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  • Poets and Their Places [by Tami Haaland]

    November 16, 2018

    My time in Germany is coming to a close, and for the past week I’ve been conflicted each day about whether to stay in Ludwigsburg or head out on the train to other parts…

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  • James Schuyler’s first poetry reading: November 15, 1988

    November 15, 2018

      When James Schuyler gave his first ever poetry reading, it was at DIA's SoHo headquarters — on Mercer Street, if memory serves — and there was a long line snaking around the block,…

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  • Claire Croizé’s “Evol” positions love of body & improvisation for take off [by Tracy Danison]

    November 15, 2018

      Photo: “Evol” © Herman Sorgeloos “Evol”– an anagram of “love” which also recalls “evolution” – shares the love of the bodies of the dancers and the beauty of their movements … [The Angels]…

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  • Next Line, Please: Title Precedes Text [by Virginia Valenzuela]

    November 15, 2018

    This week on Next Line, Please, quizmaster Lehman provides a new prompt for NLP regulars to try out. For this prompt, let's start with on of these two titles: “Occupational Hazards” and “Barroom Brawl.”…

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  • Thursday, November 15, 6:00 PM: An Evening with the Poets of Sage House

    November 12, 2018

    Cheryl Quimba, Ange Romeo-Hall, Dean Smith, & Carmen Torrado Gonzalez with David Lehman  Thursday November 15 | 6:00PM – 7:00PM Buffalo Street BooksThe Dewitt Mall215 North Cayuga StreetIthaca, New York 14850 Spend an evening with the poets of…

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  • “32 Titles for Bad Poems” [by David Lehman]

    November 12, 2018

    Thirty-Two Titles for Bad Poems Epistle to the Guggenheim Foundation Everyone Was Chill Sincere Voyeurism Ode to the West Wing Why Women Matter At the Grave of Mel Gibson Ode to My Vacuum Cleaner…

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