Additional Info: After months of preliminary rounds with over 200 young poets hailing from the SF Bay Area, 12 finalists stepped up to the mic at the Sydney Goldstein Theater on April 6th for a night of spoken word poetry at 2019 Teen Poetry Slam Finals. Information courtesy, YouTube
EVITA COLON The Poet’s List is continuing to celebrate National Poetry Month with in-depth interviews. Today, we're travelling to the heart of Lancaster, PA, where poet Evita Colon has been working to cultivate and redefine its arts scene in a powerful way. She is purpose-driven in her work; with a longstanding focus on protecting and … Continue reading Interview: Evita Colon
Richmond, VA Richmond has a new poet laureate: Joanna Lee, leader of the Richmond writing group River City Poets, who has a background in healing and creativity. The announcement was made Saturday night at the second Poetry Fest at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, celebrating poetry and Richmond’s vibrant writing community. The two-day event included readings from Richmond-based … Continue reading Richmond announces city’s new poet laureate (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Additional Info: Check out Joseph Solomon's hilarious and relatable anecdote on the emotional scars we carry, as he offers encouragement and hope in his comical, yet convicting piece "Scars"! Information courtesy, YouTube
KELSEY BIGELOW The Poet's List is continuing to celebrate National Poetry Month with in-depth interviews. Today's feature spotlights the beautiful soul and incredible wordsmith that is, Kelsey Bigelow. On social media, she offers generous glimpses of her life and unfolding healing journey. She captivates with honest captions and she thrills with her poetry. In fact, … Continue reading Interview: Kelsey Bigelow
The winners of a contest honoring a beloved Shelter Island poet have been announced. According to the Shelter Island Library, the Bliss Morehead Grant Committee has shared the winners of the 3rd Annual Bliss Morehead Poetry Grant competition. The theme for 2024 was "Hope and Grace". Taking first place is Emily O’Reilly of Montauk, for … Continue reading Winners Of 3rd Annual Bliss Morehead Poetry Grant Announced (via North Fork Patch)
Additional Info: About Button: Button Poetry is committed to developing a coherent and effective system of production, distribution, promotion and fundraising for spoken word and performance poetry. We seek to showcase the power and diversity of voices in our community. By encouraging and broadcasting the best and brightest performance poets of today, we hope to … Continue reading (Video) Melissa Lozada-Oliva | My Spanish
JROSE The Poet's List is celebrating National Poetry Month by spotlighting exciting poetry releases and events. To kick off the month, we spoke with captivating poet and Queens, NY native, JRose. Whether on the page or on the stage, JRose's scintillating lyricism is dazzling: we recommend, "Addicted" and "10 Things I Haiku About You" as … Continue reading Interview: JRose
Full Title: "He didn’t know what a sonnet was. Now he’s won a major poetry prize. (via Washington Post)" Sitting in class on his first day at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Ajibola Tolase thought: I don’t stand a chance in this room. He wanted badly to be a poet, but it was instantly obvious, … Continue reading Ajibola Tolase Details His Journey to Cave Canem Recognition (via Washington Post)
Additional Info: About Button: Button Poetry is committed to developing a coherent and effective system of production, distribution, promotion and fundraising for spoken word and performance poetry. Information courtesy, YouTube
