Idea for a journal

[Tristan B]

If there are editors reading, here's an idea for a journal. A journal that gives you a peek into the poet's diary, like browsing someone's notebook and finding little gems scribbled on it's pages. Accepted poems would require poet's to give hand-written version. What do you think?

[AlanSummers]

Dear Tristan,

An excellent idea!

I feel you should start one as it's your idea.   I think it's a great concept worthy of happening.

warm regards,

Alan

If there are editors reading, here's an idea for a journal. A journal that gives you a peek into the poet's diary, like browsing someone's notebook and finding little gems scribbled on it's pages. Accepted poems would require poet's to give hand-written version. What do you think?

[Tristan B]

If I only know how, Allan. First I need to know how to select poems, that's a gargantuan task. To actually get poets to submit would be another matter. This journal if it will ever happen will be more exclusive than Mayfly. If mayfly features 14, this will feature only 12 poets. With maybe 3 pages dedicated to one haiku. the first page shows the original draft and iterations if any. the second, the poet's handwritten haiku and the 3rd page, the polished version. It gives you a glimpse of the poet's thought process.

[AlanSummers]

Hi Tristan,

My name is Alan by the way.  ;)

After having been an editor for three haiku magazines I appreciate how much hard work it is, and that an editor has an obligation to read almost around the clock work published in various venues.

I think it's an utterly brilliant idea and there's nothing wrong with taking a year to develop this idea.   Very fresh and incredibly useful for those new and not so new to haiku.  I congratulate you, and wish you every success.  :)

Alan

If I only know how, Allan. First I need to know how to select poems, that's a gargantuan task. To actually get poets to submit would be another matter. This journal if it will ever happen will be more exclusive than Mayfly. If mayfly features 14, this will feature only 12 poets. With maybe 3 pages dedicated to one haiku. the first page shows the original draft and iterations if any. the second, the poet's handwritten haiku and the 3rd page, the polished version. It gives you a glimpse of the poet's thought process.

[Tristan B]

Thanks Alan. Okay, I've got a project. Coming Spring '16- Diaries. Featuring 12 poems from 12 poets.
Stay tuned. :)

[Johannes S. H. Bjerg]

I have to say I don't care much to these looks into "the machine room" (as we say in Danish). What counts is the poems. Period.

But maybe Jack Galmitz's book views might help you: http://www.scribd.com/doc/215446148/VIEWS-for-Seawall-Press

it's free on Scribd

[Don Baird]

Everyone's dreams are their dreams. Follow your what you aspire; enjoy your life. If that means creating a new fangled journal, then go for it! Folks will like it; folks will hate it: it isn't unlike anything else in life.  8)

Blessings and good luck.

Don

[Jan Benson]

Tristan, are you still out there, dreaming, or has this idea taken flight?
Jan in Texas
1/2016