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New Bedford's poet laureate — one of only 6 in MA — is reshaping how people think of poetry

NEW BEDFORD — Poetry is not dead. Sarah Jane Mulvey, driven in her role as New Bedford's poet laureate, said she wants everyone to know that anyone can write poetry, and it can be about anything. "You ...
Business Insider

This Mary Oliver handbook inspired me to write a poem a day, and it's been a beautifully grounding practice

For years, I've devoted 10-30 minutes to journaling every morning. But in 2022, I wanted to elevate my morning routine to an art form. I wanted to have a complete draft of a piece so that I could ...
The New York Times

Writing in an Endangered Language to Honor, and Challenge, Traditions

In “How to Be a Good Savage,” Mikeas Sánchez’ poems help preserve her language, Zoque, and allow it to commingle with English and Spanish, in an effort that is both global and deeply local. By ...
The Stanford Daily

How ‘8 Mile’ inspired Hieu Minh Nguyen to write poems on queerness

Stanford’s Creative Writing program hosted poet Hieu Minh Nguyen in the Poetry-in-Conversation interview series on Wednesday. Speaking with a small, avid audience at Mariposa House, the former Stegner ...