When I was a literature student, a classmate lamented that poetry was a dying art form. Our teacher was much smarter than we were, and disagreed completely. She schooled us with the idea that there is better poetry happening now (gasp) than ever before. From Tumblr, to rap songs, to fellows at famous universities and beyond – our world bursts with poetry. It’s still a force … [Read more...] about Poetry is the Cure: Naomi Shihab Nye and Cathy Song will prove it to you in The Green Room
Naomi Shihab Nye
Naomi Nye & Cathy Song in the Green Room at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
Naomi Nye and Cathy Song will perform at Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Friday, June 22nd. Presented by the Merwin Conservancy, here’s a great literary event focused on "poetry's role as an antidote to the chaos in the world around us." Naomi Shihab Nye is a professor at Texas State University and Cathy Song is a teacher in Hawaii’s "Poets in the Schools" program. There’ll … [Read more...] about Naomi Nye & Cathy Song in the Green Room at Maui Arts and Cultural Center
New W.S. Merwin-inspired installation to open at American Writers Museum
A newly commissioned immersive installation inspired by poet W.S. Merwin will open next month in Chicago. The installation coincides with the May 16 opening of the American Writers Museum, located in Chicago’s famed “Loop” neighborhood. The special exhibit, entitled Palm: All Awake in the Darkness, was created by artist duo Susannah Sayler and Edward Morris (in collaboration … [Read more...] about New W.S. Merwin-inspired installation to open at American Writers Museum