HAKI MADHUBUTI Poetry magazine, a publication of the historic Poetry Foundation has commenced its 110-year celebration with an iconic presentation at the Foundation's annual Pegasus Awards. The Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, a staple of the ceremony, typically awards $100,000 to one living U.S. poet. However, in an unprecedented move, the organization set aside over $1 … Continue reading Interview: Haki Madhubuti [The Pegasus Poets]
Additional Info: Phylicia Rashad performing "On Status," a poem written by her mother: poet, Vivian Ayers. Information courtesy, YouTube
2022's poetry was bold and beautiful, lending itself to: healing (see: Duke's secret gift and Ladder De Poet); transparency (see: Tiara's triumph); courage (see: Olivia's Ode); and excitement (see: Pegasus Poets and the inaugural cohort of "Grammy game changers"). Though this year was not without its hardship, poets largely embraced celebration and reflection; helping to … Continue reading 2022 Poetry Wrap: Year in Review
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The four designated stages inside the crowded stadium complex in the heart of the busy capital weren’t enough. So the poetry lovers also took to the footpaths and the spaces in between, turning them into impromptu open-mic platforms for India’s embattled language of love. In one corner of the festival grounds, which had been draped … Continue reading Where Romantic Poetry in a Fading Language Draws Stadium Crowds (via NY Times)
JUAN FELIPE HERRERA Poetry magazine, a publication of the historic Poetry Foundation has commenced its 110-year celebration with an iconic presentation at the Foundation's annual Pegasus Awards. The Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, a staple of the ceremony, typically awards $100,000 to one living U.S. poet. However, in an unprecedented move, the organization set aside over … Continue reading Interview: Juan Felipe Herrera [The Pegasus Poets]
Additional Info: Amir Sulaiman performing "Danger" on Def Poetry Jam. The cost of freedom and justice: non-violent resistance, uprise, or both? Information courtesy, YouTube
“Poetry is ultimate expression. When we’re deeply hurt, we write in our little journals, right? A lot of magic comes out of those words. Much of that magic is poetry,” said Marilyn Chin, one of Princeton’s most recent faculty members in the Program in Creative Writing, where she serves as a Visiting Lecturer and Holmes Poet. Chin, … Continue reading Marilyn Chin on poetry and self-expression (via The Daily Princetonian)
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NIKKI GIOVANNI Poetry magazine, a publication of the historic Poetry Foundation has commenced its 110-year celebration with an iconic presentation at the Foundation's annual Pegasus Awards. The Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, a staple of the ceremony, typically awards $100,000 to one living U.S. poet. However, in an unprecedented move, the organization set aside over $1 … Continue reading Interview: Nikki Giovanni [The Pegasus Poets]
