Category: Poetry

D.L. Lang reflects on being published in 100 anthologies.

An interview with D.L. Lang about the economics of poetry.

Throughout much of 2025 I had writer’s block, and I have been intentionally trying to take time off to focus on getting treatment for my various ongoing health conditions. In spite of this it has still been quite the eventful year. I had the honor of participating in the U.S….

Since 2020 I was very focused on becoming more widely published as a poet. My original goal was to be published in 6 anthologies so that I could have an official listing on the Poets & Writers‘ directory. By 2025 that number blossomed to 95 anthologies. I got pretty good…

Debunking alternative facts that AI has hallucinated about D.L. Lang

Lately, I’ve noticed an uptick in “fan mail.” Despite my FAQ clearly stating “Do not email me to try to sell me something. I will mark you as spam and not respond,” I receive about 4 of these fake book club and book promotion emails a day. These emails are…

Opening 2025, I have been interviewed and published at California Poets. I performed at Benicia’s MLK Day celebration, at Revolution Books for an Anti-Fascist Revolutionary Poetry Night and at Lake Merritt for Not My President’s Day. “American Dream” launched with Athena on February 26th and landed on the moon on…

Poetry is Dead II: Once You’re Dead, You’re Dead Forever (Hercules Publishing, ISBN: 979-8-218-54778-3) was released on January 15th, 2025. Retail cost $27.50. Buy it on Amazon. Follow these pages for updates: Facebook Profile URL: https://www.facebook.com/DeadheadPoetry Hercules Publishing: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063855708710

I moved to Vallejo ten years ago this month. I began performing my poetry in December 2014. I first read at Poetry by the Bay in April 2015. I became Vallejo’s poet laureate in 2017, and during my tenure I judged 8 contests, hosted over 25 shows, and performed 141…

In 2020, the pandemic transformed an artist’s active performance schedule into virtual engagements. Despite losing live opportunities, the poet adapted by focusing on writing, submitting works for publication, and participating in online events. A notable response involved more submissions than ever, yielding a significant acceptance rate and community contributions.