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In 1985, I grew weary of reading poetry that seemed to say nothing. Prestigious poetry journals were publishing poems that the average person could not understand because of their utter obscurity. As a result, most people had become turned off of poetry except for an esoteric few. Not only had poetry become obscure, it was the fashion to make it vulgar to grab our attention.

Allen Ginsberg is a prime example of this genre of verse. Now these many years later, some poets still cherish obtuse lines and gutter language.

It is my contention poetry should say something. Not in the form of a moral or a lesson but it ought to somehow impact the reader or hearer. In other words, it should be evocative!

For example, the famous Van Gogh painting of a vase of sunflowers does not teach nor preach but it certainly impacts the viewer. So likewise, a poem should affect people -- arrest their attention!

~~MORE ABOUT LUCIDITY POETRY JOURNAL~~

The first issue of Lucidity had only 36 pages but today it has 68 pages with poets from across the country and from abroad submitting their poems for consideration. The prime requirement for poetry is it must be in understandable English and related to people and human relationships.


We do not want nature poems about butterflies and flowers, nor do we publish religious or political poems. We seek character sketches and human
interactions -- the grist of daily life.


Publication is possible by small entry/reading fees and by subscriptions.  We have no advertising nor government grants. Even so, we are now in our 22th year of publication. If you wish to have our submission guidelines, send SASE to us at:

LUCIDITY POETRY JOURNAL
TED O. BADGER/EDITOR
14781 MEMORIAL DRIVE #10
HOUSTON TX 77079-5200 USA

or Email us at   tedbadger1@yahoo.com


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(Add additional postage for foreign addresses:                                                                                                                           **Mexico or Canada 2 dollars for each year                                                                                                                                     **All others 5 dollars for each year)

One year -- seven US dollars 
Two years -- twelve US dollars  
Single Copy -- three & half US dollars

  Earlier Issue Sample -- one dollar (for the postage)