Versatile poet's work ranged from nature to civil strife
"We were none of us in the front line." Longley and Heaney had attended some of the civil rights marches in the late 1960s.
BBC radio star & acclaimed poet dies aged 85 as touching tributes pour in
A BBC radio star and acclaimed poet has died aged 85 as touching tributes pour in. Michael Longley was born in Belfast in ...
The Marietta Times12h
West Virginia Poet Laureate to present an evening of poetry at Marietta College
The Esbenshade Series and Marietta College plan to welcome Marc Harshman, West Virginia’s Poet Laureate since 2012, for an ...
Marin Independent Journal on MSN12h
Mill Valley event to celebrate Scotland’s national poet
It’s estimated that 9.5 million people every year commemorate Scottish poet Robert Burns’ birthday on Saturday.
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Poet Amanda Gorman pens tribute to crews battling the Los Angeles wildfires
Renowned poet and Los Angeles native Amanda Gorman has penned a heartfelt tribute to first responders battling the wildfires ...
Madison’s youth poet laureate learns to embrace, thrive in poetry
Justin Festge Russell’s first foray into poetry was less a calling and more of an assignment, but his interest in the craft ...
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RISD Community Honors Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Poet Nikki Giovanni
Community members gathered in the RISD Auditorium for a night of music, poetry and conversation at the 13th annual MLK Series ...
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Missoula poet Keetje Kuipers on her NEA grant
Missoula poet Keetje Kuipers has applied for one particular grant for almost 20 years. This year, she decided not to play it safe.