Fifteen years ago, Georgia Popoff discovered the Goethe-Schiller monument in Schiller Park in Syracuse and studied its history. The statue of the two famous German poets, dedicated to the park in 1911 and built on an ancient burial ground, honors the German-American population in Syracuse during that time. Popoff, a life-long community poet and writer … Continue reading Meet the teacher who just became Onondaga County’s first living poet laureate (via Syracuse)
Additional Info: Here's Black Chakra performing his poem "Bullet Pass" at our Voices In Power Poetry Open Mic Experience located at REC Philly in the Fashion District Philadelphia on March 7, 2020. For more videos of amazing poetry, singers, musicians, comedians and more be sure to visit our channel and don't forget to Subscribe. Information … Continue reading (Video) Black Chakra | Bullet Pass
Marking a milestone with over $1.1 million in prizes Ceremony to take place October 27, 2022 in Chicago, IL CHICAGO, IL—The Poetry Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the 2022 Pegasus Awards, a family of literary prizes that include the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, the Young People’s Poet Laureate, and the Pegasus Award … Continue reading Poetry Foundation Makes History Honoring 2022 Pegasus Awardees [Press Release] (via Poetry Foundation)
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During her three terms as the 23rd poet laureate of the United States, Indigenous poet Joy Harjo—who hails from Muscogee (Creek) Nation—has not only used her platform to spotlight the beauty of the written word, but has also highlighted the works of contemporary Native poets across the nation. One of her biggest projects as poet … Continue reading Joy Harjo On When She Realized Poetry Has Power (via Vogue)
Additional Info: Poem starts at 40 second mark. Here's A Glowing Poet at our Voices In Power Poetry Open Mic Experience located in Philly on September 3, 2022. Follow us on Instagram at @voicesinpower_, on TikTok at @voicesinpower, and like us on Facebook at Voices In Power. Information courtesy, YouTube
Guadalupe Mendez remembers the freak thunderstorm in Galveston that kept him and his classmates stuck in their seventh grade class. With no power, his teacher had to continue his lesson on Edgar Allen Poe, and did so by popping a cassette into a battery-powered boombox. To support the mood of the macabre stories, candles were … Continue reading The Voice of Lone Star Poetry (via Texas Observer)
Additional Info: Directed & Edited by: Joaquin Aguilar Shot by: Matt McNeil Original Music by: Aaron Pew Produced by: Kyle Focht There is freedom in Jesus that is greater than anything this world can offer. And for a lot of people, going to church and experiencing the freedom of the Gospel don’t always go hand … Continue reading (Video) Michael Agnew | Freedom
Dean Young’s work was humorous, heartbreaking, and deeply influential in the field of contemporary poetry, and it continues to inspire people even after his death. Young was an award-winning poet, mentor, and close friend to many who he inspired with his decades of written work. A former Iowa Writers’ Workshop faculty member, his connection to … Continue reading Former Iowa Writers’ Workshop member Dean Young leaves legacy of enigmatic poetry (via The Daily Iowan)
Additional Info: “I’ll lay down this crown, turn this stage to an altar… Offer myself as a living artist” -Red Lion Poetry Information courtesy, YouTube
