Additional Info Meet Kioni "Popcorn" Marshall, an extraordinary 12-year-old poet from the Bronx. Despite her age, Kioni has earned the respect and admiration of the NYC poetry community by developing her own unique voice and bravely exploring mature themes like alienation, abandonment, loneliness, and abuse. Follow Kioni's emotional journey as she prepares for her … Continue reading Bronx 6th Grader Wows NYC Poetry Scene (via THNKR)
The Poetry Society of Texas (PST) this week announced the launching of its first poetry anthology e-book. The anthology, “A Texas Garden of Verses,” includes poems from PST’s 2013 Summer Conference. The original 13 member chapter poetry readers from the Summer Conference and 41 other poets contributed to the anthology. Among the 54 poets are … Continue reading Poetry Society of Texas launches first poetry anthology e-book (via McKinney Courier-Gazette)
Poets, you might want to look into this! How dope. We're Back! Mic Nice hosted by Lyrical Forte! We will be bringing you a variety of programming every week! Join us as we spotlight the best of spoken word/Poetry, Conscious Music ,special live interviews with some of the greats, whether they be known or you … Continue reading Mic Nice Hosted By Lyrical Forte
Say what?! How cool is this! Click the link to watch the video. A poet and a scientist have teamed up to fight air pollution with what they call the world’s first “air-cleansing” billboard. Poetry professor Simon Armitage and chemistry professor Tony Ryan of the University of Sheffield in England joined forces to create the … Continue reading Billboard Pushes Clean Air With Poetry, Pollution-Eating Particles (via ABC)
The Urbana Grand Slam Finals are this Tuesday 5/20 in NYC! Info below. Competing for a spot on Team Urbana 2014 to be sent to Oakland in August for the National Poetry Slam will be: Anthony Ragler Crystal Valentine Jared Singer McPherson Megan Falley Olivia Gatwood Omar Holmon Tiffany Woodley Join us at 7pm this … Continue reading Urbana Grand Slam Finals
Robert Frost would be proud. Although the iconic poet lived and wrote in Derry more than 100 years ago, poetry is still being created at his farm, now a state historic site and the home of the Hyla Brook poets. The Robert Frost Farm’s 2014 Hyla Brook Reading Series [opened May 14] with poet, literary … Continue reading At Frost Farm, poetry series presents masters of language (via ConcordMonitor)
Interesting article. Click the link to read it in its entirety. The importance of poetry... Could you defend it if you had to? In the state that was home to Emily Dickinson and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, where Edgar Allan Poe was born and where Robert Frost died, critics of new national education goals fear that … Continue reading Poetry lovers fear its role in schools is in decline (via BostonGlobe)
Check out WordPlay LA--a spoken word event presented by Amanda Starr! The event will take place this Sunday, 5.18.14 in Los Angeles. Let our featured performers take you on an inspiring, imaginative and insightful journey. Interested in taking the stage to spotlight your gift of poetry? Arrive at 5 p.m. to sign up for the … Continue reading WordPlay LA presented by Amanda Starr
Busboys and Poets will be having an open mic tonight and we're sure it will be nothing short of slammin'! The event will be hosted by Pages and will feature Dasha Kelly. Check out the information in the image below and be sure to snag your tickets from EventBrite. Busboys and Poets is a community … Continue reading Busboys and Poets: Open Mic
Poetry might have saved Brian Moilanen’s life. The 1989 Brighton High School graduate has battled alcoholism and struggled with mental illness, but today he is a published author working on his third book of poetry. “Poetry has helped me advance in this world, not necessarily financially, but to help maybe save the soul,” Moilanen said … Continue reading Poetic Life Hasn’t Always Been Easy (via LivingstonDaily)
