A Poem A Day

WhARTon nARraTives Art and Writing Exhibit Opens February 11

jrwatson5 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:30:07 +0000

Exhibition of artwork and writing from the Artbound! and Writers in the Schools (WITS) residencies at Wharton Elementary

Writers in the Schools and Art League Houston have partnered to present WhARTon NARraTives, an exhibition of over sixty pieces of artwork and writing by second and third grade students from the Wharton Elementary School who have been taking part in Art League Houston’s Artbound! and Writer in the Schools In-School residency programs. The exhibition opens with a free public reception between 2:00 – 5:00 pm on Saturday, February 11, 2012, and runs through March 2, 2012 in the Project Gallery, 1953 Montrose Blvd. City Council Member Ellen Cohen will be the keynote speaker.

Through the collaborative project called Artbound!, Art League Houston brings visual artists into the classroom to make the arts more accessible to inner-city youth. WhARTon NARraTives, the first exhibition of its kind at this dual-language academy, showcases the synergy that results when visual arts and writing come together. For more information, visit Art League Houston’s website.

Photos by Art League Houston via Flickr

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Landon Godfrey’s New Book of Poems

Marcia — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:19:47 +0000

Cider Press Review just published former Writers in the Schools (WITS) writer Landon Godfrey’s first book of poems Second-Skin Rhinestone-Spangled Nude Soufflé Chiffon Gown.

David St. John selected her manuscript for the Cider Press Review’s book award in 2009.

If you’re interested in buying the book, you can find it at the Cider Press bookstore as well as book stores such as Malaprop’s in Asheville, NC. Amazon also carries it.

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January

Marcia — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:30:54 +0000

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(inspired by Joe Brainard’s book-length poem I Remember)

I remember when we ate black-eyed peas for good luck

but then we had bad luck because our dog died

I remember when it got so cold we had to wear mittens and

then the next week we wore flip flops because it was 75 degrees

I remember going to a Martin Luther King, Jr. parade and then not

being able to remember where we parked our car

I remember getting poison ivy, which I thought would be dead in

January

I remember this month the best because it’s my birthday and

my mom lets me pick what kind of cake I want

By Jazz, 4th grade

Filed under: writers in the schools Tagged: January, Joe Brainard, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Day

What Grandpa Says

Marcia — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:30:35 +0000

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Eat like a champ

Take a shower when you smell

Quit acting like a dumb kid

Don’t bother your mom

Don’t bother your sister

Stay in school

By Tucker, 7th grade

Filed under: family, humor, poetry, student, writers in the schools Tagged: advice poem, Grandparent, Seventh grade

Win a Scholarship to Young Writers Program at Kenyon College

Marcia — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:30:02 +0000

Picture this: Having your ideas take shape among the rolling hills and sprawling trees that make up the historic campus of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. Even better, imagine winning a scholarship to send you there! The Kenyon Review invites high-school students ages 16-18 to an intensive 2-week writing workshop as part of its Young Writers Program taking place June 24-July 7 and July 15-28th. The program offers a supportive, challenging, and rewarding environment for youths to express themselves among their peers and gain insight from leading instructors in literature. Click here for more information and to apply.

What: Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop

Where: Kenyon College, Gambier, OH

Cost: $2,275 includes tuition, accommodations, meals, and activities. Need-based scholarships available.

Contact: (740) 427-5207 or youngwriters@kenyonreview.org

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