Tuesday, May 25, 2010

News at Eleven: Those are the opening stanzas to "Angelus,"

a poem by an American man, about an Italian girl, that was recently honored with one of the largest poetry prizes in the world, Ireland's prestigious Strokestown International Poetry Prize. The award was adjudicated by a panel of judges from Ireland, England, and the US, and was given at the Strokestown Poetry Festival, held in the Irish town of Roscommon.

Poet and Watertown resident Lawrence Kessenich traveled with his family to accept the award, which comes with a reward of €4,000.

from The Boston Globe: Hairdresser was Watertown poet's muse

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