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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:

New York Times (blog)
Poetry Pairing | 'Three Hundred Thousand More'
New York Times (blog)
Col. Lars Braun, who had just returned from 14 months in Iraq, in James Rajotte for The New York Times Col. Lars Braun, who had just returned from 14 months in Iraq, in a Memorial Day parade in 2008 with his daughter, Rachel. In 1966, a presidential ...

Northwood Jr. High's poetry slam shows power of words
Highland Park News
The 18 members of the school's Poetry Slammers Club spent months learning how to express their thoughts in words and find a tone of voice. Initially, students focused on a particular theme each week to spark ideas and get the creative process flowing.

The Guardian
Another plagiarism scandal hits poetry community
The Guardian
Assiduous digging by the online poetry community, led by the poet and academic Ira Lightman, then discovered that Morgan, a British poet and teacher, had lifted lines and phrases from a host of different writers. One of Morgan's poems, "Monkey Stops ...

Long may science continue to inspire poetry
New Scientist
Scientists, too, have turned to poetry before â€“ not least the human Johannes Kepler. The Rudolphine Tables, a ground-breaking astronomical catalogue prepared by Kepler from data gathered by the deceased Tycho Brahe, begins with a fine illustration ...

Embracing Ambiguity in the Poetry Classroom
Huffington Post
On an ordinary March morning, 16 New York City English teachers gathered to discuss poetry with the legendary Billy Collins, thanks to a master class hosted by The Academy For Teachers, an organization that re-infuses teachers with a passion for their ...

Incarcerated Salem teen places third in national poetry contest
Statesman Journal
The 18-year-old Salem woman jots down poetry, song lyrics, short stories and wandering thoughts. She writes in journals and on scraps of paper. She writes when she's upset; her darker thoughts are her muse. Just about the only time she's not writing is ...

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Poetry reading at Rebound Bookstore on Saturday in San Rafael
Marin Independent Journal
Rebound Bookstore will host a poetry reading event from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the bookstore, 1611 Fourth St. Poets George Korolog and Sarah Broderick will perform. An open microphone session will take place after they read. For more information, call ...

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Rocky Run Honors Poetry Slam Winners
Virginia Connection Newspapers
Each English class had a poetry contest and selected one student to represent that class. Altogether, about 40 students competed and read their poems in front of an audience of some 250 people. Staff members did the judging and the students received ...

Making poetry accessible
Los Angeles Times
â€œI've thought about that and sort of reversed it,â€ William Stafford says here in response to an interviewer's question about when he decided to be a poet. â€œMy question is: 'When did other people give up the idea of being a poet?' You know when we are ...

Medill Reports: Chicago
Spoken word poetry helps young people explore identities, experts say
Medill Reports: Chicago
Spoken word poetry is a growing phenomenon among young people. The annual Chicago youth poetry slam â€œLouder than a Bombâ€ draws an audience estimated at more than 10,000 with 650 teen poet participants, according to a report last year in the ...

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