Pass that Hater-ade!
I realize I’m really late to the party on this one, but just as Sam discussed last week, it’s healthy to knock your idols down a few pegs, if only for preserving your own sanity as a writer: thus, I … Continue reading
Tag Archives: poetry
Why We Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Poetry Tutorials
“I want to look at a poem I’ve been working on.” My writer uttered these words at the beginning of a tutorial last week, and the phrase filled me with fear and anxiety immediately. I am an English student, to … Continue reading
National Poetry Month: Only Iron Men Rust in the Rain
Today’s poem in celebration of the end of this year’s National Poetry Month in April is a beautiful short poem called “Rain” by the Iranian poet Ali Abdolrezaei — a fitting selection given last night’s warm thunder/hail/lightning storm in Chicago.
National Poetry Month: “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”
This week’s installment for National Poetry Month is the ballad “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” by Goethe, a man best known for his contributions to literature as well as poetry, science and philosophy. Written in 1797, “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” was adapted as … Continue reading
Put a Poem in Your Pocket
The Collaborative for Multilingual Writing and Research’s second installment in celebration of National Poetry Month comes from the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. This coming Thursday, April 26th is Poem in Your Pocket Day. Join the celebration by printing out your … Continue reading
CMWR Celebrates Poetry Across Borders and Boundaries
We text, we tweet, and we Facebook, but do we lyricize? Plato argued that “Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history,” and Robert Fitzgerald contended that “Poetry is at least an elegance and at most a revelation.” In our … Continue reading
Submit Your Work to Threshold – Submissions Deadline Now Extended!
Hi all! Threshold, DePaul’s premier student-run literary journal, is still accepting submissions for its Spring 2012 issue. Submit your fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, or dramatic literature to threshold.depaul@gmail.com before February 24th. All submitters will receive free and helpful feedback on … Continue reading
Looking to Get Published? Submit Your Work to Threshold!
Threshold is DePaul’s premier student-run literary journal, and they’re accepting submissions now for the Spring 2012 issue! If you’re a poet, a writer, or just someone interested in getting some feedback on your writing, submit your work today! That’s right … Continue reading
This week’s free dose of poetic culture
In celebration of National Poetry Day, W.S. Merwin, the 2010 U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner, will give a free reading at the Cindy Pritzger Auditorium of the Harold Washington Library. The reading will begin at 6 p.m. on … Continue reading
Scrawl 8/5
It’s a family affair on today’s Scrawl, as we welcome not one, but two special guests from the UCWbL! Writing Tutor/Fellow Martina Mihelicova reads some short fiction and poetry, and UCWbL Director Dr. Lauri Dietz joins us for a discussion … Continue reading