REVIEW: Leah Noble Davidson – Poetic Scientifica
Leah Noble Davidson tells you exactly what she wants you to hear. It’s stark. It’s creative. In ways, it’s incredibly vindictive, and vindicating all at the same time. It’s … Continue reading
What Really Happens When Page Meets Stage?
Eight years ago, in November of 2005, I shared the stage at the old Bowery Poetry Club with my mentor Billy Collins. Because of Billy’s busy schedule, the event had … Continue reading
Teenage Poets: The Life You Have Already Lived . . .
For the last week, I have been teaching a teen poetry workshop called Your Word at the Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, FL. If you think … Continue reading
The Real Poetry Question
As my first contribution to this blog, I thought I should aim high and try to answer the biggest poetry question of all: What exactly is poetry? Haven’t people been … Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Taylor Mali is Metaphorically Yours.
Taylor Mali is one of the best known poets of the last decade. He’s been a part of seven national slam poet teams, four of which have won the competition. … Continue reading
The Sidewalk Never Ended
I don’t remember how old I was when my mom, or dad, or whoever it was brought home a copy of Shel Silverstein’s Where the Sidewalk Ends, but I … Continue reading
“POETRY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF (EXCEPT IT CAN’T ACTUALLY SPEAK AT ALL)” – TAYLOR MALI
Poetry Speaks For Itself (except it can’t actually speak at all) —- Taylor Mali Deconstructing the difference between the message and the messenger. I sat on a panel at the … Continue reading →