From slog.thestranger.com
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Jack Nisbet reads at the Seattle Public Library today. The Collector is a biography of one of the first botanists to study the Pacific Northwest. He is a man "for whom the Douglas Fir was named."
And Open Books is hosting Tod Marshall and Rod Slate this afternoon. Tod and Rod* will read from The Tangled Line and The Great Wave, respectively. Both are on their second collection of poetry. Marshall is from Spokane.
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- SVG Poets (blogger.com)
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From archive.org
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- The Roman poets of the Republic; (archive.org)
On Sun., Nov. 8, 2 to 4 p.m. the Poets in the Village Series will feature Deborah Hauser and Jack Barrett Wohl at the Babylon Public Library, 24 South Carll Ave., Babylon Village. There will be readings by the featured poets and an open mic format. For further information, contact Rose Norman at 631-669-1810 or visit the Babylon Village Arts Council website at www.BabylonVillageArts.org.read more
From babylonbeacon.com
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- Voice Recognition: 21 Poets for the 21st Century | Book review (guardian.co.uk)
- Advice for Young Poets (mediabistro.com)
- Sigma Gamma Rho hosts contest for student poets (lsureveille.com)
For Antoine Harris poetry readings are not just about walking to the microphone and reciting poems. It's about putting the body in motion and moving the audience.
"It's more of us acting with the crowd, it's the dancing that is incorporated into our pieces, it's the determination that we also try to add to the piece," said Harris, junior physical education major and president of Cultural Expressions at WIU.
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From westerncourier.com
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Festival of California Poets
For a dose of true local culture this weekend, consider this poetry festival hosted by the Pasadena Public Library. Now in its third year, this poetry powwow honors the most distinguished local poets from both the past and present, with guests reading not only their own poems but the works of their predecessors as well. The event will...
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