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Posted by: Peter Armenti
The following guest post, part of our “Teacher’s Corner” series, is by Rebecca Newland, a Fairfax County Public Schools Librarian and former Teacher in Residence at the Library of Congress. With all of the busyness of life brought about by course load, extracurricular activities, and employment, as well as the influx of news and media …
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Posted by: Anne Holmes
The following is a guest post by Katherine Blood, Curator of Fine Prints, Prints & Photographs Division. Encounters between poetry and visual art comprise a rich vein of creativity in the collections of the Library of Congress—home to the Poetry and Literature Center and world class collections of artists’ prints and books, as well as …
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Posted by: Peter Armenti
Given the proximity of Presidents Day to Valentine’s Day, I’m always tempted this time of year to celebrate both holidays at once by exploring love poetry written by U.S. presidents. In previous years I’ve looked at the idealistic love poems of a teenage George Washington, as well as the more sensual poetry written by Warren …
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Posted by: Anne Holmes
The following is a guest post by the inaugural National Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman. This is the fifth in a series of monthly blog posts that Amanda will be writing during her laureateship this year. Happy February! February happens to be one of my favorite months because, while I celebrate black history every day all …
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Posted by: Anne Holmes
The following is a guest post and poem by Ted Kooser, the 13th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, who will serve as this year’s Valentine’s Day Poet Laureate on our blog. I’ve always thought of Valentine’s Day as the Poets’ Holiday, because it’s our one special day celebrating the unembarrassed communication of …
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Posted by: Robert Casper
The following is a post by Rob Casper, head of the Poetry and Literature Center. Last fall, I was honored to travel to Arizona to participate in the Poetry Coalition’s annual gathering. The coalition, which numbers more than 20 members in 11 cities across the country, was founded three years ago to raise the profile …
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Posted by: Anne Holmes
The following guest post, part of our “Teacher’s Corner” series, is by Rebecca Newland, a Fairfax County Public Schools Librarian and former Teacher in Residence at the Library of Congress. One of the best ways to surround students with poetry is to host a poetry café or reading or slam. These events are essentially the …
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Posted by: Anne Holmes
This month, high schools across the country celebrated the academic year’s halfway point. At the Poetry and Literature Center, we also have cause to celebrate this milestone: Former Poet Laureate Billy Collins has added 15 new poems to Poetry 180 for the second half of the school year. To help propel us into the spring …
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Posted by: Anne Holmes
The following is a guest post by Kate Bonanni, who completed a month-long internship at the Library of Congress Poetry and Literature Center and its Hispanic Division over the Hollins University Short Term. Weeks before I left for my internship with the Library of Congress, I sat down with my advisor back at Hollins University to …
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