Here’s an interesting project, and a revolutionary way to market poetry. What do you think? Here’s a bird poetry contest. Speaking of birds, meet Amy Clampitt. Poet Laureate Charles Simic’s swan song. Gary Snyder wins $100,000 poetry prize. More on birds: How about loons? This week I’ve published a review of Variations on a Natural…
Category Archives: Poet Laureate
Christian Poem: “The Prodigal’s Mother Speaks”
I just returned from a National Poetry Month celebration of which I was the host. The York, Pa. Poet Laureate, Carol Clark Williams, was the guest of honor. To celebrate National Poetry Month, I decided to make the event at St. Michael’s Reformed Episcopal Church on April 13 – today – be a tribute to…
National Poetry Month: Ready?
With National Poetry Month just a few days away, Billy the Blogging Poet is gearing up for his annual Poet Laureate of the Blogosphere vote. As for me, I’m planning a tribute to religious poetry open mic reading in Enola, Pa. on April 13. Carol Clark Williams, poet laureate of York, Pa. will be the…
Minnesota’s New Poet Laureate
I just wanted to interrupt this series to bring you Minnesota’s new poet laureate: Robert Bly I’m a huge fan of Robert Bly’s and I thank Robert Lee Brewer for pointing out that he has been named Minnesota’s new poet laureate. Congratulations Mr. Bly!
Poetry Potpourri, Volume 5
Here’s your chance to support freedom of speech. Get published @ Teenypoet. Ah, plagiarism. Reginald Shepherd on New American Poets. Slamming the Bluz in Charlotte. Openness, inclusiveness. Is that possible in poetry? “Outside the Flood Walls” by Edward Byrne. Slam event: audience participation. Veterans against the Iraq War. Making sense of Mamet, the poet and…
The Poetry Triumvirate: Charles Simic, Best Sellers, And Tattoos
Deborah Solomon of The New York Times interviewed U.S. Poet Laureate Charles Simic. Now there’s a man with a head on his shoulders. Here are a couple of gems: Poetry doesn’t need much promotion. It is doing quite well in this country. (Amen to that) What advice would you give to people who are looking…
Three Notes On Poets Laureate
Poet laureate watch. A former poet laureate on contemporaries. Prince Edward Island gets a new poet laureate.
From Shelley To Hughes: Books About Poets
Shelley’s poetry is thick. His life was thicker. Now there’s this thick book explaining it. A grand resurrection. Iron John and his ‘Peer’. He’s no Shelley, but Sylvia loved him any way. Have a great weekend. And some write poetry.
Poets Laureate And Public Domain Clarified
A nice poem about teachers from an old master. The Show Me State gets a poet laureate. A small town poet laureate in the UK starts a blog. From another poetry blog: I did not allow myself time to ask permission to reprint any of his poems and so I can only provide short excerpts….
Robert Hayden: First Black U.S. Poet Laureate
Robert Hayden had an illustrious career as a poet, through many young poets have never heard of him. He is noteworthy for several reasons. First, he was the first African-American to be appointed poet laureate of the U.S. and served from 1976-1978. He died in 1980. Hayden was strongly influenced by the Harlem Renaissance poets…
