"A man would do well to carry a pencil in his pocket and write down the thoughts of the moment.
Those that come unsought are commonly the most valuable and should be secured, they seldom return."
- Francis Bacon
Thursday, April 28, 2011
*Daily Juice*
"A man would do well to carry a pencil in his pocket and write down the thoughts of the moment.
Those that come unsought are commonly the most valuable and should be secured, they seldom return."
- Francis Bacon
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
HBO and The Poetry Foundation present A Child's Garden of Poetry
Thursday, April 28, 6:30 PM
A Child's Garden of Poetry
HBO
The Poetry Foundation and HBO premiere A Child’s Garden of Poetry tomorrow at 7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT. The program features whimsical animation, contributions from kids, and readings by notable performers—including celebrities Claire Danes, Carrie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ziggy Marley, Dave Matthews, Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, and Jeffrey Wright, as well as archival recordings from renowned poets e.e. cummings, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and Carl Sandburg. Children share selections from their favorite poets (from Shakespeare to Langston Hughes) as well as some of their own poetry—and speak about their personal appreciation for the art form, too.
Young Arts Festival at UA Poetry Center
from Poetry Center's mailing list
The Poetry Center will host the Young at Art Festival on April 30th. The community is invited to join in our day-long celebration of youth and the arts!
The Young at Art Festival will feature performances by youth in the Tucson community who participate in literary arts organizations throughout Tucson. These partners include Kore Press, Owl & Panther, Native Pride, TYPS, and many others. Join us for chalk artists, musicians, puppet shows, a variety of word inspired crafts and activities including bookmaking, a poetry slam, haiku improv, and food made by Blue Banjo Barbecue served all day long!
Here's a complete schedule of Young at Art Festival events:
Odeum Stage
10:00-11:00 Stories that Soar production of Poetry Center library patrons and Poetry Joeys participant poems and stories.
11:30-12:30 Puppets Among Us performs Irish Rover. In this olde world story, enjoy the shenanigans of leprechauns and mermaids. It’s a magical adventure of seafaring and song; with musical guest Haji Banjovi
1:00-2:00 Stories that Soar production of Poetry Center library patrons and Poetry Joeys participant’s poems and stories.
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Chalk artists render improvised sketches based on youth poems and stories. (Poems and stories will be selected randomly. Any K-12 youth can enter their poem or story for a chance to be drawn in chalk).
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tucson Youth Poetry Slam Championship featuring a performance by Roger Bonair-Agard, hosted by Maya Asher & Logan Phillips.
DJ Carl Hanni puts it all together. Surprise acrobat performances throughout.
Dorothy Rubel Room Stage
10:00 to 10:30 a.m. Kore Press Guerrilla Grrls read from recent work.
11:00 to 11:30 a.m. Tucson Indian Center’s Native Pride group reads from recent work. Their visual work will be on display in the Rubel Room throughout the day.
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. University of Arizona’s Stories on Stage presents Byrd Baylor’s Desert Voices with a book signing by Byrd Baylor after the performance!
1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Book signing with Byrd Baylor.
2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Performances by the Hopi Foundation’s Owl and Panther Project.
2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Performances by Word Journeys.
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mr. Tidy Paws and the Funtime Orange Band perform their own repertoire plus youth poems written collaboratively by Poetry Joeys participants and the Owl and Panther Project.
Children's Corner
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Rain Makes Applesauce and Other Funny Poems
Did you know that “Salmon slide down a hippo’s hide, and rain makes apple sauce?” You didn’t? Well that’s what it says in Rain Makes Applesauce, the Caldecott Honor Book with words by Julian Scheer and pictures by Marvin Bileck. Come hear University of Arizona teaching artists read this playful and colorful book of poetry for children. We will also share humorous poems by Jack Prelutsky, Karla Kuskin and Shel Silverstein. Anyone is welcome to attend, but this reading is geared particularly to children aged 4-6.
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Daniel Mendoza plays 2011 Corrido Contest winning work plus other well-loved corridos.
11:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Story time featuring Stories that Soar board books.
12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Daniel Mendoza plays 2011 Corrido Contest winning work plus other well-loved corridos.
1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Story Time: Lewis Carroll and Edgar Allen Poe: “Jaberwocky” and “The Raven”
If you have heard the works of Lewis Carroll and Edgar Allen Poe once, then you probably have wanted to hear them again. Carroll’s “Jaberwocky” and Poe’s “The Raven” are arguably two of the best-known poems in the English language, and they are fun to hear out loud at any age. University of Arizona teaching artists will read these poems in the Children’s Corner, and you will be able to see and compare artistic interpretations of “Jaberwocky,” rendered by various artists. Anyone is welcome to attend but this reading is geared particularly to children aged 6-10.
1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Wendy Burk read's Byrd Baylor's "Hawk, I'm Your Brother" in Spanish.
2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Story time featuring Stories that Soar board books.
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dance Improv. Speak a line of your original poem or story and have it improvised instantly by modern dancers teetering above the library stacks. Bring a poem or find one on the shelf to read to these amazing dancers. Open to youth K-12.
Garden
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Storytelling with Jordan Hill
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Haiku Improv hosted by Sarah Kortemeier. Any middle school student (grades 5-8) may participate. Prizes awarded. All participants improvise! You know the form! You can do it.
1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Gabrielle Pietrangello of the Silver Thread Trio performs Poetry Joeys and
Imaginative Writing Residency poems and stories.
1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Silver Thread Trio will be roaming and singing in the garden and the library.
2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Tucson Indian Center’s ArtsReach program reading.
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Silver Thread Trio will be roaming and singing in the garden and the library.
Gwenyth Scally renders a portrait of poet H.D. throughout the day. In addition to being the author of many volumes of modernist poetry, H.D. is also the author of the children's book, The Hedgehog.
Library All Day Long: visual art and writing centered crafts
Poetry Origami
Origami is the ancient art of Japanese paper folding. Through imagination and skill, the origami artist can make birds or dogs or dancers or anything else appear out of nowhere. Perhaps poetry is also an art form that makes something appear out of nothing. Join teaching artists led by University of Arizona student Ash Friend as they teach you to use words and paper to bring the creatures in your imagination to life.
Spirals Of Creativity
From a string a curled strip of paper dangles in creative form. On this form are words that express the way you feel and the way you see. This is your creation. It glitters and glows. It gives life to your imagination. Come work with teaching artists led by University of Arizona student Amber Bailey as they help you turn your words and your thoughts into a Spiral Of Creativity.
World Of Words
Imagine that you could speak any language you wanted. Imagine that you could seek inspiration from poems written anywhere in the world. This fun activity station will let you pretend that you know what all words mean. Teaching artists led by University of Arizona student Jillian Andrews will help you create original poetry out of your imagined translation of writing from faraway places in the world.
Bind your own writing journal led by Drew Burk
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dance Improv. Speak a line of your original poem or story and have it improvised instantly by modern dancers teetering above the library stacks. Bring a poem or find one on the shelf to read to these amazing dancers. Open to youth K-12.
Audio/Visual Room
Film screenings of Byrd Baylor films: Hawk, I am your Brother, The Way to Start a Day, and The Other Way to Listen; animated poetry films; 2011 Poetry Out Loud semi-finals competition, and other cool under-viewed, awe-inspiring, poetically inclined stuff.
Other Must-Sees and Dos
Watch Chalk Art
Contribute to Tucson’s Longest Poem
Eat Blue Banjo BBQ: Mesquite-grilled Tri Tip Steak Sandwiches, North Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Hamburgers, Veggie Burgers, Hot Dog stand with lots of options, Fresh Made Lemonade, Cotton Candy.
Make tie dye t-shirt
Listen to DJ Carl Hanni
The Poetry Center will host the Young at Art Festival on April 30th. The community is invited to join in our day-long celebration of youth and the arts!
The Young at Art Festival will feature performances by youth in the Tucson community who participate in literary arts organizations throughout Tucson. These partners include Kore Press, Owl & Panther, Native Pride, TYPS, and many others. Join us for chalk artists, musicians, puppet shows, a variety of word inspired crafts and activities including bookmaking, a poetry slam, haiku improv, and food made by Blue Banjo Barbecue served all day long!
Here's a complete schedule of Young at Art Festival events:
Odeum Stage
10:00-11:00 Stories that Soar production of Poetry Center library patrons and Poetry Joeys participant poems and stories.
11:30-12:30 Puppets Among Us performs Irish Rover. In this olde world story, enjoy the shenanigans of leprechauns and mermaids. It’s a magical adventure of seafaring and song; with musical guest Haji Banjovi
1:00-2:00 Stories that Soar production of Poetry Center library patrons and Poetry Joeys participant’s poems and stories.
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Chalk artists render improvised sketches based on youth poems and stories. (Poems and stories will be selected randomly. Any K-12 youth can enter their poem or story for a chance to be drawn in chalk).
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tucson Youth Poetry Slam Championship featuring a performance by Roger Bonair-Agard, hosted by Maya Asher & Logan Phillips.
DJ Carl Hanni puts it all together. Surprise acrobat performances throughout.
Dorothy Rubel Room Stage
10:00 to 10:30 a.m. Kore Press Guerrilla Grrls read from recent work.
11:00 to 11:30 a.m. Tucson Indian Center’s Native Pride group reads from recent work. Their visual work will be on display in the Rubel Room throughout the day.
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. University of Arizona’s Stories on Stage presents Byrd Baylor’s Desert Voices with a book signing by Byrd Baylor after the performance!
1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Book signing with Byrd Baylor.
2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Performances by the Hopi Foundation’s Owl and Panther Project.
2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Performances by Word Journeys.
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mr. Tidy Paws and the Funtime Orange Band perform their own repertoire plus youth poems written collaboratively by Poetry Joeys participants and the Owl and Panther Project.
Children's Corner
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Rain Makes Applesauce and Other Funny Poems
Did you know that “Salmon slide down a hippo’s hide, and rain makes apple sauce?” You didn’t? Well that’s what it says in Rain Makes Applesauce, the Caldecott Honor Book with words by Julian Scheer and pictures by Marvin Bileck. Come hear University of Arizona teaching artists read this playful and colorful book of poetry for children. We will also share humorous poems by Jack Prelutsky, Karla Kuskin and Shel Silverstein. Anyone is welcome to attend, but this reading is geared particularly to children aged 4-6.
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Daniel Mendoza plays 2011 Corrido Contest winning work plus other well-loved corridos.
11:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Story time featuring Stories that Soar board books.
12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Daniel Mendoza plays 2011 Corrido Contest winning work plus other well-loved corridos.
1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Story Time: Lewis Carroll and Edgar Allen Poe: “Jaberwocky” and “The Raven”
If you have heard the works of Lewis Carroll and Edgar Allen Poe once, then you probably have wanted to hear them again. Carroll’s “Jaberwocky” and Poe’s “The Raven” are arguably two of the best-known poems in the English language, and they are fun to hear out loud at any age. University of Arizona teaching artists will read these poems in the Children’s Corner, and you will be able to see and compare artistic interpretations of “Jaberwocky,” rendered by various artists. Anyone is welcome to attend but this reading is geared particularly to children aged 6-10.
1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Wendy Burk read's Byrd Baylor's "Hawk, I'm Your Brother" in Spanish.
2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Story time featuring Stories that Soar board books.
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dance Improv. Speak a line of your original poem or story and have it improvised instantly by modern dancers teetering above the library stacks. Bring a poem or find one on the shelf to read to these amazing dancers. Open to youth K-12.
Garden
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Storytelling with Jordan Hill
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Haiku Improv hosted by Sarah Kortemeier. Any middle school student (grades 5-8) may participate. Prizes awarded. All participants improvise! You know the form! You can do it.
1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Gabrielle Pietrangello of the Silver Thread Trio performs Poetry Joeys and
Imaginative Writing Residency poems and stories.
1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Silver Thread Trio will be roaming and singing in the garden and the library.
2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Tucson Indian Center’s ArtsReach program reading.
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Silver Thread Trio will be roaming and singing in the garden and the library.
Gwenyth Scally renders a portrait of poet H.D. throughout the day. In addition to being the author of many volumes of modernist poetry, H.D. is also the author of the children's book, The Hedgehog.
Library All Day Long: visual art and writing centered crafts
Poetry Origami
Origami is the ancient art of Japanese paper folding. Through imagination and skill, the origami artist can make birds or dogs or dancers or anything else appear out of nowhere. Perhaps poetry is also an art form that makes something appear out of nothing. Join teaching artists led by University of Arizona student Ash Friend as they teach you to use words and paper to bring the creatures in your imagination to life.
Spirals Of Creativity
From a string a curled strip of paper dangles in creative form. On this form are words that express the way you feel and the way you see. This is your creation. It glitters and glows. It gives life to your imagination. Come work with teaching artists led by University of Arizona student Amber Bailey as they help you turn your words and your thoughts into a Spiral Of Creativity.
World Of Words
Imagine that you could speak any language you wanted. Imagine that you could seek inspiration from poems written anywhere in the world. This fun activity station will let you pretend that you know what all words mean. Teaching artists led by University of Arizona student Jillian Andrews will help you create original poetry out of your imagined translation of writing from faraway places in the world.
Bind your own writing journal led by Drew Burk
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dance Improv. Speak a line of your original poem or story and have it improvised instantly by modern dancers teetering above the library stacks. Bring a poem or find one on the shelf to read to these amazing dancers. Open to youth K-12.
Audio/Visual Room
Film screenings of Byrd Baylor films: Hawk, I am your Brother, The Way to Start a Day, and The Other Way to Listen; animated poetry films; 2011 Poetry Out Loud semi-finals competition, and other cool under-viewed, awe-inspiring, poetically inclined stuff.
Other Must-Sees and Dos
Watch Chalk Art
Contribute to Tucson’s Longest Poem
Eat Blue Banjo BBQ: Mesquite-grilled Tri Tip Steak Sandwiches, North Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Hamburgers, Veggie Burgers, Hot Dog stand with lots of options, Fresh Made Lemonade, Cotton Candy.
Make tie dye t-shirt
Listen to DJ Carl Hanni
*Daily Juice*
"Poetry is the journal of the sea animal living on land, wanting to fly in the air. Poetry is a search for syllables to shoot at the barriers of the unknown and the unknowable. Poetry is a phantom script telling how rainbows are made and why they go away."
-Carl Sandburg
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Amazon Wishlist: About To Be An "Amazonaholic"! -C.L.J.
There are so many new wonderful looking books that came/are coming out this spring! Dorianne Laux came out with her fifth collection The Book Of Men, which I have already added to my Amazon wishlist! "Laux writes gritty, tough, lyrical poems that depict the actual nature of life in the West today." —Philip Levine
New writer Stacy Gnall explores the dark and enchanted fables from childhood in her collection Heart First Into The Forest. This one looks very interesting and unique as she dives into the dark woods and emerges a heroine.
If neither of those tickle your fancy, here is a list of all of the new books this season from poets.org:
http://www.poets.org/npmbooks.php
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