Elizabeth James writes:
I believe strongly in 'alternative' publication methods and media. Self-publication for instance. Many fine poets have self-published. My own small self-published collection (well, a partner paid for it) was a lovely object, letterpress-printed by an artist relative, and hand-finished. I later came to wish, however, that I had also engaged an editor, who would have been less tender of my work than I, and helped improve the contents.
A pamphlet from a small press can be a most satisfying way to be published. The turn-around time may be quite short, the production values may be very good; you are likely to be allowed some say in the way the book looks (if you care -- it matters a lot to me). A small publication can be conceived of, even written, as a whole; there should be no scraping the barrel to make up the number!
'Occasional' works: I believe in the uses of poetry in everyday life. I 'publish' poems in the form of Christmas cards, which at least have a guaranteed readership of around 100 people! Also birthdays, Valentines, and other 'personal' poetic communications. I encourage my students to do likewise.
Then there is publishing on the Internet ... a topic for the next phase of this project!