Sweeps Week Reviews Are In!

This past week, Michael Wells took on the task of reading and reviewing five web-logs dedicated to poetry and/or poetics. A brave offer, that. Probably best for his sanity that only six "blogs" were nominated, and of those, only five were active.

You may read all the reviews right here.

Of the five reviewed, Love During Wartime (you are here) rated number one. I'm very flattered, Michael.

Here's Michael's full review:

Love During Wartime impressed me the most.  The Poetic Powerpoint really caught my attention.  Clearly James has taken it upon himself to accentuate poetry and poetics during Blog Sweeps week.  That's fine, he got there.  Still there are strong political under tones in his work.  I found the GBII Poet to be enjoyable.

Mixing Warren Zevon, George Wallace (not the former governor), L.C., and Cassie Lewis's material with his own provided well rounded reading.  Aesthetically the site is pretty hum-ho, but he made up for that with his content.  Again I feel the Poetic Powerpoint stold (sic) the show.

Well, I confess that I have been lazy about the layout. I simply selected one of Blogger's "pre-fab" layouts, and have been working within the restrictions that layout creates (e.g., an extra-wide right margin).

As I noted going in to "Sweeps Week," I began this blog as an arena in which to air my political, religious, and philosophical views. The past few months, however, have focused on poetry — with an occasional political or religious aside. Sometimes, the poems have had political content — Michael highlights "GB II, Poet" (see Wed., Oct. 29). I would also mention the Evo Morales says postcard.

Well, I'm very honored and flattered. But my ego is still in check.

Thanks to everyone who stops by for a read. Especially to you, Michael.