Additional Info Today's featured poem is "High School Reunion" by Camonghne Felix. "...yea I remember you blessing me right before the last game of the season" #CamonghneFelix #HighSchoolReunion #AllDefPoetry All Def Poetry is brought to you by Russell Simmons - a world-renowned champion of the spoken word art form. Fresh, riveting, and featuring some of … Continue reading (Video) Camonghne Felix | High School Reunion
A northern Indiana girl has become the first person to score three straight wins in the state’s decade-old poetry recitation contest. The Indiana Arts Commission said Wednesday that Plymouth High School senior Emma Libersky won this year’s state finals in the Poetry Out Loud competition. She’s now the first person to win that contest three … Continue reading Indiana girl wins poetry recitation contest for 3rd time (via WLFI)
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The N.C. Museum of Art, which has a robust program for teens in the region and across the state, will hold teen poetry workshops next month. The programs are scheduled for 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., March 7 and March 14. They are free. Registration is required by March 1 for the March 7 program. … Continue reading Art museum schedules teen poetry workshops (via WRAL)
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How would you answer this question? This question originally appeared on Quora, the best answer to any question. Ask a question, get a great answer. Learn from experts and access insider knowledge. You can follow Quora on Twitter, Facebook, and Google Plus. Answer by Stephanie Vardavas, student of human frailty: The main obstacle to understanding … Continue reading Why Is Poetry So Difficult to Understand? (via Slate)
Additional Info Subscribe for more poetry: http://bit.ly/alldefpoetry Today's featured artist is BLUZ. 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 … Continue reading (Video) Bluz | Turn Down for What?
Full title: "Poetry’s advocates don’t need to go on the defensive: it speaks for itself" ‘A man . . . innocently dabbles in words and rhymes and finds that it is his life . . .” That well-known remark of Patrick Kavanagh’s now strikes a particular note as I arrive at the publication of my … Continue reading Poetry’s advocates don’t need to go on the defensive (via Irish Times)
Additional Info 'After The Break Up' by Theresa Lola Filmed by @kentekwame Twitter: @theresa_lola @JwandeS http://creativeshot.tumblr.com Information courtesy, YouTube
History and poetry will meet and combine during Wednesday’s Festival of Words program in Grand Coteau. The program, which starts at 7 p.m. in the Grand Coteau Ballroom, will feature spoken-word artist Clemonce Heard and Allen Charles and his sisters, who will share stories of growing up in the Grand Coteau area during the 1930s … Continue reading Local history and poetry connect Wednesday (via Opelousas Daily World)
