The Lawrence Journal-World is one of the few newspapers that prints poems on a regular basis. The Kansas City Star does, and on occasion the New York Times. This used to be a very common practice in the 19th century and early 20th century. This is a link to a recent poem of mine just published in Poet's Showcase:
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/dec/03/poets_showcase/?arts
Elk Medicine By Denise Low
Sunday, December 3, 2006
That male elk across the creek
wooed the dozen females
and made their calves.
They sprawl the meadow.
He looks up, lowers his antlers,
grazes another mouthful.
Then looks again.
One of the last cows
goes to ground. Rests maybe
as the herd drifts to water.
She stays while they wade.
Finally, sun lower, she rises
with her damp, unsteady child--
his powerful medicine.
Denise Low, who lives in Lawrence, was recently named the next Poet Laureate of Kansas. copyright Denise Low
Denise, I want to congratulate you on becoming the new Poet Laureate of Kansas. You are very deserving of this honor in terms of the high quality of your work and your commitment to the writing communities in both Lawrence and Kansas City. I am very thrilled for you! Love, Ann
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