Casey Epstein-Gross, an elder attending Solebury School, was named Bucks County High School Poet of the Year for 2021. Her three submissions were selected as the best work from over 150 entries received by Bucks County Community College for the annual competition. For his first place, Epstein-Gross received a cash …
Read More »Marvin Thompson | “How could I be a poet if black artists did not exist?
Posted on May 21, 2021 by Caroline sanderson Marvin Thompson, winner of the Poetry Society’s National Poetry Prize in 2021, discusses his new Road Trip collection and how Welsh verses influenced his … The 2021 National Poetry Society Laureate talks about his new collection Travel by carand how Welsh verses …
Read More »Greek President pays tribute to national poet Dionysios Solomos
The President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, honored the Greek national poet Dionysios Solomos, on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution. The ceremony at the National Garden of Athens took place under the auspices of the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO. “I imagine him, at …
Read More »The author writes a fictional account of the experience of cowboy poetry | Local
Martin realizes he’s going to have to quit school, come home, and help his mom because no one else will. âHis life is going to change, for the worse,â Sparks said. The family is on vacation at a dude ranch when the truth strikes home. There, Martin hears a barn …
Read More »Family Focus poets celebrate each other and their second book with video trailer and virtual snapshot
Isolation does not always promote loneliness. During the 2020-2021 lockdown that kept some people close and others separated, the poets of Family Focus watched together. Reunited regularly via Zoom, three different groups of poets have contributed to the project: the grandparents raising grandchildren, JoAnn Avery’s Dream Team aged 8 to …
Read More »Olympia names new poet laureate: Ashly Bunch | The JOLT
By JOLT staff The city of Olympia named literary writer Ashly McBunch as the new Poet Laureate at the city council meeting on Tuesday, May 18. Every two years, the city selects a promising poet to serve as an advocate for the promotion of the literary arts. The city’s goal …
Read More »Poet Jennifer Perrine to speak at the first draft of the authors’ series The Arts
PENDLETON – Poet Jennifer Perrine is surprised how often she hears the same response from members of the public: “I had an experience like this, and I always thought I was the only one,” say -they. Her poems often address the intersections between lived experience and power systems, using personal …
Read More »Urdu poet Tarannum Riyaz dies of Covid | Delhi News
New Delhi: Urdu poet, critic and author Tarannum Riyaz died in a Delhi hospital on Thursday due to Covid-19. Her husband, Riyaz Punjabi, a former vice-chancellor of the University of Kashmir, died in the city last month. Born in Srinagar in 1960, she was a fiction writer, critic and former …
Read More »Jim Bolger confident Poetic Flare will bounce back to get fit in 2000 Guineas
Jim Bolger admits that “the wheels have come off” on Poetic Flare’s attempt to win a second Classic in France last weekend, but expects a different display in the Irish 2,000 Guineas Tattersalls on Saturday at the Curragh. The Dawn Approach colt won a three-way photo in the Guineas in …
Read More »Poetry review: “If By Song” by Marcia Karp – Passionate and undisciplined verse
By Merrill Kaitz It is a volume filled with complex pleasures and pains, assembled for a specific purpose. If by song by Marcia Karp. Lily poetry review books, 117 pages, paperback, $ 18. If by song, The beautiful first collection of Marcia Karp, goes further and deeper than most of …
Read More »Red Cup Rebellion enters the game of poetry
Last week, those of us living in Very Online Life ⢠were surprised to find that a new touch of culture and sophistication would arrive at online retailers and select bookstores in certain geographic pockets of Mississippi. Thanks to the vigilance of Red Cup contributor and online mogul Mr. Bunkie …
Read More »Poet Sam Riviere on Plagiarism, Social Media, and Creative Narcissism
Sam Riverthe first novel by, Dead souls, takes place in a hallucinating and alternative London. In this reality, MI5 has morphed into MI7, fingerprints are accepted as payment, and unexplained fleets of drones are flying over the Thames. Poets are rich too, if you can suspend your disbelief this far …
Read More »After Amanda Gorman’s chance to shine, a new group of young poets follows in her footsteps
The country’s first young poet laureate, Amanda Gorman, has become a household name after her fiery performance at President Biden’s inauguration. Now four teenage poets are in the running for this year’s title National laureate of the young poet. The winner will be announced Thursday night and will be broadcast …
Read More »The dancer and the poet
Block Club Chicago’s “It’s All Good” podcast released with episode 5! The episode’s title is “The Dancer and the Poet,” and it focuses on Chicago’s teens finding creativity and community during the pandemic. Jessica Romero and Jackie Gaytan created the 8Teenth Hip-Hop group so that teens can experience competitive dancing …
Read More »Library hosts poetry night with poet laureate from Maine
Stuart kestenbaum Photo added Camden Public Library and the Stewardship Education Alliance are planning to host Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 27, for a special evening of poetry. The event will kick off a two-week âPoetry on Windowsâ (POW!) Celebration in downtown Camden. Kestenbaum …
Read More »Voices of poetry to be played online | Culture & Leisure
On Wednesday, Sturgis Library hosts Voices of Poetry, an online reading event with Mary Buchinger, Eileen Cleary, Jeannette de Beauvoir and Richard Hoffman, May 26 at 18 hours. The event will take place on Zoom and is free and open to everyone. Mary Buchinger is the author of six collections …
Read More »After honoring Kahane, high school tests Montclair parents’ patience with Palestinian poet – the forward
A week after its inexplicable spotlighting of convicted terrorist Meir Kahane for American Jewish Heritage Month, Montclair High School has once again angered some parents – this time by honoring a Palestinian poet for American Jewish Heritage Month. Asian and Pacific Islander origin. The Jewish-American choice included in Wednesday’s daily …
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