Full Title: Fostering a passion for poetry; Robert Frost Foundation presents annual AHS Night (via The Andover Townsman) This spring’s sixth annual Robert Frost Foundation’s “An Evening of Poetry” brought together Andover High School teachers and students in a multi-generational event at Café Azteca in Lawrence. Presented by the foundation’s executive director emeritus, Mark Schorr, … Continue reading Robert Frost Foundation presents annual AHS Night (via The Andover Townsman)
Additional Info A Kente Club film Words and vocals by Theresa Lola Music produced by Kente Kwame Filmed and edited by Jude Amponsah Directed by Kente Kwame and Theresa Lla Transcript of poem, here. For more info follow Twitter: @theresa_lola facebook.com/theresalolapoet For more info follow @kentekwame https://soundcloud.com/kentekwame Information courtesy, YouTube
In bars, libraries and homes around the city and across the country, small groups of people gather regularly to hear poets read from their work. But on Thursday night, 1,100 people will fill Koerner Hall for the chance to hear the seven finalists of the 2015 Griffin Poetry Prize. The prize was established by businessman … Continue reading Griffin Poetry Prize 2015 finalists on bringing poetry back (via The Star)
Additional Info Directed by: MRxGoodEyeDEAs DP: A. Lesley Freeman Assistant Director: Micah Sales Special thanks to: Styles Advocates Crew @Mcstate513 @Whiteboii1111 @Datboiyee More From Sir Abstraxxx | soundcloud.com/sirabstraxxx BCK & 4TH | vimeo.com/110327897 Information courtesy, YouTube
Click the link to read the full interview between The Seattle Times and Seattle's first Youth Poet Laureate, Leija Farr. Last week, Leija Farr walked into her U.S. history class at Cleveland High School and was hailed as a celebrity — not for leading a championship sports team, or winning a beauty contest or being … Continue reading Seattle’s first youth poet laureate fights racism through verse (via Seattle Times)
Additional Info Follow Button on Facebook: bit.ly/SG5Xm0 About Button: Button Poetry is committed to developing a coherent and effective system of production, distribution, promotion and fundraising for spoken word and performance poetry. We seek to showcase the power and diversity of voices in our community. By encouraging and broadcasting the best and brightest performance poets … Continue reading (Video) Beck Cooper | Alone in a Bathroom
There is, in fact, an intricate web of support across the Anglosphere established to provide poets with recognition and money, none as prominent in Canada as the Griffin Poetry Prize, which will celebrate its 15th anniversary on June 4. The Griffin now annually awards $200,000 in total—more than the Scotiabank Giller does—to its nominees and … Continue reading The restoration of poetry’s place (via Maclean’s)
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Poetry is dead. Christopher Ingraham notes in an article from The Washington Post: “According to the latest numbers, poetry is less popular than jazz. It’s less popular than dance, and only about half as popular as knitting. The only major arts category with a narrower audience than poetry is opera…” Ouch. People have been writing … Continue reading Poetry Isn’t Dead: A Wake-Up Call (via Paste)
Additional Info Live original unreleased poem called "Will We Ever" live on TV One's Verses and Flow engineered by Lexus Information courtesy, YouTube
