Poet Jane Hirshfield read this poem from the stage at the March for Science in Washington last April. The march featured pop-up poetry writing workshops, and more than 20 banners with science poems by well-known poets: Gary Snyder, W .S. Merwin, Tracy K. Smith and others. “Poems are visible right now, which is terribly ironic, … Continue reading On Poetry: Our protest poems can speak volumes (via Record Eagle)
Additional Info Subscribe for more poetry! http://bit.ly/alldefpoetry Today's featured poem is "Death Is Real" by Luis Ortiz featured at The MAD OVER YOU hosted "DREAMYARD Bronx-Wide Poetry Slam." Information courtesy, YouTube
Full Title: "Youtube sensation Nego True of Leyton gets on board for foster kids' mentoring project (via Guardian)" Watch the poem here! A Youtube sensation has joined forces with a children’s charity to pair up youngsters in foster care with positive mentors they can look up to. Nego True of Leyton recently launched the campaign, … Continue reading Nego True gets on board for foster kids’ mentoring project (via Guardian UK)
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De'Jon White was on the wrong path. At age 17, he was convicted for felonious assault. He was in a gang. He was making mistakes. He recognizes it now and recognized during his incarceration. "It took me three years (behind bars) to discover who I was," he said. "I was striving to be someone that … Continue reading Columbus man performs the Spoken Word after his life changed while behind bars (via ABC6)
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Lansing, Michigan. It doesn't get more intimate than gathering on someone's front porch to hear a live acoustic performance. Gather on six front porches, and you've got the Moores Park Porch Fest, a music and spoken word festival featuring free shows on neighbors' porches in Lansing's Moores Park neighborhood. The free event is happening on Saturday, organized by the Moores Park … Continue reading A free music festival on six front porches (via Lansing State Journal)
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Missouri-based poet Dana Levin embarked on her poetry career at a young age: She was first bitten by the poetry bug in second grade after a particular writing assignment. “After watching films in the cafeteria, Mrs. Long asked us to write a paragraph about one of them. I was really excited about one featuring an … Continue reading Poetry and prose to meet in literary evening (via Idaho Mountain Express)
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