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Tweet That Angelou
September 2nd, 2009 District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fenty missed another meeting with poet Maya Angelou and posted this on Twitter: “Missed meeting with Dr. Maya Angelou & Dorothy Height was…
48th Annual Struga Poetry Festival
August 21st, 2009 The international festival Struga Poetry Evenings opened last night in the town of Struga, located on the Ohrid Lake in southwestern Macedonia. The four day festival features over…
Poetry for Baseball Player
August 20th, 2009 NBC Philadelphia website is asking for poems in praise of Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee. Go here and submit your poem, we’re betting our readers can surpass the…
Margaret Atwood: Tweeter, Blogger
August 17th, 2009 Poet and novelist Margaret Atwood is now a tweeter and blogger. First she opened a Twitter account and now she’s bloggin‘ away about her publicity tour for her new novel, The…
BBC, Nation’s Favorite Poet Poll
August 14th, 2009 The British Broadcasting Corporation is hosting an internet poll where you can vote for your favorite poet. The 30 poet list was compiled in consultation with the Poetry Society…
Smartish Pace, Writing Prompts Contest–this week only!
August 9th, 2009 Smartish Pace is featured this week at www.writingprompts.org! Go there, read the prompts selected by Lucy & Ellie (inspired by Smartish Pace), write your poem, submit it and Smartish Pace will select winners.
Adam Giannelli Awarded “Best New Poet” with SP Poem
August 1st, 2009 Adam Giannelli has been selected as a 2009 “Best New Poet” by guest editor Kim Addonizio. Smartish Pace nominated Giannelli’s winning poem, “What We Know,” which appeared in Smartish Pace, Issue 15.…
John Keats Home Reopens
July 23rd, 2009 The London house of John Keats will reopen tomorrow after a 500,000 pound ($800,000) renovation. Keats lived in the house near Hampstead Heath between 1818 and 1820, writing “Ode on a…
Cilla McQueen Named New Zealand Poet Laureate
July 22nd, 2009 Cilla McQueen has been named National Library New Zealand Poet Laureate for 2009-2011. McQueen is the second person to receive the award, taking over from the 2007 appointee,…
Robert Burns Experts Gather in Scotland
July 21st, 2009 Over the next six days academics from around the world will converge on Dumfries to discuss the legacy of poet Robert Burns. Burns spent the later part…