By: Alexis Stark This spring, the Center for Poetry is constructing a Little Free Library to be installed in East Lansing and filled with wonderful books of poetry. The Little Free Library Organization established its roots in 2009, when Todd Bol of Hudson, Wisconsin built a small wooden schoolhouse on a post and put itContinue reading “Center for Poetry plans to build Little Free Library”
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Frogpond associate editor, Center for Poetry to start haiku study group
By Kelsey Block Starting in February, the Center for Poetry is partnering with East Lansing haiku poet Michele Root-Bernstein to create a haiku study group. The group will meet on the third Saturday of every month from 1 – 3 p.m. in Snyder hall, C302. The first session is on February 20. The study groupContinue reading “Frogpond associate editor, Center for Poetry to start haiku study group”
2015 Fall Poetry Chalking
2015 Book Sale a Success
Thursday, September 17, the RCAH Center for Poetry hosted our annual used book sale. The sale brought in more than $1,300, which will help us to continue to bring in poets, performers and writers throughout the year. Many thanks to everyone who came out to the sale! P.S. If you’d like to donate books for nextContinue reading “2015 Book Sale a Success”
RCAH Center for Poetry Hosts Conference for Educators and Writers
By Kelsey Block On March 28, 2015, the RCAH Center for Poetry hosted its first-ever conference, titled: “Exploring Our Own Amazement: Learning the Language of Poetry.” A crowd of approximately 40 people filled the RCAH Theater to participate in workshops and discussions with a number of presenters, including the Center for Poetry staff, associate professorContinue reading “RCAH Center for Poetry Hosts Conference for Educators and Writers”
Bins of books!
Calling all bibliophiles! The day you’ve waited for is finally here! The annual Poetry Center book sale is happening tomorrow! We’ll be out on the grass near the corner of Farm Lane and North Shaw Lane on MSU’s campus from 9 am – 5 pm with bins of books for sale. We’ll have poetry books, cookbooks,Continue reading “Bins of books!”
Call to All Poetry Center Followers!
Call to readers! Hi everyone, We at the RCAH Center for Poetry are very interested in our followers. We want to hear from you! Don’t hesitate to write us on Facebook, tweet at us, send us an email at cpoetrymsu@gmail.com or comment on this post below to let us know where you’re from, what youContinue reading “Call to All Poetry Center Followers!”
Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey visits the RCAH Center for Poetry
National Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey (left) kicked off our Spring 2014 Poetry Festival with a reading on Wednesday, April 2. On the second day of her visit, Poetry Center Director Anita Skeen facilitated a Q&A session at the MSU Main Library. Check out our Facebook and Flickr for more about Natasha’s visit! Photo by LinneaContinue reading “Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey visits the RCAH Center for Poetry”
Random Acts of Kindness
Feb. 20th, 2013 Last week at the RCAH, we collected anonymous notes on kindness in the spirit of Kate McGormley’s blog “Kindness Matters.” We put a decorated box in the main office with an invitation to leave a note for Random Acts of Kindness and Valentine’s week with the following prompts: “I’m thankful for…” “LoveContinue reading “Random Acts of Kindness”
Read a Poet, Write a Poem: William Stafford
In honor of next Monday’s Read a Poet, Write a Poem workshop featuring the work of poet William Stafford, here’s a link to some video and audio clips of Stafford reading his own work, including “Traveling Through the Dark”: http://www.williamstaffordarchives.org/browse/video/
The RCAH Center for Poetry at MSU 