Poetry

Poet laureate to headline 'Written Word' event (11/17/09)
In February 2009, Governor Chet Culver announced Mary Swander's appointment as Poet Laureate of the State of Iowa. For Swander, a graduate of the University of Iowa Writers Workshop and a Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University, this was just the latest of a long string of awards, including an Iowa Author's Award in 2006 and the Carl Sandburg Literary Award in 1981...

Tennant shares best of regional storytellers (12/18/08)
Jean Tennant was first published in fourth grade. A poem she penned as part of a class project landed in the pages of the popular youth magazine, "Highlights," when her teacher thought it worthy of submission. But the writing bug didn't really bite Jean until her early 30s when her love of reading led her to become an author herself...

Briefs 9-04-08 (09/04/08)
Arts on Grand will host an "open mic" event at 7 p.m. tonight. This is an excellent opportunity for local artists to share their talents in a casual, supportive environment. Interested musicians, poets, or anyone else who would like to take part may sign up in advance at Arts on Grand or just show up that evening...

Poppy Day to be celebrated Thursday (05/21/08)
Spencer Mayor Reynold Peterson, joined by American Legion Auxiliary members: Betty Tonderum, Adeline Bensene, Clarion Lovitt, Sharon Faulkender, Linda Bergendahl and Carol Person, proclaimed Thursday, May 22, Poppy Day in Spencer. It was 1918 when an American woman, Moira Michael wrote a poem in response to "In Flanders Field," titled, "We Shall Keep the Faith." In her poem, she promised to wear a poppy to honor the dead, this was where the tradition to wear a poppy on Remembrance Day first began, a tradition that still exists today. ...

International poet shares joy with SHS students (05/10/08)
Staff Published in literary journals worldwide, an international author of seven poetry books told Spencer High School (SHS) students Friday that accuracy, precision, attention, imagination and examination are all crucial to poetry...

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