Tag: poetry
How John Carroll discovered blackout poetry and accidentally built a community of hope
Years ago, when John Carroll felt hopeless and alone, he discovered blackout poetry—turning newspapers and book pages into poetry by blacking out words with a marker. Now, with tens of thousands of people following his Instagram, Carroll is demystifying what it means to be an artist, a poet, and a person who struggles with mental health issues.
Georgia Poet Laureate’s Prize 2018: Meet the winner and finalists
Launched in 2014 by Judson Mitcham, the state's poet laureate, in collaboration with the Georgia Council for the Arts, the Georgia Poet Laureate's Prize is an annual program designed to encourage works by teen writers. Read the works of the 2018 winner and finalists.
Georgia Poet Laureate’s Prize 2017: Meet the winner and finalists
Launched in 2014 by Judson Mitcham, the state's poet laureate, in collaboration with the Georgia Council for the Arts, the Georgia Poet Laureate's Prize is an annual program designed to encourage works by teen writers. Read the works of the 2017 winner and finalists.
National Poetry Slam comes to Decatur: Meet two local poets
At the National Poetry Slam (August 1-6)—taking place in Georgia for the first time this year—more than a thousand rhymers and freestylers will face off in a spoken word death match.
Georgia Poet Laureate’s Prize 2016: Meet the winner and finalists
Launched in 2014 by Judson Mitcham, the state's poet laureate, in collaboration with the Georgia Council for the Arts, the Georgia Poet Laureate's Prize is an annual program designed to encourage works by teen writers. Read the works of the 2016 winner and finalists.
Georgia Poet Laureate’s Prize 2015: Meet the winner and finalists
Launched last year by Judson Mitcham, the state's poet laureate, in collaboration with the Georgia Council for the Arts, the Georgia Poet Laureate Prize is an annual program designed to encourage teen writers.
Georgia’s poet laureate recognizes young poets with new award
“Poetry is made of language under pressure—words chosen with precision and charged with meaning,” says Judson Mitcham, Georgia’s poet laureate. This spring, Mitcham and the Georgia Council for the Arts debut the Poet Laureate’s Prize, to be awarded for an original poem written by a state high school student.
Georgia’s poet laurate recognizes young poets with new award
“Poetry is made of language under pressure—words chosen with precision and charged with meaning,” says Judson Mitcham, Georgia’s poet laureate. This spring, Mitcham and the Georgia Council for the Arts debut the Poet Laureate’s Prize, to be awarded for an original poem written by a state high school student.
Q&A with Natasha Trethewey
With Emory professor Natasha Trethewey named poet laureate of the United States, discussions of Southern identity get a higher profile.
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