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The Best of the Best…or Not?
Print PDFYesterday I had the pleasure of speaking with the Maori poet and scholar, Alice Te Punga Somerville. Alice was born and raised in Aotearoa, New Zealand and she is currently a visiting...
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Interview With Reginald Stinson (AKA Prince Hollywood)
Print PDFListen To Song: Get Her First Earlier this afternoon, I had the fortune of conducting an interview with Reginald Stinson, an up-and-coming rapper in Queens, New York better known as “Prince...
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Political Agendas & Poetry
Print PDF In class, Professor Smith briefly commented on the passing of the poet Adrienne Rich, noting how she was particularly adept at blending poetic discourse with political dialogue. Rich seems to...
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Granting Legitimacy To Poetry Written Under…Unique Circumstances
Print PDF So today I did a class presentation in my modern poetry class with Professor Wheeler on a poem titled “Spring” by Anna Jackson. The poet, Anna Jackson, tells the story of how she wrote the...
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Adrienne Rich 1929-2012
Print PDFAdrienne Rich’s work so often demonstrates that poetry and politics are as close in nature as currents in a river. She began as a poet of strict measures and understatement (though already...
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My Favorite Word
Print PDFWhy isn’t contemporary English good enough for me? As I run through the glossary of terms which crop up often in my writing, no particular word gives off a luster that sparks my heart more...
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Poetry in the Wake of Tragedy -Sam O’Dell
Print PDFYesterday marked the twelfth anniversary of 9/11, a day when most Americans take at least a few moments out of their hectic lives to reflect on the horrific events of that day. More than...
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Possibilities in Poetry -Katie Toomb
Print PDFAnd my junior year begins. While I will admit that I was anxiously awaiting summer vacation by the time May rolled around last year, I have to say that I have never been more excited for a...
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Poetry’s Possible Worlds -Annie Persons
Print PDFThis summer, I worked as a research assistant for Professor Lesley Wheeler, helping her compile sources for her scholarly book about speculative poetry titled Poetry’s Possible Worlds....
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Rediscovering “Ars Poetica” -Annie Persons
Print PDFOn Wednesday, I led my first creative writing workshop with sixth graders at the local middle school. As I signed in, nerves that had nothing to do with the school’s stringent security system...
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The Political in Poetry: Some Thoughts on White Privilege
Print PDFThese days it can be hard to tell the difference between what I am thankful for and simply privileges. I become more grateful each year for the opportunity to attend a top-notch liberal arts...
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