 Poetry GSO is pleased to present live recordings from the poetry
events taking place in celebration of National Poetry Month.
Step Sisters: A Poetic
Dialogue on Race and Womanhood
April 19, 2007 -- It is
agreed that everyone in attendance was enthralled with the
lively, sometimes funny, always thought-provoking performance of
Glenis Redmond and Patricia Starek at the Greensboro Historical
Museum. These old friends shared wit and wisdom on topics
like body image, profiling, role models (and lack of!) and
grandmothers, just to name a few.
Sing
by Glenis Redmond and Patricia Starek (.mp3)
Monday Night Poetry
featuring Billy Jones,
April 16, 2007
One Monday per Month, and every Monday during April, the Central
Library hosts a poetry night like none other. There is
always a surprise. One or several published poets are
usually featured, a few few more will just show up, and an open
mic leave room for anyone who would like to share their work, or
their favorite work of another.
Dreams Lost Along the Way Home by Billy Jones (.mp3)
Andrea Selch at UNCG,
April 11, 2007
Andrea Selch grew up in
New York City and moved to North Carolina in 1983. She has
an MFA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a
PhD from Duke University. She currently directs the
Carolina Wren Press. She lives in Hillsborough with her
partner and their two children. Her latest collection,
Startling was described by Alan Shapiro as
as a "fabulous, wise, funny, somber book, a book to cherish."
Andrea Selch reading "Succory" (.mp3)
Recordings from
Poetry GSO 2006
Coleman Barks at UNC-G
Rumi
is the 13th
century mystic poet whose timeless verse outsells any other
poet, living or dead.
Coleman Barks is widely regarded as the premier English
translator of Rumi and is
the author of the best-selling books, The Essential Rumi
and
The Illuminated Rumi.
International Poetry Night
People from around the globe
now call Greensboro home. On April 4th, many gathered at the
Glenwood Branch of the Greensboro Public Library on Florida
Street to share music and poetry from their native
countries. The world was truly feeling a bit smaller in
this community meeting room. One of the highlights of the
evening was hearing Danny Glenn read St. Francis of Assisi's
poem, Make Me an Instrument of Your
Peace.
Glenis Redmond at GTCC
Glenis Redmon visited both campuses of GTCC. At the
Wendover campus, an audience of over 100 students and community
members were treated to the works of Amaris Howard and
Glenis Redmond at a Family Reunion styled event with food,
drinks and art showcase of GTCC's talented students.
Redmond is an Asheville
poet and dynamic performance artist. She tells stories with her
poems and teaches her audiences to claim their place in the
world and respect their own stories. Glenis has published a
full-length work of poetry entitled Backbone.
Amaris Howard is a Greensboro resident, a recent Aggie grad, and
a woman with a powerful message. She has a new cd coming
out entitled Black and Blue.
Poets for Peace at North
Carolina A&T
Hear a sample of the
African American Women
Poetry Sampler
Anjail Rashida Ahmad - A
Wounds Deeper Kiss
Director of Creative Writing at A&T State University
Linda Brown - Only
Death
Author, faculty member and administrator at Bennett College
Amaris Howard - Freedom
Poet, teacher, activist
Donalja James - Helen
student, poet, radio and event hostess, a.k.a, The Voiceness
Carole Boston Weatherford - Why
I was Born
Author and poet
Jacinta White - Mirror
Image
Founder and artistic Director of the WORD project, which uses
poetry for healing
Carolyn Beard Whitlow - Hickey
Dana Professor of English at Guilford College
Poetry Jazz and Java. On
February 13th, poets and poetry fans gathered at Starbucks in
Quaker Village to share poetry about love. 
When is the
next Poetry Jazz and Java?
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