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Bexley student wins state poetry contest (via Columbus Dispatch)
Sarah Binau, a senior at Bexley High School, has won Ohio's 10th annual Poetry Out Loud state finals, held March 7 at the Lincoln Theatre. "I am overwhelmed," she said moments after winning. "It's been a fantastic ride." As state champion, Binau earns a $300 prize and an expense-paid trip to compete in the Poetry … Continue reading Bexley student wins state poetry contest (via Columbus Dispatch)
Why Louder Than A Bomb Still Matters After 15 Years (via Chicagoist)
What started with 60 students in four schools is now the largest youth poetry festival on the planet. Louder Than A Bomb got its start in 2001, when Young Chicago Authors Artistic Director Kevin Coval saw the opportunity to give the youth of Chicago a way to share their stories on stage. Young Chicago Authors … Continue reading Why Louder Than A Bomb Still Matters After 15 Years (via Chicagoist)
How To Make $225 An Hour Writing Poetry (via Fast Company)
Tres dope! Subtitle: "Two guys and a girl/Crafting Haiku at events/Earning good money." "Our mission is to write haiku for everyone on the whole entire planet," says Lisa Markuson, the one woman in the poetry-writing trio The Haiku Guys. This might seem a bit ambitious, but given how frequently Markuson and her cofounders, Erick Szentmiklosy … Continue reading How To Make $225 An Hour Writing Poetry (via Fast Company)
My Lost Poet: Interviewing Philip Levine (via The Paris Review)
In the spring of 2012, Philip Levine delivered a lecture at the Library of Congress called “My Lost Poets,” marking the end of his tenure as the eighteenth U.S. poet laureate. In the talk, which was later published in Five Points, Georgia State University’s literary journal, Levine takes us to Wayne University’s Miles Poetry Room … Continue reading My Lost Poet: Interviewing Philip Levine (via The Paris Review)
Local poets tell stories in different ways (via Shreveport Times)
Even folks I know who read dozens of books a year seldom read poetry. Myself included. Some find it overly difficult to understand. Others equate all poetry to sentiments found in greeting cards. When I was a newspaper editor, few things could evoke a newsroom groan like a poem submitted for publication. Because, of course, … Continue reading Local poets tell stories in different ways (via Shreveport Times)
Poetry helps discover what God has hidden in the world (via NJ)
Full Title: Faith Matters: Poetry helps discover what God has hidden in the world The St. Peter's University audience of 250 students and guests knew exactly what Kathleen Norris, poet and author, was describing. Shutterfly allows parents to create a photo album of a child and share it with family and friends. That's just what … Continue reading Poetry helps discover what God has hidden in the world (via NJ)
Brooklyn’s Lady Lamb Brings Poetry To Indie Rock (via The Artery)
Aly Spaltro, known professionally as Lady Lamb, is the rare indie rock artist whose words live as vividly on paper as they do in song. It’s not simply that she gives so much in her lyrics—of herself, of her imagination—but that she writes with such strange, radiant detail. The Brooklyn singer-songwriter’s new album, “After,” out … Continue reading Brooklyn’s Lady Lamb Brings Poetry To Indie Rock (via The Artery)
First official Intercollegiate Poetry Slam is a slam dunk (The Spectrum)
University at Buffalo. UB was given a thorough introduction into the heartfelt, emotional world of slam poetry on Friday night. The sound of snapping fingers echoed throughout the Student Union Theater as the audience showed their respect and appreciation for poet after poet pouring their hearts out onstage, attempting to show off their poetry and … Continue reading First official Intercollegiate Poetry Slam is a slam dunk (The Spectrum)
Indiana girl wins poetry recitation contest for 3rd time (via WLFI)
A northern Indiana girl has become the first person to score three straight wins in the state’s decade-old poetry recitation contest. The Indiana Arts Commission said Wednesday that Plymouth High School senior Emma Libersky won this year’s state finals in the Poetry Out Loud competition. She’s now the first person to win that contest three … Continue reading Indiana girl wins poetry recitation contest for 3rd time (via WLFI)