Poetry News For November 18, 2008

Poetry News:

1. — WORD is year-long interactive performance art piece that will form the cornerstone of a broader exhibition exploring the meaning of text, poetry, and the possibilities of mutual participation through the internet… —
2. — Surrealist Migrations Wins Poetry Film Prize —
3. — “Al was one of the most important mid-Michigan poets in the state, one of the finest,” said M.L. Liebler, a Detroit poet, professor at Wayne State University and small-press publisher who published three of Hellus’ books. —
4. — Trinity Rep Radio Theater: Report on the Barnhouse Effect by Kurt Vonnegut, Lafayette Farewell by Ray Bradbury, My War by Diane C. Jaeger, a poem about the lasting effects of her time as a nurse in Vietnam. [MP3] —
5. — Bristol Pomeroy plays Richard Hartels of Montville, at left, in the movie “Marathon,” a look at the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet William Meredith … —
6. — “I think Theodore Roethke is the only poet who thinks like a flower.” —
7. — Cardiff South and Penarth AM Lorraine Barrett, along with South Wales West AM Peter Black, have invited author Patrick Jones to read his work in the Assembly next month. —
8. — Have a little poetry with your gum —

Speaking of Al Hellus & Theodore Roethke, there are almost 400 Michigan poets here. Except me hahaha. Autumn is the time when I really miss Michigan – cider mills, etc.