Per press release, MasterClass members will have unprecedented access to Gorman’s invaluable tips and personal experiences on how to harness poetry and write words that can change and heal the world. Members will have exclusive access to her famous inaugural reading of “The Hill We Climb,” where she demonstrates the elements of a poetic performance … Continue reading Amanda Gorman Will Teach You How to Write Poetry with New MasterClass (via EURweb)
Additional Info: Blacqwildflowr, performing at WoWPS 2020 in Dallas, TX. About Button: Button Poetry is committed to developing a coherent and effective system of production, distribution, promotion and fundraising for spoken word and performance poetry. Information courtesy, YouTube
Image courtesy, Polina Osherov ADRIAN MATEJKA As National Poetry Month drew to a close, news landed that Poetry Magazine officially appointed a new editor: the esteemed, Adrian Matejka. Quite the riveting pairing: Poetry, founded in 1912, is the oldest English-language monthly publication dedicated to written prose. And, Adrian is an accomplished verse-maker whose accolades have … Continue reading Interview: Adrian Matejka
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Full Title: "New Categories For The 2023 GRAMMYs Announced: Songwriter Of The Year, Best Video Game Soundtrack, Best Song For Social Change & More Changes (via The Recording Academy)" See excerpts, below! The Recording Academy has announced five new GRAMMY Awards categories to be awarded at the 2023 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 65th GRAMMY Awards, including the … Continue reading New Categories for the 2023 GRAMMYs Announced: Best Spoken Word Poetry Album and More (via The Recording Academy)
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Coney Island is a New York City institution, best known to New Yorkers and tourists alike for its wide seaside boardwalk and nostalgic Wonder Wheel. This summer, local writers and their connections to the seaside neighborhood are being recognized in an annual installation — the Coney Island Poetry Map.Installed in April (and up through the … Continue reading Coney Island Poetry Map brings ‘inside perspective’ to popular nabe (via Brooklyn Paper)
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Alyssa Gaines, an 18-year-old from Indianapolis, was named the 2022 National Youth Poet Laureate May 20, a program of Urban Word. The moment Gaines was announced as the winner was both exciting and surprising, she told IndyStar."I just felt so much respect for the other finalists and so grateful to be in this position," she said.The National Youth Poet … Continue reading Indianapolis native Alyssa Gaines selected as 2022 National Youth Poet Laureate (via IndyStar)
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