In downtown Detroit on Sunday, high school seniors found ways to honor two seemingly disparate art forms at once: poetry and Detroit techno music. The event, called “Techno Poetics,” was the culmination of a year-long effort to teach students about the city’s history as the birthplace of a genre, and to celebrate that history through … Continue reading In Detroit, students blending beats and poetry (via Detroit Free Press)
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Celebrate the publication of A Garden State of Mind, an anthology of student writing from five Hoboken schools, at a public poetry reading at 3 p.m., Sunday at the Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St. The project that led to the book began last November, when poets Andy Clausen and Teresa Carson went into five Hoboken schools … Continue reading Poetry anthology by Hoboken students due for release on Sunday (via NJ)
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Full title: Poetry expresses what it is to be human – it’s therapy for the soul (The Guardian) United Kingdom Drive north out of Manchester through Cheetham Hill’s wholesale district and on through the Orthodox Jewish neighbourhoods and eventually you will arrive at Prestwich hospital. For several years a programme called Rise (Reading In Secure Environments) has … Continue reading Poetry expresses what it is to be human (The Guardian)
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From time immemorial, Rwanda has been distinguished by skillful poets with rhythmic lyrical mastery and grace that was central in most entertainment and social scenes. In fact, the ancient kingdom of Rwanda had a substantial body of oral literature and the most acclaimed being ibisigo, a rich collection of royal poetry and Ibyivugo, self-praises and … Continue reading Rwanda: Blending Poetry With Pop Culture (via AllAfrica)
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His powerful onstage performance just earned a 17-year-old from Virginia a national championship. Akhei Togun of Virginia Beach won the 11th annual Poetry Out Loud National Poetry Recitation Contest and its top prize of $20,000. He recited “Bereavement” by William Lisle Bowles in the final round on May 4 at George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium. … Continue reading Virginia Beach teen wins big at national poetry competition (via WTOP)
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