Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Great Regulars: It had all the feeling of a farewell,

which is what it was. Seeming reluctant to leave the stage he has held for 43 years as Pittsburgh's poetry impresario, Sam Hazo said goodbye to the poetry forum.

Stepping forward after his final poem, ironically titled "And The Time Is," Dr. Hazo said quietly, "It looks like this is the last year" for the forum.

Messages about the evening's announcement had gone out earlier in the day to the forum's board members, advisers and longtime supporters. They responded by filling the hall.

from Bob Hoover: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Poetry Forum utters its final verse
also Bob Hoover: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Coming: rough year for local arts

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