Author: thepoetslist

The Strivers Row welcomes four talented poets into their fold: Safia Elhillo, Aziza Barnes, Camonghne Felix and Sean "Mega" DesVignes. The Divine Fabrics Collective marks the first group to join the roster. Each of the poets boast a slew of accolades including slam championships, international performances and author titles. We can't wait to see the … Continue reading The Divine Fabrics Collective joins The Strivers Row →

When James Kass decided to help young people find their voices through poetry, he figured it would be something he would do for a few years and perhaps 50 San Francisco kids would participate. He was wrong. Monumentally wrong. It’s been 19 years, and a quarter-million kids from around the world participate each year. Kass … Continue reading James Kass: Visionary of the Year nominee takes poetry to schools (via SFGate) →

Full title: Poetry in motion: mobile site brings new audience to African writers “These days, the language of death is a dialect of betrayals; the bodies broken, placid as saints, hobble along the tiled corridors, from room to room. Below the dormitories is a white squat bungalow, a chapel from which the handclaps and choruses … Continue reading Mobile site brings new audience to African writers (via The Guardian) →

When it comes to annual best-books lists, poetry is the cat that wandered into the dog show. No matter how much one tries, as The Times does, to include poets among the various biographers, essayists, novelists and so forth, it’s hard not to feel that poetry is fundamentally different from prose of any stripe. (Prose, … Continue reading David Orr’s 10 Favorite Poetry Books of 2014 (via NY Times) →

Button Poetry recently announced the finalists for this year's chapbook contest. Past winners have included Aziza Barnes and J. Scott Brownlee. Check it out and congratulations to these wonderful writers! Prize: The winner will receive publication, 50 free author copies, a $500 honorarium, and round-trip travel to Minneapolis for a book release show to be … Continue reading Button Poetry Announces 2014 Button Chapbook Finalists →