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Poetry Breakfast

Serving a little poetic nourishment Monday thru Friday and featuring a Short Play Saturday Matinee to read.

Spoken Word Poetry “The Girl” Official Video

Performed by Kristine Juntura Directed & Produced by Kenneth Camara

Spider by Barbara Cogswell

Spider by Barbara Cogswell Repeatedly my gardener blows away her fragile web stretched on the prickles of a cactus and in less than a day she silently spins another the tensility of the filament she secrets, in relation to her... Continue Reading →

Phoenix Rises by Paula Tohline Calhoun

Phoenix Rises by Paula Tohline Calhoun The phoenix rises, dispersing ash as she extends her reborn wings to dry beneath the sun. She lifts her eyes, pondering the expanse of sky, marveling at each cloud, discerning from their shapes her... Continue Reading →

POETRY READING BY JANE HIRSHFIELD — Poetry Center at Smith College

POETRY READING BY JANE HIRSHFIELD -- Poetry Center at Smith College Jane Hirshfield is the author of seven collections of poetry, most recently Come, Thief (2011).

The Glass Pond by James G. Piatt

The Glass Pond by James G. Piatt The opalescence, soundless pond, Like smooth glass rests peacefully Inside my morning thoughts, The downy breathe of serenity floating Atop soft currents of summer’s heated Voice, opens happy memories in my, heart. Dr.... Continue Reading →

CBC Archives: Leonard Cohen Considers the Poetic Mind, 1966

1966 - A young Leonard Cohen explores the roots of his poetry with CBC-TV host Adrienne Clarkson. In this excerpt from Take 30, Cohen rejects the notion of artistic posterity and says, Im not interested in an insurance plan for... Continue Reading →

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