Poetry is one of the hardest
sells, so it really helps to be innovative. A good example is “The Dogs of
Brooklyn,” a collection of poems by Susie DeFord and matching photos by Dennis
Riley (at left is “Indiana & Amelia” shot by him). The topics are the dogs
she walks as part of her dog-walking business.
On her blog (“dog poet
laureate”) Susie writes, “The Dogs of Brooklyn” is the poetic equivalent to
many other bestselling books like “Marley and Me”…”
She and Riley also had a
display of the photos and poems at a café and an opening party/reading where
they raised $200 for a animal charity.
Lots of creativity going on
there! I’m going to see if I can interview Susie for my creativity podcast—you can
access previous editions at www.jurgenwolff.com.
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