A fifth-grade student from Upper St. Clair recently placed second in the nation in the 2021 National Chemistry Week Picture Poem Contest, sponsored by the American Chemical Society. Boyce Middle School student Mira Murthy qualified for the national competition by winning first place in the regional competition, sponsored by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the American […]
The winners of the Doreen Micallef National Poetry Competition 2021 were announced on the evening of Friday 5th November during a ceremony at the Malta Book Festival hosted by Claudia Gauci. Of the 50 eligible submissions submitted for this year’s competition, Carmel Scicluna’s poem ‘Submersi Filii’ won first prize with a €1,000 reward. The jury […]
All British Columbia Children and Youth are invited to participate in the Democracy and Me poetry contest to celebrate the importance of young voices in democracy. The contest, co-sponsored by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the BC Legislative Assembly, encourages BC youth to create spoken word and poetry pages that share their voices […]
Submissions are accepted for the James Ligon Price III Memorial 2021 Poetry Prize offered in collaboration with the academy of america poets University and College Poetry Awards Program Judged by J. Drew Lanham – J. Drew Lanham is a former professor emeritus of wildlife ecology in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation at Clemson […]
Each year, the Wisconsin Academy holds a competition for short fiction and poetry films written by state residents, with the winners published in Wisconsin People and Ideas magazine. It is always a pleasure to see who emerges victorious and to read literature often located in our own backyards. In the fiction, viewers will hear “Honor […]
Photo courtesy of University Relations Nicole Wong reciting her poem “Forward” during the inauguration of President Poser. “Same book, different page. Far from perfect. It may be risky, but go for it. All the trials sown will reap a reward. Forward,” recited third-year law student Nicole Wong during the inauguration of President Susan Poser. In […]
Skylar Kuroda, a ninth-grader at Seabury Hall, won the grand prize for her poem, “Allied in Adversity,” in Sister Cities International’s annual showcase of young artists and authors. Photo courtesy of Skylar Kuroda Seabury Hall student Skylar Kuroda was recently announced as the winner of the $1,000 grand prize in the […]
The Gaithersburg Book Festival is seeking entries for the annual poetry contest open to all high school students in Maryland, Virginia and DC. The deadline for submission is Tuesday, February 22, 2022. The competition will reward four poets from first to third place. and a fan-favorite poem at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 21, […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) – Dozens of eighth graders from Lexington Traditional Magnet School have gone home with books and clothes for participating in the “We are ONE” by One Lexington. Local clothing store Oneness has partnered with the town to provide freebies to students. The English class of 13, 14 and 15 year olds […]
BELFAST – The 16th Annual Belfast Poetry Festival has announced that Mike Bove, from Portland, is the winner of this year’s Maine Postmark Poetry Contest. The contest, now in its eleventh year, is a statewide poetry event; over 200 entries from poets from all parts of Maine were received. Bove will read the winning poem […]
BELFAST – The 16th Annual Belfast Poetry Festival is pleased to announce that Mike Bove from Portland is the winner of this year’s Maine Postmark Poetry Contest. The contest, now in its 11th year, is a statewide poetry event; over 200 nominations from poets from all parts of Maine were received. Bove will read the […]
CURE® recently announced the four winners of its inaugural poetry contest: Richard Strickland, Desiree LeRoy, Amy Smart and Dana Stewart. Each winning poem tells a powerful story about the devastating effects of cancer – a cancer survivor grapples with the death of the oncologist and friend who treated his cancer; a woman shares text messages […]
CRANBURY, NJ, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — CURE Media Group, the industry’s leading media platform for cancer updates, research and education that reaches more than one million patients, survivors and caregivers, is thrilled to announce the winners of its inaugural poetry contest. “It is an honor to recognize the personal and impactful work of people […]
The Poetry Society of Tennessee invites student poets to participate in their annual Student Poetry Contest, open to all Tennessee students entering second through twelfth grade going forward. The competition has two categories: written poetry and eye poems. Winning poems will be sent to national competitions and may be published. The competition categories for forms […]
Reading time: 4 minutes A record 125 students, across all age groups from K-12, participated in the 4th Vimla Luthra Memorial Hindi Poetry Competition this year. It was organized by Sydney’s leading Hindi school, IABBV, as part of its annual celebration of Hindi divas. Organized virtually again this year, the students patiently waited their turn […]
September 6, 2021, 3:37 PM HST * Updated September 6 at 12:52 p.m. the Haʻikū Hoʻolauleʻa and the Flower Festival, as well as the The Haʻikū Community Association is opening entries for its poetry contest. Courtesy of HCA. The new 2021-2022 Haʻikū Hoʻolauleʻa and Flower Festival Poetry Contest “My Maui” is now open for submissions […]
Chattanooga, Tennessee (Press Release) – EPB invites Hamilton County students to participate in the 16and EPB’s annual Black History Month Poetry Contest to celebrate February as Black History Month. “We’re excited for the opportunity for students to learn about these events, be inspired by them, and ignite their passion for creative expression,” said Kelvin Boyd, […]
Posted on August 26, 2021 | 4:37 p.m. The Santa Barbara Public Library invites poets of all ages to enter the 2021 Santa Barbara Reads Poetry Contest. The winning poems will be exhibited at the Santa Barbara Reads launch event in November as part of the Poetry Walk experience. from the library. Santa Barbara Reads […]
Last updated on August 18, 2021 by Indiana Arts Commission (INDIANAPOLIS) – Today, the Indiana Arts Commission announced that educators and students are invited to register to participate in the Poetry Out Loud program. Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program for high school students that encourages the study of poetry by providing […]
Added on 08/13/2021 Rich Howells Coal Creative, Kirby Park, LGBTQ, poetry, Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre THINK Center The NEPA Rainbow Alliance, NEPA Pride Project and NEPA Creative have teamed up for a new poetry contest open to all members of the LGBTQ+ community in Luzerne, Lackawanna and Wyoming counties. “The purpose of this contest is to […]
The following article was published on July 20, 2021 in the Santa Maria Sun – Volume 22, Number 21 [ Submit a Story ] The following articles were printed from Santa Maria Sun [santamariasun.com] – Volume 22, Number 21 The library hosts the fifth annual Cowboy Poetry Contest, open to local children and teens By […]
Continuing in this series, here are the adult winners of the 2021 Poet’s Seat Poetry Contest hosted by Greenfield Public Library. The competition, which attracted 275 entries, was open to all residents, as well as students from Franklin County schools. The adult winners are: first place, After All by Lynne Pledger; second place, North Hadley, […]
Artful Poetry submissions were inspired by communities of poets, hope for the future, and works of art. (photo by @Punk_Off) When our community yearned for artistic expression, the Kauffman Center offered that direction. A call to poets for new works to guide us, overwhelmed with the response, Kansas City, we thank you. This spring, the […]
DENVER, July 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The poem “The American Spirit” by 93-year-old Brookdale Tamarac Square resident Hank Jaeckal has been selected as the grand champion of Brookdale’s Second Annual National Poetry Challenge. Over 103 poems from Brookdale communities across the country were entered into the contest. He participated in last year’s competition and likes […]
Four winners will be selected to have their poem featured in the Fall 2021 issue of CURE® magazine. Tweet that This year’s winners will be selected by a committee of TO CURE® staff members. Contest participants must comply with the following rules: Poems should be submitted as a Word document, with “Poetry Contest” as the […]
Plans for the Frank X Walker Literary Festival VIII are underway, with expansion to include a K-12 poetry contest in its events. The festival will take place in October, exact dates and times will be announced. The idea of including a competition was initiated by the Friends of the Arts Committee, part of the Danville […]
Calling all cowboys and cowgirls, or aspiring cowboy poets! The 2021 Kansas Cowboy Poetry Contest is taking place online, and poets are invited to enter the contest and post videos of themselves showcasing their self-written cowboy poems. Competitors from any state are welcome. Original western-themed poems can be entered into the humorous or serious category. […]
Seven young poets from the Edgecomb Center for Teaching and Learning entered the 2021 Sarah Mook Poetry Competition. The competition received more than 1,000 entries from twenty states and ten countries, and seven of the seventeen winners were from CTL! In the K-2 category, Boothbay’s Avery Peck placed third for her poem “Springtime.” In the […]
Registration Open for MCPS Virtual Academy Registration for the Montgomery County Public Schools Virtual Academy opened Wednesday and is available through July 2. The virtual academy, called “Montgomery Virtual,” will begin in the fall and continue through the academic year, allowing students who have ongoing health issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic to continue to […]
The winners of the Earth Day photo and poetry contests have been announced. Charlene Fiehn is the winner of this year’s photo contest. However, organizer Ross Davies noted, “Our top three this year is a real family affair.” Fiehn’s two children, Joe, 10, and Rachael, 13, came second and third. The winning family received a […]
Kendall Grimes, a junior at Battle Ground Academy, has reached the finals of Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation contest attracting students from across the country. After making it through her school and state competitions and then the 2021 national semifinals, the two-time Tennessee State champion will face eight others for the national title. […]
In conjunction with the Germantown Community Library, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Department of Public Works, the Public Art Commission launched Word Travels, an annual sidewalk poetry contest earlier this year. New, aspiring or professional writers of any age living or working in Germantown were invited to submit a poem or song […]
ELIZABETHTON— The ElizAlliance recently announced the winner of its April poetry contest, held in honor of National Poetry Month. The winner is Amanda Baxter, 31, an Elizabethton resident and mother of three girls aged 11, 5 and 4. She is originally from Oklahoma, but has resided in Tennessee for 13 years, where she is raising […]
This morning it came undone in my arthritic fingersin the form of an easy to tear perforation on the milk carton,it was a very small kind of mother, smaller than the motherI encountered in myself, waiving late fees while working at the librarywhen the nursing student in her final week eats Oreosfor dinner came to […]
‘He is truly an unsung hero whose song needs to be heard,’ says project committee member Sir Robert Barrie It’s time to rhyme and learn more about this town’s namesake. The Sir Robert Barrie Poetry Competition is open to all grade 8 and 9 students in the city. First place in the contest carries a […]
NSCC Arts and Science teacher Melanie Dusseau addressed the audience at the NSCC Poetry Reading event. Photo provided Northwest State Community College in Archbold recently recognized three students for their winning entries in the college’s annual poetry contest, held in conjunction with April’s National Poetry Month. All winners received a cash prize […]
Posted on May 5, 2021 at 6:27 p.m. by West Side Rag The hottest T in town. By Carol Tannenhauser Our West Side Rag T-Shirt-for-a-poem contest taught us a few things. First, people really like our T-shirts (although some prefer colors over white.) Josh P. wrote: “This shirt is Zizmorcore’s ultimate holy grail.” Zizmorcore is […]
The best poems in this year’s Friends of the Waccamaw Library competition have a more serious tone than last year. Cathy Filiatreau, president of the nonprofit poetry, said it was reflective of the students who have spent the past year coping with the COVID-19 pandemic and all the challenges that have come with it. This […]
By James Rodgers, Poet Laureate of Auburn As we approach the end of April, with the end of National Poetry Month, I wanted to take a moment to highlight some of my favorites from the Auburn Youth Poetry Contest. I received a bunch of submissions, and while I’m not a fan of picking favorites, I […]
Sapulpa, OK – 04/20/20 – After much deliberation, Bartlett-Carnegie Sapulpa Public Library and Tulsa Community College would like to announce the winners of their poetry contest which was available to private or public high school students who live, work or go to school in Creek County. Another caveat was that students must have a Sapulpa […]
Pictured in the John Grisham Room of MSU’s Mitchell Memorial Library is (left to right) Corinne Kennedy, Assistant Professor of MSU Libraries and Library Coordinator for the College of Architecture, Art and Design ; Undergraduate Poetry Contest Winners Katherine E. “Katie” Norris, Junior Criminology Major from Franklin, Tennessee, “To Grow Old into Your Old Coat,” […]
On April 17 at the Hayti Heritage Center, seven slam poets competed for a coveted spot on the 2021 Bull City Slam team. These poets are part of the 16-year legacy of “the oldest poetry event in the Triangle – the Jambalaya Soul Slam. Since 2005, poets have competed monthly. 12 slam poets, aged 18 […]
By Florida Weekly Staff | on April 15, 2021 To celebrate National Poetry Month and Robert Frost (1874-1963), Key West Studios will host the annual Poetry Contest for Children and Teens in April. The contest is open to all Monroe County children and teens. Students are encouraged to submit poems (up to three […]
Occult poetry originates from found poetry in which the artist blackens in words, usually with black marker, in other art forms. It can be newspapers, magazines, books or any other writing. By blackening the words, a redacted poem is formed. When we think of poetry, it’s usually not the first type of poem that comes […]
The YWCA Darien/Norwalk is launching an Essay + Poster Art + Poetry youth competition to provide Darien and Norwalk students in grades 6-12 with a way to explore racism in a safe and accessible way. — an announcement from the YWCA Darien/Norwalk The competition invites students from Norwalk and Darien to use their creativity as […]
Assemblyman Edward Braunstein with past contest winners. File photo Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter for news and game coverage from your favorite teams A Queens lawmaker has announced the return of a popular writing contest that gives students in District 26 the opportunity to honor the mothers and mother figures in their […]
Sunday, April 11, 2-3:30 p.m. (online) — The Wright Memorial Library will host an online poetry workshop webinar, focusing on various poetic forms and led by Gary Mitchner, Emeritus Professor of English at Sinclair College, and a poet whose works have been published in “The Paris Review” and many other literary journals. Learn more and […]
SCCC Announces Tri-State Area Poetry Contest Winners Live reading scheduled for April 15 on campus LIBERAL, Kan. – The winners of the 2020 Seward County Community College Annual Poetry Contest were announced on April 1, 2020. Over 35 entries were received from an area that encompasses Campo, Colorado, to Garden City, Kansas, to Beaver, Oklahoma. […]
The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, in collaboration with American Spaces in Uzbekistan, announces the launch of a poetry contest titled Video Poetry to celebrate 30 years of U.S.-Uzbek partnership, United Nations English Language Day and National Poetry Month. Anyone wishing to demonstrate their talent can participate by reciting a poem in Uzbek or English and […]
The EPIC Poetry Competition Committee is proud to announce the first winner of the 2021 EPIC Poetry Competition, “In the Know”, by Pamela Bordisso. By winning Week 1 of the EPIC Poetry Contest, Pamela will receive a $100 gift card, a graphic design of her work to promote on social media, as well as eligibility […]
HPL The 21st Annual Hays Public Library Poetry Competition is going virtual. Rather than holding an in-person submission night, HPL will be accepting online submissions of original poetry works until 11:59 p.m. on April 12. Entrants (aged 16 and over) can submit an original piece of poetry to the Hays Public Library website, hayslibrary.org/poetry-contest. Judges, […]
poetry contest Inflight Poetry Contest 2022 The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA)/Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR), Central New York Writers Center YMCA and Delta Air Lines are proud to announce that the Poetry Contest aviation/travel “Poetry in Flight” is back for its second year! Submissions are now being accepted in two categories – Youth and […]
Do the words travel like the footsteps of your pen? Public Art St. Paul has re-opened its annual Sidewalk Poetry Contest, which seeks the best poetry that can fit on a stamped sidewalk sign across the city. The competition, which went virtual and embraced chalk poems during the pandemic, is now back in the realm […]
Keaau Middle School student Jazmeen Mendoza received the Hawaii Island Grand Prize at the 21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Poetry Awards. Mendoza’s poem was selected from a field of over 100 entries. “We are thrilled to receive work of this caliber from this young Hawaiian poet,” said awards coordinator Melinda Gohn. The […]
The 30-year-old Poet’s Seat Poetry competition continues this year, but will most likely run much like last year when the COVID-19 pandemic began. The deadline to submit a poem is March 17. “This is the second year that we have had to hold the competition virtually,” said Marianne Snow, a member of the Friends of […]
Tulsa Community College and the Sapulpa Friends of the Library offer the first poetry contest for high school students in Creek County. TCC and Friends of the Library are jointly offering prizes. First place will be $100, a first place plaque, and a summer course from the TCC’s select block of summer courses. Second place […]
Union County, NJ – In recognition of Arbor Day, the Union County Board of Commissioners is once again partnering with the Union County Shade Tree Advisory Council to sponsor the contest annual Arbor Day poetry for Union County students. The registration deadline has been extended until March 26, 2021. “The County Board of Commissioners is […]
Community content | local villain Gloucester will celebrate the 18th annual Paperless Poetry Competition, sponsored by the Sawyer Free Library. Organized by Sawyer Free Library Children’s Librarian Christy Rosso and poet and former Gloucester Poet Laureate John Ronan, the competition is an opportunity for local schoolchildren of all ages to showcase their writing and creativity […]
Isabella Hanson, creator of the “I Matter” poetry competition Isabelle Hanson Throughout history, poetry and justice have gone hand in hand. From the classics of Maya Angelou to the 2021 inaugural poem by Amanda Gorman, the convergence of poetry, social justice and activism transcends time across generations. Today, Gen Z is leading the way. Harnessing […]
The International Armenian Literary Alliance (IALA) will officially launch with a virtual reading by Armenian writers from around the world, hosted on Zoom on March 21, 2021 at 1 p.m. EDT. At the launch, the 2021 lineup, including a mentorship program for emerging Armenian writers, a competition for young Armenian poets, as well as virtual […]
NASHVILLE — A University of Tusculum student recently added to his collection of writing awards with a first-place finish in Tennessee Magazine’s Poet’s Playground competition. Cole Robertsen, a sophomore studying English at Tusculum in Greeneville, with a concentration in creative writing, was selected as the winner in the 19-22 age group for his poem “Walk […]
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The Rockland Public Library has submitted the following set of guidelines for its 2021 edition “Anything Goes!” Poetry contest: “Everything goes!” Annual Poetry Competition 2021 – Now until March 31. With an ongoing global pandemic, a new and ever-changing set of RULES is coming. Are you confused while maneuvering these fluctuating but necessary orders, mandates, […]
Lily Nguyen, a senior at Lancaster Country Day School, has been named the winner of the 2021 Poetry Out Loud competition, Millersville University’s South Central PARTners announced in a press release last week. The regional competition is part of a national program to foster students’ appreciation for poetry through memory and performance. “Winning this contest […]
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When Scott Lowery asked a friend to direct him to the Southeastern Minnesota Poets Call for Poetry Submissions for the “Bright Light Stories in the Night” contest, one word in the call stood out. for him – accessible. Lowery, a retired teacher and educator who lives in Rollingstone, said he wanted to see more people […]
Dr. Cole Bennett, Professor of Language and Literature and Director of the Writing Center, celebrates the 20th anniversary of the ACU Writing Center. (Photo by Alyssia Anuat) February 11, 2021 by Maci Weathers The Writing Center will once again host a poetry contest for Valentine’s Day, but this contest will span the […]
KidsPost marks National Poetry Month in April with a poetry contest themed “Pandemic Poetry”. Children ages 6 to 14 are encouraged to submit a original poem related to the coronavirus pandemic – what they did, thought, felt or anything else related. Any form of poetry – sonnet, haiku, limerick or otherwise – is acceptable. A […]
The Nanaimo Harbourfront Library is preparing a poetry booklet for this year’s National Poetry Month and is looking for poems to fill the pages. This month, the library announced that it was accepting submissions for its Poem in Your Pocket competition. Poets from across the Vancouver Island Regional Library region, which includes Vancouver Island, the […]
IIt’s been a whole year, in central Oregon, this is your chance to write about it…and get some cash prizes! The Source Weekly popular poetry contest is back for another year, with the theme “Reckoning”. Co-produced by Source Weekly, Deschutes Public Library and Oregon State University-Cascades MFA Program. Click to enlarge Here is […]
CAPE COD TIME | Cape Cod weather Last month’s winners of the monthly Cape Cod Times Poetry Contest. *** Seth García lives in Barnstable and is an MFA candidate at the University of New Mexico. Inspiration poem: This poem was born out of a summer spent at home during the pandemic practicing acceptance and stillness. […]
Congratulations to Cheswayo Mphanza, who was selected by Judge Alexis Pauline Gumbs as the winner of the 2020 contest Boston review Annual Poetry Contest! Of Mphanza’s winning poems, “Notes to a Biography of Henry Tayali” and “Description of the Scene by Djibril Diop Mambety”, Gumbs writes: I like what Cheswayo Mphanza does and asks us […]
The city owes a lot to the many volunteers – community members – who help weed and clean Olean’s many green spaces. The Town of Olean Beautification Committee will be back on Sunday – weeding and cleaning up the gardens in front of the Olean Municipal Building on East State Street. Mayor Bill Aiello says […]
BASKING RIDGE, NJ—Already a competent performer, Ridge High School junior Sophie Piedras has added poetry to her repertoire. Sophie, 17, was named one of 25 national winners of the 23rd Annual National High School Poetry Contest. The competition, which receives more than 15,000 entries annually from the United States and its territories, was sponsored by […]
Sage Day is a champ. She wrote a poem about women’s suffrage, and her third-grade teacher, Mrs. West of Cypress Creek Elementary in Port Orange, entered her poem in the local contest sponsored by the Sugar Mill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The poem won the contest, then moved on to the […]
The City of Cambridge today announced five winning poems which will be imprinted in the cool concrete of new pavements around the city from autumn 2020. The poems have been shortlisted through the sixth annual poetry competition on city sidewalks. This year’s winning poems focus on love of a bookstore, aging and youth, the hidden […]
Submitted by: Personal Editor June 11, 2020 COVID-19 has forced many organizations to rethink how we connect with each other. The Rotary Club of Cupertino has stepped up to continue much of its programming, despite the pandemic, by moving things online. He hosted the annual “Cupertino Rotary Poetry Contest” on Zoom on Wednesday. The […]
In honor of National Poetry Month in April, Seattle’s Child is hosting a children’s poetry contest! Seattle-area children in kindergarten through 8th grade are encouraged to participate. Expert judges will choose the winners, and there will be prizes! Additionally, we will post as many submissions as possible on our website. To enter a poem, email […]
Photo submitted Addison Mahaffey The Arkansas Poets Roundtable has announced the winners of its statewide 2020 Jeanie Dolan Carter Collegiate Poetry Contest. Addison Mahaffey and Anna Beth Lane, both from the Honors Program in the English Department of the J. Willliam Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, won 1st and 2nd place […]
FRESNO COUNTY – The Fresno County Public Library is hosting its annual poetry contest and isn’t letting the current coronavirus-related closures get in the way of offering the whole family a way to stay engaged, said community relations analyst Rocky Vang of the FCPL. In a press release issued by the county library system, the […]
With Governor Jay Inslee extending Washington’s stay-at-home order through April, the King County Library System is following suit, keeping its libraries closed until further notice. “Our libraries may be closed, but KCLS is still open online,” KCLS executive director Lisa Rosenblum said in a press release. We encourage residents to take advantage of our expanded […]
April is National Poetry Month and the Safety Harbor Public Library is holding a poetry contest, but this is no ordinary poetry contest. Think of it as a mental health exercise. All poems should reflect your fears, frustrations, and worries about the coronavirus pandemic. “We are going through an unusual time and we are going […]
Susan R. Williamson, director of the Palm Beach Poetry Festival, and Blaise Allen, Ph.D., director of community outreach for the Festival, today announced the winners of the annual Palm Beach County High School Poetry Contest. . The 16th Annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival takes place January 20-25 at Old School Square in Delray Beach. In […]
This year is the 20th anniversary of our poetry contest and is dedicated to our beloved former editor Noel Smith. ••• Whether it’s love that has stood the test of time, the rush of young love, or the memory of love lost, that’s what we celebrate every February 14, Valentine’s Day. What could be more […]
Staff report | York Expedition York County Libraries Poetry Celebration Contest York County Libraries is seeking entries for their 31st annual A Celebration of Poetry competition. The contest is open to York County and Adams County students in grades one through 12. Interested young people can submit an original poem to the contest until Friday, […]
Q. Why are you limiting this to the print version of The New York Times? A. This is the only competition we run all year – or, indeed, have ever run – that requires the printed paper, so while we apologize in advance for any burden this may place on you, we are also excited […]
The Annual Times Contest for Santa Cruz County Residents Whether it’s love that has stood the test of time, the rush of young love, or the memory of love lost, that’s what we celebrate every February 14, Valentine’s Day. . What could be more romantic than expressing through your own poetry that special Love to […]
Nermin Delic, founder of Sweet Duels Nermin Delic This summer, a seemingly innocuous World Cup soccer match between Serbia and Switzerland escalated into international political controversy when two Kosovar-born Swiss players imitated the eagle on the Albanian flag while celebrating their goals. This incident, which occurred 20 years after the Kosovo war, drew world attention […]
LACEY MIDDLESTEAD For independent recording “Tell me, what are you planning to do with your only wild and precious life?” Montana Poet Laureate Lowell Jaeger posed this question from Mary Oliver’s poem “The Summer Day” to the competing students at the Poetry Out Loud State Finals held Saturday, March 3 at the Grandstreet Theater . […]
By Nicholas Kristoff January 23, 2017 3:30 p.m. January 23, 2017 3:30 p.m. Photo Donald Trump on his inauguration day.Credit Al Drago/The New York Times This contest is now over. Please check back soon for updates! Over the years, I’ve occasionally held poetry contests, inviting readers to submit their own poems about the Iraq war, […]