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As I’ve begun to read Gertrude Stein in depth for the first time and reflect on some of my own favorite poetry, I have become increasingly aware of the power of repetition. Sometimes, it seems, the ri…

Posted at 11:50 AM on May 17, 2012 by Marianne Combs (0 Comments)Filed under: Poetry, Writing
The Surdna Foundation of New York has awarded a $150,000 grant to The Loft Literary Center to support and expand its spoken word programming.

For a decade…

So many things are possible with words. Poets sit in front of a blank screen or paper, just as an artist stares at his canvas, peruses colors, brush size, stroke…. Each line offers possibilities—will the tone reflect bittersweet, longing, inspirat…

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As Thunder fans, we’ve had to deal with some bad music videos. After sitting through things like “Reppin’ That Blue and Orange” and “Beard Like Harden”, I was losing faith in Oklahoma City’s creativity. B…

Martha’s Vineyard is home to many wonderful and talented poets. However, not many of them are of the Nuyorican Poet’s Café school of spoken word poets. This weekend, the Pit Stop Workshop will host Ceez Liive for both a performance and a workshop…