, Poet Exhibits, Guest Poet Features, Contests, Books of Poetry, a Poetry Giftshop, Events, Resources for Poets and Writers as well as a place to find out about other avenues of interests to poets and writers. PoeticallySpeaking.net grew quickly to over 500 subscribers, and visitors are continually joining on a daily basis. Because of a dedicated readership, this site has been successful. In 2003 PoeticallySpeaking.net went on hiatus when Faison's husband was deployed to serve in Iraq. In 2005, Faison picked up the pieces, redesigned the site with the intention of publishing triannually (April, August and December). Faison has been teaching several courses for various colleges, and doing so along with the responsibilities of her family has not permitted any devoted time to Poetically Speaking. However, she plans to make a comeback, but only she knows when. This
is a wonderful space to submit poetry, read poetry, network with writers
and gain exposure. Both seasoned and amateur poets are welcome here,
and everyone is encouraged to learn from those who have paved the way.
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updates on features, contests, poetry news, events, and more. We are currently accepting submissions for a brand new issue to be released in April, National Poetry Month 2007!
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