The Ascent of Feminist Poetry

Charles Bane, Jr. once again takes a route to poetic interpretation that honors the role of small presses in moving poetry toward its most obscure destinies. In this discussion of feminist poetry and its outlier status, Bane explores the rising trend of female poets and what this means to the future of poetry. Small presses are important because they assume risks the larger publishers want to avoid. They set market trends, and are market rogues. Honest small presses that love the craft want to push boundaries, lift curses, and broaden the creative dialogue. The small press is often overlooked in the long run, and Mr. Bane makes special note of the contributions these presses add to the art of poetry. This is not so much playing the devil's advocate as giving an emerging poetry a solid analysis and voice. Expect an trenchant look into the next big thing in poetry. An except of this wonderful discussion is available at HuffPost.