{Jul 29 12} As part of the San Francisco International Poetry Festival, Amiri Baraka reads from his poetry at The Emerald Tablet in San Francisco's North Beach. http://sfipf.org/
Making Scones By Diane Elayne Dees Chopping raisins is punishment called a chore. The sticky blade will not cut. Chop, run water, wipe. Chop, run water, wipe. Not small enough, my mother says. Not fast enough. The tiny kitchen is... Continue Reading →
Some short informal interviews with Shake the Dust Poet Coaches Molly Naylor, Ross Sutherland, Drew Taylor, and Russell J Turner. SHAKE THE DUST - a national celebration of young people's voices and the power of spoken word. As Olympic and... Continue Reading →
Climbing the Stairs of an Old Hotel by George Bishop This was no hotel—not then and barely now. The freight elevator, the only elevator, says so. So—I take the stairs. At each landing I sense a fire door opening somewhere... Continue Reading →
Keorapetse Kgositsile (born 1938 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is not only a poet and political activist, but was also one of the first members of the African National Congress (ANC) in the 1960s and 70s. From 1962 to 1975 he... Continue Reading →
To the Dead Man in the Road by Sara Clancy Every summer in Tucson this happens, a hazard of heat that greases the equation of whiskey and asphalt and gives us permission to suspend comprehension as we drive by. We... Continue Reading →
Poetry Breakfast 