National Poetry Month
Thank You by Ross Gay If you find yourself half naked and barefoot in the frosty grass, hearing, again, the earth’s great, sonorous moan that says you are the air of the now and gone, that says all you love […]
National Poetry Month
Today is the last day of April, and as such, it’s also the final day of our National Poetry Month celebration. It’s a day for us where joy and grief mix. What fun it’s been to spend a whole month featuring […]
National Poetry Month: Aby Kaupang
Today we wrap up highlighting our “local” poets (faculty and alumni). We sent a short set of questions to each, and are posting their responses. Here’s what Aby Kaupang had to say. Why does poetry matter? I have never been […]
National Poetry Month: Chloe’ Leisure
Today we wrap up highlighting our “local” poets (faculty and alumni). We sent a short set of questions to each, and are posting their responses. Here’s what Chloe’ Leisure had to say. Why do you write poetry and not some […]
National Poetry Month: Sasha Steensen
As we continue highlighting our “local” poets (faculty and alumni), today we feature Associate Professor Sasha Steensen, and in particular her latest book of poetry, Gatherest. Sasha Steensen is the author of four books of poems: House of Deer, The Method, and A Magic […]
National Poetry Month: Matthew Cooperman
Today we continue highlighting our “local” poets (faculty and alumni). We sent a short set of questions to each, and are posting their responses. Today we are sharing what Matthew Cooperman had to say. (You can read our feature of him […]
National Poetry Month: Camille Dungy
As we mentioned yesterday, we are spending this week highlighting our “local” poets (faculty and alumni). We sent a short set of questions to each, and will be posting their responses. Today we are sharing what Camille Dungy had to say. […]
National Poetry Month: Dan Beachy-Quick
As we near the end of our celebration of National Poetry Month, we are spending this week highlighting our “local” poets (faculty and alumni). We sent a short set of questions to each, and will be posting their responses. Today […]
National Poetry Month: Ways to Share Your Poetry
Yesterday, we shared a short list of how to get more poetry into your life. Today we’d like to share some ideas for getting more of your poetry into other people’s lives. Places to share poetry locally: Slamogadro at Avogadro’s […]
How to get more poetry into your life
As we round the corner towards the end of April, the final days of National Poetry Month, we’ve been thinking about ways we can get more poetry into our lives. Here’s a short list of suggestions, poems, websites, and writing […]