Washington’s new poet laureate begins his two-year stint on Feb. 1 with hopes of bringing poetry to as many different audiences as possible. Tod Marshall, who was appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee, is the first Eastern Washington resident to serve as poet laureate. Marshall is a poet and English professor at Gonzaga University in Spokane. … Continue reading State’s new poet laureate hopes to bring poetry to many (via The Columbian)
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Steamboat Springs — Calling all poets, writers or performance art enthusiasts: Off the Beaten Path’s monthly Poetry Slam is back starting Wednesday. A combination of the written word and performance, the competition — a monthly event in conjunction with Books and Brews' themed happy hour — will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. and is … Continue reading Off the Beaten Path’s Poetry Slam series to resume Wednesday (via Steamboat Today)
Additional Info Today's featured artist is KROSSWORDZ. All Def Poetry is a new channel brought to you by Russell Simmons - a world-renowned champion of the spoken word art form. Fresh, riveting, and featuring some of the best voices in the genre, All Def Poetry brings you the raw power of spoken word! #AllDefPoetry [KROSSWORDZ] https://twitter.com/iamkrosswordz … Continue reading (Video) Krosswordz | Mediocrity
A new voice, who judges say “will change British poetry”, has won the TS Eliot poetry prize. Sarah Howe, a fellow at Harvard University’s Radcliffe Institute, was awarded the £20,000 prize for Loop of Jade, which explores her dual British and Chinese heritage. Howe’s work – the first debut poetry collection to win the British prize since … Continue reading TS Eliot prize: poet Sarah Howe wins with ‘amazing’ debut (The Guardian)
NIKKI SKIES It is with honor that we present this interview with poet, Nikki Skies! A key voice within the L.A. spoken word scene of the 90s, Nikki has maintained her sense of self and art to become a highly respected poet and thought purveyor. Whether she's discussing her connection to the community or reflecting on her life and … Continue reading Interview: Nikki Skies
Free Write Jail Arts and Literacy aims to help troubled youths in Chicago’s Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center address their personal issues by writing poetry about their circumstances and upbringing. Jeffrey Brown talks with poet Reginald Dwayne Betts, who turned around his life with writing and education after eight and a half years in … Continue reading Poetry helps youth at a juvenile detention center find peace (via PBS)
Additional Info Subscribe for more poetry! http://bit.ly/alldefpoetry All Def Poetry is a new channel brought to you by Russell Simmons - a world-renowned champion of the spoken word art form. Fresh, riveting, and featuring some of the best voices in the genre, All Def Poetry brings you the raw power of spoken word! #AllDefPoetry → CONNECT … Continue reading (Video) Carrie Rudzinski | Names
Cynthia Gould, the magenta-bobbed host of the open-mic poetry night the Art Bar Poetry Series, likes her poetry nights the way she likes her rock shows: rowdy. “There’s comedy upstairs and bluegrass downstairs, and it amuses me if the poetry floor is the loudest,” she says onstage. It’s the annual New Readers Night, on the first … Continue reading Poets at Toronto’s Art Bar read in public for the first time (via Toronto Star)
Additional Info I wrote this piece because I found myself in seasons of life where going to church wasn't enough, listening to Christian music wasn't enough, and even reading the bible wasn't enough. Long story short, I kept finding myself in a place of hardness towards people, the church, and God. In these seasons I … Continue reading (Video) Nick Vitellaro | The Hardened Heart
