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Poetry News For May 3, 2008

Poetry News:

1. — Using a complex array of perforations, the pavilion’s surface allows light to pass through creating shifting patterns, which-during specific times of the year-transform into the legible text of a poem —
2. — UMKC’s New Letters is a winner in the National Magazine Awards —
3. — Poet staves off poverty in exotic Edmonton —
4. — and the winner was a student from the Virgin Islands who recited “Frederick Douglass” by Robert E. Hayden —
5. — Jason Shinder, 52, Poet and Teacher, Dies —
6. — Seeking 21st century poetic satire —
7. — The winner of the Seattle PI’s inaugural poetry contest is her own font of creativity —

Most popular outgoing links for April 2008, as far as Feedburner is concerned:

“Unfortunately, poetry in general has a bad reputation”

“UNM’s director of creative writing said she will resign because her colleague has not been punished for posing in sexually explicit photos with students.”

“Taking the Pain Out of Poetry”

Tags: Jason Shinder, Marie-Caroline Moir, New Letters, Poetry, Poetry News, poets, Robert Hayden, Tim Bowling

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