Click Here to Read: Walter de la Mare (25 April 1873 – 22 June 1956): Master of quiet mystery and haunted imagination by Robert Goodman on his Spoken Word Poetry Substack on April 29, 2026
Portrait of Walter de la Mare by Sir William Rothenstein, from a collection of twelve portraits. Image: William Rothenstein (1872–1945). Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Click Here to Read: Louise Glück (April 22, 1943 – October 13, 2023). She made silence speak with intimate, unforgiving clarity by Robert Goodman on his Spoken Word Poetry Substack on April 22, 2026.
Black-and-white photograph of American poet Louise Glück (1943-2023), ca. 1977. Image: Gerard Malanga. Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Click Here to Read: William Wordsworth: He Found the Infinite in Ordinary Moments by Robert Goodman on his Spoken Word Poetry Substack on April 08, 2026.
Portrait of William Wordsworth by William Shuter, lightly processed and cropped by Fowler&fowler«Talk» 18:45, 10 March 2009 (UTC). Image: William Shuter. Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
“Courage is contagious.”
— Kathryn Pollak, Engaged Defenders for Democracy
Kathryn spoke at the ROOM 2.26 Roundtable this week about building a grassroots democracy movement from the ground up. If you missed it, you can read about her work in ROOM 2.26.
Writing always takes courage; we hope you’ll lend yours to our upcoming issue.
We welcome: Essays and Memoirs in any language*. Max. 1,500 words
Creative Writing | Written in English. Max. 2,000 words
Poetry | Written, audio, video, and/or mixed media
Community Projects
Books For Potential Review
The submission deadline for ROOM 6.26 is May 6, 2026 Continue reading Deadline Approaching: ROOM 6.26 is Open for Submissions
