Poetry News:
- — Today’s poem is “An Ode to Drunkenness and Other Criminal Activities” by Rebecca Loudon —
- — U.S. Poet Laureate Charles Simic contributed original verse for the liner, in an appropriate fit between poet and musician —
- — New Buk on DVD —
- — Online conversation with Stryker brigade poet Brian Turner —
- — Al Young took to writing poetry, as he describes it in one poem, “to make out the sound of my own background music.” —
- — An opportunity to do something good —
- — What’s The Best Writing Tip of All Time? —
- — Argentine poet wins Spain’s highest literary honour —
- — Lifetime achievement ‘double’ for Cynthia Ozick —
- — Bullies, Addicts and Losers: A Poet Loves Them All —
- — A newly discovered cache of poetry video shorts —
See you Monday.
ps. The Supreme Court unanimously ruled this week that evidence seized during arrests that are illegal under state law can still be used at trial.
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