Poetry & The Presidency

Poetry and the presidency: Kerry courts voters in verse

Marsha Mercer - who covers the White House talke about Kerry, poetry and the President.

Ruth Stone - Poet

She's one of a kind. At 89 - Ruth Stone shares a bit of her poetry and life with NPR listeners

Got this from a link on Always Victoria

Stick Poet Super Hero Highway Study Hall 7 Valley of Depression 18 Bog of Eternal Marriage 38 Contentment Meadows 139 Childbirth Hospital 520 Please Drive Carefully

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Where are you on the highway of life?

From Go-Quiz.com

Calling All Kansas Poets

Ok, well the Kansas Arts Commission is looking for a really good Kansas poet. They are searching for the state's first poet laureate and is accepting nominations until Sept. 1. While the position is designed as an honor, the person who holds it also has the responsibility of developing a program to promote poetry within the state. See Kansas City Star.


POET & WRITER magazine is an excellent publication. I've been picking it up on the newsstand for some time and finally just subscribed. There is really good piece titled The Contester: The Failure of Zoo's Fiction Contests by Thomas Hopkins. It's worth reading.

Monday night I had an opportunity to hear Mary Frances Wagner - a locally published poet speak to the Raytown Bards. Wagner has studies with Robert Bly and offered wonderful advise for those of us writing poetry.

Carl Rakosi - Left Legacy The Included The Beat

Carl Rakosi inspired those much younger than himself - particularly many in the Beat generation. NY Time piece on his life & death.

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I'm Not Your Dixie Cup

There is that ring again
The hollow sound of a Dixie cup
Flung into the trash can
My head reverberates with the noise
I can’t stand it any longer
Being your throw-away friend
Your world is all disposable
Use and Lose
But I am brawny
I can be there for the long haul