December 2006

New Charles Bukowski CD…Just in time for Christmas

Apparently, Charles Bukowski is taking a page from Tupac and Johnny Cash and beginnng to release albums from the grave.   The Temple Bookstore has just put out a new album recorded when

They’re in Prison, But Their Poetry is Not

In this article about a poetry and spoken word program from the Journal Times in Racine, Wisconsin, the reporter writes about the a program at the Racine Correctional Institution called the Scribe

People Will Cram Into Poetry Slam

Poets and performers in Fort Wayne, Indiana are coming together and putting on an incredible series of shows much like what has been going on Albany over the past few

New York Times Poetry Chronicle

The New York Times published some reviews of some recently released poetry books in this past Sunday’s paper.  Poets Frederick Seidel, Erin Belieu, Roy Jacobstein, Bill Coyle, Constance Quarterman Bridges, Bill

Poetry Champion Captivates Area Teens

1994 National Poetry Slam and 1996 International Poetry Slam Champion Gayle Danley recently took her performance to school children at the Bridge City High School in Texas.  Hundreds of students

Straphangers Protest Through Poetry

It looks like we are not the only ones having an Airing of Grievances.  In NYC, there was a poetry contest called “Vent your Inspiration” where poets and writers could complain