Richard Newman (born March 25, 1966) is an American poet and former long-time editor of River Styx.[1] He is the author of three full-length poetry collections--All the Wasted Beauty of the World (Able Muse, 2014), Domestic Fugues (Steel Toe Books, 2009), and Borrowed Towns (Word Press, 2005)--and one novel, Graveyard of the Gods (Amphorae Press, 2016).[2][3]
Richard Newman was born in Illinois, raised in southern Indiana, a longtime resident of St. Louis, and is now living in Ifrane, Morocco. He is the author of the poetry collections All the Wasted Beauty of the World (Able Muse, 2014),[4]Domestic Fugues (Steel Toe Books, 2009),[5] and Borrowed Towns (Word Press, 2005);[6] the novel Graveyard of the Gods (Amphorae Press, 2016); and four poetry chapbooks: 24 Tall Boys: Dark Verse for Light Times (Snark Publishing/Firecracker Press, 2007), Monster Gallery: 19 Terrifying and Amazing Monster Sonnets! (Snark Publishing, 2005), Tastes Like Chicken and Other Meditations (Snark Publishing, 2004), and Greatest Hits (Pudding House Press, 2001). He is also an acclaimed songwriter.[7][8]
Newman served as editor of River Styx from 1994 to 2016.[19] He is a member of The CharFlies,[20] a junk-folk band based in St. Louis, Missouri. The band is on temporary hiatus.
Excerpt from Borrowed Townsedit
Coins
My change: a nickel caked with finger grime;
two nicked quarters not long for this life, worth
more for keeping dead eyes shut than bus fare;
a dime, shining in sunshine like a new dime;
grubby pennies, one stamped the year of my birth,
no brighter than I from 40 years of wear.
What purses, piggy-banks, and window sills
have these coins known, their presidential heads
pinched into what beggar's chalky palm--
they circulate like tarnished red blood cells,
all of us exchanging the merest film
of our lives, and the lives of those long dead.
And now my turn in the convenience store,
I hand over my fist of change, still warm,
to the bored, lip-pierced check-out girl, once more
to be spun down cigarette machines, hurled
in fountains, flipped for luck--these dirty charms
chiming in the dark pockets of the world.
External linksedit
River Styx
Poetry Foundation
Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco discusses humor in poetry and reads Newman's "Bless Their Hearts"
Review of All the Wasted Beauty of the World
Another Review of All the Wasted Beauty of the World
Q&A regarding his novel, Graveyard of the Gods
Review of Graveyard of the Gods
Another review of Graveyard of the Gods
Interview in St. Louis Post-Dispatch
How A Poem Happens interview
Newman named Best Local Poet in St. Louis by the Riverfront Times
^"Ten St. Louis-area Artists Awarded $20,000 RAC Fellowships | STLPR". STLPR. 12 December 2013.
^"Navigators creating, sharing art - The Marshall Islands Journal". The Marshall Islands Journal. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
^"Course Information - Main View | Course Information | ENG 2320 02 - Creative Writing | Portal".
^"After 22 years, Richard Newman is leaving River Styx | Book Blog | stltoday.com". 28 June 2016.
^Music, RFT. "Americana: Meet the 2015 RFT Music Award Nominees". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
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All the Wasted Beauty of the World Able Muse 2014 4 Domestic Fugues Steel Toe Books 2009 5 and Borrowed Towns Word Press 2005 6 the novel Graveyard of the Gods Amphorae Press 2016 and four poetry chapbooks 24 Tall Boys Dark Verse for Light Times Snark Publishing Firecracker Press 2007 Monster Gallery 19 Terrifying and Amazing Monster Sonnets Snark Publishing 2005 Tastes Like Chicken and Other Meditations Snark Publishing 2004 and Greatest Hits Pudding House Press 2001 He is also an acclaimed songwriter 7 8 His work has appeared in Best American Poetry 2006 9 edited by Billy Collins Ted Kooser s American Life in Poetry 10 Garrison Keillor s Writer s Almanac 11 Boulevard Crab Orchard Review The Ledge as winner of The Ledge 2010 Poetry Competition New Letters where he won the 2006 Reader s Choice Award 12 Poetry Daily The Sun Tar River Poetry Verse Daily 13 14 15 and many other periodicals and anthologies He was awarded a Regional Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship in 2013 16 Newman earned his MFA at the Brief Residency Writing Program at Spalding University He has taught at Washington University in St Louis UMSL Honors College and College of Marshall Islands 17 He currently teaches at Al Akhawayn University in Morocco 18 Newman served as editor of River Styx from 1994 to 2016 19 He is a member of The CharFlies 20 a junk folk band based in St Louis Missouri The band is on temporary hiatus Excerpt from Borrowed Towns editCoins My change a nickel caked with finger grime two nicked quarters not long for this life worth more for keeping dead eyes shut than bus fare a dime shining in sunshine like a new dime grubby pennies one stamped the year of my birth no brighter than I from 40 years of wear What purses piggy banks and window sills have these coins known their presidential heads pinched into what beggar s chalky palm they circulate like tarnished red blood cells all of us exchanging the merest film of our lives and the lives of those long dead And now my turn in the convenience store I hand over my fist of change still warm to the bored lip pierced check out girl once more to be spun down cigarette machines hurled in fountains flipped for luck these dirty charms chiming in the dark pockets of the world External links editRiver Styx Poetry Foundation Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco discusses humor in poetry and reads Newman s Bless Their Hearts Review of All the Wasted Beauty of the World Another Review of All the Wasted Beauty of the World Q amp A regarding his novel Graveyard of the Gods Review of Graveyard of the Gods Another review of Graveyard of the Gods Interview in St Louis Post Dispatch How A Poem Happens interview Newman named Best Local Poet in St Louis by the Riverfront Times Feature article on Newman s work at River Styx Newman on National Poetry Month with a Poet a DayReferences edit Home riverstyx org Graveyard of the Gods Amphorae Publishing Group 2016 10 23 Retrieved 2018 08 08 Eye on the Indies Graveyard of the Gods WTP Central 2017 03 14 Archived from the original on 2018 08 08 Retrieved 2018 08 08 All the Wasted Beauty of the World Poems Able Muse Press A Formal Party Contemporary Poetry Review Vacuum Packed Richard Newman ansas City Star article www vacuumpacked net Archived from the original on 2006 08 22 FINALISTS Great American Song Contest www greatamericansong com Retrieved 2021 04 05 Songwriters Association of Washington 2015 Results www saw org Retrieved 2021 04 05 The Best American Poetry 2006 Guest Edited by Billy Collins American Life in Poetry https writersalmanac publicradio org author php 3Fauth id 2177 html Vol 72 nos 3 amp 4 New Letters Plane Full of Soldiers by Richard Newman Verse Daily Bless Their Hearts by Richard Newman Verse Daily Home by Richard Newman Ten St Louis area Artists Awarded 20 000 RAC Fellowships STLPR STLPR 12 December 2013 Navigators creating sharing art The Marshall Islands Journal The Marshall Islands Journal 2018 02 01 Retrieved 2018 08 08 Course Information Main View Course Information ENG 2320 02 Creative Writing Portal After 22 years Richard Newman is leaving River Styx Book Blog stltoday com 28 June 2016 Music RFT Americana Meet the 2015 RFT Music Award Nominees Riverfront Times Retrieved 2018 08 08 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Newman poet amp oldid 1184499607, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
