Tuesday, July 22, 2008

July 22nd forum announcement

Dear Poetry Aficionados,

IBPC: Poetry & Poets in Rags


Kay Ryan has been announced as the next US Poet Laureate. She is the subject, not only of our headliner, but the second story in News at Eleven as well, plus of three of our Great Regulars: Linda Sue Grimes, Bob Hoover, and PBS Newshour.

There is also a theme that runs through some of the articles this week, that of accessiblity. We see it in relation to Kay Ryan's poetry, and then the Self-Taught Poets of a few centuries back, then from screen actress Joanna Lumley, then war poet Edward Thomas. And that's not the last of that subject this week, but the first six articles in News at Eleven.

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Yours,
Rus

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2 comments :

Lisa Nanette Allender said...

Hi there...I have visited you from time to time, and am continually pleased at your updates--and your own poetry!
Thanks.
Peace.
"Peace goes into the making of a Poet, as Flour goes into the making of Bread."--Pablo Neruda

Rus Bowden said...

Hi Lisa,

I meant to get back to you sooner--just to say "Thank you" for such a terrific comment. Thank you.

Yours,
Rus