Poetry from Daily Life: Finding a poem on the radio, at church, in a penny on the ground
It may not be published on a piece of paper, but the presence of poetry is interwoven throughout our days, author Sylvia ...
Life ‘out of nowhere’ at the ‘scraping of midnight’: two illustrious poets illuminate the times
Where the poetry of David Brooks and Jill Jones intersects is their detailing of domestic life and drawing attention to ...
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Louisiana evolutionary biologist/poet wins prestigious Cave Canem poetry prize
Born in Houma, the recipient grew up in Lafayette and has a Ph.D. in evolutionary biology. His award-winning book will be ...
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Poetry from Daily Life: Finding a poem on the radio, at church, in a penny on the ground
If you look around you, you might be surprised at the poetry you’ll find in everyday life. For example, I encountered the following examples of poetry and poetic language all in a single day ...
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Louisiana evolutionary biologist and poet wins prestigious Cave Canem poetry prize
Born in Houma, the recipient grew up in Lafayette and has a Ph.D. in evolutionary biology. His award-winning book will be ...
Roots: where textile art meets poetry
The distinctive dialogue between poetry and visual art turns observers into participants and prompts them to respond ...
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Mary Jo Salter on what makes a poem good
"Poetry should speak about contemporary matters and to one's contemporaries," Salter says. "On the other hand—and poetry's ...
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On Poetry: A good poem makes us more human
We’re coming up on the holiday season. It’s a difficult time for a lot of us, especially this year. And maybe you’d think a ...
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The Discovery of a Jewish Teenager’s Holocaust Diary Reveals How Songs, Jokes and Stories Served as Cultural Resistance
Yitskhok Rudashevski documented his life while hiding from Nazis, as well as folklore told in his community that “must be ...
Nourished by tradition: The lyricist who writes hit pop songs as beautiful as ancient poetry
Wearing a kind of traditional Chinese robe emerging in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), renowned lyricist Vincent Fang Wenshan, ...