Poets discuss tension between page and stage poetry
By Marlena Chertock Published first in The Writers’ Bloc. Poets are constantly trying to define what poetry is and what type of […]
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Yellow Rage spreads activism through poetry
By Marlena Chertock Published first in The Public Asian. Poetry has always been a form of activism for Yellow Rage, a two-person […]
Alumnus hosts bilingual open mic to eliminate borders
By Marlena Chertock Published first in The Diamondback. Before the Jan. 15 Borderlines open mic even started, Henry Mills chose random audience members to […]
A teller of all stories: Patricia Smith reads poems about Hurricane Katrina
By Marlena Chertock First published in The Writers’ Bloc. Poet Patricia Smith realizes the power language has to transport you from one […]
Distinguished author reveals his ‘Poe-etic’ language
by Marlena Chertock, March 3, 2010 The winner of the 2008 Hugo Award for Best Novel asked the audience Wednesday night at […]