'It can still be ok if we fight for it': Poet Caroline Randall Williams reacts to 2024 election
Caroline Randall Williams, Writer-in-Residence at Vanderbilt University, joins MSNBC’s Ali Velshi to discuss the outcome of ...
Compassion amid chaos: How a great American poet became a lifeline for wounded soldiers
With over 40 armed conflicts now taking place around the world, the costs of warfare are immense and continue to mount with ...
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Watsonville City Council to welcome new poet laureate
WATSONVILLE — Watsonville’s commitment to artistic expression will continue with the ushering in of a new poet laureate at ...
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Alachua County Poet Laureate E. Stanley Richardson represents the U.S. in the Lagos International Theater Festival with 'Satchmo at the Waldorf'
Alachua County Poet Laureate, Actor, and Producer E.Stanley Richardson will represent the United States in the inaugural ...
What is a poet laureate and why does it matter?
Dallas has named its second poet laureate Mag Gabbert, but some North Texans may not understand what the role entails. Here's ...
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Pop Star to Poet: Pop Sensation MARINA Publishes Her First Book ‘Eat the World: A Collection of Poems’
Her new work has received reactions ranging from admiration for her introspective themes to some mixed reviews on its overall ...
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B.L. Kennedy dead at 70: The provocative poet helped pioneer Sacramento’s poetry scene
Poet B.L. Kennedy poses with poetry journals in his Sacramento apartment in 2005 in front of a huge canvas painting that he ...
Oregon poet Manya Yana Campos puts ‘grit and grace together’ in her work and in her teaching
The self-described “feisty mermaid” was born in Santa Cruz, “between the redwoods and the beach” and also grew up in India, ...
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Yannis Ritsos: The Greatest Greek Poet of His Time
When Yannis Ritsos passed away on November 11, 1990, the world of poetry lost one of the greatest poets of the 20th century.
‘This is what it means to be from Gaza’: Poet captures people’s stories of life, love and loss
Mosab Abu Toha’s voice is smooth and melodic when he recites his poetry from his new home in New York. But when the Palestinian poet describes the people and the moments that inspired his writing, it ...
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City of Nanaimo appoints next poet laureate
The City of Nanaimo has appointed a new poet laureate. Neil Surkan will be the literary ambassador for the city for the next ...
Jefferson Holland appointed as Annapolis Poet Laureate
Jefferson Holland, a poet, singer, songwriter and outdoor columnist for the Capital Gazette, will be Annapolis’ next poet ...