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The poetry, community and soul of The Lyrical Groove
KPBS San Diego· 6 days agoThe group pairs spoken word with live instrumentation as a backdrop, to create a sound that toes the line between poetry and song. It's a captivating...
Marcus Lattimore passionate about new calling in life. It’s not football-related
The State· 2 days agoIt’s called “Popcorn Man.” And it’s risky. It is the story of Willie Earle, the black Greenville man arrested in 1947 for a crime he didn’t commit, snatched from his Pickens County jail cell ...
Uptown Poetry Slam comes to Evanston SPACE
Chicago Tribune· 6 days agoMarc Kelly Smith had a great idea in the early 1980s: make poetry readings more palatable. You’ll understand why it’s so popular when Smith brings the show to SPACE at 1 p.m ...
Using art to promote solidarity between Houston’s Asian and Black communities | Houston Public Media
Houston Public Media· 17 hours agoWe learn about a collaboration between a local performing arts group and the Houston Poet Laureate.
San Diego weekend arts events: Spoken soul, music-informed sculpture and more
KPBS San Diego· 6 days agoThis weekend in the arts: The Lyrical Groove, Glen Wilson, rock journalism at Small Press Nite,...
Galena's first poet laureate poised to bring poetry into the limelight
telegraphherald.com· 5 days agoGalena’s first poet laureate wants people to know that poetry is the jazz of the literary world, and...
My dying high school writing teacher has one more lesson. Don't wait to say thank you.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 day agoOnward, Mr. Lukacs. Thank you for the final lesson. (Though I could’ve done without the poetry, if...
The best cities for book lovers in the British Isles
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFrom Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist to Sally Rooney’s Normal People, the British Isles has been literary strongholds for centuries. Writers such as Sir...
Could this 16-year-old Miami talent competition winner be the next Elton John?
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 5 days ago...Individual Vocal – Pop/Rock/Rap: Luna Meneses, 17, Doral Academy Preparatory High School. ▪...
The Valley Reporter - Q and A with Vermont’s first Youth Poet Laureate Harmony Devoe
The Valley Reporter· 4 days agoVR/WR: When did you start writing poetry and why? HD: I started writing poetry as soon as I was able...