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Welcome to the Town of Feeling

Happy, Sad, Mad and Glad, Moved in down the streetCautious watched them, from her window, Wondering, which one should I meet?Confused came in with overwhelmed and said, "The Panics have come to town"Then Hopeful called the carefulls, And said that Happy was a clown.Anxious came in with the news, Confident... Read More

A Case of The Fears

Chicken Soup is good for a coldSleep is good for the FluWhen I get a case of the FearsWhat is a person to do?It is not bacteriaAlthough it can eat away my soulIt is not a virusYet, it can keep me from feeling wholeI know what will do the trick,What... Read More

I Hate The Wait (Weight)

I get up in the morningAnd want to stay in bedOh, so nice and warmLike fresh from the oven bread.My day is oh so busyI wish that I could stayIn the quiet of my houseIf only I could play.Relax and play like Children doNo matter where they areNever worried about... Read More

Why I enjoy Writing?

During interviews and general conversations with the public,one of the most difficult questions for me to answer(timely and thoroughly) is,"Why do you enjoy writing"?So due to the challenge manifested in such a question,I pondered on creating an answer. Many reasons came to mind,but after digesting much"time for thought",I managed to... Read More

Growing

Growing hurts sometimes; saying goodbye to friends, to things you've known and done to things you wanted to do. Growing heals sometimes the shattered dreams and hopes of a life you once knew leading you to a new knowledge... Read More

Kens Poem

How wonderfully sweet to be a dweller dwelling on the road of goodbye. Bittersweet tears fall as I think of all the places I'll never see, all the faces I'll never know, all the joys I'll never share, as I head for the... Read More

Find the Magic

FIND the MAGICFind the Magic As you release old bondage Come out of hiding And see the starsFind the Magic As you expose the pain Let the tears flow And find beauty in your bodyFind the Magic As you scream from the beating Run from the threats And feel the... Read More

Ocean Heal Me

Ocean Heal MeOcean heal my wounds Let your waves curl and foam on my body Wash away blood, heal scarsOcean renew me with your power As unceasingly you roll Giving strength that's been drainedOcean keep me warm Wrap me in your brine Caress me with your tidesOcean disperse my tears... Read More

Bleed

now is not the time to open open that great door again not the time to be more tolerant not the time to play to winnow is not the time for justice evolution mercy choices not the time to pet the puppies yipping with pathetic voicesnow is not the time... Read More

Joined

JOINEDHeart beat of man pounding - yet unheard joined becomes the beat of a nation.Words of man written - yet unread joined becomes a proclamation.Sounds of man spoken - yet unheard joined becomes a production .Lines of man drawn - yet unrecognized joined becomes an illustration.Beings of man humming... Read More

In The News:

Culture Report: Poetry in a Time of Endless War Voice of San DiegoJennifer Minniti-Shippey on her new book, teaching craft to youth and what it means to write in America right now. Julia Dixon Evans · 6 hours ago. Jennifer ...

Poetry [for all] workshop at Vernon gallery Vernon Morning StarLocal poet Michelle Doege at Gallery Vertigo for six Saturdays.

Poetry gatherings in metro area let you go out with your inner self Golden Transcriptepression and struggling with her identity put a roadblock in Sophia Manion's passion for poetry, but when she walked into Blush and Blu, an LGBTQ bar on ...

Czechs go global with poetry social network Radio PragueA free global network for poets and poetry lovers, developed in the Czech Republic, has recently been launched in the United States. Called Poetizer, it allows ...

Giving poetry its due Barbados Todayby Carol Williams. Poet laureate Esther Phillips is unapologetic about her love and passion for Barbados. Those feelings were evident on Friday evening as she ...

Good news, Robbinsdale kids: 'Poetry and the Age' is back on the shelf MPR NewsWe're more than a little interested in whether the unnamed person in the Robbinsdale Cooper High School Class of '71 ever amounted to anything now that ...

How poetry let James Cagney reckon with a discovery that upended him San Francisco ChronicleLast fall, J.K. Fowler, the founder of the small Oakland publisher Nomadic Press, rifled through the press' upcoming catalog of works during an interview with The ...

Not just a fluke: Wednesday Night Poetry celebrates 30 years Arkansas TimesWednesday Night Poetry celebrated its 30th anniversary on Feb. 6, commemorating 1567 consecutive Wednesdays of weekly poetry readings since it began as ...

'Tahi Saihate: Exhibiting Poetry' The Japan TimesFeb. 23-March 24 Poet Tahi Saihate is one of the Yokohama's Museum of Art's New Artist Picks (NAP) for its series of emerging artist exhibitions. She first.

When poetry is a luxury The Stanford DailyI like poetry. Maybe it's because of the abundance of Dr. Seuss books that were placed on my shelf as a kid, or maybe because of the painfully awkward and yet ...

Longtime resident is named Somerville’s third poet laureate The Boston GlobeSomerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone recently named Lloyd Schwartz to serve as the city's third poet laureate. A longtime Somerville resident and widely ...

Generation next: the rise – and rise – of the new poets The GuardianWith soaring sales and a younger, broader audience, poetry is on a high. What is behind the boom? Plus the *fresh* voices to read now.

Poetry day inspires young writers News & StarONE OF Cumbria's rising young literary talents spent the day inspiring the next generation by bringing her passion for poetry to the classroom.

Middle School Pleasantville Parent Workshop Poetry for Fun and Fluency Press of Atlantic CityAll parents and families are invited to a special Pleasantville Schools Title 1 workshop on Tuesday February 19, 2019 at 4:00 pm with language arts Coach ...

Poetry biennale ends with hopes of freedom, peace Millennium PostAfter running successfully for a week, Raza Biennale of Asian Poetry, VAK, turned the weekend for national capital into a conquest for finding themselves in the ...

Students honored for poetry inspired by MLK Jr. PostBulletin.comThe words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have inspired many through the years. On Saturday, his legacy was on display as eight students from throughout the city ...

Call to bush poetry fans The West AustralianBush poetry has to have rhyme and have rhythm, and be about Australia.”

Gov. Cooper inducts NC's first black, female poet laureate WLOSGovernor Cooper inducts North Carolina's ninth poet laureate, Jaki Shelton Green of Mebane. The induction ceremony was held at North Carolina State Capitol ...

Don't damn the Trumps of the poetry world for making money Telegraph.co.ukThere are few things that bookish types enjoy more than a good moan about the parlous state of literature. A couple of years ago, the Washington Post greeted ...

Poetry looms large on Carnegie and Kate Greenaway longlists The BooksellerA number of poetry titles are in the running for this year's CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway awards, with titles about Norse myths, suffragettes, mental health ...

Beloved Penn prof. Charles Bernstein, winner of highest award in poetry, set to retire The Daily PennsylvanianAfter teaching at Penn for more than 15 years, esteemed poet and English professor Charles Bernstein is set to retire at the end of the semester. The influential ...

D’Angelo Russell Is Poetry on the Court. Take It From a Poet. The New York TimesThe Nets' All-Star point guard has a fan in Mikko Harvey, an award winner. They see the parallels in their crafts, sharing the tension between daring and safe.

The Carrying by Ada Limón review – from the heart, unvarnished The GuardianUS poet Ada Limón writes with disarming honesty – for people rather than other poets.

This 32-year-old poet (and firefighter) mails poems to strangers without a return address The Washington PostEvery day, somewhere in Prince William County, two residents receive an unusual piece of mail: a greeting card containing the same handwritten poem. "A gift ...

Kingston poetry, arts festival cancelled due to alleged incident of vandalism Global NewsA Kingston student's poem was selected for the Skeleton Park Arts Festival, but after an alleged incident of vandalism days before, the organizers were forced to ...

"I Reject Walls": A 2019 Poetry Preview NPRThis year, says critic Craig Morgan Teicher, America's poets are stepping up and expressing their faith in the capacity of words to overcome barriers, find ...

‘The power of poetry comes when we engage other people’ says new Olympia poet laureate The OlympianThe mission of the Olympia Poet Laureate is to connect people to poetry, and that's something Sady Sparks started doing well before she was chosen for the city ...

A Poetry Prescription For Your Valentine's Day Predicaments WBURLooking for a poetry recommendation to help get you through Valentine's Day? Sarah Kay, one of the people behind the Paris Review column Poetry Rx, is here ...

'Prince of Poets' rekindles grand tradition of classical poetry The Arab WeeklyPrince of Poets” has added tremendous value to the Arabic literary canon and provided contestants and viewers with valuable literary criticism.

Tonight: People's Poetry Audio Tour Kickoff Featuring Kai Davis Temple UpdateThe Galleries at Moore continues their 2019 Faculty Triennial this evening with the People's Poetry Audio Tour Kickoff, which features 2016 Temple alum and ...

Poetry Friday: Poetry Can Save Your Life KNAU Arizona Public RadioStudents across Arizona are competing in local Poetry Out Loud contests, leading up to the national competition this spring. 16-year-old Giselle Bennett -

Legends Of China: Culture And Poetry Presented By Professor Shunqin Li Lakewood ObserverThe Lakewood Observer brings you *fresh* local news for the Lakewood area, written and produced by local residents.

Witness poetry like never before Times of IndiaIf you love poetry don't miss out on the three day poetry event in motion, Kavya Mudra which starts from today and will go on till February 17. The season 8 of the ...

Poetry sales soar as political millennials search for clarity The GuardianRecord £12m sales last year were driven by younger readers, with experts saying hunger for nuance amid conflict and disaster were fuelling the boom.

Namibia: Nineteen-Year-Old Girl Inspires, Changes Lives Through Poetry AllAfrica.comLydia Festus, socially known as Lydia October, is not just your regular teenage girl having at the age of 19 years already made herself a brand and knows what it ...

Enter this poetry competition to win big Kempton ExpressCalling upon all writers to enter the Poetry International 2019 poem and short story competition.

HHS student to compete in Poetry Out Loud state finals Hampshire ReviewCHARLESTON — Fifty-one students from across West Virginia, including 1 from Hampshire High, will recite poems by Rita Dove, Billy Collins, Sara Teasdale, ...

Reading to celebrate Robert Bly's 60 years of poetry MPR NewsHundreds of people are expected in Minneapolis Monday evening to attend a celebration of the poetry of Robert Bly. Now 92, Bly is credited with reshaping ...

17th Vietnam Poetry Day opens in Hanoi Nhan Dan OnlineNDO/VNA - The 17th Vietnam Poetry Day officially opened on February 17 in Hanoi, featuring a wide range of activities.

The rock stars of poetry explain why the art is in demand BBC NewsJay Bernard's teenage poetry was terrible, something the award-winning poet is happy to admit. The 31-year-old south Londoner began writing at school, ...

Free gala reading kicks off historic black poetry conference Princeton University"Black Poetry: A Conference" — a historic gathering of 42 poets — will open with a free gala reading Feb. 14 at McCarter Theatre Center's Matthews Theatre.

Poetry afternoon celebrating World Book Day at Nelson Library Pendle TodayA poetry afternoon celebrating World Book Day is being held at Nelson Library.

The necessary poet Panay NewsTODAY, I yield my column space to this essay from my latest book, “At My Father's Wake” (available at Amazon.com). T. Randolph Graydon knew what he was ...

HQ signs 'exquisite' second volume by poet Cox The BooksellerHarperCollins imprint HQ has signed an “exquisite” second volume of poetry and prose by Charly Cox, who wrote it all on her phone.

Poetry slams are helping to revitalise the Basque language The EconomistBEFORE AN AUDIENCE of 500 people on the outskirts of Pamplona, Maialen Lujanbio, the reigning champion of bertsolaritza, the Basque oral tradition of ...

Jamal Parker, poetry champion and published author at 22 The Philadelphia TribuneAt 22 years old, Florida-native Jamal Parker has published his own book of poetry, become an international slam poetry champion and a resident artist at the ...

How the public domain offers new life to these poetry classics PBS NewsHour“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— / I took the one less traveled by, / And that has made all the difference.” For years, those iconic lines of verse in Robert ...

Poetry pharmacy set to open in Shropshire The GuardianThe Emergency Poet, Deborah Alma, plans to dispense literary first aid from a shop in Bishop's Castle.

How Mary Oliver's Poetry Helped Us Understand The World wgbh.orgPoet Richard Blanco looks back on the life and work of Mary Oliver, who died at the age of 83 earlier this month.

Young people look for meaning. But poetry doesn’t always offer clarity The GuardianBridget Minamore has written this original poem in response to news of the popularity of poetry among young people.

Calling all poets: A Celebration of Poetry Month Concord MonitorNewburyCalling all poetsThe Literary Arts Guild of the Center for the Arts, Lake Sunapee Region invites all local poets to submit poems for their upcoming “A ...

Ann Lauterbach Expands the Possibilities of Poetry HyperallergicIn an age dominated by literalism and an insistence on facts, what can the imagination summon into words? John YauFebruary 10, 2019 · Facebook Tweet ...

KUAF Arts Beat: Community Building through Poetry In Open Mouth's 2nd Annual Retreat kuaf.comThe Open Mouth Readings , a non-profit dedicated to cultivating and enriching Northwest Arkansas' literary community, is accepting applications to the 2nd.

Nikita Gill's "Your Heart Is The Sea" is not unlike a treasure hunt Creative Loafing TampaI'm not sure of the best way to write about Nikita Gill's latest collection of poetry, Your Heart Is The Sea. On one hand, I see a book that really means well — that ...

Charleston's 'Soul of Poetry' event to combine meditation and spiritual poems Charleston Post CourierCharleston-based poet and writing instructor Matthew Foley is combining his love of meditation and words into a brand new event that will take place on Friday.

Skeen reflects on establishing poetry center MSUTodayAnita Skeen, founding director of the Center for Poetry at MSU and a professor in the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities, is considered one of ...

Six Missoula students advance to state poetry competition The MissoulianStudents from Missoula-area schools recited the works of poets including Stephen Crane, Maya Angelou and Brenda Cárdenas during a regional poetry ...

Satyajit Sarna’s debut poetry collection, The Profane, is a meditation on death, dissent and our time on... FirstpostThe Profane is Delhi-based Satyajit Sarna's first collection of poetry and has “poems of heartbreak and disillusion, of loneliness and mortality, but also of passion ...

Lyrical poet AE Stallings delivers lecture on Europe's refugee crisis The GreyhoundPosted by Angela Licht | Feb 19, 2019 | Arts & Society, Featured, Highlight, Uncategorized | 0 |. Lyrical poet A.E. Stallings delivers lecture on Europe's refugee ...

Rupise: the poetry of love and the struggle NewsDayBY DEMETRIA MANYONGA. In a moment of separation. Wild wishes blouse out of your imagination. And clung on to the rest of my life ...

Experiencing Northern Michigan: Community Reading Celebrating Poet Mary Oliver at Traverse City's Horizon Books 9&10 NewsAfter Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver passed away last month, at the age of 83, the poetry lovers of Northern Michigan organized a community reading for ...

In 'Kill Class,' A Poet Aims To Map The Distance Between Perspectives NPRAt her best, Nomi Stone is able to make an anthropological excavation into something beautiful and haunting, laced with double meanings. But at times she ...

Poem: Tilting InDailySancho, it is a time to hurry this ochre land of sulphur is poultice to a failing quest stalked by my own journey. I grow afraid these robes of castaway identity bleed ...

Review | 'I don't get off/on pain anymore': Poets turn life's challenges into verse The Washington PostFor nearly 30 years, Dorianne Laux has written about love and violence, survival and grief, in poems that are clear, compelling and insightful. In “Only as the Day ...

UW-Milwaukee poet blends Spanish, English NewswiseNewswise — Brenda Cárdenas was excited and grateful to be named a 2018 Outstanding Woman of Color for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee this fall by ...

MSU's writer-in-residence brings award-winning poetry to campus Mississippi State NewsroomMember of the Myskoke (Creek) Nation, award-winning poet and musician Joy Harjo will present a public reading Feb. 27 at Mississippi State University.

Entries Sought in Science Poetry Contest - The Independent: Community News Livermore IndependentPoet Laureate Cynthia Patton has announced Poetry in a Test Tube: Livermore's 3rd Annual Science Poetry Contest. Designed to celebrate Livermore's ...

Land of westlin’ winds: the best Scottish poetry for Burns Night The GuardianJames Naughtie's picks include bashed pillows, sharp stars and sexy spacemen. What are your favourites?

Poetic Waxing (and Waning) Tribune-ReviewOur Book Club recently read various works by Edgar Allen Poe, including his poem 'The Raven.' This led to a discussion of poetry in general and complaints ...

Poet Who Wrote About Milwaukee's Fair Housing Struggle Named Poet Laureate Wisconsin Public Radio NewsPeggy Rozga has been named a Wisconsin Poet Laureate, serving as an ambassador for poetry and creativity through her 2020 term.

Singing in dark times The Indian ExpressIn times of amnesia and misappropriation, Asian poetry is a house of memory.

Poet Laureate to visit Cottage Grove Cottage Grove Sentinel“I really see writing as a part of something bigger, which is one's calling in the world,” said Kim Stafford, reflecting on the importance of his craft. “That calling will ...

Nick Cave names his most loved poets Far Out MagazineNick Cave has revealed some of his most loved poets while in conversation with his fans and included the likes of William Blake, E.E. Cummings and more.

Youth Poetry Slam just the first step in expression soprissun.comJo Altmaier spends most of her time at Colorado Mountain College these days, but the Basalt High School senior really found her voice at last year's Poetry ...

Budget Shayari: When Finance Ministers Married Poetry and Policy News18Here's a look at some of the poems that were recited during the Union Budget speeches.

20 works of Canadian poetry to check out in spring 2019 CBC.caCheck out these titles from Canadian poets coming out in the first half of the year.

New Poet Laureate Margaret Rozga puts her actions into words OnMilwaukee.comAs the new poet laureate of Wisconsin, Margaret Rozga inherits a platform that allows her to advocate for social justice - something she's done in Milwaukee and ...

Deltona High students publish book of poetry The West Volusia BeaconFrom migrant workers to major-league sports stars, a new book of poetry written by an intensive reading class at Deltona High School pays tribute to all aspects ...

Photos: NC Poet Laureate, A&T students read poetry at Biscuitville in Greensboro Greensboro News & RecordNC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green made an appearance at Biscuitville restaurant on Martin Luther King Drive in Greensboro, NC on February 11, 2019.

Bob Dylan's Lyrics, Poetry, and Prose Showcased at Chicago's American Writers Museum Mental FlossDylan's personal copy of "The Catcher in the Rye" is one of the rare items on display. In it, he wrote notes and drew doodles.

Corner Brook sisters found inspiration for new film in their father’s poetry The TelegramWhen Randall Maggs wrote “Night Work: The Sawchuk Poems” more than 10 years ago he didn't realize the impact it had on his daughters. Randy Maggs' book ...

Black History Month poetry showcase to feature Flint poet, CMU student poets Central Michigan LifeA poetry showcase for Black History Month will feature Flint poet Ernest Mack of "Nobody Big Yet" and Central Michigan University student poets as special ...

Fourth Jibanananda Das Poetry Festival starts in Barisal Dhaka TribuneDivisional Commissioner of Barisal Ram Chandra Das inaugurates the fourth Jibanananda Das Poetry Festival yesterday afternoon | Collected.

Love, poetry and pan-Arabism: The broken dream of Balqis and Nizar Middle East EyeEvery year, Arab scholars commemorate the 1981 assassination of Balqis al-Rawi, wife of poet Nizar Qabbani. He stopped writing about love - and the Arab ...

Micromobility: the Prose and Poetry of the Scooter-Faithful WIREDThe shared, electric scooter and bike-based industry has earned its own conference—even as the hype starts to cool.

Retrospective collection by Robert Bly puts poetry at the center of life Minneapolis Star TribuneThere might be little left to say about Robert Bly, the poet, critic, translator and nonagenarian whose astonishing “Collected Poems” is now available. Ever since ...

Theatre 18.02.2019 Astana to enjoy Poetry in Music concert АстанаThe Astana Opera's excellent instrumentalists will present to the audience a masterful solo and ensemble performance of classical music of various styles and ...

300 Million Poets: Amateur Poetry and Our Imminent Reconnection to the Land ResilienceThe “poetry of everyday life” -- amateur poetry written every day by common people; personal reflections written and shared with family and neighbors,

Yale ‘genius grant’ winner Claudia Rankine to open Sunken Garden Poetry Festival - Hartford Courant Hartford CourantPoet Claudia Rankine, the MacArthur Foundation “genius grant” winner who teaches poetry at Yale, will launch the 27th annual Sunken Garden Poetry Festival ...

Hebrew Poetry of Muslim Spain is Topic of 2019 Carleton Forkosh Family Judaic Studies Lecture Carleton College NewsPoet and Hebrew translator Peter Cole will present Carleton's 2019 Forkosh Family Lecture in Judaic Studies on Monday, Feb. 18, from 8-9 p.m. in Leighton Hall ...

Writer expresses love for family through poetry The SetonianOn Feb. 5, Angela Alaimo O'Donnell presented at the Poetry-in-the-Round speakers series in the Chancellor's Suite. O'Donnell read excerpts from her ...

Professor Named Chancellor of Academy of American Poets UT Knoxville NewsJoy Harjo, the John C. Hodges Chair of Excellence in English, has been appointed to the Board of Chancellors for the Academy of American Poets.

Feature: 80-year-old poet in Afghanistan's public library - Xinhua | English.news.cn Xinhuaby Farid Behbud. KABUL, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Eighty-year-old Afghan poet and writer Haidari Wojudi who has spent most of his life as a government official, can ...

James K Baxter: venerated poet's letters about marital rape rock New Zealand The GuardianCollection of writings just released includes references to rape of then-wife Jackie Sturm, herself an acclaimed poet and author.

Poetry by the Fire sparks interest in natural poetry Martinsburg JournalHARPERS FERRY — Experience a lovely natural afternoon of poetry this Saturday as the Friends Wilderness Center members host a Poetry by the Fire event.

Sometimes, poetry is the best therapy I can find The Globe and MailThe best poetry acts as a compass for life's priorities, Frank Buchar writes. It offers insights to eclipse doubt – on business, on timing and on living life to its fullest.

Affairs of the heart: Our affection for love poetry shows no sign of fading Irish ExaminerOur love affair with love poetry's as old as time and showing no signs of fading, writes Rita de Brún. Time was when the Bible was considered the oldest book ...

Tom Brady turned to poetry in his latest motivational Instagram post Boston.comPatriots quarterback Tom Brady shared a poem from Douglas Malloch called "Good Timber." Read more on Boston.com.

Poetry in Motion: Actor brings famous works to life WHAS11.comLocal actor and poet, Phillip Cherry, brings the work of Paul Laurence Dunbar and Langston Hughes to life.

Squam Lakes Association to host poetry reading Feb. 20 The Laconia Daily SunHOLDERNESS — The Squam Lakes Association will host a poetry reading on Wednesday, Feb. 20, from 7-8 p.m. This special Squam Speaker Series will ...

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