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From the Denver Area Poetry Scene a Quarter Century Back
Thanks to Carson Reed for posting images of this event on his Facebook page.Read More
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Join Me at the inaugural Central City Poetry Festival on Saturday, September 21st
It’s a brave thing to take on the mounting of a poetry festival in the United States. But there’s any state where such events can work, it’s Colorado. As a state Poet Laureate Emeritus and director of a creative writing program at University of Denver, I can attest to the fact that poetry is thriving from plains to mountains to every high country valley on the map. So it’s good to be included along with so many other fine poets in the inaugural Central City Poetry Festival (complete details here).Read More
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Immensity’s Resonance
I’ve never, as I recall, posted while vacationing in México. It is typically an escape into extended quiet time with my lovely wife amid sea vistas, the soft rattle of palm leaves, a margarita or two, conversations with good friends in which I slaughter the Spanish language … and, of course, a stack of books to read. José Juan Tablada This time I’m also diverting myself by translating a small book of haiku-influenced poems by José Juan Tablada, called Un Día … poemas sintéticos (One Day … Synthetic Poems).Read More
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REMINDER: 14th Annual Writers Studio Literary Festival
Don’t miss this opportunity! Register here. And please … share widely….Read More
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Hutchison & Kellum @ The Paquette Gallery in Salida
Poetry Live @ the Paquette will feature Colorado Poet Laureate Joseph Hutchison on Sunday, October 21 at 7:00 pm. He is the award-winning author of 17 poetry collections, including The World As Is: New and Selected Poems which spans his work from 1972-2015. He is also the editor of several poetry anthologies. His presentations are consistently lively and engaging, demonstrating his passion for bringing poetry to every audience and every age group. The Local Poet Showcase will feature Rachel Kellum.Read More
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Anythink Reading Thursday Night
You read right! Come on up or down or over and say hello….Read More
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Launch Reading for Eyes of the Cuervo / Ojos del Crow in Mexico
You know you’re over-committed when you’ve managed to download and edit a launch-reading video and then forgotten to upload it to your website. Yep, I’ve done just that but am correcting the oversight now. Below you’ll see me reading the English originals and my friend Iván Fuentes reading the Spanish translations, where were beautifully done by Patricia Herminia. What you can see are the excellent illustrations done for the book by Sabina Espinet.Read More