Want to watch Sha'Condria Sibley's poem? Click here. The Alexandria Museum of Art is hosting workshops this month to prepare Rapides Parish high school students to compete in the Poetry Out Loud initiative that will lead up to the national finals in Washington, DC in May. Alexandria poet Sha’Condria Sibley is a poetry slam veteran … Continue reading Alexandria Museum of Art offers poetry coaching for area teens (via Red River Radio)
There’s plenty of demand from audiences and more performers are coming through – now all it needs is a permanent Scots venue, finds David Pollock The upsurge in spoken word and performance poetry nights in Scotland has been a slow-burn process since the start of the millennium, but the scene’s current sense of vibrancy, innovation … Continue reading Diverse world of spoken word hits the spotlight (via The Scotsman)
You can read and/or listen to Sasha's poem by clicking the link below. When officer Darren Wilson killed unarmed teenager Michael Brown last August, Sasha Banks wanted to use poetry to hold the country accountable. “I remember feeling so exhausted by my own rage, and also I was a little afraid of my own rage, … Continue reading Poetry is protest for poet Sasha Banks (via PBS NewsHour)
The 12 kids sat scattered in pews facing the podium, listening as their instructor went over details for the poetry slam that would cap off their three-day winter poetry camp. Emanuelee "Outspoken" Bean shared key details with attendees beneath the James Turrell skyspace at the Friends Meeting House just inside the 610 Loop. "We have the new mayor coming," … Continue reading Slam poetry evokes student emotion (via Houston Chronicle)
Full Title: Mother and daughters will present art and poetry in A Picture and a Thousand Words (via The National) Fatima Al Jaroudi and her daughters Noura Ali Al Ramahi and Sarah Snowneil Ali will present an exhibition of their art and poetry in A Picture and a Thousand Words at The Space in January. Al Jaroudi, a … Continue reading Mother and daughters will present art and poetry (via The National)
[In] reading Mike Sullivan's parting words 'Some parting shots from Mike' in The Herald, I felt a bit sad on knowing how much he put into his poetry, without any real reward for all his efforts in his field of expertise. Perhaps the best reward for a poet is his or her satisfaction and enjoyment they get … Continue reading Writing poetry is its own reward (via Plymouth Herald)
Follow the link below to watch the video! In October, students at Cody High School in Detroit were given a special new assignment at their weekly poetry writing workshops with InsideOut Literary Arts Project: Write poetry about the city’s bankruptcy. For two sessions, 30 students at Cody worked with Sandra Svoboda, a reporter with local public radio station WDET, to get … Continue reading Detroit high schoolers use journalism to write poetry about bankruptcy (via Reveal)
Phil Taggart, of Ventura, has been selected as Ventura County's second poet laureate, succeeding Mary Kay Rummel. The Ventura County Arts Council announced the selection Tuesday. Taggart will serve for two years as official poet and ambassador to the community for poetry. An inauguration ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 5 in … Continue reading Taggart named county’s second poet laureate (via Ventura County Star)
One pen and one piece of paper can create an avalanche of catharsis. There's a reason journaling is so popular - the mere act of writing can dump toxic or excessive emotions out of the brain and onto the page. It can untangle obsessive thoughts or help decipher how you feel about an issue or … Continue reading Poetry Heals works to help young people express emotions (via Gazette)
Ohio’s first official poet laureate is a nuclear radiologist. Writing, though, was Amit Majmudar’s first love. Gov. John Kasich selected Majmudar for the honor, which was announced on Thursday. “I was a literature person for years before I became a doctor,” said Majmudar, who lives in Dublin with his wife and three children. “Medicine is … Continue reading Ohio’s first official poet laureate says writing isn’t ‘work’ (via The Columbus Dispatch)
