Busy poetry week. On Monday, I was featured on Poetry Daily, which was wonderful. I’m indebted to the editors for the opportunity. On Tuesday and Thursday, I subbed for some classes at UNC. Then, this weekend, I sent my completed manuscript to a contest for the first time and applied to be a waiter at Bread Loaf this summer. (And here’s how stupid I am– when I applied to Bread Loaf, I inadvertently left Poetry Daily off of my publications list. Dangit!)

I didn’t get to go to AWP and had to read all kinds of tweets and Facebook statuses from those who did. So I feel pretty good that I at least got something done.

Next up tonight: Sending the manuscript to a press that actually solicited a manuscript from me, and writing a poem. Because, did I mention, I’m on a poem-a-day duty until the end of the month? Oh yeah, I am.

I’ve updated the ways you can stalk me in the sidebar. This does not imply that I need additional stalking, but I was ready to retire from MySpace for good (talk about a service that doesn’t have any value any more) and am now open to being found on Xbox Live.

You can also stalk my poem “Two Swans” in the most recent issue of the New England Review.