Tag: National Poetry Month
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National Poetry Month
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Read More: National Poetry MonthThank 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 will turn to dust, and will meet you there, do…
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National Poetry Month
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Read More: National Poetry MonthToday 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 our favorite poets and poems, new and old, local and…
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National Poetry Month: Aby Kaupang
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Read More: National Poetry Month: Aby KaupangToday 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 able to answer that question. Every few years, a deep-hearted…
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National Poetry Month: Chloe’ Leisure
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Read More: National Poetry Month: Chloe’ LeisureToday 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 other genre? There was brief detour into writing fiction, but…
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National Poetry Month: Sasha Steensen
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Read More: National Poetry Month: Sasha SteensenAs 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 Book, all from Fence Books, and most recently, Gatherest from Ahsahta Press. …
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National Poetry Month: Matthew Cooperman
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Read More: National Poetry Month: Matthew CoopermanToday 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 from 2017 National Poetry Month here, which includes his bio).…
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National Poetry Month: Camille Dungy
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Read More: National Poetry Month: Camille DungyAs 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. (You can read our feature of her from 2017 National…
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National Poetry Month: Dan Beachy-Quick
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Read More: National Poetry Month: Dan Beachy-QuickAs 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 we are sharing what Dan Beachy-Quick had to say. (You…
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National Poetry Month: Ways to Share Your Poetry
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Read More: National Poetry Month: Ways to Share Your PoetryYesterday, 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 Number, Fort Collins: This slam poetry competition happens on the…
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How to get more poetry into your life
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Read More: How to get more poetry into your lifeAs 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 prompts. Read 45 Short Poems to Sneak More Poetry Into…