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Dallas poet laureate: Here’s why poetry matters
Dallas Morning News· 16 hours agoOn the one hand, interviewers constantly ask me: Why does poetry matter? On the other hand, though, whenever I know someone who is planning a wedding, or...
Love of Manchester's libraries to be shared at festival
BBC News· 3 hours agoA former Blue Peter presenter, Doctor Who actor and the Poet Laureate are among the performers set...
Poetry from Daily Life: With rhythm and rhyme, poetry is a great introduction to reading
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 15 minutes agoL. Harrison “The longer I live, the more I see there’s something about reciting rhythmical words aloud — it’s almost biological — the comforts and enlivens human beings.” Robert Pinsky, < ...
Poet laureate on Alabama contradictions, race, redemption and finding joy
Birmingham News· 7 days agoThis is a conversation between Birmingham’s first poet laureate, Salaam Green, and AL.com columnist...
Appleton seeks its first Poet Laureate to bring poetry, creativity to city events
FOX 11 Green Bay· 5 days agoThe city of Appleton is looking for its first Poet Laureate. The city and the Appleton Public...
Commission establishes Poet Laureate for city of Dayton
WDTN-TV 2 Dayton· 3 days agoDAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — At the Dayton City Commission Meeting on June 5, commissioners established an...
June 3, 2024 - Robert Pinsky, Already Dead, and a diva discussion
GBH News· 6 days agoThe three-time U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky joins us to talk about his new book of poetry,...
Boxing champion turned poet helps town tell tales
BBC via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMatt Windle, 33, a former Birmingham Poet Laureate, joined the Barrow Dreams project and runs workshops encouraging people in Barrow-in-Furness to tell...
Poet-in-residence chosen for City Bridge Foundation
BBC News· 4 days agoCecilia Knapp will write about the capital's major Thames crossings, their history and the role they play in Londoners' lives. The 31-year-old used to be...
Pride: 11 top LGBTQ+ podcasts to listen to for queer history and laughs
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 6 days agoGreat for book discoveries as well as moving tales, guests run the gamut from playwrights and...