Science Fiction Poetry
If you're exploring Poet's Place, you probably love poetry.
Do you also love Science Fiction? Fantasy?
Check out the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association:
Foot in Verse
There are many words used by poets to speak about their art and to categorize it.
Take a look at this webpage for some definitions:
Stanley Kunitz and his Mother
Stanley Kunitz [1905-2006] was a Worcester-born and -raised Poet Laureate. Local writer and poet Judith Ferrara has written a definitive biography of mother and son. From Amazon:
"Yetta Dine emigrated from Lithuania to New York’s Lower East Side in 1890 and learned the garment trade before moving to Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1893 to marry Solomon Kunitz. Readers will have an unprecedented opportunity to hear Yetta’s own voice, understand her story and explore the influence she had on Stanley Kunitz as a poet and a person. In the foreground is her complex relationship with her brilliant son. As her experiences unfold in her writing, they become touchstones to current debates about immigration and death with dignity. A central question is: What happened in Worcester, Massachusetts, to transform a hopeful, independent woman into a bereft, even tragic woman of reduced circumstances? Yetta’s voice is an astonishing discovery; she lacked fame or a formal education but was a skilled and lively storyteller. Who was this woman, immortalized as the mother in “The Portrait” who “slapped me hard” when Stanley found his dead father’s portrait in the attic? Yetta’s original papers and the striking details of her life have emerged against all odds―a story within a story."
Poetry and Space Exploration
- Lyric Poetry & Space ExplorationNew book traces a cultural history of the relationship between lyric poetry and space exploration
- Rhyme ZoneFind rhymes, synonyms, adjectives, and more!
More Events and Resources
A Secret, Third Thing: zuihitsu:
A Secret Third Thing: Zuihitsu
A Japanese form of writing that is neither an essay, or a poem, but a "secret third thing." During the talk, Eugenia will share examples of the form reinterpreted by contemporary American poets, and provide tools to inspire participants to create their own zuihitsu.
LGBTQ Pride Poems: Editors from the Poetry Foundation have put together a selection of poems for Pride, including a section on queer poets writing about queer poets.
Poem-a-Day: Want some guidance or variety in your poetry reading? Check out Poem-a-Day at Poets.Org, where there's a new poem every day in both text and audio. You can even sign up to have the daily poems sent straight to your inbox.
Poem in Your Pocket Day: In 2021 Poem in Your Pocket Day took place on April 29th. Poets.Org shares celebration suggestions.
Poetry and Racial Justice and Equality: From the Poetry Foundation. The poems gathered here document struggles for dignity and justice; they praise political heroes; they express pride, frustration, and rage. They call for action and accountability, sometimes loudly yet always compellingly. They promote positive identities and self-esteem and make a claim for the sanctity of all humans.