It’s National Poetry Day on Thursday [10/8/15] but here on the Guardian children’s books site we love poetry so much we thought, why spend just a day celebrating it? Let’s dedicate a whole week to the joy of verse and rhyme and rhythm! We’ve got all sorts in store - watch poets reading poems, listen … Continue reading Welcome to our poetry-themed week – an overview (via The Guardian)
Additional Info Inspired by the novel, A Cheating Man's Heart, author and poet performs an original piece called Somebody I'm Not. Follow Him on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/officialderrickjaxn Follow Him on Twitter/Instagram: @DerrickJaxn To for more of his work, visit his blog: http://www.derrickjaxn.com Information courtesy, YouTube
Poet James Tate was very involved when the Amherst Poetry festival began in 2013. He read that year and last year as well. But the Pulitzer Prize winning poet died in July. He will be honored at the third annual festival, which begins Thursday and runs through Sunday. The main stage on the Homestead lawn at the Emily … Continue reading Annual Amherst Poetry Festival to celebrate poetry, honor James Tate (via MassLive)
Additional Info Rage Almighty speaks on the delicate subject of the Black Community & Mental Disorder http://www.ragealmighty.com Information courtesy, YouTube
When Anthony Gagliardi’s eighth grade English teacher showed his class a video of the poem “Scratch and Dent Dreams” by Eric Darby and told them to write down any lines that jumped out, he found himself writing down the entire poem. He fell in love with poetry, he said — instantly. Gagliardi, a College freshman at … Continue reading Poetry Slam Features ‘Ideas Worth Spreading’ (via The Emory Wheel)
Additional Info Kim Fields - How Come on Def Jam Poetry Information courtesy, YouTube
A book described by one critic as eavesdropping “on America and a racism that has never gone away” has won the top award at the 2015 Forward prizes for poetry. Claudia Rankine has already won the National Book Critics Circle award in the US for Citizen: An American Lyric. On Monday night at a ceremony in … Continue reading Claudia Rankine’s Citizen wins Forward poetry prize (via The Guardian)
Additional Info Spoken Word Poem by S. Chelsey Shaw titled "I Gave Myself Away". A poem about being lukewarm. Information courtesy, YouTube
The Your Voice section of The Poet's List showcases articles and blog posts written by poets. These pieces may or not be about poetry. Most often, they are on topics with which the poet finds passion. You can find more of these posts, here: Your Voice. By Sydney Lea People have often asked me, of … Continue reading Your Voice: Sydney Lea – How One Poet Came to His Craft | (via Valley News)
As a student learning about one’s identity, you have options like sports teams or clubs. But there aren’t many options for those with a passion for writing. North Carolina poet Josephus Thompson III has initiated a change that will open the possibilities for students learning about themselves, the community and what they want to do … Continue reading The spoken word: Poetry project gains momentum in Danville (via Go Dan River)
