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Why is children’s poetry so invisible? (via The Guardian)
CLPE = Centre for Literacy in Primary Education Hoorah for the just-out CLPE poetry award shortlist! What treasures! In fact it’s the only award for a book of children’s poetry in this country. Lucky for writers of children’s fiction there are at least 10 opportunities for them to submit to prizes which are solely for … Continue reading Why is children’s poetry so invisible? (via The Guardian)
(Video) Javon Johnson | Cuz He’s Black
Additional Info Subscribe to Button! New video daily: http://bit.ly/buttonpoetry Javon Johnson, performing at the 2013 National Poetry Slam. Check out more from Javon on Facebook (http://bit.ly/JavonFB) and Twitter (http://bit.ly/JavonTwitter) Information courtesy, YouTube
Students say goodbye with poetry (via Argus Leader)
Screams erupted Tuesday in the Washington Pavilion for the brave poets who performed. Young teens from every school in the Sioux Falls School District hollered and whooped, all in the name of an ancient literary art form. The Eighth-Grade Poetry Slam is a farewell of sorts, a massive event near the tail end of middle … Continue reading Students say goodbye with poetry (via Argus Leader)
(Video) Matt Allen | Fighting Temptation
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The Spalding Suite, where poetry meets basketball (via The Independent)
Full Title: The Spalding Suite, where poetry meets basketball - From hip-hop to hoop dreams When Inua Ellams was 15, his family moved from England to Dublin. "Back then Dublin was, how shall I put it, at a youthful stage in its race relations," Ellams says elegantly. "They had these ready-made stereotypes for black kids. … Continue reading The Spalding Suite, where poetry meets basketball (via The Independent)
(Video) Ezekiel Azonwu | Geronimo
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Local teens compete for $20,000 in national Poetry Out Loud competition (via WTOP)
Local high school students Daiana James and Kyle Fox Shreve are prepping for a major national competition that kicks off this week. But their training doesn’t involve carb loading, stretching and weight training; for them, it’s all about memorization and recitation. James and Shreve compete with poetry, and this week, they’re headed to the national … Continue reading Local teens compete for $20,000 in national Poetry Out Loud competition (via WTOP)
(Video) Alysia Harris | That Girl
Additional Info Watch as Alysia performs one of her poems from HBO's series "Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices" Information courtesy, YouTube
MTA Celebrates National Poetry Month with Poems-on-Demand (via Village Voice)
Full Title: MTA Celebrates National Poetry Month With Poems-on-Demand in the Fulton Center (via Village Voice) A little boy sporting a blue jacket and glasses skipped through the recently renovated Fulton Center, clutching a custom-made poem in his hands. "It's really good!" he cried. [Last] Thursday, the Lower Manhattan transit hub doubled as a poet's … Continue reading MTA Celebrates National Poetry Month with Poems-on-Demand (via Village Voice)