Poetry On The Web

Poetry has become an essential part of my being (from Iowa City Press Citizen) While in class at the University of Iowa, where he is earning his Ph.D. in English,

Poetry Pairing | ‘Once Upon a Midnight Dreary’ (from The New York Times blog) For your Halloween pleasure, this Poetry Pairing matches Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” with a 2009

Sophomore slams his way to the top of Austin poetry scene (from The Daily Texan) When Zach Caballero steps onto the stage, he hears the cheers and claps from the

Texas Grand Slam Poetry Festival (from Maroon Weekly) The dim outside lights of Revolutions Café & Bar make it difficult at first to tell whether or not you’ve actually come

‘To Be Heard’ IFC documentary features University Heights high school, spoken word (from New York Daily News) Focusing on three students at University Heights high school in the Bronx, the

‘Deaf Jam’ take a new look at poetry slams (from St. Louis Beacon) With ties to rap and hip-hop, U.S National Poetry Slams have gained popularity among teenagers, however not

Humorous Poetry? Huh? (from WordStock) The funny thing about poetry, excuse the pun, is that poetry is often considered as having only one genre. If someone doesn’t like a poem,

Youth Speaks – 2011 Take Back the American Dream Conference – Slam Poetry (from Justice Through Music Project) JTMP has been attending the TBAD 2011 Conference, and one of the

Here are a few links to what is going on in the world of poetry and spoken word on the web. Enjoy! Poetry for the undocumented in SoCal (from KPCC)