Some people manage their appointment as Poet Laureate effortlessly without writing much about it. Not so Simon Armitage, who was remarkably busy in his first […]
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Allan Wolf writes about metaphors, connections
Allan Wolf | Especially for the News Leader My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Allan Wolf, who lives in Asheville, North […]
State poet leads library events | Select
State Poet Laureate Matt Mason is coming to the Norfolk Public Library on Tuesday, August 27. He will lead a poetry writing class for teens […]
Reinterpreting reality through poetry: On writing for freedom
{Photo by Kwon Joonhwy for Scopio; Reinventing Reality} The most inspiring words I have heard in recent years come from a speech Ursula LeGuin gave […]
8 books that cross the line between poetry and prose
As a writer of both prose and poetry, I love reading works that straddle genres. Whether it’s fiction that veers so blatantly into poetry that […]
Reinterpreting reality through poetry: On writing for freedom
{Photo by Kwon Joonhwy for Scopio; Reinventing Reality} The most inspiring words I have heard in recent years come from a speech Ursula LeGuin gave […]
Amanda Gorman will recite a new poem at the 2024 DNC: Here’s what you should know
Amanda Gorman, the country’s first national youth poet laureate, will take the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night to recite a brand-new […]
IA Writing Contest: $2,000 to be won!
There is still time to submit your entries to the IA Writing competition with a chance to win! We are really impressed by the quality […]
IA Writing Contest: $2,000 to be won!
There is still time to submit your entries to the IA Writing competition with a chance to win! We are really impressed by the quality […]
Writer retreats and how to make the most of them
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