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Remember what Iambic Pentameter is? We preview the Great Lakes Commonwealth of Letters sonnet competition, which closes appropriately on the Ides of…
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Current State's Jamie Paisley speaks with a National Book Award winner and Guggenheim fellowship recipient, the Ypsilanti-based poet Clayton Eshleman,…
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Andrea Scarpino of Marquette has been named poet laureate of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Scott Pohl talks with her about her work and life in the…
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Jeanne Van Wieren of Williamston is a poet and artist who has published a holiday-themed book inspired by life in Michigan. We talk with her about…
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During tough times in your life, it’s helpful to keep a little bit of silliness around to cheer you up. This week’s Public Poetry Announcement is a good…
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Current State's latest Public Poetry Announcement with Anita Skeen, Director of the Center for Poetry at MSU.It’s summer and that means that everyone is…
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While poetry is often thought of as a way to capture the beauty of the world in words, it has also long been a vehicle for political dissent and social…
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April showers bring May flowers, but they also bring poetry! This is National Poetry month and poetry-related events are taking place in cities across the…
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April is poetry month and it seemed like the perfect time to bring back our occasional series of Public Poetry Announcements. In keeping with the weather,…
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Plenty of musicians have drawn inspiration from famous poems. “Golden Slumbers” by the Beatles, for example, was based on a lullaby by Elizabethan poet…