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Why “Read Poetry Central Minnesota 2020” is NOT a competition

Why “Read Poetry Central Minnesota 2020” is NOT a competition

by Tracy Rittmueller | Jan 1, 2020 | Read Poetry

Is “Read Poetry Central Minnesota 2020″ a competition? Good grief—no! Lyricality is working is to honor all poets and all forms of poetry, not to make hierarchies and create ranks. We have no intention in calling one of these five fine books, selected by Paige...
7 Reasons to Read Katelynn Hibbard’s 3rd Collection of Poems, “Simples”

7 Reasons to Read Katelynn Hibbard’s 3rd Collection of Poems, “Simples”

by Tracy Rittmueller | Dec 27, 2019 | Read Poetry

Reading Simples by KateLynn Hibbard I’ve just finished reading Simples by KateLynn Hibbard, one of five finalist books for Lyricality’s “Read Poetry Central Minnesota 2020” program. Wow. History and finely crafted poems! Two of my favorite things.  Writing for...
Why “Read Poetry Central Minnesota 2020” is NOT a competition

The 5 finalist books for “Read Poetry Central Minnesota 2020”

by Tracy Rittmueller | Dec 19, 2019 | Read Poetry

Paige Riehl, whose book Suspension was selected by Lyricality in April 2019, has chosen these five books as suitable to Lyricality’s “Read Poetry” program goal of stimulating meaningful discussions among readers throughout central...
Why Lyricality chose Paige Riehl’s SUSPENSION to launch “Read Poetry Central Minnesota”

Why Lyricality chose Paige Riehl’s SUSPENSION to launch “Read Poetry Central Minnesota”

by Tracy Rittmueller | Nov 24, 2019 | Read Poetry

Why we chose Suspension by Paige Riehl Muriel Rukeyser, in her 1949 book of essays, The Life of Poetry, tells us contemporary poetry is important, especially in a climate of divisive political polarization. When contentions and divisions worsen into mass hatred, which...
Alt-Lit: #instagrampoets Benjamin Aleshire, Pavana Reddy, and Atticus, and the Democratization of Poetry

Alt-Lit: #instagrampoets Benjamin Aleshire, Pavana Reddy, and Atticus, and the Democratization of Poetry

by Tracy Rittmueller | Oct 10, 2019 | Read Poetry

Poems are like atomic particles with latent power.Tracy Rittmueller In the history of human culture, poetry is an important, primary experience. Maria Popova calls poetry an “adrenalizing force.” Poetry, she says, “speaks to us when we’re most porous emotionally.”...
How to Survive Tragedy: Button Poets Rudy Francisco, Blythe Baird and Sarah Kay offer words to build hope

How to Survive Tragedy: Button Poets Rudy Francisco, Blythe Baird and Sarah Kay offer words to build hope

by Tracy Rittmueller | Oct 8, 2019 | Read Poetry

Spoken Word performers lift poems off the page and breathe them into the air between us in a way that can turn the wreckage of our tragedies into a celebration. We are ALIVE! Rudy Francisco, Blythe Baird, and Sarah Kay are three spoken word performers, published by...
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