Dec 24 Poetry at Obama’s Inauguration By Tom LeGro It has been widely noted that President-elect Barack Obama is a reader of poetry. Only days after winning the election, Mr. Obama was spotted with a copy of Derek Walcott's collected poems. Continue reading
Dec 24 Poetry at Obama’s Inauguration By Arts Desk It has been widely noted that President-elect Barack Obama is a reader of poetry. Only days after winning the election, Mr. Obama was spotted with a copy of Derek Walcott's collected poems. Continue reading
Oct 07 Kwame Dawes, Pulitzer Center Take on HIV/AIDS in Jamaica Poet Kwame Dawes reads some of his poems. Continue reading
Oct 03 Oregon Poet Laureate Inada Reflects on Internment By Tom LeGro Along with more than 100,000 other Japanese-Americans, Lawson Inada was sent to internment camps for the duration of World War II. He was one of the youngest to live in the camps, and much of his writing addresses that childhood… Continue reading
Oct 03 Lawson Fusao Inada By newshourpoetry Poet Lawson Fusao Inada reads some of his poems. Continue reading
Oct 03 Lawson Fusao Inada Reads ‘The Stand’ By newshourpoetry Poet Lawson Fusao Inada reads some of his poems, including "The Stand." In addition to his experiences at the Japanese internment camps, many of Inada's poems are influenced by his love of jazz music. Continue reading
May 09 Frances Richey Reads ‘Waiting’ and Other Poems After a nearly 20-year career in the business world, Frances Richey left to teach yoga and write. The poet's first collection, "The Burning Point" (2004), won the White Pine Press Poetry Prize and was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Continue reading
May 09 Frances Richey’s Poetry Speaks to Son’s Role as Soldier "The Warrior" by Frances Richey is composed of 28 poems written by the poet to her son, Ben, a Green Beret who has served two tours of duty in Iraq. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Richey and her son about the… Continue reading