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Poetry
"The turquoise pool rose up to meet us..." Geraldine
Connolly
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|| Poet Laureate Kay Ryan ||
|| 2009 Witter Bynner Fellows ||
- Christina Davis and Mary Szybist are the 12th annual Witter Bynner Fellows.
|| For Teachers & Students ||
Favorite Poem Project
Americans read and discuss their favorite poems ... a program from former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky.
American Life in Poetry
... a column on contemporary American poetry by former Poet Laureate Ted Kooser.
A poem a day for American high schools
... a program from former Poet Laureate Billy Collins.
|| Featured Poetry Webcast ||
TITLE: Kay Ryan at the 2008 National Book Festival
SPEAKER: Kay Ryan
EVENT DATE: September 27, 2008
RUNNING TIME: 1 hour, 3 minutes, 29 seconds
|| Poetry News and Events ||
October 21 - Poet Laureate Kay Ryan opens the fall Literary Season at 7 p.m. in the Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, 10 First Street, SE, Washington, DC 20540. The event is free and tickets are not required.
Read profiles about the Poet Laureate in Newsweek's July 13 issue and in Voice of America's magazine online.
