Poetry in the News….

Memphis Poetry

http://www.commercialappeal.com/go-memphis/book-reviews/2014-in-review-remembering-the-years-best-memphis-poetry_76647505

Nine Great Poetry Books of 2014 According to The New Yorker

http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/nine-great-poetry-books-2014

Talking about poetry, with a critical eye

http://www.thespec.com/whatson-story/5229771-talking-about-poetry-with-a-critical-eye/

Postcard from Washington: An ‘old man’s poetry’ strikes new chords

http://www.canada.com/entertainment/Postcard+from+Washington+poetry+stri

kes+chords/10681859/story.html

New poetry by area poets to be featured on buses

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2014/12/21/4040325/new-poetry-by-area-poets-to-be.html

McCrory names new N.C. poet laureate

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/12/22/5401369/mccrory-names-new-nc-poet-laureate.html#.VJog4F4AAA 

Harrisburg Magazine on The Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel

http://www.harrisburgmagazine.com/November-2014/The-Almost-Uptown-Poetry-Cartel/

Imtiaz Dharker awarded Queen’s gold medal for poetry

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/dec/17/imtiaz-dharker-queens-gold-medal-poetry

African-American poets get their due

http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/dec/21/african-american-poets-get-their-due/

Calling closet poets, look what The (Great) Indian Poetry Collective is unveiling

http://yourstory.com/2014/12/closet-poets-poetry-collective/

At 86, Poet Donald Hall Writes On, But Leaves Verse Behind

http://www.npr.org/2014/12/06/368013634/at-86-poet-donald-hall-writes-on-but-leaves-verse-behind

Through poetry, Kirk Douglas reflects on ‘Life’

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2014/12/01/kirk-douglas-life-could-be-verse/19603969/

‘Philip Larkin’: A small, sad man who wrote great poetry?

http://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Book-Reviews/2014/1215/Philip-Larkin-A-small-sad-man-who-wrote-great-poetry

Poetry in the News…

The Poet-Kelly Drive, Philadelphia, Pa. Photo-by-Katie-Reutter

Pinsky Teaches Poetry…to the World

http://www.bu.edu/today/2014/robert-pinsky-art-of-poetry/

The new poet laureate: ‘Keep your mouth half-shut’

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/09/26/capital-download-charles-wright-on-becoming-poet-laureate/16215497/

Poetry on prescription from the Emergency Poet

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29352405

Tyler Knott Gregson’s Poetry Cracks Best-Seller Lists

http://online.wsj.com/articles/tyler-knott-gregsons-poetry-cracks-best-seller-lists-1411060387

Michael Lista, On Poetry: Why Poetry Sucks

http://arts.nationalpost.com/2014/09/26/michael-lista-on-poetry-why-poetry-sucks/

International Poetry Festival Welcomes Poet Lola Koundakjian

http://asbarez.com/127299/international-poetry-festival-welcomes-poet-lola-koundakjian/

Spectator competition: when prose and poetry meet (plus: verse in the manner of Revd W.A. Spooner)

http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/culturehousedaily/2014/09/spectator-competition-when-prose-and-poetry-meet-plus-verse-in-the-manner-of-revd-w-a-spooner/

Local poet publishes book of ‘observational’ poetry through national magazine foundation

http://downtowndevil.com/2014/09/25/61116/phoenix-shawnte-orion-chapbook-publish/

Poetry, roses on McPhilips’ grave

http://tribune.com.ng/arts-culture/item/17151-poetry-roses-on-mcphilips-grave

David Martin wins $6,000 CBC Poetry prize

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2014/09/22/david

_martin_wins_6000_cbc_poetry_prize.html

Dylan Thomas remembered on National Poetry Day

 http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Dylan-Thomas-remembered-National-Poetry-Day/story-23004815-detail/story.html#OE1PMK6CJyIlGhpe.99