Harvard grad, Donovan Livingston - watch the poem here. Social media is buzzing over a Harvard graduate's poetic commencement speech, which has garnered millions of views and the attention of celebrities. Donovan Livingston, who received his master's degree in education, addressed his classmates Wednesday with a spoken-word poem outlining the historic obstacles that have prevented … Continue reading Social Media Buzzing Over Harvard Grad’s Spoken-Word Speech (via ABC 13)
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"Float like a butterfly. Sting like a bee" -- one of many expressions that turned a kid from Louisville, Kentucky, into a global sensation. Anna Werner looks at Muhammad Ali, wordsmith: "This poem tells how it feels to be as great as me. This is it, the greatest short poem of all time: me ... Whee!" … Continue reading The poetry of Muhammad Ali (via CBS News)
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Although by no means a comprehensive list, here are several emerging Pacific Islander poets — powerful young voices writing and speaking on issues such as climate change, colonialism, language, identity, sexuality, and sovereignty — to look out for. "I moved out to Hawai'i to study with Craig Santos Perez because I knew that he wrote … Continue reading Emerging Writers to Read and Watch in the Pacific Islander Poetry Community (via NBC News)
