| # | Name | Comments |
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| 1 | mary celeste nyberg | traditionally newspapers published poetry. why did they stop? it is time to embrace tradition in this unpredictable world. |
| 2 | lana deym campbell | People are starving for depth...they need to relate and resonate with the hidden strings that connect them with the universe. Inspired poetry, the highest of the arts touches the soul, and lifts. |
| 3 | Judy Rhodes | Poetry inspires creative thought and analytical thinking. It has the power to bring us together in a way that the editorial page lacks. It could be a similar but better addition than editorial articles! |
| 4 | Bogdan Tiganov | |
| 5 | Anonymous | |
| 6 | Wanda Holston | |
| 7 | jackhenry | do it |
| 8 | melanie cron | |
| 9 | Neisha Ann | This is a great opportunity for poets all across the United States! It should be considered. |
| 10 | Justin Dowell | |
| 11 | Amber Steele | |
| 12 | Genevieve Betts | |
| 13 | TINA EDWARDS | |
| 14 | Scott | |
| 15 | Anonymous | |
| 16 | Josh Gerken | |
| 17 | Emily Sperry | |
| 18 | Akili Amina | Please help the Poets and their fans |
| 19 | Tiffany Chaney | |
| 20 | Andreas N. | |
| 21 | Dan Gerken | |
| 22 | Celina Paquette | |
| 23 | Anonymous | |
| 24 | Hans G Bruggener | I believe the publishing of poetry in newspapers is a good tradition, with its roots in the 17th century where
it helped establishing forums for European and laterAmerican poets. Some of them would probably have remained unknown if not for this. So please help our coming/ new writers, and let us enjoy their work in your magazines. |
| 25 | John Patsynski | I am a poet in Denver CO |
| 26 | Barbra Kress | |
| 27 | Alana I. Capria | |
| 28 | sharon long | |
| 29 | Zoe Carlo | I think this is a smart move, including poetry in newspapers. I read more poetry magazines than I do newspapers. True if I need to see the latest of news, I could turn to online sites. However, there is something almost sacred about poetry. It makes everything look, feel, sound, even taste better. Words are a splendid wonder. |
| 30 | Kay Carter | I truly believe the next generation will much better off with some poetry in their lives! |
| 31 | Shawn Nacona | I think that it would make newspapers and a lot of magazines more interesting if they published short stories and poetry both. I have noticed that as a gay poet there is not a whole lot of publications, and while you would think big Gay publications like The Advocate would want to publish gay authors, there is simply not many if any of these sorts of magazine publishing poetry. I would probably buy and read more if newspapers and magazines did though, and I think that this would be a great way to get the people back into reading poetry that do not as well as for poets to get their names and work out there. |
| 32 | Shannon Walsh | Poetry for everyone! |
| 33 | Laura Winton | There is a fine tradition and history of American newspapers and magazines of all kinds, not merely literary or artistic ones, publishing poetry. Poetry is vital, particularly now in a culture that is moving further and further toward predominantly utilitarianism, to fostering creativity and poetry rightly belongs to ALL people, not just to those who are targeted by the New Yorker, the Atlantic, etc. It is important in promoting literacy and sharing cultural values and ideas in a way that is unique from what television and film can or will do. It provides certainly at least as much to readers as "human interest" or fashion stories, comics, etc. do, providing smart, creative entertainment while also adhering well to the necessary realities of journalism and newspapers for short pieces or work that can be read quickly or lingered over, as longer features allow for. In every possible way, bringing poetry to your pages would be beneficial to both you and your readers. |
| 34 | Bryan Thao Worra | |
| 35 | Anonymous | Yes! More poetry in the public sphere, please!!! |
| 36 | Terrence Folz | |
| 37 | Virginia Connors | |
| 38 | Flavia Cosma | As a poet, I strongly agree with this petition.
Flavia Cosma
International Affairs Chair--The League of Canadian Poets |
| 39 | gary bloom | |
| 40 | LeRoy James McKitrick | Please, work with the artist community in your local area. This will be beneficial for all parties! |
| 41 | brandi | I think publishing poetry will improve the creative conciousness of everone who reads it. |
| 42 | Jodi Johnson | For the potential benefits, it remains such a small thing to ask. |
| 43 | Anonymous | |