Jacksonville, Florida
I. Hear the sledges with the bells— Silver bells! What a world of merriment their melody foretells! How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, In the icy air of night! While the stars that oversprinkle All the heavens, seem to twinkle With a crystalline delight; Keeping Read More …
Every Thursday in April James Weldon Johnson Park hosts Poetry in the Park from 12pm – 1pm – presented by Hope at Hand, Inc. This Thursday’s featured Poet: A.H.Y.N.T.E. at first sight may make your tongue quiver due to fear of imminent mispronunciation. Despite the Read More …
Throughout National Poetry Month, poets, publishers, schools, literary enthusiasts, and word lovers the world over celebrate the cadence and song of poetry. Poetry blasts, library readings, projects and so much more will take place. Every year there is ample opportunity to immerse yourself in the Read More …
The 7th Annual Jax Poetry Fest will kick off on Thursday, April 1, 2022 with in-person and virtual events, performances, and exhibits. Check out our full schedule below filled with workshops, poetry performances and more! A big thank you to our partners and sponsors who Read More …
Congratulations to Sonia Sanchez, who has been awarded the 2022 MacDowell Medal. Sanchez, considered one of the most important writers from the Black Arts Movement, is the author of more than twenty books of poetry, children’s stories, and plays. Read more about Sanchez, plus poems, here.
Read all the poems published in Enough Rope (Boni & Liveright, 1926) by Dorothy Parker, now available in the public domain, as well as “The Algonquin Hotel: Summer 1927,” the introduction to the comprehensive biography Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell Is This? (Penguin Books, 1989), by Marion Meade. “Epitaph for Read More …
Hope at Hand released the following statement concerning the 5th Annual Jax Poetry Fest. **CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS** In light of the recent pandemic, Hope at Hand has shifted the 5th Annual Jax Poetry Fest to a virtual event. Want to participate? Please consider submitting a Read More …
Charlie Shuck opened the Punk Rock Show at Rain Dogs, Friday night, The Punk bands included; Forsaken Profit$, Some Kind Of Nightmare, The Wastedist, and SCUM. Some might find it odd that a poet/singer/songwriter playing acoustic guitar, would open for a night of Punk Rock. If you’ve ever had Read More …
National Poetry Month, which takes place each April, is a celebration of poetry introduced in 1996 and organized by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States. The Academy of American Poets’ website Poets.org serves as a hub Read More …