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Poetry GSO

Monday Night Poetry
Come to the Central Library on the third Monday night of each month for themed open-mic and occasional special guests!

Join the Triad Poetry Meet Up for email alerts about poetry events in the Greensboro area.

Full April Calendar (.pdf) Events for kids and adults and poets!

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April 2010 - National Poetry Month
Full Calendar .pdf

Jimmy Santiago Baca
April 30, 5 pm at Central Library
May 1, 2 pm at Center City Park
From prison to National Book Award nominee….. He writes poetry, fiction, memoir and he has just come out with a book for teachers and parents on working with adolescents.
View library catalog of Jimmy Santiago Baca titles

El Día de Los Niños!
El Día de Los Libros!
May 1, 1-6 pm, Center City Park, Downtown Greensboro

Join us for this bilingual cultural festival featuring music by West End Mambo, poetry by visiting poet, Jimmy Baca, soccer clinics, salsa dancing, food vendors, prizes and more!
More information

Full Poetry GSO Calendar .pdf

Featured Web Sites

Poets.org
http://www.poets.org

The Academy hosts a wealth of online resources, including discussion forums, pedagogical & critical essays about poetry, lesson Plans, biographic profiles of poets, and thousands of poems. View the profiles of Marilyn Nelson and Jimmy Santiago Baca.

Teen Poetry: Expanded Poetry Resources
http://www.poets.org/teens

Funded, in part, by the generous donations of Poets.org readers, a teen homepage has been created, featuring reading recommendations, writing advice, spotlight audio and video recordings, as well as opportunities to get involved in grassroots poetry projects.

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