Tagged - poetry

‘Twas a long night in Gleason

’Twas a long night in Gleason, when all through the room / Not a person was stirring, a silence of gloom. Read More

Poet Catherine Barnett comes to the University for the Plutzik Reading Series

Barnett possessed a grounded, calm, yet complex air when presenting her work. Read More

National Book Award Finalist Maureen McLane Comes to UR

McLane was a National Book Award finalist for her collection “This Blue,” her work merges past and present, drawing on ancient texts — notably Sappho fragments — a contemplation of how human experiences are mediated by encounters with language and literature. Read More

Poetry from the Publisher

These works were so moving, we felt it would complete our image as a morally emaciated, corrupt media outlet to withhold these from the public. Read More

Formerly incarcerated poet and lawyer grapples with justice

At the end of his poetry reading, he shared a question that seems to guide his work as a lawyer and poet. “What does it mean to want to be free?”  Read More

Poetry slam tackles race, gender, and class

The (X) Agenda tackled the intersections of race, gender, and class. Read More