Poetry from Daily Life: Take it from an accidental poet — anyone can do it
Writer Alan Katz didn't think poetry was for him. Then he wrote a book or two and learned that poetry is for everyone.
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Poet who captures real life
PAM Ayres is a crowd-pleaser, in the nicest possible way. Though she had a cold, she was an ebullient, cheerful presence. I am glad she wasn’t just being interviewed on stage (the occasion marked the ...
Marina Diamandis on How She Learned to Write Poetry and Love LA
The indie-pop singer-songwriter makes her literary debut with ‘Eat the World,’ an insightful and introspective collection ...
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Grit & Grace: Let Hope Float Up
He shared his story—that’s how he planted a seed of inspiration and hope in my heart. So, I guess sharing my little stories ...
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Ellesmere Port mum writes hilarious poem in memory of son's dead hamster
A mum wrote an hilarious poem in memory of her son's hamster. Julian Junior, 20, lost Bonnet, his pet of two-and-a-half years, after he died of old age. Bonnet, named after Julian's similarly grey car ...
Inside Newark’s Dodge Poetry Festival, an enduring celebration of art and social change | Review
Nikki Giovanni, MC Lyte, Rakim, and others came together on Saturday to show how vital lyricism is to uplifting minorities ...
Norfolk poet receives lifetime achievement award at James Madison University
Norfolk’s Tim Seibles receives a lifetime achievement award from the Furious Flower Poetry Center, joining other top ...
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Exclusive: How Marina Diamandis Pivoted from Pop Stardom to Writing Her ‘Eat the World’ Poetry Collection
The singer-songwriter's first poetry collection drops October 29—and Cosmo has a first look with an excerpt.
Nigel Planer and Henry Normal bring poetry and comedy to Bradford
HENRY Normal and Nigel Planer go way back. Having first toured together in the early 90s, the pair were reunited in 2023 when they combined ...
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'Overlooked' Scots poet celebrated by literary elite
The episode featuring Professor Brown and Dr Amy Wilcockson, available from today, includes discussions about Fergusson’s life, readings from his poetry, and explores his influence on other poets, ...
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Poetry from Daily Life: Take it from an accidental poet — anyone can do it
My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Alan Katz ... Harrison When I met my wonderful wife Rose, we found it funny that we were both writers. I wrote comedy for television and advertising ...
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Ellesmere Port: Mum writes tribute poem in memory of dead hamster
Shortly after he was found, Julian's boyfriend Aaron Hayes, 18, requested a poem as part of an obituary and Julian's mum Beverley Griffiths, 59, immediately obliged. In just 25 minutes, Beverley ...