Nov 30 Weekly Poem: 'Contracted' Marie Ponsot has published several books of poems, including most recently, "Springing" (2002) and "The Bird Catcher" (1998), which won the National Book Critics Circle Award and was a finalist for the 1999 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize. Continue reading
Nov 30 Poet Marie Ponsot Celebrating Life at 88 "I'm Marie Ponsot, and I am 88 years old, which is very entertaining. You have not gotten there yet, probably, although quite a few people do. But I recommend it to you. It is really fun. Seventy is great, but… Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch Poet Marie Ponsot Celebrating Life at 88 A profile of 88-year-old poet Marie Ponsot, who published her sixth collection of poems last month called "Easy."… Continue watching
Nov 23 Weekly Poems: Keith Waldrop, 2009 National Book Award Winner Keith Waldrop won the 2009 National Book Award for "Transcendental Studies," a trilogy of collage poems. The two poems below are from "Transcendental Studies."… Continue reading
Nov 16 Weekly Poem: 'Storm' Kwame Dawes is director of the South Carolina Poetry Initiative and the University of South Carolina Arts Institute, where he also teaches as distinguished poet in residence. Continue reading
Nov 10 Weekly Poems: On Sesame Street's 40th Birthday, Kermit and Cookie Monster Hit children's television show "Sesame Street" celebrates its 40th anniversary Tuesday. Please enjoy Cookie Monster's hilarious poetry reading below. Continue reading
Nov 02 Weekly Poems: a Double From the 'Mets Poet' Frank Messina, also known as the "Mets Poet," is the author of four books of poetry, including "Full Count: The Book of Mets Poetry," released in April, and "Disorderly Conduct," published in 2002. Continue reading
Oct 26 Weekly Poem: 'The Golden Window' Jim Harrison has published more than 30 collections of poetry and prose. "In Search of Small Gods" is his twelfth book of poems. Continue reading
Oct 22 Extended Interview: Sherman Alexie on What Inspires His Poetry Sherman Alexie discusses what inspires him as a poet and reads more of his work, including "The Fight or Flight Response."… Continue reading