Wednesday, May 27, 2009

"Why I Write Poems"

Take a minute and read Djelloul Marbrook's recent blog post, "Why I write poems."

Preview: Here are the last paragraphs.

This story of our friendship aborning, John’s and mine, is also very much David’s story, and the story of the Stan and Tom Wick Prize at Kent State, which is committed to nurturing new voices, and to Kent State, the nurturer of the Wick Poetry Center, and, finally, to the AWP which helps writers find their voices and their audiences.—DM

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Note:The CD of Far From Algiers is now available from Bookmasters, Kent State University Press and by order from your local bookstore. I try to say something illuminating before each poem. The music was composed by Julie Last and recorded by her at Coldbrook Productions Recording Studio, Woodstock, NY. The soprano saxophone is played by Bruce Williamson. All proceeds from the sale of the CD go to the Wick Poetry Center.

Friday, May 22, 2009

Ohio Arts Council: "Encouraging New Voices"

The Ohio Arts Council features the Wick Poetry Center Outreach Program in a featured article on its Web site, "Encouraging New Voices." (Note: From this link go to County - Portage.)

Here's the first part of the article:

"JJ is an African-American vocal arts student at Miller South School. He is a quiet, reserved young man of few words. Last year he seldom sang out in vocal class and never did duet or solo work, but then he connected with the visiting musical artist..."