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MORE RESOURCES: Celebrate National Poetry Month With the New Yorker Poetry Bot The New Yorker Just in time for National Poetry Month, the New Yorker Poetry Bot is back! Launched in 2017, to celebrate the magazine's ninety-second anniversary, the bot ... In ‘Swift,’ David Baker’s Poetry Stitches the Fractured World Into Art The New York Times For almost 40 years, in the extreme suburbs and the diminishing countryside, Baker has worked to see and describe things as though for the first time. Poetry from Independent Voices JSTOR Daily Reveal Digital's open access "Independent Voices" collection includes many digitized literary magazines. Those interested in poetry should take note. “Poetry,” by Greg Jackson The New Yorker Fiction by Greg Jackson: “The volcano was there, and so we had to climb it. 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'It's not my poetry that matters, it's poetry that matters' Oregon ArtsWatch Here are two ways to know a poet: One is to read the work, which in the case of José Angel Araguz, offers an astonishingly intimate window into his journals ... Perspective: Poetry Is The Thing With Feathers | WNIJ and WNIU WNIJ and WNIU Occasionally, Perspectives regular Elsa Glover hands the mic over to a fellow teacher in the Kaneland School District and they record a guest Perspective. "Poetry on the Porch" will host two poets to discuss poetry in the South The Daily Tar Heel The Love House, the headquarters for the Center for the Study of the American South, which is hosting the Poetry on the Porch event with Southern Culture ... Lydia Sigourney’s poetry Hartford Courant The commentary about Connecticut poet Lydia Sigourney unfortunately repeats tired old cliches regarding Sigourney and women authors in general. Logan searches for new poet laureate | Government The Herald Journal It's been almost five years since Logan's first poet laureate was selected, and as Star Coulbrooke's term comes to a close, the search for a new poet laureate has ... Houston Poet: We’re All Like Tequila Houston Public Media Poet Lupe Mendez talks about his new collection, Why I Am Like Tequila. For the Country’s Most Promising Teen Poets, Poetry Is Activism Vulture The National Student Poets Program had its main sponsor cut by Donald Trump. The 2019 honorees — Heather Laurel Jensen, Darius Atefat-Peckham, Ariana ... Upon Waking: Healing Through Poetry The Southerner Although many students and staff members alike may be unaware, one of South's social studies teacher, namely Ms. Lanik, recently published a collection of ... 'We have more poets for the people' says Nottingham Poetry Festival 2019 creative director Georgina Wilding Nottinghamshire Live 'We are opening doors to people who think differently and want to have a go' Tucson Poetry Festival returns for four-day celebration Arizona Daily Star The four-day 2019 Tucson Poetry Festival will kick off Thursday, April 25, celebrating contemporary poetry through events, readings, performances and more. Poetry That Bears Witness to a Changing Natural World The New Yorker Dan Chiasson on David Baker, a poet of American anti-pastoral who renders both the landscape and the forces that imperil it. Easthampton students learn about Caribbean culture through poetry, history GazetteNET EASTHAMPTON – At the start of a lesson on African Caribbean history, Jodi Alatalo asked students, “How many of you have heard of the Caribbean?” Hands ... 8 More of the Best Poetry Podcasts for Your Ears Book Riot For your listening pleasure, we've rounded up some of the best poetry podcasts out there, from classics to five-minute poems. 'Don't Be Late for Poetry' Afro American Baltimore has some of the most talented, raw, award-winning poets in the nation. In acknowledgement of National Poetry Month. The AFRO kicked off our ... April brings spring, Paris and poetry. But no hugs The Gazette Somewhere along the line well-meaning members of American society decided that hugging one another when greeting or saying goodbye was an appropriate ... Transforming Data Into Poetry KLRU-TV We are experiencing technical difficulties that are preventing us from playing the video at this time. Please check back again soon. Sorry, the video player failed ... How to Write Poetry About Conflict The Atlantic In the late '70s, Carolyn Forché traveled to El Salvador on the eve of its civil war, knowing little about the country. Crucially, she understood how little she knew. Off topic: Amazing animals, moon plans, poetry from Mueller report, percent styles The Mercury News Happy Monday. It's Levi, driving the GMSV bus again for the week. Behold the axolotis, sea sapphire, horror frog and other “real animals that shouldn't exist. Linda Gregg, award-winning poet of lines like ‘chiseled marble,’ dies at 76 Washington Post Linda Gregg, an award-winning poet whose muse followed her in her wanderings from the wilds of California to the rugged hills of Greece, from the Texas desert ... A Poetic Body of Work Grapples With the Physical Body at Risk The New York Times In “The Tradition,” Jericho Brown witnesses and celebrates vulnerability and resilience in a country that too often scorns or condemns them. Abington library holds student poetry reading focused on diverse poetic voices Penn State News ABINGTON, Pa. — The Penn State Abington Library held its second annual student poetry reading recently to promote a greater understanding of and ... These New Orleans students are poets. Order pizza this Friday and you’ll know it The Advocate When you order your next pizza, try extra cheese and a rhyming stanza. Poets Salon: Pink Moon coloradoboulevard.net Poets Salon: Pink Moon, with Peggy Castro, Renee Cassese, Vessislava Savova, and Lori Kiefer. The Poets Salon is hosted by Kath Abela Wilson. Stanley Plumly, Lyrical Poet Influenced by Keats, Dies at 79 The New York Times Stanley Plumly, an award-winning poet whose poignant narratives were inspired by the beauty and transcendence of John Keats's lyrical verse, died on April 11 ... A Conversation With U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy Smith NPR To kick off National Poetry Month, NPR's Korva Coleman talks with the nation's two-term poet laureate about the importance of poetry during divisive times. National Poetry Month: Talking With An Educator Human Rights Campaign HRC is celebrating National Poetry Month by asking young people nationwide to write poems about what equality means to them and share them with us. 8 excellent Latino poetry books for National Poetry Month NBCNews.com April is National Poetry Month, and we look at the diversity and breadth of the Latino experience through books and anthologies by acclaimed poets like Richard ... Poet-Tea at Madelyn Helling Library this afternoon – YubaNet YubaNet April 23, 2019 – The Madelyn Helling Library will be hosting a Poetry Teatime with local poets on Tuesday, April 23rd at 4:00 p.m. in the Gene Albaugh ... 'Shake' it up: Celebrate the Bard's birthday with poetry Brooklyn Paper Happy birthday, Bill! A Kings County theater troupe will transform Ditmas Park's Stratford Road into a free, public celebration of the 455th birthday of William ... Linda Gregg, award-winning poet who explored love and loss, dies at 76 Los Angeles Times Linda Gregg, an award-winning poet whose muse followed her in her wanderings from the wilds of Northern California to the rugged hills of Greece, from the ... Robots and poetry come alive at Black Imagination conference The Architect's Newspaper The Architect's Newspaper is the most authoritative voice on architecture and design in the United States. Poetry at work strategy+business Today The brilliant poet Wallace Stevens spent his career in the insurance industry. To what extent did these two aspects of his life nourish one another? Review: Kelly Fordon's new poetry is an unsentimental look at marriage and motherhood Michigan Radio In her new collection of poems, Goodbye Toothless House, Michigan writer Kelly Fordon takes aim at the idealized facade of marriage and motherhood. Ann. Metaphors, Medicine, And The Poetry Of Science Science Friday April is National Poetry Month, a time of readings, outreach programs, and enthusiastic celebration of the craft. And for a special Science Friday celebration, we'll ... Features of Allama Iqbals poetry highlighted The News International LAHORE: The thoughts of Allama Muhammad Iqbal not only changed the history but also the geography of the Sub-continent, said experts at an international ... Award-winning poet performs, honoring Asian heritage | News Standard Online Snaps filled Carrington Hall's auditorium as award-winning poet, Terisa Siagatonu, performed spoken word poetry in honor of Asian Heritage Month. A Night Of Exploring Caribbean Narratives Through Food And Poetry WJCT NEWS Miami is the backyard of the Caribbean and it's National Poetry Month, so naturally there's a convening that will blend South Florida's Caribbean roots over food ... Shaping the world through poetry Sentinel & Enterprise In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Leominster Public Library is hosting a poetry reading event featuring U-Meleni Mhlaba-Adebo, author of "Soul ... Maria Carillo sophomore wins top prize in statewide poetry contest Santa Rosa Press Democrat Zoya Ahmed, a sophomore at Maria Carrillo High, was awarded the top prize for a poem blending sound and spice. 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Library adds music to poetry - SHINE News Shine News Live performers attract a packed audience to listen to ancient texts set to operatic melodies in a s. The life and death of Chinese poetry’s mystical martyr SupChina Obscure during his lifetime, Zha Haisheng has — since killing himself in 1989 — become one of the most popular and influential poets of contemporary China, ... How poetry can help kids get to college Detroit Free Press Poetry has tangible benefits for kids who read and write it, the executive director of Detroit nonprofit InsideOut Literary Arts writes. Kate Clanchy: ‘Poetry makes children feel important, that they’re heard’ The Guardian The writer and schoolteacher on poetry's power to inspire the young. In turbulent times, Richard Blanco creates 'bridges of empathy' in new poetry book NBCNews.com Richard Blanco builds on his role as a civic poet in his new book, “How to Love a Country," tackling national issues such as gun violence, immigration, gay ... Let us make poetry a 'Feast of April' in our classrooms: Ramnath Subramanian El Paso Times In El Paso, February fools nature into thinking that spring has arrived, so that by the time April rolls around, the birds, the flowers, and the butterflies are in the full ... A young poet shaped by religious language The Christian Century Nate Marshall is a poet and rapper whose work about growing up on the South Side of Chicago, Wild Hundreds, was awarded the Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry ... The return of Michael Redhill, and two other books to celebrate poetry month The Globe and Mail Twitch Force is Michael Redhill's first book of poetry in 18 years. But he's been busy. Already well known as a literary novelist, playwright and editor, and as the ... Deaf poet Raymond Antrobus wins Ted Hughes award BBC News London poet Raymond Antrobus, who was thought to be dyslexic with severe learning disabilities until his deafness was discovered at the age of six, has won ... As a doctor in the ICU, I sometimes feel helpless. Poetry provides solace STAT The first time I was in an intensive care unit as a medical student, I wondered if I should pray. The patient was unconscious. A tube secured in his mouth ... Sportswriting on Deadline: The Underappreciated Art The Atlantic A new anthology of sportswriting celebrates the poetry written in the press box. Lady Brion: Power Through Poetry Afro American Brion Gill, known on poetry stages internationally as “Lady Brion” wields her gift like a cudgel, or waves it like silk depending on the occasion. Yet, she ... Framingham High Seniors To Battle at 16th Annual Poetry Slam Thursday framinghamsource.com FRAMINGHAM – Amazing Things Arts Center will host the final round of the 16th Annual Framingham High Poetry Slam on Thursday, April 25. A “slam” is a ... Poetry Festival to feature Kansas poets laureate and others Salina Journal The Heart of the Heartland Small Press Poetry Fest is a three-day poetry festival from Friday through Sunday that will feature poets representing independent ... Poetry round-up: McCarthy delights with second collection in two years The Irish Times Plus new poetry from Julia Copus. Ann Cannon: Poetry recommendations for the kids in your life Salt Lake Tribune Dear Readers • Here's the deal. Little kids like poetry. No, really. They do! Especially if it has a good beat and you can dance to it. It's only after we send them off ... The best recent poetry – review roundup The Guardian Witch by Rebecca Tamás; Near Future by Suzannah Evans; O Positive by Joe Dunthorne; Discipline by Jane Yeh. Ben Wilkinson. Sat 6 Apr 2019 06.00 EDT. Hanif Abdurraqib and Morgan Parker Chat Poetry and Blackness in America VICE By now, you should know about Morgan Parker—she's a tour de force in the world of poetry, author of the collections Other People's Comfort Keeps Me Up at ... Poetry celebration underway Waupaca County News People may create blackout poems at the Waupaca Area Public Library this month. Angie Landsverk Photo. TagsNational Poetry Month WaupacaWaupaca ... A Poet and Essayist Meditates on the Deep Roots Binding Humans and Trees The New York Times C.D. Wright's posthumous book “Casting Deep Shade” offers a guided walk through beech forests and her own wide-ranging mind. Project CommUNITY: 'Poetry and Chill' after school workshops KOCO Oklahoma City Maggie Carlo talks to the founder of "Poetry and Chill," Gregory II, as well as Douglass High School 8th grade student, Zinari Reginald Waldrup, about the ... Poetry: For National Poetry Month, Notable Maine Poets Discuss Their Work and The Role of Poetry Maine Public April is National Poetry Month. With the release of new books by a number of prominent Maine poets, we'll discuss the role of poetry in today's culture and. Stanley Plumly, Md. poet laureate who wrote of nature and memory, dies at 79 Washington Post Stanley Plumly, a poet and University of Maryland professor who served as the state's poet laureate for nine years and also published well-regarded nonfiction ... On poetry, tradition, risk-taking, and colonial barbarians Al Jazeera English A conversation between Indian poet Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee and Palestinian poet Najwan Darwish. In David Baker’s nature poetry, devastation lurks always in the background The Washington Post David Baker published his first book of poetry, “Haunts,” in 1985. That title, both noun and verb, says a lot about the tone and tenor of the poetry Baker has ... 5 New Books on Poetry Pulitzer Winner Forrest Gander’s Reading List Vulture Poet Forrest Gander, who earned the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, on five books on his reading list: C.D. Wright's Casting Deep Shade, Arthur Sze's Sight Lines, ... Running on Coffee: And the Pulitzer for poetry goes to... Reading Eagle Earlier this week the Pulitzer Prizes for the arts and journalism were announced, which included the prize for poetry, awarded to Forrest Gander for. Poet Hanif Abdurraqib Discusses His Writing Process NPR For National Poetry Month, poet, essayist, and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib shares a poem and his writing process. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Sometimes the ... Portland's Café Review marks 30 years of curating poetry from around the world Press Herald The Café Review began humbly, as 16 mimeographed sheets of paper stapled together. The poets who gathered regularly at Woodfords Café in Portland ... The Poetry Of An X-Ray Science Friday Rafael Campo, a doctor and a poet, turns his experiences in the operating room into poetry. Linda Gregg, Poet of Taut, Vivid Verse, Is Dead at 76 The New York Times Linda Gregg, who explored beauty, loss, struggle and desire in award-winning poetry that was spare but intense and deeply evocative, died on March 20 in ... Valley Verses: Conway resident to release first poetry collection, “Kairos” The Recorder A first glance at the elevated diction and usage of the sonnet form in Conway resident Libby Maxey's poetry might make readers believe it's inaccessible. But to ... Local poet remembers Donald Hall, Jane Kenyon at event Concord Monitor In honor of National Poetry Month, poet Wesley McNair will offer a recollection of his literary friendship with Donald Hall and Jane Kenyon, which began in the ... #NaPoWriMo: 10 poets from India who are embracing (and excelling at) National Poetry Writing Month Scroll.in This April, like every year since 2003, is bringing us some fantastic daily poetry. Here are 10 poets worth following. Fourth graders dig into pop music and poetry at CU Boulder CU Boulder Today As they learn how writers revise their work and use literary devices, the students gear up for a school assembly led by an Australian rap star. The Poet Family Who Were Icons of Spanish Nationalism The New York Times The Age of Disenchantments,” by Aaron Shulman, chronicles the turbulent lives of Leopoldo Panero, the unofficial poet laureate of Francoism, and his wife and ... Poetry at McLeod returns on Sun. April 28 with activist poet Glenis Redmond Charleston City Paper The latest installment in the Poetry at McLeod series will feature “Imagination Activist” poet Glenis Redmond. The reception and reading will be held at McLeod ... Chrome extension replaces Google’s canned replies with poetry The Verge Google traditionally plagues the internet with its own April Fools' gags on April 1st, but developer Chris Zubak-Skees has beaten the internet giant at its own ... These students found rhythm, art and joy through poetry Miami Herald Listening to poems in English and Spanish from Shel Siliverstein, Francisco Xavier Alarcón and E.E. Cummings, students at the Brucie Ball Education Center ... Local nomadic songwriter, musician featured at Wednesday Night Poetry Hot Springs Sentinel Nomadic songwriter, musician and poet Kate Trice will be this week's featured poet for Wednesday Night Poetry at Kollective Coffee+Tea, 110 Central Ave. National Poetry Month: Library to host celebration Thursday The Ridgefield Press In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Ridgefield Library will present, Poetry Celebration: An Intergenerational Performance and Reading on Thursday, |
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