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15 Books That Rocked Me

Inspired by the lovely Mari-Elizabeth Mali, here is my list of 15 books of poems that have had some kind of impact on how I think about and interact with poetry. I narrowed it down to 15 because, to b… more →

for southern boys who consider poetry

Toi Derricotte has agreed to read in L.A next year!

kategale wrote 1 month ago: … more →

Tags: Red Hen events

Toi Derricotte

blackhistorymonths wrote 2 months ago: Workshop on Racism Her mother is crying  because Briana came home from school screaming in agony. Tw … more →

Tags: Poem, Black History Month, Contemporary

Toi Derricotte @ The Center - 6 Oct. 2009

aegeancenter wrote 2 months ago: Toi Derricotte was born in Hamtramck, Michigan, in 1941. Her books of poetry are Tender (1997), winn … more →

Tags: Readings, visiting artists, Poetry, Aegean Center for the Fine Arts, Cave Canem

Syntax as meta-structure: how do we order poems? — 1 comment

thisfrenzy wrote 5 months ago: from what I’m sure will be an ongoing series of questions. When we are putting together poems … more →

Tags: On The Art of Poetry, Syntax, Rita Dove, Structure

and the stars blinked like a cat — 3 comments

nataliejabbar wrote 8 months ago: Just click here to read a strange yet captivating piece by Toi Derricotte, a strong female poet who … more →

Tags: Poetry

The Black Notebooks

isoke85 wrote 9 months ago:  I just finished reading Toi Derricote’s literary memoir, The Black Notebooks.  For some reaso … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Feminism, Women, The Golden Notebook, Doris Lessing, Literature, Poet, The Black Notebooks, Poetry

15 Books That Rocked Me

Saeed wrote 10 months ago: Inspired by the lovely Mari-Elizabeth Mali, here is my list of 15 books of poems that have had some … more →

Tags: Books, Kim Addonizio, Cornelius Eady, Patricia Smith, terrance hayes, Anne Sexton, a.e. stallings, A. Van Jordan, Louise Gluck

Christmas in October — 2 comments

Saeed wrote 1 year ago: I just walked into my apartment carrying seven packages. I didn’t expect all the books I order … more →

Tags: Books, The Poet's Companion, Kim Addonizio, dorianne laux, E. Patrick Johnson, Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South, Gathering Ground, Cave Canem, Cornelius Eady

The Poems, the poets, the writers — 1 comment

poietes wrote 1 year ago: When I was teaching at Old Dominion University, I had the good fortune to meet many different poets … more →

Tags: Our Writing Selves, the poems, Poets and writers, Writing Blogs, Poetry, Poets, Writers, my father's hands, Christopher Buckley

Toi Derricotte

michiganpoetry wrote 1 year ago: Toi was born on April 12, 1941, in Hamtramck, Michigan to Antonia Baquet and Benjamin Sweeney Webste … more →

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Why Saints and Sinners?

poietes wrote 1 year ago: Perhaps you are wondering why I chose “Saints and Sinners” as the subject for my first p … more →

Tags: Our Writing Selves, the poems, Poetry, Workshop, Poet, Poem, WorDs


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