Voices and Verses
National Poetry Month: “A Spell In Eleven Lines” By Robin Davidson
Posted on · The Houston Poet Laureate reads a poem conjured in the middle of a cedar forest.
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Literature
Houstonians Invited to Submit Favorite Poems for City Anthology
Posted on · Poet Laureate Robin Davidson is leading the creation of Houston’s first-ever “Favorite Poem Project.”
Voices And Verses
National Poetry Month: “Braiding” By Robin Davidson
Posted on · Houston’s Poet Laureate reads a poem written for her daughter.
Literature
Up Close With Houston’s First-Ever Youth Poet Laureate
Posted on · Andrew White talks about his life, his experiences, and his vision for the new position.
Houston Matters
Meet Houston’s New Poet Laureate: Robin Davidson
Posted on · Last week, Houston officials announced the city's new poet laureate is Robin Davidson, an Associate Professor of English at the University of Houston-Downtown. Davidson is Houston's second Poet Laureate, following Gwendolyn Zepeda, who was appointed in 2013 and just completed her term. The city's poet laureate is tasked with representing Houston by creating excitement about […]
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Flooding and Public Health, and Houston’s New Poet Laureate: Thursday’s show (May 28, 2015)
Posted on · The floodwaters have mostly receded from our roadways, but they still remain in some areas around Greater Houston. As cleanup continues, we talk with Dr. Scott Lea, Associate Professor and Infectious Diseases Clinic Director, in the Department of Internal Medicine’s Division of Infectious Diseases at UTMB, about what lurks in those muddy puddles left behind, […]
Arts & Culture
Getting To Know Houston’s New Poet Laureate
Posted on · Robin Davidson says Houston is a city full of poets. She hopes to make that more apparent in her new role as poet laureate.
Arts & Culture
Meet Houston’s New Poet Laureate
Posted on · Robin Davidson was named Houston's new poet laureate on Tuesday.
Houston Matters
Houston’s Poetry Scene is Thriving
Posted on · April is National Poetry Month, and there are many poets living, working and publishing in Greater Houston. Catherine Lu of Houston Public Media's Arts & Culture Unit recently spoke with several Houston poets about how Houston influences their work, and we hear highlights from those conversations. More: Full Conversations with Houston Poets: Robin Davidson Mike […]