The Ghazal Page 2006Abstract image of roots and stones.

The Issues

Issue Nine

  • Robert Godwin
  • Mary Cresswell
  • Joel Neubauer
  • Joan Logghe

Issue Eight

  • Tree Riesener
  • Bill Batcher
  • R. L. Kennedy

Issue Seven

  • David Lunde
  • Darren Coxon
  • Nell Grey

Issue Six

  • Robert Godwin
  • Rick Miller
  • Mary Helen Miller

Issue Five

  • Kathy Egan
  • Roger Robison
  • Samuel Salerno
  • R. L. Kennedy
  • Red Slider

Issue Four

  • Farshid Kazemi
  • Mike Farman
  • Erin Thomas

Issue Three

  • Aazam Abidov
  • Taylor Graham

Issue Two

  • Rainforest and Leonard Ng
  • Colin Flanigan
  • Taylor Graham
  • Karma de Gruy

Issue One

  • C W Hawes
  • Susan J. Erickson

Editor's Remarks

Mon Sep 11 19:07:23 2006

A few days ago I had one of my periodic fits of "deciding" to stop doing The Ghazal Page or to put it on indefinite hiatus. Then I sat down and put together Issue Nine for 2006. I enjoyed the process so much and am so pleased to be able to make these excellent poems public that I completely recovered from my malaise.

I fully expect to do three more issues this year. You can expect to see some more translations as well as more excellent ghazals. There should also be some more ghazal-related prose. And some new entries in Gino's Ghazal Blog.Please come back.

Sat Jul 29 15:49:10 CDT 2006

I've added a small decoration to this page. If you want to see it as I intend it to look, please use Firefox or Opera instead of Internet Explorer. In the past, I've used less advanced graphic formats to cater to IE's limitations. I'm not going to do that anymore. IE's code is out of date and incapable of rendering something as simple as the transparency in a PNG graphic. Either Firefox or Opera will give you a more secure and stable browsing experience, as well as one that's up-to-date. They are easily downloaded and installed.

Of course, this note is only for Windows users. If you're using Linux or Mac, you already have a good browser.

Now that I've groused about Internet Explorer, let me say that there are six fine ghazals in Issue Eight for your enjoyment.

Wed Jun 21 10:16:14 CDT 2006

I'm publishing issues six and seven together. That way, I can catch up with some of the poems that've been on my hard-drive for too long and also bring publication closer to the first of the corresponding month. (I'm putting numbers on the issues rather than months just in case I really get out phase.)

The link above will take you to the index page for both issues, as will the "Current Ghazals" link on the main page. The links to the left will take you directly to either of the issues.

I hope you enjoy the poems in issues six and seven. Please see my comments in each issue if you're concerned about a couple of minor departures from canonical ghazal form.

Sun May 21 09:31:30 CDT 2006
Here are five ghazals for your pleasure and reward. I'm quite aware that three of them are a sher or two short. They are, however, good poems, and they express the ghazal spirit as well as if they had the canonical number of shers. Please see my editor's comments for further thoughts on them.

I've slowed down a little on the blog and comments. There should be a couple more comments and perhaps a new blog entry close to the time issue five is online. I don't know about you, but I'm enjoying both the ghazal blog and your comments on it.

Wed Apr 19 18:58:01 CDT 2006

The fourth 2006 issue has four strong ghazals for your reading pleasure. I'm inviting submission of ghazals related to holy days of any faith or to holidays and special celebrations in general. While I don't want The Ghazal Page to become a seasonal publication, some occasions seem especially appropriate for ghazals.

Thu Mar 30 15:06:58 CST 2006

It looks like I will publish on a more regular schedule this year. I have prepared the next two issues and am working on the third one to come. I'm not sure how to account for that; the number of good ghazals I'm receiving is part of it.

I have started a blog on Blogstream, where it will may be accessible to more readers and allow for comments. I hope you'll visit. If you prefer the blog to be on The Ghazal Page as in the past, please let me know, and I will give that serious consideration. I'm not sure about Blogstream at this point and may move the blog back to TGP anyway.

Thu Mar 9 18:55:17 2006
Once again, I'm privileged to publish some good ghazals. I think you will find Issue Two to have strong poems. In addition, Tree Riesener has contributed a good essay on the ghazal form. I recommend it highly.

I keep receiving good ghazals in my email. Thank you! I have a variety of poems on hand for the next several issues. And I'm always interested in seeing more.

Someone wrote and asked if I am going to do a 2006 blog. I have thought about doing something along those lines; this query is good motivation for me. I still don't think "blog" is quite the right term, but perhaps I shouldn't be too finicky. I expect to do issue three at the end of March / first of April. Perhaps by then I can have something set up.

Sat Jan 28 12:37:14 2006
It looks like I'm going to get the new material up on time—at least, reasonably close. I'm expecting 2006 to be a good year for The Ghazal Page. Just as it closed 2005 strongly, it is opening 2006 strongly. You've probably noticed the new splash page. You might notice that I haven't set up a 2006 blog yet. Since I write in that so infrequently, I'm not sure I want to repeat it.

This space will contain brief remarks, usually added when I publish a new issue.

About the Poets

  • Information about the poets

    • Readers often like to know something about the poets; poets often like to have something known about them. So, for those poets interested in providing autobiographical information, I will post it here. If a poet has a good quality digital photo of him or herself, I will include that too. (Photos should not be larger than 200 pixels horizontally or vertically.)

    I will not provide email addresses in normal format or in mailto links, since plain addresses are harvested by spambots. I will provide enough information, for those poets who wish, so that readers can contact the poet. Interested readers—for instance, seeking permission to reprint a poem—can always contact the poet through me.